About this podcast
Librarians ask the best questions – because they’ve heard it all from their patrons! Twice a month, a guest from the community will join Keith, a librarian from the Akron-Summit County Public Library, to discuss current issues and highlight resources.
This podcast is for curious listeners who are interested in growing their connection with the Summit County, Ohio community. Listen in, and get involved!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 84 episodes
- Do you wanna dance with somebody? · 16 minMia Klinger, Artistic Director for Ballet Excel Ohio, and Brittany Nader, a Teaching Artist with the Reach Out and Dance program, join Keith to talk about dance programming for…
- What's the difference between a code and an ordinance? · 18 minFran Wilson, Akron Ward 1 Councilperson, joins Keith to talk about how codes and ordinances are created, and sometimes retired. A list of Akron’s ordinances and proposed…
- What will a dam-less Cuyahoga look like? · 15 minIn the second part of an interview from September 2025, Elaine Marsh, Watershed Specialist with Summit Metroparks, joins Keith to talk about the future that waterway conservation…
- Can I be suffocated by stuffed animals? · 23 minRyan Sturgeon and Sam Rubens, Environmental Health Specialist and Environmental Health Manager from Summit County Public Health, join Keith to talk about managing asthma…
- How can I get my landlord to make repairs? · 19 minRyan Maxwell and Ken Mirkin, Attorneys-at-Law from Community Legal Aid, join Keith to talk about putting rent in escrow. For more information on the escrow process, as well as…
- How much blood loss is dangerous? · 21 minJenna Molinari, Coordinator of Injury Prevention and Community Outreach at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joins Keith to talk about how to respond to bleeding emergencies. Visit…
- Who can fix my house? · 18 minRick Smith, Home Repair and Rehab Site Lead at Habitat for Humanity, joins Keith to talk about how to properly care for your home. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity's…
- Where can I show my art? · 18 minNatalie Grieshammer Patrick , Executive Director at Summit Artspace, joins Keith to talk about opportunities for local artists to take the work to the next level. To learn more…
- Did I let the bed bugs bite? · 18 minRyan Sturgeon, Environmental Health Specialist at Summit County Public Health, joins Keith to talk about how prevent the spread of bed bugs. To learn more about bed bugs, visit…
- Is it Alzheimer's or just aging? · 20 minNickayla Brooks and Katya Wilkins from the Alzheimer's Association of Greater East Ohio join Keith to discuss the signs of - and support for - dementia. For more information and…
- Who will listen to the listeners? · 18 minMark Rosenberger, Chief Content Officer at Ideastream Public Media, joins Keith to talk about how the local community can inform reporting ahead of the 2026 midterm election. To…
- Just like riding a bike? · 18 minChristine Higham, councilwoman and chair of Let’s Move Summit County, and Kent Starks, senior researcher and Let’s Move coordinator, join Keith to encourage community activity…
- How can I get a green thumb? · 21 minMaggie Rivera, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator with the Summit County Master Gardeners, joins Keith to talk about how to avoid common gardening mistakes. To learn more…
- Can you mow grass with no gas? · 20 minSam Rubens, Manager at the Akron Regional Air Quality Management District, joins Keith to talk about the benefits of switching to electric lawn tools. To learn more and register…
- Who will buy my pancakes? · 19 minErica Banks, Akron Food Works Coordinator at the Well CDC, joins Keith to talk about local assistance for food entrepreneurs. To learn more about becoming an Akron Food Works…
- Where can veterans report to for help? · 18 minJohn Roszczyk and Kellie Lockemer, staff attorneys at Community Legal Aid, join Keith to discuss legal and other support services can veterans find in our community. To learn…
- Why do we need a roundabout? · 21 minMatt Stewart, the Transportation Planning Administrator for the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, joins Keith to talk about our changing transportation needs. To…
- Is my house the best on the block? · 19 minEmma Segedy, Director of Development & Community Outreach for Keep Akron Beautiful, joins Keith to talk about taking care of our public spaces. To volunteer to help pick up…
- How can deliberative democracy create actual change? · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 2Morgan Lasher, Unify America’s Chief of U.S. Democracy Leagues, joins Keith to let Akronites know how they can join a new process to address housing To throw your name in the hat…
- Do I really owe taxes on this? · 17 minSimon Johnson and Xul Perez, attorneys at Community Legal Aid, join Keith to discuss tax obligations for gig workers. For upcoming online and in-person legal clinics, visit…
