Podcasts about KPL

欢迎收听雪球出品的财经有深度，雪球，国内领先的集投资交流交易一体的综合财富管理平台，聪明的投资者都在这里。今天分享的内容叫腾讯2025三季报深度解析，来自巍巍昆仑侠。十一月十三日腾讯发了三季报，大致看了腾讯三季报的几个主要的财务数据，这两天看完了三季报全文和业绩电话会议纪要，一如既往的稳健，再来深入解读一下。我们可以清晰看到，三季度业绩稳健向好。第三季度，营收1929 亿元人民币，同比增长 15%。毛利润1088 亿元人民币，同比增长 22%。经营盈利 636 亿元人民币，同比增长 19%。非国际净利润为706亿元人民币，同比增长 18%。一个五万亿市值的互联网巨头，营收、毛利润、经营盈利、净利润全部达到 15% 以上的高两位数增长已属难得，在当前宏观经济不景气的情况下更加彰显增长的韧性十足。在营收表现方面，本季度营收规模达人民币1,929亿元，继续刷新单季度历史最高纪录，并且已经连续两个季度保持15% 的营收同比增速，也是自2022年以来各季度中的最高水平，展现出稳健向好的增长趋势。公司毛利润1088 亿元人民币，同比增长 22%，公司整体毛利率为 56.4%，同比提高 3 个百分点，单季度毛利创出近三年来新高，毛利率环比略有下降，但同比仍然保持高位，公司盈利质量呈现结构性的持续提升。分业务来看，增值服务毛利率为 61%，同比提升 4 个百分点，主要因为高毛利率的游戏占比上升；营销服务毛利率为 57%，同比提升 4 个百分点，得益于视频号与微信搜索等高毛利收入增长；金融科技及企业服务毛利率为 50%，同比提升 2个百分点，受益于金融科技服务收入结构的改善及云服务成本效益的提升。非国际净利润方面，2025年二季度继续大幅回落至10%的同比增速，主要是一家大型联营公司的预估收益下降。三季度非国际净利润 706 亿元，同比增长 18%，恢复正常。腾讯管理层建议不要过度关注毛利率季度间的波动，并且应该更关注收入增长和经营盈利的增长。腾讯第三季度经营盈利 636 亿元人民币，同比增长 19%，略超 15% 的营收增速，体现了一定的经营杠杆。我们先看游戏业务，游戏业务增长强劲，再超预期。作为腾讯的现金奶牛，三季度游戏板块营收 636 亿元，同比大增 22%，在去年同期较高基数下依旧增长迅猛，超出了我的预期。其中，三季度国内游戏收入 428 亿，同比增长 15%。主要得益于《三角洲行动》以及《王者荣耀》、《无畏契约》等长青游戏的收入增长。2025年第三季度，国内移动游戏流水测算榜Top10当中有多达7款“腾讯系”产品，依旧是统治级别的表现。其中，2025年10月腾讯王牌游戏《王者荣耀》迎来上线十周年里程碑，日活跃用户达到恐怖的1.39亿，依旧在增长。而在上周，《王者荣耀》职业联赛年度总决赛也在鸟巢正式举办，据官方对外发布的数据显示，本次总决赛现场观众人数高达62196人，不仅刷新了KPL赛事举办以来的最高记录，也创造了单场电竞赛事现场观众人数的吉尼斯世界纪录。另一款重点产品《三角洲行动》表现也是相当不俗，三季度总流水位居行业第三，仅次于“玄冥二老”王者荣耀和和平精英，9月份的日活跃用户超过 3000万。此外今年 8 月份上线的《无畏契约：源能》国服，已成为中国今年迄今为止最成功的移动游戏首发。移动版的发布使得PC和移动端合并活跃用户数相比7月翻了一倍多，在10月份超过了5000万。海外市场游戏收入为人民币208 亿元，同比增长43%，连续两个季度大超预期。这主要得益于Supercell 旗下《皇室战争》等多款游戏的收入增长，以及新发布的《消逝的光芒》的收入贡献。管理层表示，本季度海外游戏增长率，大大高于正常增长率。这是因为在本季度，有新收购的游戏工作室的并表，以及《消逝的光芒》游戏收入的一次性确认。因此，展望第四季度，海外游戏的增长将会减速，更接近其潜在的增长率。新游方面，目前最值得期待的是《王者荣耀世界》，当时是要对标《原神》的开放世界游戏，已经研发了三年之久，经过了多轮的内部测试，有望在年内正式上线。递延收入增长是游戏收入增长的一个积极先行指标，2025年二季度末公司递延收入 1220 亿元，相较二季度末的1209亿元小幅增加11 亿元，弹药依旧充足，2025 年四季度增长依旧有保障。2025 年二季报解读时，考虑到上半年游戏业务业绩同比大增有个原因是基数较低，新游DNF 手游和三角洲今年上半年都是纯增量，今年三季度开始这种低基数的同比红利就没有了，但腾讯游戏三季度表现还是超出预期。综合考虑后，我将2025全年游戏业务板块同比增速从 15%上调到 20%。第二，我们再来看营销服务业务。2025年三季度收入同比增长21%至人民币362亿元。该增长主要由于广告曝光量的提升，这得益于用户参与度及广告加载率的提高，以及AI 驱动的广告定向所带动的期望广告收益的增长。本季所有主要行业的广告主投放均有所增长。管理层自业绩电话会议上表示本季度广告收入中一半的增长来自更高的期望广告收益成本，这主要归功于 AI的支持以及小程序电商闭环的好处。这里多提一下腾讯广告业务新推出的 AI自动化广告活动解决方案，实现定向、出价和投放的自动化，并优化广告创意，从而提高广告主的营销投资回报率。总体来看，腾讯的广告营销业务未来几年的增长势能还是比较充足的，凭借着以微信视频号、小程序、微信搜一搜、企业微信和公众号等组成的微信的泛内循环生态体系，还是具备很强差异化竞争优势。考虑到 2024 年第四季度的高基数，预计2025年四季度营销业务增速会相较三季度略微下降，继续保持15%-20% 之间的高增长。金融科技及企业服务板块2025年三季度收入为人民币 580亿元，同比增长 10%。管理层在业绩说明会上披露，拆分来看，金融科技服务收入同比实现高个位数增长，第三季度的商业支付总量增长率快于第二季度。线上支付量持续强劲增长，而线下支付有所增长，特别是在零售和交通领域。消费者贷款服务没有提到增长率，提到不良贷款率保持在行业最低水平之一，并同比有所改善，这和消费大环境总体低迷的感官一致。转向企业服务，收入增长得益于更高的云服务收入和媒体交易。来自数据库产品的项目收入同比增长显著，主要得益于需求的增长，包括来自汽车行业客户的需求。三季度的云计算业务有些低于我的预期，目前国内 AI算力需求的商业化进展还是比较慢，当然管理层也提到目前仍然受到 AI 算力芯片可用性的影响，尽量优先保证内部业务的需求。随着国产 AI 芯片的不断进步，我觉得供给端的问题会逐步解决，因此，我对腾讯未来几年的云计算业务增长前景仍然较为乐观。第三，我们来看看腾讯的人效方面，腾讯进入“增员增效”新阶段.截至2025年第三季度末，员工总人数约为11.5万人，已接近2022年第一季度创下的11.6万人的历史峰值水平。与上年同期相比，员工人数增长5.5%；较上季度环比增长3.6%，人员招聘规模呈现显著提升态势，体现了对未来业务发展的积极预期与战略信心的提升。薪酬方面，2025年第三季度总酬金324亿元，同比上涨 9.4%，环比上涨4.9%，员工季度薪酬人均 28.2 万元。人效方面，虽然员工支出在提升，同时 季度员工人效小幅提升至 168 万元，创出近四年新高，说明组织效率在持续提升。整体来看，腾讯连续几年的结构性降本优化阶段基本结束，进入“增员增效”的新周期，在员工规模有序提升的同时，员工人效也在持续提升，实现了相互促进的良性循环。第四，来看看腾讯的AI资本开支方面，在短期投资强度下降。腾讯2025年第三季度资本开支为 130亿元人民币，投资强度继续下降，同比下降 24%，环比下降 32%。业绩说明会上管理层被问及是否AI相关资本开支时，管理层表示2025 年资本支出将低于先前指引，但高于 2024 年实际支出。年初制定的资本开支计划并未变化，主要还是和全球高端 AI 芯片 供应受限有关，这直接影响了公司的资本支出计划和云业务发展。第五，再看看腾讯的投资资产价值方面稳步提升。截止2025 年三季度末，腾讯持有的投资资产组合中，上市投资公司权益的公允价值为人民币8008亿元，同比上升 31%，非上市投资的账面价值为人民币3452 亿元，同比增加 5%，合计11460亿元，同比增加 22%。从数据中我们可以看出上市部分的资产增速要明显高于非上市部分资产，这也体现了当前一年全球股市都处于上涨趋势中，所以腾讯管理层也提到实际上目前投资组合卖出的金额要大于新投资项目金额。腾讯投资团队炒股还是很价投的。2025年第三季度联合营企业应占利润国际财务口径下为人民币78亿元，同比增加 30%；按非国际财务口径计为人民币103亿元，同比增加 21%。我们最后对腾讯的第三季报做个业绩评估。腾讯在今年前三季度实现营收5574亿元，同比增长 14%；经营盈利 1812亿元，同比增长 16%；非国际净利润 1949亿元，同比增长 16%，主要得益于游戏业务的强劲表现及AI技术对广告等业务的显著赋能。总体上此次三季报业绩略超预期，基于当前各项业务发展态势良好，以及 AI 资本开支低于指引的影响，预计4 季度与前3 季度业绩增速接近。故保守起见，维持年中时做的业绩预测不变：2025年营收实现7380亿元，同比增长12%；非国际净利润2556亿元，同比增长 15%；经营盈利 2372 亿元，同比增加 14%。未来三年 2026-2028 年，非国际净利润和经营盈利大概率能够保持10%-15%的增长，取中值即未来三年保持年化13%的增速。

Kulttuuriykkösen Perjantaistudiossa ruoditaan jälleen viikon puhuttavimmat kulttuurin ja median ilmiöt sekä arvokysymykset. Studiossa pohditaan Suomen ulkopoliittista linjaa Yhdysvaltojen Iran-iskun ja Trumpin aikakauden valossa, sekä keskustellaan Priden politisoitumisesta ja organisaatioiden liputuspaineesta. KORJAUS: Kohdissa 14min:18sek ja 15min:20sek Pride-liputus-aiheessa mainitaan väärin KTP eli Kouvolan Työväen Palloilijat. Liputuskohu koski joukkuetta KPL eli Kouvolan Pallonlyöjät. Kouvolan Pallonlyöjät ilmoitti, ettei seura halua lippuaan sateenkaarilipun viereen. KTP eli Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat toimi vuonna 2023 kotikaupungissaan Priden virallisena suojelijana, on muina vuosina sponsoroinut tapahtumaa ja on ilmoittanut kotisivullaan jakavansa Priden arvot. Lisäksi pureudutaan suomalaisten heikentyneeseen tyytyväisyyteen terveydenhuoltoon ja kysytään miksi miehet lukevat yhä vähemmän kaunokirjallisuutta. Mukana keskustelussa tieto- ja fiktiokirjailija Tiina Raevaara, toimittaja ja tietokirjailija Matti H. Virtanen sekä sarjayrittäjä ja sosiaalidemokraattinen poliitikko Sami Kuusela. Juontajana on Nicklas Wancke.

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KPL podcast is back with another fun episode.  This week we spoke with Orlando Murrin about his culinary mystery, Knife Skills for Beginners.  If you love food and mysteries then this book is for you.  There's even recipes in the book.  Also check out Orlando's amazing website

This week on the KPL podcast, I have Kirkwood author, Linda Murphy Marshall.  We had a wonderful discussion about Immersion, her latest novel about her work with the State Department as a multilinguist. Listen to learn more.Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery by Linda Murphy MarshallImmersion: A Linguist's Memoir by Linda Murphy Marshall

Happy New Year.  Welcome back to the KPL podcast for 2025.  This week we interviewed author Susan Barker about her new book, Old Soul.  This novel is a horror novel but also a love story that explores the nature of evil. Author ReadsYou Like it Darker by Stephen KingQuestion 7 by Richard Flanagan

This week on the KPL podcast we have debut author Julie Leong. Her first novel, The Teller of Small Fortunes,  is a wonderful, whimsical cozy fantasy about a traveling fortune teller who only tells small fortunes.  Along the way she makes friends and uses her gift to locate the daughter of a soldier. Listen to learn more. Author reads1. The City in Glass by Nghi Vo2. The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August

This week on the KPL podcast we have YA author, Jennifer D. Lyle.  Her latest novel Snow Drowned is a compelling book about young teen navigating harrowing circumstances during a once in a century snow storm.  Author Reads1. Do What Godmother Says by LS Stratton2. The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz3. The September House by Carissa Orlando4. The Rise of the Dragon volume 1: an Illustrated history of the Targaryen Dynasty by George RR Martin 

  Colin heads down to the Kite Park League Team battle to find out what's going on, and Colin records his KPL daily diaries. Portrait:   http://portraitkite.com   https://www.fantasykite.com   Woo Sports:   https://wooworlds.com   https://woosports.com   Follow us:   https://www.instagram.com/colin_colin_carroll/   https://www.instagram.com/kitesurf365/  

This week on the KPL podcast learn about sharks.  Dr. John Long is a paleontologist with years of experience studying sharks and shark fossils.  His latest book is about how sharks evolved to become the ocean's apex predators. Check out his latest book, The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators, The Secret History of Sharks.Other books by John Long

This week on the KPL podcast we have debut author Chad Beguelin, he is a six time Tony nominee.  He's taken his amazing writing skills and turned to writing books.  His new novel, Showmance is a laugh-out-loud rom com about a man who returns to his home town to direct his musical that flopped on Broadway.  Every rehearsal he learns something new about his musical and his own life. Author Recommendation10 Things that Never Happened by Alexis Hall

This week on the KPL podcast we new debut author Anna Rasche.  We spent some time discussing her new book The Stone Witch of Florence.  The story is a mystery set in Italy during the Black Plague.  A witch is brought back to Florence by the very men who banished a decade ago to help solve the mystery of the disappearing relics. This is a fascinating historical fiction about gemstones, magic, and one woman's perseverance through adversity.Author Reads:1. Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin 2. The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin3. How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster by Muriel Lueng

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have part 3 of Behind the Scenes at KPL.  This week we speak with my colleague Nick.  Have you heard of the library of things?  Nick and I discuss some of the things in this collection from IPads, to sewing machines to metal detectors to meta quest.  So many great things to borrow from the Kirkwood Public Library.  Listen to Learn more.Library of things

We talk about a 4-week program with the Kenosha Public Library called "Terrific Talkers," which is designed primarily for babies and toddlers (as well as their parents, guardians and caregivers) for assessing and assisting in the development of language skills. It kicks off on Monday, September 9th and culminates on Saturday, October 5th. It's part of a larger, ongoing program series called Growing KPL Kids. Today's program begins with speech pathologist and author Stephanie Cohen, who will be the special guest presenter on October 5th. After that, we'll hear from Tess Fox-Pawlaczyk, early literacy librarian for KPL, who is also one of the primary organizers of this series of events.

We are ALL leaders. How are we leading, is the big question. Is it how the leaders we love lead?  I am excited to share about something special that a beloved colleague and I are cooking up this autumn: a leadership development experience! In this episode I take you into one module of the program: The Upside-Down Leadership Model. Enjoy! LINKS.. KPL Information Session coming up on Wed. 11 September: https://bit.ly/KPLInfoSesh2 Kickass Purposeful Leader Experience Page: https://bit.ly/KPLexperience Art Creativity & Wellbeing (for weekly art shares and a whole curriculum teaching on the 7 Tools I've Found Helpful On My Learning Journey, beginning October 3!) https://kaylockkolp.substack.com/ Share what makes you feel good: https://kaylockkolp.com/contact   Here is a bit about who the KPL experience is for! The 10-week Kickass Purposeful Leader (KPL) Experience will support leaders who:

Join us as Claudette, and Kim engage in another special lit talk. In this episode, they talk with June Griffiths, longest standing KPL volunteer of 35+years.

Some exciting new changes are happening at the Kirkwood Public Library.  In this episode we are discussing the new outdoor space that was constructed for our patrons.  In addition, learn about a few new changes happening inside the building. Listen to learn more. Book suggestions:1. Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman2. Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman

This week on the KPL Podcast we have Emma Noyes.  She told us about her latest novel, How to Hide in Plain Sight.  This is a wonderful story of family, love, and resilience of the human spirit when coping with mental health.Author ReadsDeath Valley by Melissa BroderThe Darkness Within Us by Trisha LevensellerA Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

This week we have author Tess Callahan on the KPL podcast to tell us about her latest novel, Dawnland.  This is a multigenerational story about a family with secrets set in Cape Cod.  Author RecommedationsFoster by Claire KeeganBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesSandwich by Catherine Newman

Join us as Claudette, and Kylie engage with another special guest. In this episode they speak with Adelle, KPL's summer intern, about obtaining a Master's Degree in Library Science as well as other library degrees. 

This week's KPL podcast episode features Gila Pfeffer talking about her memoir, Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences.  You'll laugh and you'll cry and you will keep turning the pages. 

We catch up with Barbara Brattin, who has been the director of the Kenosha Public Library for the past ten years. She is retiring on August 2nd. We talk about the ways in which libraries have changed over recent years - specific innovations that have come about at the KPL over the past decade - and the challenges that public libraries face. We also talk about the new children's library in Kenosha- which has its grand opening on July 13th.

The podcast returns after a short break due to illness. but we celebrate our 50th show with the latest news and our previews for the men's teams: KPL, Manse and PattU, as well as the women's teams: Lapua, Kirittäret and JoMa.

This week on the KPL podcast, we have bestselling author Ramona Ausubel.  She tells us all about her new book, The Last Animal.  The novel covers a range of topics from, mother-daughter relationships, careers in science, wooly mammoths, and climate change. All the various topics are woven together into a fun exciting story.Author RecommendationsMartyr by Kaveh AkbarBeautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

This week on the KPL podcast, we have our first ever cookbook author, Bri McKoy.  We had a wonderful time discussing her new book, The Cook's Book, favorite recipes, and essential items for every pantry and kitchen.  Listen to learn more. 

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL podcast.  Ellen Baker author of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson is on the podcast.  We spoke about the circus, DNA and ancestry, family and so much more.  Listen to learn more.Author RecommendationsSignal Fires by Dani ShapiroInheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love  by Dani ShapiroThe Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir by Jami Nakamura Lin

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Step into the New Year with Episode 28 of The Together We're Better podcast: 'New Year, New Library!' This month, we sat down with our partners from the Kenosha Public Library to explore the highly anticipated Uptown Children's Library project. Join Barb, Brandi, and Kahlil as they share the strides, they're making to ensure the Kenosha Public Library remains a vital community space. From innovative projects to heartwarming stories, this episode is a celebration of community, creativity, and collaboration. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that's sure to resonate with library lovers and community enthusiasts alike. Don't keep the excitement to yourself – hit play, listen in, and share with others! Learn more about KPL by visiting their website here: https://mykpl.info/

Join us as Claudette engages with special guest Terry, KPL's Circulation Supervisor. Listen to how Terry's part time position as a library assistant in 1979 turned into a lifelong library career.

Welcome back to the KPL podcast 2024.  We begin the new year with author and fellow librarian Julie Chavez and talk about her memoir, Everyone But Myself.  An elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, shines a light on motherhood and mental health by sharing an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences with panic and anxiety—and her path to finding her way back from the edge.Author Recommendations1. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck2. If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais3. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll4. These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant5. Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth6. The Seven Husbands for Evelyn Reid by Taylor Jenkins Reid7. The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber8. The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley9. The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley10. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart11.  After the Fall by Dan Santat

This week on the KPL podcast we have author and librarian Laura Sims telling us about her wonderful new book, How Can I Help You.  If you ever wondered about librarian life than this is the perfect book for you.  Laura has done an incredible job capturing the nuances of librarian life.  Author Book RecommendationsKillingly by Katherine BeutnerOur Share of Night by Mariana EnriquezTerrace Story by Hilary LiechterWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonAll's Well by Mona AwadThe Blunderer by Patricia HighsmithKill for Love by Laura PicklesimerBelle Greene by Alexandra LapierreThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisPersonal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL podcast.  This week we have author Maria Smilios to discuss Black Angels: the untold story of the nurses who helped cure tuberculosis. This book brings to light a part of history that is long overdue.Books About Tuberculosis1 Phantom Plague by Vidya Krishnan2 White Plague: Tuberculosis, Man and Society by Rene and Jean Dubos3 The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis by Thomas GoetzBook Recommendations1 Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward2 Yellowface by RF Kuang3  King of the Armadillos by Wendy Chin-Tanner

This week on the KPL podcast, we have debut author Clementine Taylor speaking to us about the her amazing first novel, Something About Her.  This is a wonderful, emotional first novel.  Taylor hits it out of the park.Author Recommendations1. Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour2. Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth3. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

This week on the KPL podcast we speak with bestselling author Vanessa Lillie about her new novel, Blood Sisters. The story is a compelling mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women…one of them her sister.Author Recommendations1. Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. 2. And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot3. Bad Cree by Jessica Johns4. A Calm and Normal Heart by Chelsea T. Hicks5. Man Made Monster by Andrea L. Rogers

Welcome back.  This week on the KPL podcast we have bestselling author Edward Carey and we will be discussing his latest novel Edith Holler. A witty and entrancing story of a young woman trapped in a ramshackle English playhouse—and the mysterious figure who threatens the theater's very survival. Author RecommendationsThe Swallowed Man by Edward CareyKappa by  Ryūnosuke Akutagawa,Seeking Fortune Elsewhere by Sindya BhanooGolem Girl by Riva Lehrer

This week on the KPL podcast we have bestselling author Kerri Maher.  We talked about her latest novel, All You Have To Do Is Call.  A fascinating new historical fiction set in 1970 about the Jane Collective.Other Book by Kerri Maher1. The Paris Booksellar2. The Girl in  White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly3. The Kennedy Debutante

Welcome Back to the KPL podcast.  This week we have Pen Award winning Mona Susan Power.  We discuss her latest novel, A Council of Dolls. Mona was a delight to speak with and we had fun talking about her book.  Author ReadsCalling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar HokeahSwim Home to the Vanished by Brendan Shay BashamNever Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL podcast.  This week we have author Ben Purkert telling us about his debut novel, The Men Can't Be Saved.  This book was considered one of the most anticipated book of this summer and received numerous raving reviews. Luminous Republic by Andres BarbaSuch Small Hands by Andres Barba

This week on the KPL podcast explore the fascinating history of Ice with author Amy Brady.  Her new book, Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity, details the how ice came to be such a major part of American life. Author ReadsIce Book by Camper EnglishCult Classic by Sloane CrosleyLiquid Intelligence: the Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave Arnold

This week on the KPL podcast, we discuss Lauren J.A. Bear's novel, Medusa's Sisters. If you are a fan of Greek mythology and enjoyed Circe by Madeline Martin and Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker, you will enjoy this novel.Author ReadsParakeet by Marie-Helene BertinoBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoWeaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve GornichecHe Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker ChanYellowface by RF Kuang

On this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, Jake welcomes Mary Bass, Celia Carr, and Corin Rose to discuss the collaboration between the Kankakee Public Library and the Obama Foundation to create a TikTok. The trio, each of whom were instrumental to the creating the TikTok, unveil the creative process, logistical challenges, and the thematic focus of the TikTok project.The conversation covers the project's origins, which first began when The Obama Foundation reached out to the library, how the TikTok evolved throughout stages of development, and the origins of the library's presence on TikTok in general. They delve into the creation of a camera-drop effect, which was used to reveal scenes that each depicted the themes of individual books that have faced bans across the country.They then go on to describe the involvement of President Obama, particularly the care that went into the dispatch of a KPL branded mug, used to illustrate that the footage of Obama was created specifically for the TikTok. The team underlines the collaborative effort behind the TikTok and its role in connecting with younger audiences and expanding outreach.Throughout the episode, the spotlight remains on libraries as cornerstones of communities. The Obama TikTok serves as a prime example, encapsulating the library's mission to enrich the community through engagement and promote its valuable resources.MEET YOUR GUESTFor over 100 years, the Kankakee Public Library has served the City of Kankakee. Opening in 1896 in the Arcade Building, three years later the library moved to the corner of Indiana Ave. and Station Street, where it served the community for over 100 years. In 2004, the library moved again, this time to the corner of Schuyler and Court Street, tripling its size. This collaboration enabled remarkable growth, offering expanded services, more computers, and ample parking. In this new home, the Library flourished, becoming a catalyst for downtown revitalization. The iconic iron Lions, guarding the entrance since 1930, moved to the new facility in 2004 after restoration, symbolizing the enduring spirit of learning. If you're ready to turn your passion for music into a rewarding career, King Music on Broadway in Bradley would love to hear from you!Apply Here: https://form.jotform.com/232704487481057You can also use promo code KANKAKEEPOD at kingmusic.com for 10% off your order.Support the show

This week on the KPL podcast, we discuss One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris.  This is a soul-stirring narrative that explores the complexities of human emotions, the power of forgiveness, and the beauty of second chances. Harris weaves a vivid tapestry of emotions, seamlessly blending heartache and hope, love and redemption.Recommendations1. The Favor by Adele Griffin2.  No Man's Ghost by Jason Powell

This week on the KPL podcast we have returning guest Fiona Davis.  She is known for writing novels set at famous NYC landmarks, such as the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, and the Frick Museum.  Her latest novel, The Spectacular is about the Radio City Rockettes and the Big Apple Bomber.1. Hedge by Jane Delaney2. A Heart that Work by Rob Delaney

This week on the KPL podcast, we have bestselling and 2023 winner of Thurber Prize in American Humor, Steven Rowley.  We sit down to discuss his latest book, The Celebrants, another funny, witty, and heartwarming book about the power of friendship. RecommendationsThe Guncle  by Steven RowleyBig Gay Wedding  by Byron Lane.Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusBe Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

Join us as Claudette, Kim, and Kylie engage in another lit talk. In this episode, they discuss books recently borrowed from KPL's shelves.

This week on the KPL podcast, we wanted to share a captivating read that has left us in awe. If you're looking for a thought-provoking journey through history and the power of memory, we highly recommend "Retrospective" by the brilliant Juan Gabriel Vasquez. Listen to learn more. 

Welcome to the KPL podcast episode discussing "The One," the captivating debut novel by Julia Argy. This gripping story takes us on a journey into the world of reality TV dating shows and the quest for love. As we follow the story of Emily, a last-minute contestant on the popular show, "The One," RecommendationsLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

We are back with another great episode of the KPL podcast. This week we are speaking to bestelling author Chanel Cleeton about, "The Cuban Heiress".  The mystery novel is set in 1934 during a cruise from New York to Havana aboard the SS Morro Castle. Danger lurks in every corner and the lives of two women collide as one seeks justice and the other must discover who wants her dead and why.

This week on the KPL podcast I have returning guest Lisa Scottoline to discuss her latest historical fiction novel, Loyalty.  You learn about the rise of the mafia in Sicily in the 1800s and so much more.  Listen to learn more. 

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