Doorway to Discovery

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This is the start of Season 3! We're so excited to have a special guest this month, teaching us all about the history of the True Crime genre. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for March along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them!

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The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Black History Month, Black Joy in books and Valentines Day. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for February along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them!

Find all of the titles discussed in this episode HERE

Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at [email protected]!

Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio

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The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing comics and graphic novels, along with some recommendations of some new graphic novel and comic titles. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for January along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them!

Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2237711939_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_2_episode_9_-_graphic_novels

Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at [email protected]!

Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio

Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/

Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast

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The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Staff Picks, our personal favourites, and some recommendations from our listeners! Stay tuned to find out some of our recommendations for the Top Books of 2022!

Please Note** January's episode will be posted a week later than normal on the 16th. Thanks for listening!

Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2221524959_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_2_episode_8_-_best_books_of_2022

Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at [email protected]!

Reader's Advisory Lists: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/explore/featured_lists/staff_picks 

Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio

Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/

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The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

This month we'll give you some fantastic neurodivergent reads, both fiction and non fiction!

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This month we'll give you some spooktacular (sorry) reads for Spooky Season!

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This month we'll give you some fascinating library history (including the history of our own library!) along with some book recommendations to fill up your To Be Read list!

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**UPDATED**

Thank you yo our lovely Listener Chris for letting us know that we uploaded the wrong file! Thank-you, enjoy our thoughts on Audiobooks!

Did you say Tom Hanks? Lin Manuel Miranda? That's right, your local library's hiding some gems folks! Ever fallen asleep to the sound of Barack Obama telling a story just for you? Well, tonight pick up your phone and settle in for a story from the most surprising cast of characters one can imagine. This month we tell you a story of audiobooks, along with some recommendations to get you started! 

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Welcome back, listeners!! This month, we're talking about retellings of Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends to celebrate the launch of TD Summer Reading Club! Join us for a "Storytime" about retellings as a genre, a discussion about new and exciting titles hitting our shelves, and what books we're currently loving.

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Welcome back!! This month, we're talking about Banned Books and some fantastic LGBTQ+ Reads for Pride! Join us for a "Storytime" about the the history of banned and burned books, a discussion about new and exciting titles hitting our shelves, and what books we're loving.

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Check out our WPL Suggests page for booklists -- including a list of titles discussed in this episode!

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P.S. Here's a link to a video of Margaret Atwood's Un-Burnable copy of The Handmaids Tale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpsMsAMY4eM