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Gaston Speaks is produced by the Gaston County Public Library for the Gaston County community and beyond. We cover upcoming releases, local history, library events, and more! This is a podcast for your community, from your library.
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
The Annual Friends of the Gaston County Public Library Book Sale is arriving next week! And the Friends' 40th Anniversary is this year, too! In celebration of the Friends and all they do for our library, listen to a quick history of the Friends organization in Gaston County.
Interested in becoming a member of the Friends? Find more information here.
And don't forget to add the book sale to your calendar!
Episode transcript for more resources.
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Andrew and Angelique chat with Adam Gaub and Elizabeth McGee in a special collaboration with Gaston County Government's Savvy Citizen podcast.
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
To celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month this September, this History Minute recounts the evolution of the Gaston County Public Library.
Check out the episode transcript for resources.
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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
The Catawba and South Fork Rivers are cornerstones of Gaston County history.
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
On October 4th, 1997, $17.3 million was stolen from a Loomis Fargo vault.
After listening, head over to the blog and share your memories of the Loomis Fargo Heist.
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
In July of 1916, torrential rains hit Western NC and catastrophic flooding resulted.
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Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
The audio recording of Wiley Cash's author talk on October 16, 2018.
Video available with subtitles here.
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
A short podcast detailing some of the upcoming book and DVD releases in February.
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Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020