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Mark "Paulie" Wenger is interviewed by Kiyomi Locker and talks about the history/geography of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. They discuss the folklife and folk lore of the Pine Barrens, including popular jargon of words like "Piney" and the...

Recording February 27, 2018 – The Leavitt sisters grew up in St. George, Utah and have many memories of the library. Ann Leavitt Jacob’s first vivid memories of the library are of attending 2nd grade there, though she admitted “the...

Jonathan Chu (75) shares a conversation with Carol Berkin (78) about the ways in which academia led to a form of self fulfillment.

Kaitlynn Ward Griffith (35) sits down with her grandfather, Allen Woodall Jr. (87), to discuss the lessons he has learned throughout his life, his passion for preserving history through museum curation, and each of their future hopes for the museums...

Cecilia Leal is interviewed by her grandson, Michael Leal, on her 88th birthday. 3 months prior to her passing

Alec Acosta (19) talks with his teacher Christopher Abreu (32) about his childhood, school experiences, meaningful friendships, artistic interests, and about what his hopes are for the future.

Colleagues Ricardo "Rick" Herrera (60) and Dan Davis (39) speak about the battle at Ninety-Six and its legacy, gaining a deeper understanding of history through topography and staff rides.

Joyce Shaw Peterson (81) talks with her granddaughter, Ingrid Kimble Peterson (12) about her work as a history professor.

Douglas "Doug" O'Neill [no age given] and One Small Step partner, Susan Czyrny [no age given] discuss political values, their respective degrees in Sociology and Creative Studies, and their function within their career, mental health, importance of education and elders...

I conducted this interview as an assignment for my History Class. It focuses on Colonial History. The person I interviewed moved to Philadelphia from India at a young age and his experiences as a current American.

Eighth grader Adia Payne interviews her 8th-grade history teacher, Lisa Coleman.

Sherwood Regional Library customer, Loretta, discusses kindness from strangers. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program for the Fairfax County Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Adventure for adults. You can learn more about...

Recording April 24, 2018 – In a day before television, reading was important to best friends Leslie Empey Johnson and Cynthia Cox Shepherd. They reminisced about dropping by the Thomas Judd’s Store for candy and heading across the street to...

Spouses, Scott Savage (58) and Jennifer Savage (56), share a conversation about the books that Scott writes, their collaborative working process, the tours they go on together, and the power of books. They also talk about neurodiversity and the role...

Etta Gold interviews her AJL BFF Heidi Rabinowitz.

Coworkers Bonnie Scherr (60) and Rachael Perez (23) share a conversation about their experiences living in Dalton, Georgia, the books that have impacted them, their work in the library, and the roles they see themselves filling in their community.

Barbara Huntley (67) talks with her husband Horace Huntley (68) about childhoods, courtship, and children.

Recorded August 14, 2018 -- Libraries and reading set the stage for the continued education of a brother and sister. Janice McArthur Hepworth and E. Durant McArthur grew up in the St. George, Utah area and the local library had...

Friends Shayne Duggan (50) and Wayne Evans (87) talk about Wayne's love of baseball and his childhood, riding a train to and from high school.

Recording March 27, 2018 – To Billie Bleak [pronounced Blake] Frei, the St. George Library basement was a wonderful way to spend a hot summer afternoon in the cool of the children’s section. She grew up in St. George, Utah,...

Architect Kenneth "Ken" Etten (75) talks about his professional life and experiences with Dave Desimone (52), who shares Ken's passion for historic preservation.

Friends Winifred Lucy (70) and Olga Harris (71) take turns asking each other questions about their families, their careers, and their long and close friendship.

Peter Leavell (42) talks with his librarian Megan Egbert (37) about the beginning of his love for reading and his journey as an author.

Colleagues Karen Johnson Slaton (59) and Selena Martinez (24) share a conversation about their work as librarians, the value of libraries, their library’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and where they see libraries headed in the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Carson Berrier (23) and Anna Koutsouftikis (18) talk about how they grew up, their religious beliefs, politics, their interests and what they see and hope for their futures.