Shelve Under: Podcast

Reading: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo. Mike, Jason and Wendy are joined by adult librarian and Talk About Books presenter Eunice for a chat about Evaristo's Man Booker Prizewinning novel.

Mike is joined by Myrna, a Special Collections librarian, to talk about elearning and some online courses Myrna has been taking from home.

Jason is joined by Ana and Suzanne from the Children's Services department to talk about online programs for children. Then get ready for cute overload as we get book recommendations from the children of library staff.

Jason and Wendy talk about online book clubs and other services for readers, and announce a new Shelve Under: Book Club. Join us in reading Bernardine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other then send in your thoughts on the book to [email protected] by Wednesday, June 17th.

What is life like for an immigrant or refugee moving to Toronto?

Mike and Christina talk about their experiences serving newcomers in library branches, then Mike interviews staff from the library and COSTI about helping newcomers in their integration journey. Then Mike and Christina give book recommendations about immigration and the newcomer experience.

Mike is joined by a special guest, Alice, to talk about The List and recommend some teen books.

Wendy talks to George (the mysterious voice who reads the podcast credits) about what he does at the library, and why he needs Lynda.com and Safari Tech ebooks to do it. Then: a surprise bonus concert!

A special episode for everyone practicing physical distancing. For those who are pressed for time, or don't have the attention span at the moment to read a full novel, Jason and Christina recommend some short stories and anthologies, including classic reads and contemporary ones.

A special episode for everyone practicing physical distancing. Wendy and Mike provide some tips for people who are starting to read e-books for the first time, recommend some cozy mysteries and talk about a 1,000 page novel that is one continuous sentence.

Cory Doctorow, science fiction writer and activist, talks to Wendy about growing up in Toronto, "wooing the muse of the odd", the politics of pulp fiction, and how people react to disasters in real life. Then, a global pandemic hits.