On The Same Page

In this episode, we hear a recording of a virtual panel on Race and Representation in JMRL’s Collection. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (and mentioned her earlier title, A Kind of Freedom) Abby read Pandemic by A.G. Riddle (The first of two in an ongoing … Continue reading S.4 Ep.2 – Race and Representation in JMRL’s Collection →

In this episode, we hear a recording of a virtual program called Parenting with Neuroscience: Empathy, presented by Dr. Erin Clabough. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read All Adults Here by Emma Straub Abby read A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Next we hear the third in a four part … Continue reading S.4 Ep. 1 – Parenting with Neuroscience: Empathy →

In this episode, we hear a recording of a virtual program called Don’t Become a Victim: Fraud, Scams, & Elder Abuse. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Here for It R. Eric Thomas  Abby read The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling (and mentioned Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy) Next, we hear a … Continue reading S.3 Ep. 18 – Don’t Be A Victim: Fraud, Scams, and Elder Abuse →

In this episode, we hear a recording of a virtual program called Parenting with Neuroscience: Creativity, presented by Dr. Erin Clabough. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin (She also mentioned his book Most Dangerous) Abby read The Resisters by Gish Jen Next we hear the … Continue reading S.3 Ep.17 – Parenting with Neuroscience: Creativity →

In this episode, we find out about how this year’s Summer Challenge will work. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee Abby read Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Next, we talk to Young Adult Services Manager Tim Carrier about this year’s Summer Challenge. You can access the first challenge … Continue reading S.3 Ep.16 – JMRL Summer Challenge 2020 →

On this episode we re-air a recording first shared in Season 2 Episode 12. In this recording, child psychologists Dr. Marianne Celano and Dr. Marietta Collins read and discuss their book Something Happened In Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice. They visited the Central library on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the National Day … Continue reading S.3 Ep.15 – RECAST A Visit From The Authors of Something Happened In Our Town →

This episode is a celebration of Poem In Your Pocket Day! Katie read Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky Abby read Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez In celebration of Poem in Your Pocket Day, several JMRL staff read the following poems . All of the poems are either in the public domain or were written by … Continue reading S.3 Ep.14 – Poem In Your Pocket Day →

On this episode we talk about what we’re reading. We’ll hear once again from a variety of our colleagues, who also talk about what they’ve been reading. All of these titles exist in JMRL’s collection in at least one digital format, so they’re accessible to download or put on hold even while physical JMRL locations … Continue reading S.3 Ep.13 – What We’re Reading While We’re Home Pt. 2 →

On this episode we talk about what we’re reading. We’ll hear from a variety of our colleagues, who also talk about what they’ve been reading. All of these titles exist in JMRL’s collection in at least one digital format, so they’re accessible to download or put on hold even while physical JMRL locations are closed. … Continue reading S.3 Ep.12 – What We’re Reading While We’re Home Pt. 1 →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event that took place at the Northside Library earlier this month, So I Married a President: How to Become First Lady in One Easy Step. We also talk about what we’re reading. Originally, this episode was going to cover JMRL’s five tiered COVID-19 response plan, but … Continue reading S.3 Ep.11 – So I Married a President →