Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

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. This episode we fall deep into.... THE TWILIGHT ZONE. 

This month's episode features our favorite classic episodes of the sci-fi series, the 1983 anthology film and the newest entry to The Twilight Zone, a limited series by horror master Jordan Peele. 

You can request Twilight Zone DVDs, including the newer series here. If you want to try something a little different, you can listen to Twilight Zone Radio Dramas on Hoopla. Read more about today's episode here. 

Share your favorite episodes or spooky  moments by emailing us at [email protected]. Happy listening!

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

Our guest today is Deputy Director Molly Meyers Labadie. This week we talk about all the changes coming up at the library including extended hours, study room reservations and more public computers. 

Books recommended include There I Am by Ruthie Lindsey, River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey and The Outlander Series. 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 May 21, 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 Hillary Scholz, Children's Librarian at the Powell Branch!

Books recommended include Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert and A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. 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. 

We talked about the library's new, updated online catalog and website features that are coming soon! To test it out, click here.

Recommendations from this episode include Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Mareno-Garcia, Circe by Madeline Miller and American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Find the Mythylogical Fiction Staff List here and 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 May 14, 2021.

Trivia Showdown is the quiz show from the Delaware County District Library. Each month our host Kellen Freeman brings three DCDL staff members in to compete for the coveted Showdown Crown. Over several rounds of questions, players will compete to score the most points to win the game. This month, returning contestants Nicole from the Delaware branch and Mandy from the Powell branch try again to take the crown.

Our categories for this game are:

• I'm Not a _____, I Just Play One on TV

If you have any suggestions for categories or questions, please email [email protected].

Theme music is Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3797-gaslamp-funworks

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

This week we talked to Teen Librarian, Becky Woodruff, from the Orange Branch about the library's volunteen program. This summer we will continue the virtual model we started last summer. To sign-up to be a volunteen, visit our website. Applications will be available until June 30th.

Reccommendations from this episode include Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Everyone in this Room Will Soon Be Dead by Emily Austin, and River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey.  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 May 7, 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 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.