Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

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

This week we talk to Mandy Henning, the Branch Manager of the Powell Branch. We speak with her about the Great Geekfest and all things nerdy.

Recommendations include Library Wars by Kiiro Yumi, Fairy Tale by Stephen King, and Press Here

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Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on October 7th, 2022

This bonus October episode is all about the witches. We have lots and lots of recommendations, so let's just dive into it! 

Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck

The League of Gentlewoman Witches by India Holton

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Payback's a Witch & From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper

The Lost Coast by A.R. Capetta

How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore

Book of Night by Holly Black

Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James

When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

In Defense of Witches by Mona Chollet

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

This week we talk to Hannah Simpson, Communications Specialist for the Delaware County District Library. We talk to Hannah about the upcoming visit of author Felicia Day. Register for your free tickets here! 

Recommendations include Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland and There, There by Tommy Orange. 

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on October 7th, 2022

We're back! It's Hispanic Heritage Month AND it's October. Let's do a combo episode and hear about horror books and movies from Hispanic creators!

Books recommended in this episode include Coyote Songs, Mexican Gothic, Her Body and Other Parties, This Thing Between Us, and The Hacienda. 

Films recommended in this episode are La Llorona, The Orphanage, Juan of the Dead, Memory of the Dead, and We are What We Are. Some of these films are streaming now on Kanopy, a free streaming service available with your library card. 

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Fred Shaffer who founded the radio show. We speak with him about what he has been doing and a little bit about the library.

Recommendations include Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, The Broken Road by Richard Paul Evans, and A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on October 7th, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Lee Yoakum, Darren Shulman, and Chief Adam Moore. We talk about the library, George’s life, and a little bit of anything and everything! This is a combo episode with Off the Shelf Radio Show and The Delaware City Digest Radio Show. 

Recommendations include Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larsen, The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. 

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on September 23rd, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Damon Mosley and Johnnie Jackson. Damon is the author of ‘Smile for We’ and Johnnie is the Diversity and Equity Supervisor for Marion City Schools. We speak with them about Damon’s book and several projects that Damon is working on.

Recommendations include Eight Billion Genies by Charles Soule and this list of books by library staff.

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on September 9th, 2022

"The Pumpkin Show and the Three Fairs."

To see some images associated with the story, watch the podcast on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/DMZ17zP3nb4.

Do you look forward to "Fair Season?" From harness racing to midway dentistry and baby pageants, there's over a century of history that came before the modern fair and Jug Day. We'll take a look at the history of the Three Fairs in Delaware County and even learn a bit about the original Pumpkin Show. Also, watch for a surprise appearance by the one and only Butter Cow!

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to our new Director, Bryan Howard. We speak with him about taking over as the new Director and a little bit about his story. 

Recommendations include The Backstagers and the Ghost Light by Andy Mientus, The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods by Hank Haney, Shy: the Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green. 

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on September 9th, 2022

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles.

This week we talk to Karen Cowan, the President of the Friends of the Delaware County District Library. We speak with her about what great things the Friends of the Delaware County District have coming up this Fall.

Recommendations include Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown, The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, and Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venom by Michael Seth Starr (Will be published in October).

Read more about today's episode here.

Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ 

This episode originally aired on September 2nd, 2022

episode originally aired on September 2nd, 2022