We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept!
Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.
Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts.
"Morning Child" by Gardner Dozois
"Yiwu" by Lavie Tidhar
"Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages
"The Cell Phones" by Karen E. Bender
"Jackalope Wives" by Ursula Vernon
"Fyrewall" by Stefani Cox
"Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez
"Multo" by Samuel Marzioli
"Fires" by Rick Bass
"The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh
"Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace
"Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse
LIVE! in Seattle: "Black Betty" by Nisi Shawl
LIVE! in Los Angeles: "Money Tree" by Nalo Hopkinson
LIVE! in San Francisco: "As Good as New" by Charlie Jane Anders
LIVE! in Chicago: "The Winds of Harmattan" by Nnedi Okorafor
"The 5:22" by George Harrar
"My Dear You" by Rachel Khong
"Different Kinds of Darkness" by David Langford
"Furry Night" by Joan Aiken
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