40 Best Library Podcasts
Library Podcasts
Here are 40 Best Library Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. School Librarians United
Podcast https://schoollibrariansunited.libsyn.com/ Play
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Welcome to School Librarians United, a podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library. Tune in to learn all about the issues and challenges school librarians face every day!MORE Producer/Network Amy Hermon
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.9KTwitter Followers 7.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 67 min Since Aug 2018 Follow Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. Borrowed Brooklyn Public Library
Podcast https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Play
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BPL's new podcast series Borrowed and Banned tells the story of America's ideological war with its bookshelves. In seven episodes, we'll talk with students on the frontlines, librarians and teachers whose livelihoods are endangered when they speak up, and writers whose books have become political battleground.MORE Producer/Network Brooklyn Public Library
Email ****@bklynlibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 59.8KTwitter Followers 33.4KInstagram Followers 76.4K Frequency 4 episodes/quarter Avg Length 20 min Since Feb 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
3. Turn the Page Podcast
Podcast http://turnthepage.blubrry.net/ Play
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A Podcast from Syosset Public Library on Long Island, New York.
Producer/Network Syosset Public Library - Librarians
Email ****@syossetlibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 700Twitter Followers 378 Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 23 min Since Jun 2018 Follow Get Email Contact
4. Conversations at the Washington Library
Podcast https://www.georgewashingtonpodcast.com/ Play
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Conversations at the Washington Library is the premier podcast about George Washington and his Early American world.
Producer/Network George Washington's Mount Vernon
Email ****@mountvernon.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 275.1KTwitter Followers 17.2K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 44 min Since Jun 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
5. Lost in the Stacks
Podcast https://lostinthestacks.libsyn.com/ Play
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Every Friday, librarians and archivists from the Georgia Tech Library pick a theme and free-associate an hour of music, interviews, and library talk.
Producer/Network Charlie Bennett
Email ****@library.gatech.edu
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Follow Get Email Contact
6. Completely Booked
Podcast https://completelybooked.libsyn.com/website Play
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Hear stories from local Jacksonville residents, learn something new, and get updates about events happening at the Jacksonville Public Library.
Producer/Network Jacksonville Public Library
Email ****@coj.net
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 16.7KTwitter Followers 11KInstagram Followers 9.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Follow Get Email Contact
7. Writers Off the Page
Podcast https://writersoffthepage.simplecast.com/ Play
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A biweekly series produced and curated by Toronto Public Library (TPL), celebrating 40 years of the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). Episodes feature recorded on-stage interviews, readings, or panel discussions with some of the 20th century's best-known writers and thinkers. Hosted by novelist, Randy Boyagoda. Writers Off the Page is a collaboration between TPL, TIFA, and Library and Archives Canada.MORE Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@utoronto.ca
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 62.4KTwitter Followers 59.2KInstagram Followers 52.3K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 51 min Since Sep 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
8. Off the Shelf with Delaware Library
Podcast https://dcdlpodcast.podbean.com/ Play
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The Delaware County District Library has a podcast! We're a public library in Central Ohio and we'll have all the updates about what's happening around our branches, as well as reader recommendations for all ages, things to 'geek,' and much more.MORE Host Delaware Library
Producer/Network dcdlpodcast
Email ****@delawarelibrary.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 6.9KTwitter Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2020 Follow Get Email Contact
9. The Library Pros Podcast
Podcast https://www.thelibrarypros.com/category/podca.. Play
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The Library Pros Podcast is a show by a technology librarian and an Information Technology professional who are both employed in the public library sector. Chris and Bob will discuss new and developing technology and how it will apply to the public library world, and do it with some laughs. The guys will also have guests from the library world who are doing innovative things in their libraries. So come and join Chris and Bob, the Library Pros!MORE Producer/Network Chris DeCristofaro
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Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 473Twitter Followers 765 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 64 min Since Mar 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
10. Book Club for Masochists
Podcast https://bookclub4m.libsyn.com/ Play
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A Readers' Advisory Podcast about becoming a better library staff by reading books we hate! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast, we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.MORE Producer/Network Book Club for Masochists
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Apple Rating 3.8 / 5Twitter Followers 699Instagram Followers 185 Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 64 min Since Mar 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
11. Discover Library and Archives Canada
Podcast https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collec.. Play
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The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada's documentary heritage.MORE Producer/Network Library and Archives Canada
Email ****@canada.ca
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 64.7KTwitter Followers 67.7KInstagram Followers 15.9K Frequency 3 episodes/quarter Avg Length 24 min Follow Get Email Contact
12. The Deerfield Public Library Podcast
Podcast https://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast/ Play
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Thoughtful, in-depth conversations with authors of all genres and other notable people from Chicagoland and around the world. A monthly program from the Deerfield Public Library in Deerfield, IL, hosted by Dylan Zavagno.MORE Host Dylan Zavagno
Producer/Network Deerfield Public Library
Email ****@deerfieldlibrary.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2KTwitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 2.3K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 9 min Since Dec 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
13. Library Leadership Podcast
Podcast https://libraryleadershippodcast.com/ Play
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The Library Leadership Podcast features real library leaders discussing the most important issues in libraries today. We hope it becomes a resource for everyone navigating the fast-paced world of information service provision. Adriane Herrick Juarez is the Executive Director of the Park City Library in Utah. She believes library leadership is an ever-evolving practice that is enhanced through thought-provoking conversations and the sharing of ideas.MORE Host Adriane Herrick Juarez
Producer/Network Adriane Herrick Juarez
Email ****@parkcity.org
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 45Twitter Followers 67 Frequency 1 episode/day Since May 2017 Follow Get Email Contact
14. I Blame My Shelf
Podcast https://hillsborolibrary.libsyn.com/ Play
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A monthly podcast brought to you by staff at the Hillsboro Public Library. We talk about about books, comics, gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture. We are committed to helping you find your next thing to read, watch, or play.MORE Producer/Network Hillsboro Public Library
Email ****@hillsboro-oregon.gov
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 7KTwitter Followers 3.5K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 41 min Follow Get Email Contact
15. The Librarian Is In
Podcast https://www.nypl.org/blog/all?channel=751 Play
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The New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
Producer/Network The New York Public Library
Email ****@nypl.org
Facebook Followers 322.5KTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 551.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 62 min Since Dec 2015 Follow Get Email Contact
16. Not Your Mother's Library
Podcast https://oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast/ Play
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Librarians from Oak Creek Public Library discuss their latest reads and give their favorite reading, watching, and listening recommendations each month!
Hosts Rachel, Mary
Producer/Network Not Your Mother's Library
Email ****@oakcreekwi.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.8KTwitter Followers 357Instagram Followers 1.5K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 17 min Since Feb 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
17. Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries
Podcast https://cmclibrary.libsyn.com/ Play
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The Cedar Mill Library's podcasts include teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants, and discussions with the founders of the library about its origins. The Cedar Mill Library is a nonprofit community library located in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.MORE Producer/Network Cedar Mill Library
Email ****@wccls.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 9 episodes/year Avg Length 22 min Since Jun 2010 Follow Get Email Contact
18. A Little Too Quiet
Podcast https://alittletooquiet.podbean.com/ Play
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Libraries aren't as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives, and author interviews.
Producer/Network Ferndale Area District Library
Email ****@ferndalepubliclibrary.org
Facebook Followers 4.7KTwitter Followers 1.8K Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 48 min Since Oct 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
19. Library Lines
Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libra.. Play
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A podcast about the Sussex County Library System in New Jersey.
Producer/Network Sussex County Library System
Email ****@sussexcountylibrary.org
Facebook Followers 3.3KTwitter Followers 539Instagram Followers 1.4K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 45 min Since Jun 2020 Follow Get Email Contact
20. The Community Library
Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/angou.. Play
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The Community Library, hosted by Angourie Rice, is a podcast and book club for anyone interested in stories, and how and why we tell them.
Producer/Network Angourie Rice
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Facebook Followers 14.9KInstagram Followers 666.8K Frequency 10 episodes/year Avg Length 24 min Since Mar 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
21. Circulating Ideas
Podcast https://circulatingideas.com/ Play
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The Circulating Ideas podcast facilitates conversations about innovative people & ideas allowing libraries to thrive in the 21st century. Brought to you with support from listeners like you.MORE Producer/Network Steve Thomas
Email ****@circulatingideas.com
Facebook Followers 889Twitter Followers 2.1K Frequency 1 episode/month Since Jun 2011 Follow Get Email Contact
22. The Desk Set Podcast
Podcast https://kcls.org/the-desk-set-podcast/ Play
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Listen to episodes of The Desk Set, a new library podcast, featuring author interviews, book suggestions, literary conversations, and more.
Producer/Network King County Library System
Email ****@kcls.org
Facebook Followers 60KTwitter Followers 12.6KInstagram Followers 9.7K Frequency 1 episode/month Since May 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
23. Free Library Podcast
Podcast https://libwww.freelibrary.org/podcast/ Play
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The Free Library Podcast is an easy way to participate in the author events and lectures that take place at the Parkway Central Library. The mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia is to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. Its vision is to build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning.MORE Producer/Network Free Library of Philadelphia
Email ****@freelibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 41.8KTwitter Followers 28.8KInstagram Followers 41K Frequency 30 episodes/year Avg Length 56 min Since Jan 2011 Follow Get Email Contact
24. JFK Library Forums
Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfk-lib.. Play
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Kennedy Library Forums are a series of public affairs programs offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to foster public discussion on a diverse range of historical, political, and cultural topics reflecting the legacy of President and Mrs. Kennedy's White House years.MORE Producer/Network Kennedy Library Forums
Email ****@jfklfoundation.org
Apple Rating 3.9 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 89 min Follow Get Email Contact
25. All Booked Up
Podcast https://soundcloud.com/allbookedup Play
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The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library's first-ever podcast. Check out book recommendations, film critique, and all things pop culture! Check out everything we talk about at the library! This podcast is hosted by Michelle & Jacob.MORE Producer/Network Michelle Snyder & Jacob Maracle
Email ****@buffalolib.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 11.8KTwitter Followers 342Instagram Followers 6.8K Since Nov 2017 Follow Get Email Contact
26. Overdue Finds
Podcast https://overduefinds.libsyn.com/website Play
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Welcome to Overdue Finds, an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about movies, music, books, pretty much any sort of popular culture and media you can think of and likely some you've never thought of. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library.MORE Producer/Network Edmonton Public Library
Email ****@epl.ca
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 28KTwitter Followers 41K Frequency 16 episodes/year Avg Length 62 min Since Apr 2018 Follow Get Email Contact
27. Check Your Shelf
Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oakla.. Play
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Check Your Shelf: The Oakland Public Library Podcast, invites listeners to take an inside look at OPL. Community Relations Librarian Amy Martin brings you inside the walls to get to know the library as a friend. The first season will feature six episodes diving into the different places, programs, and initiatives that make OPL truly special.MORE Producer/Network Oakland Public Library
Email ****@oaklandlibrary.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 8.7KTwitter Followers 5.9KInstagram Followers 12.4K Since Feb 2020 Follow Get Email Contact
28. Love your library
Podcast http://www.loveyourlibrary.co.uk/episodes/ Play
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A book lover's podcast, brought to you by Hampshire Libraries. Hosted by Hampshire Libraries.
Producer/Network Love your library
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 42 min Follow Get Email Contact
29. Your Library Podcast
Podcast https://www.slpl.org/your-library-podcast/ Play
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Your Library Podcast is a periodic program that takes you behind the scenes of St. Louis Public Library. Produced in Creative Experience, a digital maker space at Central Library, the program features resources, events, and people from throughout the library system.MORE Producer/Network Creative Experience, St. Louis Public Library
Email ****@slpl.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 16.5KTwitter Followers 14.7KInstagram Followers 12.7K Since Sep 2018 Follow Get Email Contact
30. Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast
Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cook-me.. Play
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From the Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville/Vernon Hills, Illinois. Librarians sharing book recommendations, author interviews, local history stories, and more! Hosted by Nate Gass & Lindsay Barber-Peddycoart.MORE Producer/Network Cook Library Staff
Email ****@cooklib.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 4.2KTwitter Followers 1.9KInstagram Followers 1.8K Frequency 5 episodes/year Since Feb 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
31. Live Mic
Podcast https://livemic.simplecast.com/ Play
Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today's best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers, and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches.MORE Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@tpl.ca
Facebook Followers 62.4KTwitter Followers 59.2KInstagram Followers 52.3K Since Dec 2018 Follow Get Email Contact
32. Linking Our Libraries
Podcast https://cmle.org/cmle-created-resources__tras.. Play
Libraries are amazing places! The work library people do is so wide-ranging, it can be hard to keep up on the latest news. We are here to help. Each episode, we focus on one area of library work, discuss library news stories, recommend some books, and share a Spotlight Library that is doing some interesting work. If your image of libraries is dominated by crabby old women who shush you, or places where they scowl when you take books home you are in for a big surprise. Libraries are the jewels of their communities, and doing all sorts of amazing things every day!MORE Host Angie Jordan
Producer/Network Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange
Email ****@cmle.org
Twitter Followers 660 Since Mar 2017 Follow Get Email Contact
33. Enoch Pratt Free Library Podcast
Podcast https://live.prattlibrary.org/ Play
Podcast offerings from the Enoch Pratt Free Library / Maryland State Library Resource Center, featuring many author's appearances at the public library of Baltimore, MD.
Email ****@prattlibrary.org
Facebook Followers 27.1KTwitter Followers 15.8KInstagram Followers 17.4K Follow Get Email Contact
34. The Librarian's Guide to Teaching Podcast
Podcast https://librariansguidetoteaching.weebly.com/.. Play
The Librarian's Guide to Teaching podcast is hosted by two instruction librarians interested in sharing their experiences teaching information literacy, discussing current trends, and having meaningful conversations about librarianship.MORE Producer/Network Amanda Piekart
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 451 Since Oct 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
35. Library Life
Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libra.. Play
The podcast where we talk about all things library and some things not. Welcome to our podcast where we talk about how we got started in the public library system, the books we are currently reading, and why libraries matter. We plan on releasing an episode on a bi-weekly schedule.MORE Producer/Network Library Life
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 78 Since Mar 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
36. Shelve Under
Podcast https://shelveunder.simplecast.com/ Play
A Toronto Public Library podcast for readers, writers, and everybody else. Join hosts Christina, Jason, Mike, and Wendy for monthly discussions with writers, public figures, library workers, and other notable people. They'll talk about what's going on in the world, discuss what books they're reading, and give you the inside scoop on the secret workings of the world's busiest public library system.MORE Producer/Network Toronto Public Library
Email ****@tpl.ca
Facebook Followers 62.4KTwitter Followers 59.2KInstagram Followers 52.3K Since Dec 2018 Follow Get Email Contact
37. The Library Laura Podcast
Podcast https://librarylaura.libsyn.com/ Play
The Library Laura Podcast brings you your weekly dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm.
Host Laura Miller
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 95 Follow Get Email Contact
38. Dewey Decibel
Podcast https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/dew.. Play
Dewey Decibel is the popular podcast series from American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association. Each month, your host and American Libraries Associate Editor Phil Morehart will be your guide to conversations with librarians, authors, thinkers, and scholars about topics from the library world.MORE Email ****@ala.org
Facebook Followers 18.6KTwitter Followers 92.9K Since Apr 2016 Follow Get Email Contact
39. The London Library Podcast
Podcast https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us/podcast Play
Each month the guest will be in conversation with The London Library's Director, Philip Marshall, and will delve into the Library's archive and collection to uncover treasured books and nuggets of historical detail about the guest's book choices. The London Library Podcast is a celebration of books and the ideas they inspire and a personal love letter from each guest to the books that have been most influential to them.MORE Producer/Network The London Library
Email ****@londonlibrary.co.uk
Facebook Followers 24.7KTwitter Followers 29.5KInstagram Followers 43.4K Since Nov 2019 Follow Get Email Contact
Library Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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Delaware Library | Host | dcdlpodcast.podbean.com | 24 | @delawarelibrary | ||
Dylan Zavagno | Host | deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast | 1 | @dylanzavagno | 288 | |
Adriane Herrick Juarez | Host | libraryleadershippodcast.com | 17 | |||
Rachel | Co Host | oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast | 6 | |||
Mary | Co Host | oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast | 6 | |||
Angie Jordan | Host | cmle.org/cmle-created-resources__trashed/cmle-podcast | ||||
Laura Miller | Host | librarylaura.libsyn.com | ||||
Syosset Public Library - Librarians | turnthepage.blubrry.net | 143 | @splturnthepage | 378 | ||
Free Library of Philadelphia | libwww.freelibrary.org/podcast | 60 | @freelibrary | 28.8K | ||
Brooklyn Public Library | bklynlibrary.org/podcasts | 59 | @bklynlibrary | 33.4K | ||
Love your library | loveyourlibrary.co.uk/episodes | 56 | ||||
Charlie Bennett | lostinthestacks.libsyn.com | 30 | @libraryradio | 1.3K | ||
Ferndale Area District Library | alittletooquiet.podbean.com | 30 | @ferndalelibrary | 1.8K | ||
Edmonton Public Library | overduefinds.libsyn.com/website | 14 | @epldotca | 41K | ||
Jacksonville Public Library | completelybooked.libsyn.com/website | 14 | @jaxlibrary | 11K | ||
circideas | circulatingideas.com | 13 | @circideas | 2.1K | ||
Angourie Rice | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/angourie-rice | 11 | ||||
Caroline Donahue | book-alchemy.com/s/the-secret-library-podcast | 8 | @carodonahue | 1.5K | ||
Chris DeCristofaro | thelibrarypros.com/category/podcasts | 6 | @thelibrarypros | 765 | ||
Heidi Daniel | kcls.org/the-desk-set-podcast | 5 | @KCLS | |||
Hillsboro Public Library | hillsborolibrary.libsyn.com | 5 | @hillsborolib | 3.5K | ||
Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries | cmclibrary.libsyn.com | 3 | ||||
JFK Library Foundation | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfk-library-forums/id1313872024 | 3 | ||||
Lisa G. Rosenblum | kcls.org/the-desk-set-podcast | 3 | @KCLS | |||
Grown | bklynlibrary.org/podcasts | 2 | @bklynlibrary | 33.4K |