Tina Rivera and Her Mother, Biljana Rivera Book Talk
September 13, 2018 App Interview

In this recording, Tina talks about how her mothers background has shaped her reading life today. Also, Tina asks about a must read book that her mom recommends for her before she graduated high school.

The Pearl Choice Project – Nicholas Pulanco

Talking about how the three themes affects our lives personally and outside of our lives

Ruth Barlow believes the new Hildale Library encourages a sense of community

Recording November 18, 2017--As a resident of Colorado City, Arizona, Ruth Barlow was one of the first patrons to apply for a library card at the Hildale Library Branch’s on its opening day. Libraries were important to her while growing...

"You really need something at the end of the day that can help you completely disconnect and transport you somewhere else"

Emily Estes was the Expedition Project Manager for JOIDES Resolution EXP 390 and has sailed on over a dozen additional oceanographic research expeditions. She shares the value of bringing books out to sea and has an interesting approach to selecting...

All About Books: Writing, Reading, and Publishing with Paul Bourgeois

Sarah interviews her grandfather, Paul, on his experience with books; reading, writing, and publishing, throughout his life.

Pt. 2 The Evolution of Print: For Better or Worse?

Part 2 of The Evolution of Print features student, Kyla Berkshire, and her father, Brad Berkshire, as they discuss the changes in media and print throughout history.

How television has shaped our lives

My father and I talk about how television and it’s surrounding media has changed over the course of our lifetimes.

Captain Field Day as a family

Today we read Junie B Jones Is Captain Field Day, lying on her couch with real family sounds

The library provided a comforting place to Maureen Booth when her family relocated to St. George, Utah

Recording February 27, 2018 – When the Haslam Family moved to St. George, Utah in the summer for her father’s work, Maureen Haslam Booth was homesick for her friends and grandparents. St. George didn’t even have television, she said. It...

Bad Hair Days and Inconvenient Curves

It’s obvious that women of color do not conveniently fit into beauty standards set by society. In a society that places white women as the standard for what is beautiful, women of color, especially black women, are under the impression...

Interview about life before technology.

Life before and after technology such as computers were available to the general public.

Lit Life: Phillip Borhani and Carter Smith discussing “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.

In this interview, Phillip Borhani and fellow classmate Carter Smith discuss the topics of addressing stereotypes and social norms as well as the idea of morality versus justice in the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.

Aunt Mimi and Jaya

Jaya interviews her aunt Dr. Michelle Haney about their shared love of books, growing up in rapidly growing suburb of Atlanta in the 1980s

Interview # 1 with Yaya & white mom

In this interview, Yaya (Mexican daughter) and Lizzy (white mom) talk about holidays and family. They also spoke about books. The location is in Lizzy's room on November 28, 2021, in Neosho Mo.  

Interview

In this Interview, I spoke to my mom about very deep questions. The main focus of our interview ended up to be Jane Austen, which was to be expected.

Valentina Deng and her mom Maggie share some comments on life

In this interview, recorded on November 2020 in Alamo, California, Valentina Deng (13) interviews her mom, Maggie Deng (53) about life. Maggie talks about how school has had a big impact on her life, and how all the hard work...

All About Books: Writing, Reading, and Publishing with Paul Bourgeois

Sarah interviews her grandfather, Paul, on his experience with books; reading, writing, and publishing, throughout his life.