Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 27, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie, and guest Holly Hanson of Drama Kids of North Columbus. 

This week we chat with Holly Hanson of Drama Kids of North Columbus. We discuss their upcoming Shine in the Spotlight workshops at the library, July 2 and 24. Nicole also talks Maker Studio! And of course, what we're reading.

Recommendations include Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara, and Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  

This episode originally aired on June 27, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 20, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest Erica Carlson, magician and author. 

This week we chat about Carlson's magic shows, her books, and her hedgehog! Upcoming shows are on June 26 at Orange, July 9 at Ostrander, and July 16 at Delaware with Magic Nate!  And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland, Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega, and Discovering Gene Kelly. Read more about today's episode here. 

Books Sedgie the Hedgie Finds the Treasure and Sedgie the Hedgie Solves the Case are both in our catalog! 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  

Off The Shelf Radio Show - June 13, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest Rosalyn Ransaw, local author. 

This week we chat with author (and Orange Branch Library patron) Rosalyn Ransaw about her debut book, Smoke & Mirrors! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Ghost Scout's Honor by Carey Blankenship-Kramer. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  

This episode originally aired on June 13, 2025.

Off 6the Shelf Radio Show - June 6, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson with guest Beth McCollum from Preservation Parks. 

This week we chat about Summer Letterboxing and other fun at the parks.

Recommendations include The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley, Uprising by Jennifer A Nielsen, and 1984 by George Orwell. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on June 6, 2025

Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 30, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie with guest, Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel. 

This week, we chat about Schiffel's Safety Scholars program and storytimes with therapy dog Emmy. And, of course, what we're reading! 

Recommendations include Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver, and The Boring Book by Adam Ciccio. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  

This episode originally aired on May 30, 2025

Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 23, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, Amanda Sheterom, DCDL Human Resources Coordinator!

This week we chat about the upcoming job fairs happening on June 11th, 13th and 16th! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Odder: An Otter's Story by Katherine Applegate, and The Taster by V.S. Alexander. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on May 23, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 16, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, Rachel Rausch, Teen Librarian at the Orange Branch!

This week we chat about the Next Chapter Book Club, Student Study Corner, and volunteens! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include Orange Township by Vel Litt, The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig, and From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on May 16, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 9, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, and Molly’s mom, Linda Meyers!

This week we celebrate Mother's Day with stories of our mothers and how they build readers! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include Iced Under by Barbara Ross, Life: My Story Through History by Francis, The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard, and Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on May 9, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 2, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest MAndy Henning from the Ostrander Branch.

This week we chat about This week we chat about Medieval STEAM and the Medieval Faire, both at the
Ostrander Branch Library! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon, Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson, A Great County by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, and Digital Dharma by Deepak Chopra. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on May 2, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 25, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie, and guest Suzanne Binau.

This week we chat about the Night at the Races and the Friends winning the COSI STEAM Star award! And, of course, what we're reading!! 

Recommendations include We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida, The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, and The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes. Read more about today's episode here. 

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on April 25, 2025.