Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 30

Episode 30: Superhero Librarian and Author Nancy Pearl
Debi chats with superhero librarian and author Nancy Pearl, the only librarian to have her own action figure.
Nancy's storied life as a Seattle librarian and writer includes publishing multiple books, a stint as a professor at the University of Washington, talk shows on PBS and NPR, and being named 2011 Librarian of the Year. She reminisces with Debi about running book clubs, her childhood library influences, humorous encounters at work, and her top titles to read today.
To learn more about the life of the fascinating Nancy Pearl:
https://www.knkx.org/people/nancy-pearl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pearl
https://www.nationalbook.org/people/nancy-pearl/
To read about Nancy's action figure:
https://mcphee.com/pages/history-of-the-librarian-action-figure
To see all the books Nancy has written or collaborated on:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/67412.Nancy_Pearl

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 29

Episode 29: Travel Q&A - Part Three of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi presents the third and final episode in her summer travel series. She and her travel librarian guest, Paul, answer questions submitted by library patrons during the library's Summer of Travel event.
Debi and Paul dish about the best places to travel locally and abroad, give tips on how to save money on the road, and answer intriguing trivia about animals and places of the world, plus a whole lot more.
Puyallup Public Library offers travel resources of all types. Visit our website to learn more:
http://www.puyalluplibrary.org

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 28

Episode 28: Meeker Mansion - President Shelly Schlumpf and Curator Holly O'Brien
Debi sits down with Shelly Schlumpf and Holly O'Brien, some of the team who run the Meeker Mansion in Puyallup.
Shelly is the President of the Puyallup Historical Society at Meeker Mansion and Holly is the museum's curator. They share stories about the origin and preservation of the mansion, future plans for expansion, and exciting events to come.
To learn more about Meeker Mansion:
https://www.meekermansion.org/
To find out about the Ezra's Hops Gala event on August 16, 2025:
https://www.meekermansion.org/hopgala

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 27

Episode 27: Travel Tips & Tricks - Part Two of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi hosts part two of three special travel-themed episodes. In this episode, Travel Tips & Tricks, seasoned library staff travelers share the best travel ideas and hacks for everyone, from families to solo travelers and from globetrotters to local road trippers.
Puyallup Public Library offers travel resources of all types. Visit our website to learn more:
http://www.puyalluplibrary.org

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 26

Episode 26: Travel Tales - Part One of a Special Series on Traveling the World and Close to Home
Debi hosts the first of three special travel-themed episodes. In this episode, Travel Tales, seasoned library staff travelers share some of their favorite and funniest stories from their trips. There may even be a celebrity sighting!
Puyallup Public Library offers travel resources of all types. Visit our website to learn more:
http://www.puyalluplibrary.org

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 25

Episode 25: Washington State Library Part 3 - Sara White and Tien Triggs
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews Sara White, Youth Services Consultant, and Tien Triggs, School and Digital Support Librarian, both from the Washington State Library, in part three of three special episodes.
Sara White and Tien Triggs work together to provide training, ideas, programming, and financial support to school libraries and their librarians across Washington. Their grants help fund learning initiatives, STEM events, and teen internship programs. They share insight into their important work and the impact it has on local communities.
Learn more about the Washington State Library:
https://www2.sos.wa.gov/library/

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 24

Episode 24: Washington State Library Part 2 Plus Special Guest Helena Caughlan
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews more of the wonderful staff of the Washington State Library in part two of three special episodes.
The staff of the Washington State Library provide a stunning variety of historical, archival, reference, and public support services. They sort and organize cultural heritage information, provide access to unique and rare documents, and work to make knowledge and learning available to all Washingtonians. The staff members each share a small piece of what they do every day to bring value to everyone.
Plus, stay tuned for two bonus book reviews from Debi's good friend Helena Caughlan following the main interviews.
Visit the fabulous websites mentioned in this episode:
Washington State Library
https://www2.sos.wa.gov/library/
LinkedIn Learning (via our digital resources page)
https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/892/Apps-and-Online-Resources
Washington Digital Newspapers
https://www.washingtondigitalnewspapers.org
For the book titles mentioned in the reviews:
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 23

Episode 23: Washington State Library Part 1
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews some of the wonderful staff of the Washington State Library in part one of three special episodes.
The staff of the Washington State Library provide a stunning variety of historical, archival, reference, and public support services. They sort and organize cultural heritage information, provide access to unique and rare documents, and work to make knowledge and learning available to all Washingtonians. The staff members each share a small piece of what they do every day to bring value to everyone.
Visit the fabulous websites mentioned in this episode:
Washington State Library
https://www2.sos.wa.gov/library/
Digital Public Library of America
https://dp.la/
Washington Rural Heritage Archives
https://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 22

Episode 22: Artist and Girl Scout Leader Meghan Darby
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, chats with artist and Girl Scout leader Meghan Darby. Meghan is a Puyallup artist who specializes in digital art and is the creator of Puyallup Library's mascot, Otter B. Reading.
Meghan has lifelong ties to scouting and shares stories of running a troop and her own time in the group as a child.
To learn more about the Puyallup Library and its programs, follow on social media:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/puyalluplibrary/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PuyallupLibrary/

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 21

Episode 21: Pediatricians Dr. Pooja Tandon and Dr. Danette Glassy
Puyallup Public Library's Outreach Coordinator, Debi, interviews Dr. Pooja Tandon and Dr. Danette Glassy.
Doctors Tandon and Glassy are pediatricians and proponents of the value of outdoor time in the development and happiness of children and their caregivers. They discuss their book, Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Happier and Healthier Kids, which covers the earliest stages of growth often missed by other works. The doctors and Debi share stories of the outdoors and naturing in the Pacific Northwest and talk about nature-centric solutions for busy families.
Visit their website, Project Nature, at this link:
https://www.projectnaturewa.com/
To learn more about their book and the American Academy of Pediatrics, visit this link:
https://tinyurl.com/AAPbooklink