Bob and Anna catch up with MCLS staff member Pam Murphy from the Acquisitions and Cataloging Department, then sit down with author Tomika Reid to chat about her writing journey and her newest book, The Girl in the Cave.

Expansion of Experience

Intro and Welcome

5:25 Catch Up with MCLS: Pam Murphy

12:47 Programs and Services @ MCLS

16:26 Sixty Seconds with Shannon

17:36 Interview with Tomika Reid

25:28 Summary and Closing

Show Notes:

Learn more about Tomika Reid at https://www.tomikareid.com/

"60 Seconds with Shannon" features Hostage, by Eli Sharabi, which is available from MCLS. Check the MCLS Catalog at https://merl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcl.

Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Calendar, located at https://events.mcl.org/.

Explore the 2026 Reading Challenge via https://mcl.org/events/reading-challenge/.

Participate in the Dr. MLK Jr. Day(s) of Service 2026: Card & Letter Writing Drive. Additional information and card templates located at https://mcl.org/mlk-jr-day-of-service/.

Discover additional information about the MCLS Haiku Contest at https://mcl.org/events/haiku-contest/.

Opening and closing music provided by Skilsel via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.