You probably know that we run a couple of podcasts here:

• Linking Our Libraries: talking about library skills each week
• Reading With Libraries: podcast book group, with new genres, books, and beverages each week

So, yeah – we are big fans of podcasts! They can be such a good way to share ideas with your community.

Each week we are going to share a podcast from a library, or looking at books, so you can join us in expanding podcast community and admiring the work others are doing to share cool info!

This week we are celebrating Banned Books Week by admiring the podcast Banned Library. I really like his Twitter bio: “The worst library on the internet covering banned or challenged media and things in the dark stacks. ”

From his Patreon: ” Banned Library is a slightly ookie and incredibly kookie podcast focused on books and movies that have been censored or banned. Host writer and librarian ST Harker takes the audience through the weekly topic and tries to explain why someone would not want you to consume a story. He often is at a loss. “

All kinds of banned books are shared here, along with a lot of really useful information about where they were banned, reasons, and more information. Great stuff for people looking at this subject!

Here are a few recent books:

• Fifty Shades of Grey
• The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving
• Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
• Color Out of Space by HP Lovecraft
• Guts by Chuck Palahniuk

Tune in, and check them all out for yourself!!