Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

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

Our special guests this week are Bridget Dailey who is a Youth Services Specialist at the Delaware County District Library and Jack Hilborn who has been a very active member of the Delaware community. We speak with Bridget about the Noon Year’s Eve Program coming up and Jack about how he has been involved in the community. 

Recommendations include There Was a Silly Unicorn Who Wanted to Fly by Ken Geist, Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick, and All of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk. 

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This episode originally aired on December 17, 2021

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

Our special guest this week is Hannah Simpson, the Communications Specialist at the Delaware County District Library. We speak with her and Molly about the new Diana Gabaldon book: Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone and George speaks about a resource that the library offers called Very Short Introductions which can be found on our resources page here. 

Recommendations include Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? By Mindy Kaling, Vanderbilt: the Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper, and Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone by Diana Gabeldon.

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 December 10, 2021

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

Our special guest this week is Kellen Freeman the Technology Training Specialist for the Maker Studio at the Delaware County District Library. We speak with him today about the Board Game collection and how it has been improved.

Recommendations include Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart, Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction, and Still Life by Louise Penny.

Read more about today's episode here.

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This episode originally aired on December 3, 2021

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

Our special guest this week is Joe O’Rourke who is the Adult Services and Collection Coordinator for the Delaware County District Library. We speak with him today about his work with the Delaware Genealogical Society and how he manages the various collections around the library. 

Recommendations include The Farm by Joanne Ramos, A Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac, 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 November 26, 2021

Plug in and travel with us to the future, where the Library Gals explore cyberpunk movies, in honor(sort of) of Cyber Monday!

This month, Katy and Via are discussing two extremes of the cyberpunk genre with Ready Player One(2018), an action-packed, nostalgia train of virtual reality in a dystopian world, and A Scanner Darkly(2006), a drug-fueled, conspiracy-filled, psychological crime sci-fi that will have you checking for cameras everywhere. Fun, right? 

Both movies are available through the Delaware County District Library. You can also watch A Scanner Darkly using our free movie website, Kanopy. All you need is a library card!

Remember, this podcast contains spoilers! So tune in after a movie viewing or at your own risk. 

As always, we'd love to hear what you think of the episode, what your favorite cyberpunk movies are, or any other movie recommendation you'd like us to review in a future episode. You can e-mail us at  [email protected].

Happy listening! Quick Katy! Back to the DeLorean!

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

Our special guest this week is Andy Bartlett. He is the Assistant Branch Manager at the Main Branch for Youth Services and we speak with him about upcoming Youth Services programs including Book Busters and Winter Reading Club.

Recommendations include Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN by Anaïs Mitchell, The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch by Charlie Berens, and NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies by NPR. 

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 November 19, 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 Mark. 

Books recommended include Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus, The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon, Pet Cematary by Stephen King, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. 

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

Our special guest this week is Jayne McDaniel-Browning, our newest staff member. She is the newest member of the Communications Department and we speak with her about what she will be doing within the department. 

Recommendations include The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack, The Sounds of Gravel by Ruth Wariner, and Of Solids and Surds by Samuel R. Delaney. 

Read more about today's episode here.

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This episode originally aired on November 12, 2021

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

Our special guest this week is Cindi Bardash from the Orange Branch. We speak with her about the Veteran’s Project happening here at the Delaware County District Library and how she became involved. 

Recommendations include Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill, and Columbus Noir by Andrew Welsh Huggins

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 November 5, 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 recommendations from Mark, Bridget, and George.

Books recommended include This is Happiness by Niall Williams, Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, She Loved Baseball by Audrey Vernick, Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan, Grant by Jean Edward Smith, The Investigators by John Patrick Green, and Flora and Ulisses by Kate DiCamillo.

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