Recorded Programs
Library Nerds with Words Season 4 Episode 17
April 30, 2024
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone and Ben from Tech Services go the distance, talking about some of the greatest sports movies of all time. If you record it, they will listen. Amanda, Ben, and Marty's Book Recommendations: "Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run" by Matt Fitzgerald (Ben's recommendation) "Godly Heathens" by H. E. Edgmon (Amanda's recommendation) "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett (Marty's recommendation)
Great Lakes Poetry Festival: 3-Day International Chapbook Contest Reading
April 30, 2024
3-Day International Chapbook Contest Reading
Great Lakes Poetry Festival: Teen Poetry Contest
April 30, 2024
Teen Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
Great Lakes Poetry Festival: Celebration of Indigenous Poets
April 26, 2024
The GLPF celebrates the voices of Indigenous poets from the Upper Peninsula. Writers April Lindala, Marty Reinhardt, Shirley Brozzo, and Tyler Detloff read from their work. The evening also honors the poetry and memories of Sally Brunk and Rosalie Petrouske.
Great Lakes Poetry Festival: U.P. Poets Laureate Reading
April 26, 2024
In celebration of the release of Yooper Poetry: On Experiencing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula edited by Raymond Luczak, several of the award-winning poets included in the anthology gather for a special reading and book-signing event.