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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
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Library Guys GALS Go to the Movies comes at you the fourth Wednesday of every month. Join host Via Smith and guest host Danielle Wolff, DM of the Teen DnD program at DCDL as they discuss Mazes and Monsters.
This month we talk about the ins and outs of Dungeons and Dragons and watch a 2 hour long PSA about Tom Hanks playing Role Playing Games. Mazes and Monsters is streaming on Hoopla! Read more here.
Trigger warning, this episode discusses suicide, mental health and more. If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741.
Share your favorite bad movie with us by emailing us at libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org. We might just review your favorite one next. Happy listening!
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 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 and reviews from three people.
Books recommended include Harvest by Jim Crase, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune, The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, and Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family by Condoleezza Rice.
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 Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Robbie Apt from Community and Family Outreach Services. We talk to her about the bookmobile, school requests, and other services that Community and Family Outreach Services provides. You can find out more about student learning here.
Recommendations include The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, The Sanatorium by Sara Pearse, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, and Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House by Steve Stoliar. 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 August 20, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Molly Meyers LaBadie. We speak with her about road trips and Ohio oddities.
Recommendations include Scared Witchless by Amy Boyles and American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, The Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson, and Ohio Oddities: A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State by Neil Zurcher. 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 August 13, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 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 Via from from Community and Family Outreach Services
Books recommended include Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl, Locke and Key by Joe Hill, and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
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 Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Shannon Schilling Teen: Services Librarian. We talk about the upcoming National Free Comic Book Day and the announcement of the Buckeye Book Awards nominees.
Recommendations include Sharon Says So- Podcast, The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe, and Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf. 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 August 6, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Kelly Cochran, our Youth Services Manager. We talk about the end of The Summer Reading Club for this year, upcoming programs which include an author visit from Molly Idle. You can register here.
Recommendations include The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, and A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost. 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 July 30, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 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 we have a review from Mark at the Powell Branch.
Books recommended include A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus, and The Color of Magic and We Free Men by Terry Pratchett.
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
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Library Guys GALS Go to the Movies comes at you the fourth Wednesday of every month. Join hosts Via Smith and Katy Hite, resident movie geeks, to discuss our favorite movie moments. This episode we take a patron request and instantly regret it!
This month's episode focuses on Nothing But Trouble, a movie so bad it's just BAD. Read more here.
You can request this movie if you also want to experience just how bad it is by visiting the library catalog here.
Share your favorite bad movie with us by emailing us at libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org. We might just review your favorite one next. Happy listening!
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.
Our special guest this week is Zak Morgan. We talk to him about the amazing songs that he has written and performed including one about Fiona the hippo! You can check out his video for the Delaware County District Library 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 July 23, 2021