{"id":6892,"date":"2025-02-28T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/?p=6892"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T16:43:15","slug":"kildare-library-service-launches-new-podcast-kildare-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/kildare-library-service-launches-new-podcast-kildare-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Kildare Library Service Launches New Podcast: Kildare Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6902 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image001.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kildare Library Service is thrilled to announce the launch of its new podcast, <em>Kildare Reads<\/em>, a celebration of books, authors, and the joy of reading. This podcast offers listeners a chance to revisit captivating conversations from past <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarecoco.ie\/library\/kildarereadersfestival\/\">Kildare Readers Festivals<\/a><\/strong>, bringing the festival atmosphere and literary discussions right to your ears.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kildare Reads<\/em> invites you to settle in and listen to engaging discussions with authors about their work, inspirations, and the stories behind their books. Whether you missed these talks the first time around or want to relive the experience, this podcast is a perfect way to connect with the literary world.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for your next great read?<em> Kildare Reads<\/em> is a fantastic resource for discovering new authors and exploring diverse genres. The books discussed in the podcast are all available to borrow from Kildare Libraries, making it easy to jump into the stories that pique your interest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so excited to share <em>Kildare Reads<\/em> with the community,&#8221; says Gillian Allen, County Librarian, Kildare County Council. &#8220;We hope this podcast sparks conversations, inspires new reading choices, and brings the joy of reading to a wider audience. It&#8217;s a wonderful way to connect with the literary community and discover fantastic books, all while supporting your local library.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Kildare Reads<\/em> is a perfect companion for book clubs, both established and just starting out. The podcast provides a rich source of discussion material, offering different perspectives and insights into the featured books. Listen together, then explore the stories and themes in your own book club meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to tune in? For Ireland Reads 2025, check out the <em>Kildare Reads<\/em> podcast and discover a new favourite author!<\/p>\n<p><em>Kildare Reads<\/em> is available now on Spotify. Search for &#8220;Kildare Reads&#8221; on the Spotify app or <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/62t0eaHyS35lxja8rHdqAX?si=40708e1e1ab04145\"><strong>click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Kildare Reads<\/em> podcast is funded by Creative Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the latest episode below! Don&#8217;t forget, if you want to read Kathleen Murphy&#8217;s <em>The Deadwood Encore\u00a0<\/em>or any of the other books discussed in the podcast, you can order them through the library catalogue by <a href=\"https:\/\/kildare.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRN\/WPAC\/HOME\"><strong>clicking here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Kathleen Murray talks to Ed O&amp;apos;Loughlin about her new book, The Deadwood Encore\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/62t0eaHyS35lxja8rHdqAX?si=ca7540742de14c1b&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kildare Library Service is thrilled to announce the launch of its new podcast, Kildare Reads, a celebration of books, authors, and the joy of reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":182174489,"featured_media":6896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33993,162706,258085,6925997,156521,704818,22189,40365782,141630,15973614],"tags":[771541787,771541788,7215,178,771541786,988194,771541776,1747,1072032,10603169,702194613,718615618,771541794],"class_list":["post-6892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adult","category-adult-fiction","category-adult-non-fiction","category-book-reviews-and-recommendations","category-digital-resources","category-eservices","category-general-information","category-kildare-readers-festival","category-library-services","category-programmes-and-events","tag-adult-fiction","tag-adult-non-fiction","tag-book-review","tag-books","tag-digital-resources","tag-eservices","tag-events","tag-fiction","tag-free-events","tag-kildare-county-council","tag-kildare-libraries","tag-kildare-libraries-events","tag-kildare-readers-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/182174489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6892"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6903,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892\/revisions\/6903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}