# A Love Letter to Libraries (and Readers) with Gigi Howard (E215)

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Podcast: [Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookish-flights-books-author-interviews-must-read-recommendations-5865760)
Published: 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Bookish Flights, where we tell our stories through the books that shape us. Today’s episode is a celebration of libraries and the magic that happens inside them. I’m joined by Gigi Howard — librarian of 15 years and host of Drinks in the Library, the only library where drinks aren’t just allowed, they’re required. We talk about her librarian heart, the unwritten (and very real) rules of librarianship, and why protecting a reader’s experience matters so deeply....

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