Stump the Librarian

About Stump the Librarian

Welcome to Kent District Library’s Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!

Publisher

Kent District Library

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2021

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

100 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Episode 98 Polar Bear, Polar Bear

   Polar Bear, Polar Bear Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “What’s the longest bridge in the world, and how long would it take a dog to walk across the Mackinac Bridge?” and “What color is polar bear skin, how long are polar bears, and why are polar bears white?” We also have a trivia fact of the day and recommend a fun mystery book. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Holland’s Fact of the Day: Why? 1,111 Answers to Everything by Crispin Boyer https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C964764 Liz’s book recommendation: The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls by Margi Preus https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1261438 Regarding bridges: How Bridges Stand Strong by Joanne Mattern: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1209280 How It's Built: Bridge by Vicky Franchino: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C875013 Reaching Across the Sky by Christy Hale: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1275817 https://www.britannica.com/technology/bridge-engineering https://www.britannica.com/topic/Danyang-Kunshan-Grand-Bridge https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-the-longest-bridge-in-the-us-75398 https://www.mackinacbridge.org/ https://www.mastt.com/blogs/longest-bridges-in-the-world https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm Regarding polar bears: "polar bear." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/polar-bear/60587. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026. Polar Bear | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants Polar Bear | National Wildlife Federation Polar Bear Animal Facts - Ursus maritimus - A-Z Animals

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 97 Hang Tight! Sloths Ahead

   Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why is Halloween a Thing?” and “Why do sloths move slow?” We also have a water bug fact and a fantasy book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Regarding Halloween... "Halloween." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 13 Sep. 2026. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Halloween/38951. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026. "Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Why-Do-We-Celebrate-Halloween/649691. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026. "Why Do We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween?." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 8 Aug. 2026. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Why-Do-We-Carve-Pumpkins-at-Halloween/649668. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026. The history of Halloween | Live Science History of Halloween - World History Encyclopedia Regarding Sloths... The Adventures of Dr. Sloth by Suzi Eszterhas: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C871845 Sloths by Gail Terp: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C910566 "sloth." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/sloth/68223. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026. https://www.slothconservation.org/slothopedia https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/sloth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 96 Lego Love

   Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can toads give you warts?” and “What was the first Lego set?” We also have a geode fact and recommend a nonfiction graphic novel about mycology. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! Jenny’s Fact of the Day: The Rock Encyclopedia by A.W. Buckey https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1270185 Liz’s book recommendation: Search for a Mysterious Mushroom by Amy Seto Forrester https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1281652 Regarding toads: A Day in the Life of Frogs by Itzue W. Caviedes Solis: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C940346 https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/warts-causes https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/frog-and-toad https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/surinam-toad https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/three-new-toad-species-skip-the-tadpole-phase-and-give-birth-to-live-toadlets/ https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/headlines/news/what-s-the-difference-frog-vs-toad https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/heres-why-you-should-never-kiss-toad-180962048/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad https://srelherp.uga.edu/frogs-and-toads/oak-toad/ https://wildones.org/toad-habitat/ Regarding Lego: History of Lego - Wikipedia "LEGO." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 May. 2026. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/LEGO/606927. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026. “A Brief History of Lego.” Out (1062-7928), vol. 26, no. 4, Nov. 2017, p. 86. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/plink/8409b402-d28f-378d-a1b2-6014cd4d2cae.

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