BibliObservatory Podcast Episode 12 - Dr. Pat Feehan

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In the life of Pat Feehan (Grand Rapids, Michigan), libraries and books have been part of what she calls a joyful ride. They shaped and changed her life from the moment she first visited her elementary school library. This episode comes with wonderful insights, inspiring books, and the reasons why we can keep faith in humanity through reading and storytelling. Listen online at PodbeanStitcherTuneIn Radio, or your favorite podcast app today!

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Speaker at the Center Presents Len Lawson, Poet and Author

June 16, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk on June 16th at 6:00 for our talk with Len Lawson, Poet and Author of New Names for Stars, accompanied by Miho Kinnas and Kathleen Nalley. Len Lawson is the winner of the Lit Fox Award (Lit Fox Books, 2026). He will be joined by Japanese poet Miho Kinnas and author Kathleen Nalley in reading selections from his newest release.

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Speaker at the Center: Tom Elmore presents the "Swamp Fox" in Media

June 18, 2026, 2:30 PM

Historian Tom Elmore, who has over twenty years of experience as a book, TV, and film reviewer, takes a look at some of the major works about Francis Marion and examines what they got right and what they got wrong, with a particular emphasis placed on the 1950s Disney mini-series.  Prepare to be educated, entertained, and amused!