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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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Apr 5, 2023
Apr 5, 2023
3 min
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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Dec 19, 2022
Dec 19, 2022
41 min
Andrew and Angelique chat with Adam Gaub and Elizabeth McGee in a special collaboration with Gaston County Government's Savvy Citizen podcast.
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
9 min
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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Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
2 min
The Catawba and South Fork Rivers are cornerstones of Gaston County history.
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Oct 4, 2021
Oct 4, 2021
3 min
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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Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
3 min
In July of 1916, torrential rains hit Western NC and catastrophic flooding resulted.
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Jun 22, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
20 min
The audio recording of Wiley Cash's author talk on October 16, 2018.
Video available with subtitles here.
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Feb 15, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
4 min
A short podcast detailing some of the upcoming book and DVD releases in February.
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
2 min