Cover to Cover with DGPL
Cover to Cover is a podcast that takes a look behind the curtain at the Downers Grove Public Library to give you the inside scoop on how the library works for our patrons. We'll talk to staff members about the ins and outs of DGPL, community events, and more!
Join the team for their monthly chats; episodes are released the first week of the month.
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 78
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Cover to Cover 158: Book Discussion: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Cozy mystery Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala is discussed.
Cover to Cover 157: Celebrating Intellectual Freedom during Banned Books Week
Van McGary, Adult and Teen Services Manager, visits with the Cover to Cover team to discuss censorship, intellectual freedom, and banned books in celebration of Banned Books Week.
Cover to Cover 156: Cards for Kids with Children's Services Manager Allyson Renell
Learn about the new Cards for Kids Initative with Children's Services Manager Allyson Renell.
Cover to Cover 155: Revisiting High School Favorites
The Cover to Cover Team discusses favorites from their High School days.
Cover to Cover 154: Strategic Planning with Board President Swapna Gigani
Hear an update and reflect on the strategic planning process with Board President Swapna Gigani.
Cover to Cover 153: Book Discussion: Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
The Cover to Cover Team celebrates Juneteenth with a discussion of the book Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan.
Cover to Cover 152: Movie Discussion: Turning Red (2022)
Find your inner panda and listen to a movie discussion about the film Turning Red (2022)! The team also discusses upcoming programming, how to Book-An-Expert, and what they can't put down.
Cover to Cover 151: Book Discussion: Answers in the Pages by David Levithan with Children's Program Coordinator Amanda
Join the One Book One Town book discussion of Answers in the Pages by David Levithan. Amanda Blau, Children's Program Coordinator, talks about the book with the Cover to Cover team.
Cover to Cover 150: Gaming at the library with Karen Bonarek, Adult Program Coordinator
Get ready to have fun! Games of all kinds are discussed by the Cover to Cover team and Adult Program Coordinator, Karen Bonarek. Find the discussed games in the library to take home!
Cover to Cover 149: Construction Updates with Building Operations Director Ian Knorr
Wondering why the library needed a new elevator and workspaces? Find out with a deep dive into the library's current construction projects with Building Operations Director Ian Knorr.
Cover to Cover 148: Books that Inspired Us
The Cover to Cover Team reflects on books they read in 2022 that inspired them.
Cover to Cover 147: Staff Picks with ATS Librarian Mary Sustar.
Learn about the Staff Picks program with Adult and Teen Services Librarian Mary Sustar! Organization of the Month: Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley.
Cover to Cover 146: Book Discussion: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Read along with the Cover to Cover team and Adult and Teen Services Assistant Tim Raub as they get into fall with the book What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Organization of the Month: Compudopt.
Cover to Cover 145: Genealogy Resources with Jaymie Middendorf, Adult and Teen Services Librarian
Learn about the library's genealogy resources and get to know one of our newest librarians, Jaymie Middendorf! Organization of the Month: Giant Steps.
Cover to Cover 144: Lucas McKeever, Access Services Manager; Hope For The Day
Meet the newest manager at the library, Lucas McKeever! Organization of the Month: Hope for the Day.
Cover to Cover 143: Julie Milavec, Library Director; Literacy DuPage
Meet Library Director Julie Milavec in a discussion about what's coming up at the library. Organization of the Month: Literacy DuPage
Cover to Cover 142: Swapna Gigani, Board President; TEACH Empowers
Meet the library's new Board President, Swapna Gigani. Organization of the Month: TEACH Empowers
Cover to Cover 141: What We Can't Put Down Mega Episode; Youth Outlook
Find your next read in our Summer Reading Club special! This month, the Cover to Cover team shares what they can't put down in the following genres: literary fiction, romance, teen/YA, mystery, sci-f…
Cover to Cover 140: Mini-series Discussion: The Night Manager; Organization of the Month: grit2
The team welcomes Ann Cummins from grit2 to the Media Lab with its first Organization of the Month guest since the pandemic! The mini-series, The Night Manager is also discussed.
Cover to Cover 139: Book Discussion: Please Don't Sit On My Bed In Your Morning Clothes by Pheobe Robinson; DuPage Health Coalition
Laugh through Pheobe Robinson's Please Don't Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes with the Cover to Cover team. Organization of the Month: DuPage Health Coalition