Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look ahead to what they'll be reading in 2023 as well as introducing an exciting new reading challenge!

All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue and you can also sing up to our reading challenge.

Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚

Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look back on our 2022 library events, such as author talks and interviews at libraries around the county. See if you can spot any events you went to! 

All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue.

Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚

Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look back on Black History Month in October, from favourite book recommendations to a memorable film screening at Crawley Library with South London Arts company Oxygen Arts. 

All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue. 

The Black Stories Matter book list can be found here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/black-stories-matter-book-list

Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚

Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

This month, Anna, Becca and Tom are discussing the books selected for The Big Jubilee Read, a reading list formed to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue.

Thanks to Anna and Becca

Narrator - Tom

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

This month Robin, Tom and Sam are discussing their favourite books to make them feel good, whether they’re uplifting tales, inspiring real life experiences or simply books that are familiar comfort reads.

All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue.

Thanks to Robin Sweet and Sam White

Narrator - Tom Batten

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

We’ve decided on a Christmas Carol theme this month with librarians Robin, Tom and Sam each discussing their favourite books of Christmas past, present and even some for the future. We hope there will be enough great recommendations to soften the heart of even the most miserly Scrooge.

All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue.

Thanks to Robin Sweet and Sam White

Narrator - Tom Batten

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

In July, we chatted to debut novelist, Phoebe Wynne about her book, Madam as part of the Adur and Worthing Reading Challenge.

Thanks to Phoebe Wynne, Kirsty Franks and Tom Batten

Narrator - Sam White

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

In a special edition of Lend Us Your Ears, librarians Lyndsey, Jackie, Lavinia and Kirsty talk about how nature has impacted them throughout the pandemic as well as recommending books that explore nature.

We have captured a list of all of the books mentioned which can be found here:

https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/currentoffer/wellbeing-resources

Thanks to Lyndsey Nichols, Jackie Manners, Lavinia McHugh and Kirsty Franks

Narrator - Tom Batten

Music - Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

Last December, we interviewed author and reader Cathy Rentzenbrink about her book Dear Reader and the books that have had an impact on her. We have captured these recommendations for you which you can find here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/booklist-celebration-of-reading

Cathy’s debut novel, Everyone is Still Alive comes out in July.

If you are interested in joining our Virtual Reading Group on Facebook you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744

Thanks to Cathy Rentzenbrink and Katie Gledhill

Narrator - Robin Sweet

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com

The second edition of Lend Us Your Ears - A Podcast by West Sussex Libraries features a conversation with bestselling author, Elly Griffiths as part of the BBC Novels That Shaped Our World campaign.

If you are interested in joining our Virtual Reading Group on Facebook you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744

We have provided a list of all the books that we discussed, we hope that we captured them all. You can find the link to the list here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/booklist-elly-griffiths-recommends

Thanks to Elly Griffiths, Katie Gledhill and the BBC Novels that Shaped our World campaign.

Narrator - Sam White

Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com