What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members!

This week's episode features book recommendations from Mark at the Powell Branch, CJ at the Delaware Branch, Jenny from Outreach, and host Annie Pasma! Books recommended include A Case of Conscience by James Blish, A Salt Path by Raynor Winn, and Never Alone by Elizabeth Haynes. There are many more recomendations, read more from today's episode here.  

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at [email protected] 

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

This week we talked to Hillary Scholz, Youth Services Librarian at the Powell Branch, about the storywalks at all the Delaware County District Libraries. Each location has a different book, so be sure to visit them all!

Reccommendations from this episode include Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade, Just Dance for Nintendo Switch and an article titled Mother's Flight from Detroit featured in Local Honey. Read more about today's episode here. 

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

This episode originally aired on April 30, 2021.

Library Guys GALS Go to the Movies comes at you the fourth Wednesday of every month. Join hosts Via Smith and Katy Hite, resident movie geeks, to discuss our favorite movie moments. Get ready to rock out as we talk about movie musicals, purple mist contamination and record store nerds. 

This month's episode features Bang Bang Baby and Hearts Beat Loud. Read more here. Both movies are available to stream with your library card on Kanopy. Check out our digital collections and start streaming for free!

To request a copy of these or any of the other movies discussed today on DVD, just click here.

Email us with movie recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at [email protected].

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

This week we talked to author Martha Hall Kelly about her book Sunflower Sisters. Don't miss her upcoming virtual visit with fellow author Kate Quinn on Thursday, April 29th at 7:00 pm. Head to our website or Eventbrite to purchase tickets!

Other books reccommended include a celebration of Earth Day including The Lumberjack's Beard by Duncan Beedie, The Lorax and Zonia's Rainforest. Watch the author of The Lumberjack's Beard here and read more about the episode here. 

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

This episode originally aired on April 23, 2021.

What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members!

This week's episode features an interview with Hannah Simpson, Communications Specialist at the Delaware Branch. Books discussed include A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead and The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan. Read more from today's episode here.  

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at [email protected]  

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

This week, we talked to author Kate Quinn about her new book The Rose Code. Don't miss our Friends of the Library virtual author visit with Kate and Martah Hall Kelly on Thursday, April 29th at 7:00 pm. Head over to our events calendar to register for this event here!

Other books reccommended include Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. Read more about the episode here. 

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

This episode originally aired on April 16, 2021.

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

This week, we talked to local author Mindy McGinnis about her new book The Initial Insult. Don't miss our virtual author visit with Mindy on Wednesday, April 21st at 7:30 pm. Head over to our events calendar to register for this event!

Books recommended include Our Team by Luke Epplin and The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. Read more about today's episode here.

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

This episode originally aired on April 9, 2021.

What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members! 

This week's episode features book recommendations from Mark Stevens at the Powell Branch, Nicole Fowles at the Delaware Branch, and host Annie Pasma. Books discussed include The Farm by Joanne Ramos, Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. Read more about this episode here. 

To request any of these titles, just click here.

Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at [email protected] 

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

This week, We talked to Robbie Apt, Manager of the Community and Family Outreach Service Department, about a new collection geared for those just learning that they have dementia or for those struggling to help a loved one. You can find the items (more than just books) in the Memory Care Collection in-branch or reserve them online here.

Books recommended include The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis, The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister and Sunflower SIsters by Martha Hall Kelly. Read more about today's episode here.

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

This episode originally aired on April 2, 2021.