Beyond the Shelves

This month’s episode is sweet as honey—literally! Join us as we recap an unforgettable summer at the library, from hands-on fun in ceramics to the buzzworthy excitement of Beekeeping 101 🐝. We’re also sharing what’s still to come before the season wraps, including can’t-miss programs and one very impressive milestone: over 19,000 books read (and counting!) in our summer reading challenge! 📚 Will we get to 30,000 by August 2?!
💥 Bonus: Listen closely for this episode’s code word—you could win a prize!

Color Your World and earn badges throughout the entire summer by completing reading challenges, using library services, and attending events. When you finish yourreading challenge, you receive a bag to show off your badges! Tune in to learn about how to complete the program, win prizes, and earn badges. Keep reading tohelp us reach our community reading goal of 30,000 books and to be eligible to win a larger prize. Tune in then hop over to the website to find out more and register forthe program.

You never know what rabbit hole we will go down as we talk about what is happening at your library. Check out Beyond the Shelves as we talk about Summer Reading, the Friends of the Library book sale recap, Mystery Night, Passports, and the list goes on! The library has something for everyone, so stop on by.

This month on the podcast find out how many animals have graced Caitlin's backyard, information about the ⁠Friends of the Library⁠'s book sale coming up in April, and hear from the Youth Services Divisional Librarian, Jen, about upcoming springtime events for kids and more.

Tune in to hear about what's going on in the library's teen department this spring from an ⁠annual teen art show⁠ to ⁠Teen Volunteer Group⁠. On an artsy note, see if the Teen Librarian Lindy Manuel and Caitlin Gills can guess the correct title of famous works of art picked out by Bayleigh Vidovich, plus learn about the upcoming ⁠author fair⁠ and it's time for another Summer Reading teaser --- or two!

It’s Love Your Library Month! In need of a sweet treat, find

In this special episode, host Caitlin Gills dives deep into the year ahead with two exciting guests on New Year's Eve! Alex North, with Roanoke County's Parks and Rec, joins the conversation to recap Illuminights and talk about upcoming events at ⁠Green Ridge Recreation Center⁠ and other venues. And Bayleigh Vidovich from the South County Library offers expert advice on creating a reading goal for 2025 that is perfect for you. Plus, hear how children can earn a FREE Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs ticket through this year's⁠ Winter Reading Challenge⁠. Get ready for a lively discussion on what 2025 holds for books, entertainment, and more!

Tune in for a holiday edition of the podcast where host Caitlin Gills is joined by Alex North from Parks and Rec and Kelsey Frey, the library’s Community Engagement Librarian, plus another special guest --- you’ll have to tune in to find out who stopped by! Listen here to learn about some of the upcoming Roanoke County holiday happenings --- see if you can guess how many bulbs it takes to illuminate Illuminights and get excited for the Roanoke County annual Christmas Tree Lighting, plus a lot more fun!

Hear about what the RoCo Words on Wheels! Bookmobile has been up to and will be doing throughout the end of the year, get a recap of some adorable Halloween fun, and find out about some of our holiday happenings coming up over the next few months. We’ll also cover ways to stay entertained this holiday season while you’re on the road or have some downtime out of work or school. Tune in!

It’s not spooky, or scary! Learn about all of the Early