Gwinnett County Public Library

Gwinnett County Public Library has a new podcast all about Young Adult books! Join our hosts Katharine, Sarah, and Patty as they discuss what they're reading and what they recommend! In this first episode you'll get to know more about our hosts and their reading preferences, and hear a deep dive on Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.

In the new episode of the Flip the Library podcast, host Steve Thomas chats with System Volunteer Coordinator Ann Serrie about her path to Gwinnett County Public Library, what volunteer service at the library means, how she works with branch staff, and why volunteering for the library is so rewarding. 

In the new episode of the Flip the Library podcast, host Melissa Grammont chats with Domonique Sepulveda and Stacey Moura from the Grayson branch, about the branch's unique community, gearing up for passport services, and the connections they have made with local schools. 

In the new episode of the Flip the Library podcast, hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with GCPL staff who attended the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference, which was held virtually this year. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with GCPL Technical Services Manager Jenny LaJeunesse about collection development during a pandemic, the Findability project, and the coming of Kanopy!

Host Steve Thomas chats with Don Giacomini and Sarah Martin from the Youth Services department about the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Wanda Luttrell and Jessica Alvarez from the Buford-Sugar Hill branch, about their GCPL experience, working on passports, and what they like about the community and the branch. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Casey Wallace and Alex Olsen from the Gwinnett County Public Library Training Department about the importance of a well-trained staff, how New Hire Training is organized, and how they determine future training initiatives. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with members of the Staff Day Team about the challenges of creating the day virtually, how the day went, and why other staff should join the team. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Duluth Branch staff members Orlando Jordan, Miriam Smellie, and Stacey Moura about their time at GCPL, the Duluth community, and the upcoming new branch!

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Learning Lab staff Kate Delaney, Fernando Aragon, and Shandy Frey about the specialties of each Learning Lab, their favorite tech toys, and virtual Book-a-Librarian appointments and programming during the pandemic. 

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with EAP Works President and CEO Ken Scroggs about what an EAP is, what EAP Works offers staff, and how (and why!) you should take advantage of these services.

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Gwinnett County Public Library Executive Director Charles Pace and Director of Customer Experience Michael Casey about the library's commitment to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in the library and the greater community. Read GCPL's message to the community. GCPL's list of books and other resources to help educate and start important conversations about the history of race, civil unrest and social justice.

Steve Thomas (CHL) and Melissa Grammont (SNE) chat with Youth Services Manager Patty Reeber about how Youth Services continues to serve the community virtually, moving the Summer Reading Challenge online, and what she's been up to while sheltering at home.

Hosts Steve Thomas (manager of the Collins Hill branch) and Melissa Grammont (manager of the Snellville branch) chat with Gwinnett County Public Library staff who attended the Public Library Association conference in February 2020 in Nashville, TN: Casey Wallace, Alex Olsen, Don Giacomini, Erin Birdsong, Joshua Beasley, Sarah Brubaker, Sheelagh O'Malley, and Jenny LaJeunesse. 

Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Gwinnett County Public Library Executive Director Charles Pace about the library's response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

In the new episode of Gwinnett County Public Library's Flip the Library podcast, hosts Steve Thomas (CHL) and Melissa Grammont (SNE) chat with members of the African American Task Force about why the task force was formed, how staff can help, and their reading recommendations. 

In the new episode of the Flip the Library podcast, hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with staff from GCPL's Hamilton Mill branch about their favorite features of the building, creating unique programs, why you should visit Hamilton Mill, and more.

Hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with Tonya Aumack and Patrick Sturgill from the Learning Labs about the library's involvement with First Lego League, then discuss the program with involved parents.

In this episode, hosts Steve Thomas and Melissa Grammont chat with GCPL Staff Day 2019 keynote speaker Rebecca Miller, the Editorial Director of Library Journal.