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The Delaware County District Library has a podcast! We're a public library in Central Ohio and we'll have all the updates about what's happening around our branches, as well as reader recommendations for all ages, things to "geek," and much more.
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
"It All Happened at the Zoo!"
To see some images associated with the story, watch the podcast on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/BkllRW3-PGI.
Today the Columbus Zoo home to more than 11,000 animals and roughly 600 species from around the globe and is a world-class establishment located in Delaware County's backyard. In this episode, travel back a hundred years to the beginnings of the zoo when the area was mostly farmland and wilderness. Answer the questions “Why did the 'Columbus' Zoo end up in Delaware County?” and “What was the early history of the Zoo and the Zoo Amusement Parks?" Let the Delaware, Ohio History Portal take you on a tour from the Columbus Zoo's inception through the 1970s.
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week Molly and Nicole are joined by Joy Kelch, our Adult Programming Specialist from our Outreach Services Department to discuss the Around the World in Books & Bites book group.
Recommendations include Witchy Whiskers by Danielle Garrett, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, and Friendsgiving by Alexandra Shytsman. To see the full It's Turkey Time! list, click here.
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 November 25th, 2022.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk to Warren Hyer, the Executive Director of the Central Ohio Symphony and Aisha Syed Castro, a violinist, who will be performing this weekend. We speak with them about Castro’s upcoming performance on November 19th and about how to encourage children to play music.
Recommendations include The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray and Pearl by Josh Mallerman.
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 November 18th, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk to Scott Szuch. He is an Adult Services Librarian at the Main Branch. We speak with him about NaNoWriMo.
Recommendations include The Seven Death of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Tuton, Colonel Sun by Kingsley Amis, and Dry by Neal Schusterman.
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 November 11th, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk to Amy Butcher, the Director of Creative Writing, Associate Director of English at Ohio Wesleyan University. We speak with her about her essays and the upcoming Tommy Orange visit.
Recommendations include Trejo: My Life of Crime Redemption in Hollywood by Danny Trejo and Festival Days by Joanne Beard.
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 November 4th, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk about the upcoming End of Life program at the Orange Branch, meeting Nick Offerman at Westerville Public Library, and some quick reads.
Recommendations include Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matter in the End by Atul Gawande and The Grownup Gillian Flynn.
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 October 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
October has come to an end, but it will always be spooky season in our hearts. Via, Katy and Mandy share the Top 5 Horror things we enjoyed this year, including books, movies, a podcast and a video game!
Request titles and watch trailers from this list: https://tinyurl.com/238sr8sm
Enjoy!
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk to Laurie Post who is a Branch Associate at the Ostrander Branch. We speak with her about a program happening next weekend at the Ostrander Branch called El Dia de los Muertos.
Recommendations include Wild Things are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak, Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn, and Something’s Wrong! by Jory John.
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 October 21st, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.
This week we talk to Mandy Henning, the Branch Manager of the Powell Branch. We speak with her about the Great Geekfest and all things nerdy.
Recommendations include Library Wars by Kiiro Yumi, Fairy Tale by Stephen King, and Press Here
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 October 7th, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
This bonus October episode is all about the witches. We have lots and lots of recommendations, so let's just dive into it!
Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck
The League of Gentlewoman Witches by India Holton
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Payback's a Witch & From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper
The Lost Coast by A.R. Capetta
How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue
The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
Book of Night by Holly Black
Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
In Defense of Witches by Mona Chollet