Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Julie Braden a Youth Services Librarian at the Powell Branch. We speak with her about personalized picks and how patrons can request them from the library.

Recommendations include The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park, Oddball by Sarah Andersen, and I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy.

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This episode originally aired on December 02, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to George Morrison, Youth Services Librarian at the Main Branch. We speak with him about The Polar Express program. 

Recommendations include Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Armus, The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin, and Everyday is Christmas by Sia (Also on Hoopla). 

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This episode originally aired on December 02, 2022

"It All Happened at the Zoo!"

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Today the Columbus Zoo home to more than 11,000 animals and roughly 600 species from around the globe and is a world-class establishment located in Delaware County's backyard. In this episode, travel back a hundred years to the beginnings of the zoo when the area was mostly farmland and wilderness. Answer the questions “Why did the 'Columbus' Zoo end up in Delaware County?” and “What was the early history of the Zoo and the Zoo Amusement Parks?" Let the Delaware, Ohio History Portal take you on a tour from the Columbus Zoo's inception through the 1970s.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week Molly and Nicole are joined by Joy Kelch, our Adult Programming Specialist from our Outreach Services Department to discuss the Around the World in Books & Bites book group. 

Recommendations include Witchy Whiskers by Danielle Garrett, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, and Friendsgiving by Alexandra Shytsman. To see the full It's Turkey Time! list, click here. 

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This episode originally aired on November 25th, 2022.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Warren Hyer, the Executive Director of the Central Ohio Symphony and Aisha Syed Castro, a violinist, who will be performing this weekend. We speak with them about Castro’s upcoming performance on November 19th and about how to encourage children to play music. 

Recommendations include The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray and Pearl by Josh Mallerman.

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This episode originally aired on November 18th, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Scott Szuch. He is an Adult Services Librarian at the Main Branch. We speak with him about NaNoWriMo.

Recommendations include The Seven Death of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Tuton, Colonel Sun by Kingsley Amis, and Dry by Neal Schusterman. 

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This episode originally aired on November 11th, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Amy Butcher, the Director of Creative Writing, Associate Director of English at Ohio Wesleyan University. We speak with her about her essays and the upcoming Tommy Orange visit.

Recommendations include Trejo: My Life of Crime Redemption in Hollywood by Danny Trejo and Festival Days by Joanne Beard.

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This episode originally aired on November 4th, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk about the upcoming End of Life program at the Orange Branch, meeting Nick Offerman at Westerville Public Library, and some quick reads.

Recommendations include Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matter in the End by Atul Gawande and The Grownup Gillian Flynn.

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This episode originally aired on October 28, 2022

October has come to an end, but it will always be spooky season in our hearts. Via, Katy and Mandy share the Top 5 Horror things we enjoyed this year, including books, movies, a podcast and a video game!

Request titles and watch trailers from this list: https://tinyurl.com/238sr8sm 

Enjoy!

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Laurie Post who is a Branch Associate at the Ostrander Branch. We speak with her about a program happening next weekend at the Ostrander Branch called El Dia de los Muertos. 

Recommendations include Wild Things are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak, Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn, and Something’s Wrong! by Jory John. 

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This episode originally aired on October 21st, 2022