Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 26, 2021.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. 

This week, we talked to local author, Kirby Nielsen, about his book American Genes. 

Books recommended include The Greatest Beer Run Ever by by John "Chick" Donohue and J.T. Molloy and Fraud of the Century by Roy Morris, Jr. Read more about today's episode here.

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

This episode originally aired on March 26, 2021.

Library Gals Go to the Movies - Women's History Month

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 time around, we talk fave female directors as we celebrate Women's History Month.  

This month's episode features Tigers Are Not Afraid and Little Man Tate. Read more here. 

To request a copy of these or any of the other movies discussed today, just click here.

Email us with movie recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org.

What to Read Wednesdays with Annie - Episode 26

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 Megan S., Adult Services Reference Specialist at our Orange Branch. Recommendations include Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots and Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. Read more about this episode here. 

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org 

Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 19, 2021

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. 

We talked to Kellen Freeman, our Maker Annex Manager about laminating patron's vaccination cards for free & other ongoing services. Also, check out the Maker Annex new location at the Delaware Main Library!
We also talk about our smile button project funded by the Friends of the Library. Email smilebuttons@delawarelibrary.org if
you would like us to make you a button to show off your smiling face while wearing your mask!

Books recommended include The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah and The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. Read more about today's episode here: https://libraryaware.com/29DMTF 

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

This episode originally aired on March 19, 2021.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 12, 2021.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. 

In this episode, we talked to Children's Librarian George Morrison from our Delaware Branch. 

Books recommended include The Farm by Joanne Ramos and You Choose book series. Read more about today's episode here:  https://libraryaware.com/299VKP 

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

This episode originally aired on March 12, 2021.

Trivia Showdown - Episode 5

Trivia Showdown is the quiz show from the Delaware County District Library. Each month our host Kellen Freeman brings three DCDL staff members in to compete for the coveted Showdown Crown. Over several rounds of questions, players will compete to score the most points to win the game. This month, Jennifer from the Outreach department and returning challenger Via from Delaware enter as challengers for the crown.

Our categories for this game are:

• Musician Nicknames
• Jellybean Jar
• General Gandalf
• I'm not a ____, I just play one on TV
• Brad Pitt or Lasers

If you have any suggestions for categories or questions, please email dcdlpodcast@delawarelibrary.org.

 

Theme music is Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3797-gaslamp-funworks

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What to Read Wednesdays with Annie - Episode 25

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 at Powell and Host Annie. Recommendations include A Simple Plan by Scott Smith and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee including much more. Read about these titles here.

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org 

Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 5 2021

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. 

In this episode, we talked to Youth Services Manager, Kelly Cochran, about collection development, children's books and the current Dr. Seuss controversy.

Books recommended include Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah, Ken Jennings' Trivia Almanac and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. Read more about today's episode here: https://libraryaware.com/29310V 

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

This episode originally aired on March 5, 2021.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - February 26, 2021.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. 

In this episode, we talk We talked to Via Smith from Delaware and Katy Hite from Orange about taking over the 'Library Guys go to the Movies' podcast. They also talked about some of the movies they've watched this year and how the pandemic has affected award nominations for the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Listen to the most recent episode of Library (Gals!) go to the Movies here. 

Books recommended include Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews with Steve Kroft, The Beauty by Aliyah Whitely and more. Read more about today's episode here: https://libraryaware.com/28X4JS 

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

This episode originally aired on February 26, 2021.

What to Read Wednesdays with Annie - Episode 24

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 in-depth interview with Delaware Youth Services Librarian George Morrison. Annie and George discuss what it means to build a library collection, why graphic novels matter, and much more. Books reccomended include Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes by Lun Zhang, We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and much more.  Read more of our suggestions here.

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org