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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.
Episodes
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Kellen Freeman the Technology Training Specialist for the Maker Studio at the Delaware County District Library. We speak with him today about the Board Game collection and how it has been improved.
Recommendations include Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart, Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction, and Still Life by Louise Penny.
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 December 3, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Joe O’Rourke who is the Adult Services and Collection Coordinator for the Delaware County District Library. We speak with him today about his work with the Delaware Genealogical Society and how he manages the various collections around the library.
Recommendations include The Farm by Joanne Ramos, A Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac, and There, There by Tommy Orange.
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 26, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Plug in and travel with us to the future, where the Library Gals explore cyberpunk movies, in honor(sort of) of Cyber Monday!
This month, Katy and Via are discussing two extremes of the cyberpunk genre with Ready Player One(2018), an action-packed, nostalgia train of virtual reality in a dystopian world, and A Scanner Darkly(2006), a drug-fueled, conspiracy-filled, psychological crime sci-fi that will have you checking for cameras everywhere. Fun, right?
Both movies are available through the Delaware County District Library. You can also watch A Scanner Darkly using our free movie website, Kanopy. All you need is a library card!
Remember, this podcast contains spoilers! So tune in after a movie viewing or at your own risk.
As always, we'd love to hear what you think of the episode, what your favorite cyberpunk movies are, or any other movie recommendation you'd like us to review in a future episode. You can e-mail us at libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org.
Happy listening! Quick Katy! Back to the DeLorean!
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Andy Bartlett. He is the Assistant Branch Manager at the Main Branch for Youth Services and we speak with him about upcoming Youth Services programs including Book Busters and Winter Reading Club.
Recommendations include Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN by Anaïs Mitchell, The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch by Charlie Berens, and NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies by NPR.
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 19, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching, and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members!
This week's episode features an interview with Mark.
Books recommended include Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus, The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon, Pet Cematary by Stephen King, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.
To read about more recommendations, click here.
To request any of these titles, just click here.
Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Jayne McDaniel-Browning, our newest staff member. She is the newest member of the Communications Department and we speak with her about what she will be doing within the department.
Recommendations include The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack, The Sounds of Gravel by Ruth Wariner, and Of Solids and Surds by Samuel R. Delaney.
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 12, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Cindi Bardash from the Orange Branch. We speak with her about the Veteran’s Project happening here at the Delaware County District Library and how she became involved.
Recommendations include Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill, and Columbus Noir by Andrew Welsh Huggins
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 5, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching, and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members!
This week's episode features recommendations from Mark, Bridget, and George.
Books recommended include This is Happiness by Niall Williams, Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, She Loved Baseball by Audrey Vernick, Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan, Grant by Jean Edward Smith, The Investigators by John Patrick Green, and Flora and Ulisses by Kate DiCamillo.
To read about more recommendations, click here.
To request any of these titles, just click here.
Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Mandy Henning, the Branch Manager of the Powell Branch. We speak with her about the Civil War and her upcoming program. You can check it out digitally here.
Recommendations include The Parted Earth by Anjali Enjeti, NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War by National Public Radio, and The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore.
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 29, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Library Guys GALS Go to the Movies comes at you the fourth Wednesday of every month. Join host Via Smith and Katy Hite as we discuss movies so bad they're good, and so bad they're just bad.
Welcome to a special episode of Library Gals Go to the Movies - This episode was recorded as part of our Great Geekfest, which was held virtually on October 9th. We were joined by fellow Horror Movie Fan Mandy from the Powell Branch to fight out two different horror movie brackets. You can watch the video of our recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_5kFEISWk&t=1584s If you'd like to print out and fill in your own horror movie bracket, you can download the Best Female Director bracket or the Best Modern Final Girl Bracket. Email your winners to us at libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org.
A note on the audio - this was pulled directly from our video file, so there is some background music. Apologies if this is distracting. We also experienced some technical difficulties around minute 40 of the episode, so enjoy Mandy giving you a riveting recap. For full enjoyment, watch the video!
Share your favorite bad movie with us and we might just review your favorite one next. Happy listening!