Hafnarfjörður Library Podcast – varied and informative

New podcast Hafnarfjörður Library has the fundamentally good purpose of bringing to the attention all material that the library staff finds interesting and is likely to generate discussion and coverage of interesting topics and issues, including those related to the library's collection, events organised by the library or other goings-on around the library and in Hafnarfjörður. This is a new and exciting addition to the library's services, and the plan is for borrowers to be able to book a time slot and use the space to record their own audio material. A team of staff is behind the episodes, which will undoubtedly be varied and informative. Interested parties can also request coverage of a specific topic. 

The first two episodes are about football books

Two episodes have already been released. One is an introduction to the podcast and the other is about football books, but in recent terms, the Hafnarfjörður Library has been working on acquiring more and a wider variety of football books for its visitors. Information specialist Halldór Marteinsson, one of the editors of Rauðu djöflarnir and Ljónavarpurinn, has been in charge of this project, and he is also the presenter of these first episodes. There will be two episodes about football books, in which Halldór will speak with authors about their football books and football writing in general. The first episode is out now, and the second will be released next week. 

In this first episode about football books, Halldór talks to Víðir Sigurðsson, a journalist for mbl.is and editor of Íslenskur fótbolti, and James Montague. Montague has travelled the world to write about football from various perspectives. He is also a great friend of Iceland, as is mentioned in the episode. The episode can be found on Spotify, all major podcast platforms, and by clicking on this link

The chat room will be available to borrowers – details to be announced later.

The Rabbrýmið is the open podcast studio of Hafnarfjörður Library, where books and magazines meet over hanging microphones and everyone is up for a chat. The space will be open to all library card holders, and recording slots can be booked via both the website and the Facebook page of Hafnarfjörður Library. The Rabbrýmið is equipped with all the necessary equipment for podcast recording and editing. For those taking their first steps, staff are on hand to go over the basics and provide assistance for the time being.

Drawer poets, opinionated types, muckers, bookworms and all those with an insatiable need to get out into the cosmos – will be most heartily welcome in the Rabbrýmið.

All further information and enquiries can be obtained via the email address: hladvarp@hafnarfjordur.is