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In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie get a crash course in the Hallyu (Hal –you) Wave as librarian Elena teaches them about the phenomenon of South Korean pop culture. In honor of Mystery Month, they discuss their favorite characters, settings and tropes (spoiler alert – it’s the librarian, in the small town, with a cat sidekick). And finally, they're celebrating Mother's Day with books by, for, and about moms!

Some upcoming programs:
Adults: QCMade: Miss Effie’s Country Flowers – Thursday, May 22nd @ 27387 130th Ave, Donahue, IA 52746
Tweens/Teens: Teen Gaming – Every Wednesday, 4pm @ Fairmount
Kids: Yoga Storytime and Pop-Up Library at Autistic & Loved – Thursday, May 22nd, 10am @ 3811 Harrison St Suite 200, Davenport, IA 52806

To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide!

Helpful links from our discussion:

Freegal Kpop Playlist

Newspaper Archive

America’s Newspapers

Community Experience Passes

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

2025 Online Reading Challenge