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Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts

Listen to staff picks, teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants and the history of the library from some of its founders. 

  • Words of Wiser - Various members of our staff gather to discuss what we are reading, watching or listening to. Get great recommendations from our friendly staff.
  • The Chowder Chat with the Teen Library Council, where they share their views on pop culture, literary news and more! 
  • Parent Information Series - This annual workshop series explores parenting issues with experts in their fields. When we record one of these workshops, it will appear here. 
  • Founders' Oral History - Travel back in time to the early days of the library's founding. Listen as these community activists share their memories of the grassroots movement that resulted in today's Cedar Mill Community Library.
  • Community Oral History - In 2009, in honor of Oregon's sesquicentennial, we recorded 14 interviews with local immigrants and descendants of immigrants to illustrate the importance of immigration on our community. More interviews were added in 2011. This Oral History Project was done with the help of Matt Hiefield and his history students at Sunset High School. More information...

Words of Wiser Staff Picks 4

May 18, 2020

Cedar Mill & Bethany Library staff recommend some favorite or recent audiobooks available to download through our Overdrive and Libby service.  We throw in a few podcast favorites as well as we discuss what to listen to right now.

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Words of Wiser Staff Picks 3

May 4, 2020

Some of our staff talk about some of the great content they've been watching on the library's streaming service called Kanopy. From family drama to horror to documentary to scifi and self help, there is a little something here for everyone.

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Words of Wiser Staff Picks Ep 2

Apr 25, 2020

Some of the staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries got together to discuss what we've been watching lately and ways you can stream movies with your library card. 

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Words of Wiser Staff Picks

Apr 13, 2020

Staff at the Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries got together to discuss what they are currently reading while staying home during the Covid 19 pandemic. All of these titles are available as downloadable ebooks or audiobooks through Overdrive and WCCLS at https://wccls.overdrive.com/. The audio is pretty quiet in...

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Chowder Chat Season 2 Ep 6

Mar 30, 2020

The Teen Council muses about mysteries and that they have enjoyed over the years.  There are a few dad jokes too.  This was recorded before schools and libraries were closed due to Covid 19 concerns.

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