Steve Kemple

Scatterbrained Music Librarian from @cincylibrary. Let's be awkward!

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A New Home for Rap CDs

I work in the second busiest department of the busiest central library in North America, where part of my job is to oversee a collection of…

Steve Kemple2 min read

Art Damage: 3 decades of weird music

A library panel discussion with Cincinnati experimental music provocateurs, & what libraries can learn from these purveyors of sonic mayhem.

Steve Kemple3 min read

A New Home for Rap CDs

I work in the second busiest department of the busiest central library in North America, where part of my job is to oversee a collection of…

Steve Kemple2 min read

On Display: Maya Angelou, Abraham Lincoln, Beethoven, & More…

Display for Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s performance Nov 8, 9, & 10, 2013

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Making music in the library

Over the past two years, my library has held a program in our teen library where we encouraged teens to explore their creativity and make…

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The reason why I work in a public library.

I've seen a lot of things written about why working in a public library can sometimes be a drag.

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