From the Library With Love
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<div>Welcome to my library of interviews...<br><br>Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories .<br><br> #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries<br><br>INTRODUCTION<br><br>Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. <br><br>Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of a Tube tunnel during the Blitz. As stories go, it was irresistible and the result was, The Little Wartime Library, my seventh novel.<br><br>Bethnal Green Public Library, where the novel is set was 100 years old in October 2022, and to celebrate the centenary of this grand old lady, funded by library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, I set myself the challenge of interviewing 100 library workers. Speaking with one library worker for every year this library has been serving its community seemed a good way to mark this auspicious occasion. Because who better to explain the worth of a hundred-year-old library, than librarians themselves!<br><br>I wanted to explore the enduring value of libraries and reading. I quickly realised that librarians have the best stories. <br><br>My research led me to librarians with over fifty years of experience and MBEs, to the impressive women who manage libraries in prisons and schools, to those in remote Scottish islands. From poetry libraries overlooking the wide sweep of the Thames, to the 16th century Shakespeare’s Library in Stratford, via the small but mighty Leadhills Miners’ Library. <br><br>This podcast was born out of those eye-opening conversations, because as Denise from Tower Hamlets Library told me: 'If you want to see the world, don't join the Army, become a librarian!'<br><br>I’ll also be talking to international bestselling authors and some remarkable wartime women about their favourite libraries, stories, the craft of writing and the book that helped them to view the world differently. Come and join me as I delve into the secrets behind the stacks.<br><br><br>Podcasts edited by Ben Veasey at media-crews.co.uk <br>Image by Julie Price<br><br><br></div>
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- What is From the Library With Love?
<div>Welcome to my library of interviews...<br><br>Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories .<br><br> #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries<br><br>INTRODUCTION<br><br>Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. <br><br>Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of a Tube tunnel during the Blitz. As stories go, it was irresistible and the result was, The Little Wartime Library, my seventh novel.<br><br>Bethnal Green Public Library, where the novel is set was 100 years old in October 2022, and to celebrate the centenary of this grand old lady, funded by library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, I set myself the challenge of interviewing 100 library workers. Speaking with one library worker for every year this library has been serving its community seemed a good way to mark this auspicious occasion. Because who better to explain the worth of a hundred-year-old library, than librarians themselves!<br><br>I wanted to explore the enduring value of libraries and reading. I quickly realised that librarians have the best stories. <br><br>My research led me to librarians with over fifty years of experience and MBEs, to the impressive women who manage libraries in prisons and schools, to those in remote Scottish islands. From poetry libraries overlooking the wide sweep of the Thames, to the 16th century Shakespeare’s Library in Stratford, via the small but mighty Leadhills Miners’ Library. <br><br>This podcast was born out of those eye-opening conversations, because as Denise from Tower Hamlets Library told me: 'If you want to see the world, don't join the Army, become a librarian!'<br><br>I’ll also be talking to international bestselling authors and some remarkable wartime women about their favourite libraries, stories, the craft of writing and the book that helped them to view the world differently. Come and join me as I delve into the secrets behind the stacks.<br><br><br>Podcasts edited by Ben Veasey at media-crews.co.uk <br>Image by Julie Price<br><br><br></div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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