Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews
Episodes
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Two particularly creative Ferndale Librarians from the Youth Department are taking over the podcast this week, regaling their approach to programming and decorating! Yes, decorating! Visit the Kids Corner to discover their cardboard scenes from "Fern Forest."
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Mike Ward: Psychosongs | Performing here at the library on April 7 AND releasing a new album, Love Never Rests.
Ward is performing here as part of our ongoing local music showcase series: First Stop Friday. More info: fadl.org/fsf
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
At the end of Women's History Month, we're here not only to celebrate Women's Rights but Women's WRONGS....or the perceived "wrongs" of classic literary characters!
Titles discussed include:
Macbeth
Canterbury Tales
Jane Eyre
The Queen's Theif Series
Tale of Two Cities
Little Thieves
The Crucible
The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe
Les Liasons Dangereuses
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
It's our 200th episode! Which...., we don't mention that during the actual episode because we only realized it after we'd finished recording. But please enjoy this literary discussion of effective allegories, particularly on our screens, be it movies or tv shows.
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
This week, we're chatting with author Alma Katsu about Red London, the second installment in her new spy/thriller series following protagonist Lindsey Duncan. Katsu has firsthand experience working in the intelligence industry, so we talk about her transition from atmospheric horror novels like The Hunger, into the suspenseful terrain of John Le Carre. For more info on Red London and its predecessor, Red Widow, click here: https://almakatsubooks.com/books/
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Above all else, we're here to encourage anyone and everyone who have NOT (ever) read either of the three titles discussed today (Romeo & Juliet, Odyssey, Moby Dick), to consider checking them out from the library post haste! Today, we litigate classic lit! Enjoy :)
3:30 Romeo & Juliet
20:10 Odyssey
40:30 Moby Dick
56:00 Pride & Prejudice