Branch Spotlight: West Jordan Library
Learn more about the West Jordan library with Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Reader's Advisory
05:41 - Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake
06:58 - When was West Jordan Library built?
08:17 - West Jordan staff
09:15 - Size of Collection
09:51 - Cool West Jordan Library Facts
15:40 - Regular Programming
19:26 - Upcoming Events
20:23 - 3D Printing (and Reader's Choice)
23:09 - Favorite Things About West Jordan Library
26:06 - Anything Else (Come See Us)
27:40 - Potatoes!
29:15 - Outro
Full list of Reader's Advisory books:
History of West Jordan by Bernarr Furse
The only item I could find about the city and its history.
Salt a World History by Mark Kurlansky.
The way salt shaped civilization from the beginning. Wars have been fought over it, the taxes on salt secured empires across the world, and also inspired revolution.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
Why and how did Eurasians conquer, decimate or displace the people of the Americas, Africa and Australia. Instead of the reverse. Telling the story of human history and the environmental factors responsible for of all the worlds people.
The hobbit and the Fellowship of the rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Hobbits of course! Adventure, Wizards and magical rings. People that like potatoes!
Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White.
Because it is helpful, it once helped me get a job, and it has the humor of E.B. White
I Still Dream about You by Fannie Flagg
The absurdity and dark humor.
Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems
Because learning to share is super hard and Mo Willems shows that in a funny and amazing way.
Skulls : an exploration of Alan Dudley's curious collection by Simon Winchester.
Because it is full of amazing pictures of animal skulls. Tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening.
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
I just love how Anne Shirley is written! She's such a quirky girl, who definitely had ADHD (which is so relatable to me).
The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater.
The author has such a unique style of storytelling. The blend of magical realism and character development is superb! It was the series that got me through the pandemic.
Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell.
This book is written in ballad form and is just so good!
Weyward by Emilia Hart.
Female resilience against abuse, it was one of those books that is rage-inducing but a deliciously cathartic ending.
Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein
Because of its epic story that I've loved since I was a kid,
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Les Mis in particular is a favorite as it was a favorite of my grandfather that passed away when my mother was little. The first time I read it, it was his copy that he took notes in and I have loved it ever since.
A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal
Because it has beautiful and unique art.
