Bedtime Stories
The Librarian Is In
The New York Public Library
4.7 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2018
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Gwen and Frank share books recs for bedtime—good reads for kids of all ages and one read that's definitely for grown-ups only... Plus, if you're at the Public Librarians Association Conference in Philadelphia (March 22nd-23rd) come find Frank and Gwen for even more talk about reading recs, pick up some podcast swag and share what books are stacked up on on your bedside table!
Friday March 23rd at 11am and 2pm in the PLA Press Room in the Convention Center, 3rd level, Room 303 A.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is Frank and Gwen and you're about to listen to the library and is in podcast, but we wanted to let you know that we are now in Philadelphia for PLA, the Public Library Association Conference. |
| 0:12.4 | And we want to talk to you and come by and have you guys come by and tell us about your favorite books and your library. |
| 0:20.0 | So tomorrow, Friday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., we're going to be in the |
| 0:24.7 | PLA press room, which is in the convention center on the third level in room 303A. Right, Quinn? Say |
| 0:32.5 | that again. Yes, right. The PLA press room in the convention center on the third level in room 303A. |
| 0:41.2 | Friday at 11 a.m. and another session with us at 2 p.m. |
| 0:44.7 | We have some swag. We have bookmarks. We have little pins. |
| 0:48.0 | Come by and talk about your favorite books and say hi. Thanks. |
| 0:51.7 | Yay, we would love to meet you. Come by. |
| 0:59.7 | Welcome to meet you. Come by. Welcome to The Librarian is in the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next. I'm Gwen. And I'm ready to get |
| 1:05.1 | cracking, so let's move it. You sure are. Let's go. Crack. You sure are. Well, we were both |
| 1:10.1 | non-functional last week. Yeah, well, you were on vacation. I did go to Mexico. It was glorious. You look so tan and relaxed right now. I feel relaxed. You have like relaxing vibes coming off of you. Do I? Yes, I can feel it the whole way across the table. Even though I'm like, I'm impatient, let's go. which sort of like the anxiety, the New York anxiety coming back in. |
| 1:11.1 | Yeah. at the hallway across the table. Even though I'm like, I'm impatient, let's go. |
| 1:32.8 | Which sort of like the anxiety, the New York anxiety coming back in, is creeping in, just crawling in. |
| 1:34.4 | And you had some weather-related issues that kept you out of the office. |
| 1:37.7 | Yes, we were in exile in Pennsylvania, except it was actually kind of great because |
| 1:42.6 | we had no power for four days, and it was very intense, and it was actually kind of great because we had no power for four days, |
| 1:44.7 | and it was very intense, and it was very cold. |
| 1:47.7 | And so we left, but it wound up being great. |
| 1:49.9 | It felt like a little mini vacation, and I got a ton of work done. |
| 1:53.7 | We got a comment on iTunes, very positive, which is lovely, that this person loves the podcast, but they did sort of say, well, |
| 2:02.8 | beware everybody. Gwen and Frank give spoilers, like, will reveal details in a book they're reading. |
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