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Chapter & Verse: Storytime from the Stacks New Episode Drops March 13

Subscribe to Chapter & Verse: Storytime from the Stacks and tune in on March 13! Our March episode will be hosted by Debbie Mikula, Executive Director of MLA, and Dillon Geshel, Director of the Superiorland Library Cooperative serving libraries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and features Amanda Griggs Cataloger/Technical Services Specialist at the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain.

Hosted by the Michigan Library Association and the Library Cooperatives of Michigan, Chapter & Verse: Storytime from the Stacks features dedicated Michigan library workers and their inspiring stories. Each episode welcomes a library worker from one of Michigan's 11 cooperative regions to share their most interesting and inspiring experiences. New episodes will premiere on the second Thursday of each month. Chapter & Verse is sponsored by Midwest Tape | hoopla.

Listen to the podcast and subscribe on Podbean, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, just search "Chapter & Verse: Storytime from the Stacks".

 

Amanda Griggs has been a librarian at the Dickinson County Library for over 15 years. She is currently the Cataloger/Technical Services Specialist. She is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but has spent the majority of her life as a Yooper. She attended Albion College where she graduated with a Bachelor’s in English and History. While working at the Dickinson County Library, Amanda was lucky enough to appear on Jeopardy with Alex Trebek.  When not at the library, Amanda is happiest spending time with her niece and nephew, playing with her cat Zelda, or rolling some dice at Dungeons and Dragons with her friends.

Check out the latest episode of Chapter & Verse! In this episode, hosts Debbie Mikula and Steven K. Bowers sit down with Azita Frattarelli, director and youth librarian at the Riverview Veterans Memorial Library in Riverview, Michigan. Azita shares her journey from journalism to librarianship, her earliest library memory, and the meaningful relationships she’s built with patrons. The discussion explores how libraries have evolved into vital community hubs and emphasize the power of kindness and connection in serving the public.

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