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Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 16, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Neha Hariharan. This week we chat about teen perspectives on the Library and how the Library meets the need of modern teenagers! Recommendations include The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach, and the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on October 16, 2026.

2026-10-2027 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 9, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Mackenzie Dyll from the Orange Branch! Recommendations include: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood, Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison and Alanis Morissette's new Christmas album that releases on November 6th called "Good Weather for Immaculate Conception." Need even more book recommendations? Check out our Fall Book Buzz list for all the new and soon to be released books hitting shelves this fall! Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ Thi...

2026-10-1220 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 2, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Lisa Kaufman from the Delaware Branch Library. This week we chat about next month's Library Comic Con -- The Great GeekFest. And, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller, and Kanopy's "The Crypt Collection." Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on October 2, 2026.

2026-10-0526 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 25, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Myers-LaBadie! Guest this week are David Solliday from the Upcycle Center at OUW and Charlie Holbrooks, intern at Bishop Elevate for first Gen College Students. This week we chat about our upcoming Upcycling Craft programs with OWU! Also check out our new e-book resource available on our website called LOTE4Kids. Recommendations include: Death Becomes Her: The Musical, Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Be the Change by Arun Gandhi and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

2026-09-2826 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 18, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Nichole Klatte. Guests include author Isaac Fitzgerald live in studio! This week we chat with Fitzgerald about his travels while writing American Rambler! We also discuss the upcoming Dolly Parton celebration on September 25 at all DCDL locations. And, of course, what we've been reading. Recommendations include Twice by Mitch Albom, This Vast Empire by Craig Fehrman, Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel, Baldwin by Nicholas Boggs, and the film 9 to 5. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967...

2026-09-2123 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 11, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson. This week's guest is Olivia Montgomery-Gray, DCDL's newest HR Specialist! This week we chat about what it's like working at DCDL! Speaking of jobs, there is a Hiring & Grad School Fair at OWU on September 17th from 11am-2pm . Recommendations include: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow, Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell, Alchemised by SenLinYu, and The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede (plus the Musical Adaptation Come from Away) L...

2026-09-1426 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 4, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include author Isaac Fitzgerald. This week we chat about Isaac Fitzgerald's upcoming visit with the Friends of the Library! He'll be at the newly renovated Bicentennial Barn located in McCammon Creek Park on Thursday, September 17th from 6pm-8pm. Tickets are available now. Recommendations include Death and Dinguan by Mia P. Manansala and Nightbooks by J.A. White. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on Sep...

2026-09-0824 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 29, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. We have a very special guest this week! Author, Margaret Peterson Haddix! This week we chat about Margaret's upcoming Young Writers Workshop. The workshop is officially sold out, however she is doing a special book signing with books bought from Bean Bag Books at the Liberty Branch on September 19th @3:30pm. Recommendations include: The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott, Unstuck by Barbara Dee and The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke. Listen live every...

2026-08-3127 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 21, 206Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Rich Yepsen, a volunteer with AARP Fraud Watch Network. This week we chat about the upcoming AARP Scam Watch series at the Delaware Branch Library! Recommendations include The Mad Wife by Meagan Church, Where the Music Had to Go by Jim Windolf, and What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on August 21, 2026.

2026-08-2525 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 14, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Dyesha Darby, Director of School-Based and Community Prevention with HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties. This week we chat about the upcoming QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) programming at the Orange Branch on August 24th. With participation from Helpline, this program will equip attendees with knowledge on how to support someone who may be in crisis. More info can be found here. September is also National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you or anyone you know is in...

2026-08-1725 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 7, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Jen Ruhe from Delaware City Schools. This week we chat about back to school and getting students, teachers, and parents ready. Listen for an exciting announcement! Recommendations include Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston and the Fairs & Festivals list from DCDL staff. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on August 7, 2026.

2026-08-1125 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 31, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles. This week's guests is national bestselling author Thao Thai. We discussed Thao's new book The Seekers of Deer Creek! Tickets for her upcoming event at Beanbag Books are available on on their website. Thank you to our Friends of the Library for putting on this special event! Recommendations include: The Women by Kristin Hannah, The Artist and the Feasts by Lucy Steeds, We Are Mighty by Sharon McMahon and As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Listen l...

2026-08-0323 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 24, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Hannah Simpson. Guests include Suzanne Pingry from Connections Volunteers Center and Helpline, and Neha Hariharan and Jan Davis from the Sages & Seekers program. This week we chat about the connections made during this summer's Sages & Seekers session, which met at the Library for several weeks. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Should the Waters Take Us by Stephanie Soileau, The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, Country People by Daniel Mason, and Upward Bound by Woody Brown. L...

2026-07-2722 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show-July 20, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guest this week is Lori Kipfer from the Board of Library Trustees. This week we chat about what we have been reading and back to school readiness. Recommendations include: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, Born Lucky be Leland Vittert and The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on June 17, 2026.

2026-07-2025 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 10, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson. Guests include author Kevin Williams. This week we chat about Kevin's new book "Not So Simple. My Adventures Among the Amish, Mennonites, Shakers, and other Plain People". An, of course, what we're reading. Recommendations include Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, The Summer of Death by Geoffrey Williams, and The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on July 10, 2026.

2026-07-1324 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off The Shelf Radio Show - June 26, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Garrett Guillozet, Health Commissioner, and Adam Howard, Deputy Health Commissioner of Preventative Health from the Delaware Public Health District. This week we chat about the Mobile Health Clinic stops at the Ostrander Branch Library, the Walk with Ease program, and the Baby Expo on August 8. And, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include Starry Messenger by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Dreamland by Sam Quiones, The Astral Library by Kate Quinn, and The Phoenix Pencil Company by All...

2026-06-2925 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 12, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Nichole Klatte from the Friends of the Library and New York Times bestselling author Laura Kamoie! This week we chat about Laura Kamoie's upcoming visit to DCDL on June 25 (thanks to the Friends!) and her newest book A Founding Mother. Recommendations include Fox by Joyce Carol Oates, The Diva Says Cheesecake by Krista Davis, The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Listen live every Fr...

2026-06-1526 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 5, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Hannah Atibagos from the Central Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association! This week we talk about Alzheimer's and Brian Awareness Month and the signs of memory diseases. Recommendations include: Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook , Max the Brave by Ed Vere, and Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on June 5, 2026.

2026-06-0823 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 29, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Matt Davic. Guests include Kelly Cochran, Programming and Youth Service Coordinator for Delaware County District Library. This week we chat about Summer Reading Club, which kicks off June 1! Recommendations include Minecraft games, Women's Hotel by Daniel Lavery, and The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on May 29, 2026

2026-06-0123 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radop Show - May 22, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis. Guests include Beth McCollum from Preservation Parks. This week we chat about the summer exhibits and letterboxing program, "What Lies Beneath" at Preservation Parks of Delaware County.! Recommendations include Dark Knights of Steel by Tom Taylor, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod Anderson, and Angel Down by Daniel Kraus. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on May 22, 2026.

2026-05-2617 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 8, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Brian Doone, Community Relations Coordinator for SourcePoint. This week we chat about upcoming events with SourcePoint like the Health Expo and the Car Show. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes and some of Nicole's favorite nonfiction titles. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on May 8, 2026.

2026-05-1126 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 1, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week we chat about the America 250 events in May and, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green and Common Sense by Thomas Paine. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on May 1, 2026.

2026-05-0527 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 24, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week we chat with Kiana Hardy-Butler, Orange branch assistant manager! Check out these fun programs happening at Orange in May. Including Jeopardy, Romance Book Talk and more! Recommendations include: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin, The Quarter Queen by Kayla Hardy, and the boardgame Wavelength. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on April 24, 2026

2026-04-2726 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 17, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Alan Goss, Director of the COSI Science Festival. This week we chat about DCDL's participation in the COSI Science Festival and associated programs! Recommendations include Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathman, Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, and the American Innovators booklist curated by library staff. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ Thi...

2026-04-2026 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 10, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Molly Myers-LaBadie! This week's guest is Nicole Klatte, President and Publicity Chair of the DCDL Friends of the Library. Nicole chats with us about some of the Friends of the Library upcoming events and book sales. Including their annual fundraising gala, Night at the Races, on April 30th. Recommendations include: Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser, Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden and Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https...

2026-04-1323 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 3, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis and guest Jane Hawes from the Delaware County Commissioners' Office. This week we chat about boardsmanship and how to apply to the vacant seat on the DCDL Board of Trustees. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Mozart: The Reign of Love by Jan Swafford, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby VanPelt, Football by Chuck Klosterman, The WingFeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, and The Path of the Ranger series by Pedro Urvi. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live...

2026-04-0622 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 27, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Hannah Simpson. This weeks guest is Lillie Moore from the Liberty Branch! This episode we talk about internet safety and a Peeps program happening at the Liberty Branch! Recommendations include: Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala, Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell, and a staff curated list from teaching kids internet safety. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on Mar...

2026-03-3026 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 20, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Hannah Simpson. Guests include Ostrander Branch Manager Mandy Henning. This week we chat with Ostrander Branch Manager Mandy Henning about their upcoming STEAM Mario Party. Learn more here. Recommendations include Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower, and Who Ate Steve? by Susannah Lloyd. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on March 20, 2026.

2026-03-2323 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 6, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Chase Waits and Kris Hodge from the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities. This week we chat about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with our friends from the Delaware County Board for Developmental Disabilities Learn more here. Recommendations include My Friends by Fredrik Backman, Unseen by Molly Burke, and Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This epi...

2026-03-0926 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 2, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week our guest is Erinn Nicley, local organizer for the Great Decisions series. This is a nonpartisan discussion series on foreign policies. This week we chat about the Great Decisions Discussion series that are being held at William Street United Methodist Church. More info on the discussion series can be found here. We also chat about some of the book we've been enjoying. Recommendations include Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson, Heartwood by Amity Gr...

2026-03-0228 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio ShowRecording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Kellen Freeman from the Maker Studio and David Dutton and Kayla Metzger from Perry ProTech. This week we chat about new Maker Studio hours and equipment coming this March! We also chat about some of the book we've been enjoying. Recommendations include I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Hardman, The Old Man's War by John Scalzi, and Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every F...

2026-02-2325 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - February 13, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we are joined by Lori Kipfer! Lori is the Vice President of DCDL's board of trustees. We talk about our wonderful Friends of the Library and their plastic bag collection. They are collecting bags to turn into a bench for the library. As well as the fun kids programs happening this weekend. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include: Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds, The Wedding People by Alison Espach, The 7 Habits of Hi...

2026-02-1625 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 30, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. We have two very special guests today! Nicole's daughters Wynn and Willow. We talk about the Family Jigsaw Puzzle Race program happening on February 21st at the Liberty Branch. Need something to do while your inside avoiding this frigid weather? Also check out our video game and board game collection. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include: The Baby-sitters Club 2: The Truth About Stacey by Ann Martin, Harry Potter and the Goblet of...

2026-02-0228 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 23, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week, we chat about the forecasted winter storm for the weekend of 1/23/2026. If you're snowed in, the digital library is here to save the day. From hoopla to Kanopy, the Library has your snowy weekend entertainment covered! Also check out our programming calender to see what fun events we have going on this month. Recommendations include Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L Browne! Read more a...

2026-01-2727 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 16th, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we talk about the DCDL Winter Reading Club. Complete a bookmark and enter for a chance to win a prize basket. Last day to participate is January 31st. Want curated book recommendations tailored just for you? Fill out a Personalized Pick form and a DCDL staff member will send you a list of recommended titles! And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include: Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis and Nicole recommends exploring the...

2026-01-1927 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 9, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Brande Urban. This week Brande Urban, Associate Vice President – Programming & Initiatives with United Way of Delaware County, chats with us about Middle School Book Club. The next meeting features a virtual visit from author Terri Libenson! And, of course, what we're reading. (Nicole is watching Traitors, here's a book list if you love the show!) Recommendations include Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman and Good Spirits by B.K. Borison. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live ever...

2026-01-1226 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 2, 2026Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Happy New Year! This week we are joined by Carrie Snyder from the Ostrander Branch. We also chat about New Year's resolutions and how the library can help you with yours! Recommendations include Love in the Time Of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson, The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden and Replaceable You by Mary Roach. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://my967.net/ This episode originally aired on Janua...

2026-01-0926 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 19, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis. Special guest this week is Saundra McBrearty, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at Preservation Parks. Saundra talks with us about the activities you can do this winter through Preservation Parks. Looking for a way to stay active? Sign up for the Winter 100! Register and track your distance to win a prize. Also, registration for the Winter Letterbox Adventure is now open. It's a great way to explore our local parks! And, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include: Every Tool's a Hammer by A...

2025-12-2223 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 12, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson and GUest Shannon Miller. This week we chat with Shannon Miller from Syntero about tips and tricks to help kids beat the Winter Blues, as well as the upcoming Winter Blues Busting program at the Liberty Branch Library. And, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, and Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrrad...

2025-12-1526 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 5, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mallory Sribanditmongkol, Director of Community Engagement at People in Need of Delaware County. Mallory talks about the important work they do for the communities of Delaware County. Looking to volunteer this holiday season? Join People in Need for their Holiday Clearing House event on December 12th. You can also find other ways to support them through their website. All Delaware Library locations are collecting new hat and glove donations until December 12th. Recommendations include: At...

2025-12-0826 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 28, 2025*This episode is a previous recording* Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Matt Betts. This week we chat about National Novel Writing Month and, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker, Freaky Folklore by Darkness Prevails, and Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://wdlrradio.com/p...

2025-12-0125 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 21, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie. This week's special guest is Mandy Henning, Ostrander Branch Manager. This week we chat about our recipes and cookbook recommendations for Thanksgiving. Mandy also talks about some of the upcoming programs at the Ostrander Branch; including the Kitchen Sink Block Printing and the School Age Book Club. Recommendations include Whirlwind by Bill Kurtis, Some Like it Hot, Make It Ahead by Ina Garten, Dinner Party Animal by Jake Cohen, and Christmas With Southern Living 2025 . Read more here. Lis...

2025-11-2430 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 14, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie, and guest Tamika Vinson-Reid from Helpline of Delaware and Morrow County. This week we chat about Helpline of Delaware & Morrow County, focusing on local resources and community support. We also talk about the 211 and 988 lines, and the upcoming Guardians for Good event. Recommendations include Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin, How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith, and Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon. Read more here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wd...

2025-11-1727 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 7, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Dr Paul Dean, professor of Sociology and Anthropology at OWU. He discusses his new book Class Cultures and Social Mobility, challenges of being a first gen student, and the Delaware County Promise Program. Recommendations include: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Speaking Truths by Valerie Chepp and Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This epi...

2025-11-1026 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 31, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mark & Francine Butler from the Community Arts Network! We talk with the Butlers about their Camp Delaware, Ohio documentary! There is a screening at the Delaware Main Library on November 4. Recommendations include: Spare by Prince Harry, The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand, Noir is the New Black and Gallant by V.E. Schwab. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This...

2025-11-0324 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 24, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have Ben Coy from the Central Ohio Symphony. We discuss our new and improved culture passes with the Central Ohio Symphony for the 2025-2026 season! Check out our website for more information and concert dates. Recommendations include: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage, My Friends by J.K. Rowling and The Leonard Bernstein Letters by Leonard Bernstein. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off...

2025-10-2826 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 10, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have two special guests! Nichole Klatte, Friends of the Delaware County District Library president, and author Jane Hamilton. Jane discusses her new book The Phoebe Variations. Interested in hearing more about Jane's new book? Join Jane and the Friends of the Library at the Liberty Branch on October 27th. For more information check out our event calendar and reserve your seat. Recommendations include: Sure, I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford and My Friends by Fredrik Backman. R...

2025-10-1326 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 3, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Alice Mackey. This week we chat about what it's like to be a new staff member at DCDL and how we prepare staff to serve our Library visitors! Recommendations include I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin, Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, and The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/o...

2025-10-0632 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 26, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly LaBadie This week we chat about fall activities you can do with the help of library resources and programs! Recommendations include The Measure by Nikki Erlick and The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro. 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 September 26th, 2025.

2025-09-2924 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 19, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Wynn Fowles. This week we chat about required reading for school and Minecraft programming at the Library. Recommendations include The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadettes by Hanna Alkaf, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks. 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 September 19, 2025.

2025-09-2326 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 5, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Chad Williams, Adult Education Director at Delaware Area Career Center. This week we chat about This week we chat about the ESOL program in partnership with the DACC Adult Education program! And, of course, what we're reading. Recommendations include Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle, Dexter Resurrection, and Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie. 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 origina...

2025-09-0824 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 29, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Lloyd LaBadie from the Grandview Heights Public Library (Molly's husband!). This week we chat about Library Card Sign-Up Month in September! Recommendations include Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber, Super Visible by Margaret Stohl, and No One Has Seen It All by Betty Halbreich. 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 August 29, 2025.

2025-09-0127 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 22, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Roxanne Amidon, executive director of Boardman Arts Park. This week we chat about the upcoming Superheroes and Princesses event at the park! Recommendations include Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green, Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson, and Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes. 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 August 22, 2025.

2025-08-2624 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 8, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers-LaBadie and Jayna McDaniel-Browning and guest, Hannah Simpson. This week we chat with Hannah Simpson about DCDL book clubs and how to use the Library for your own book club! And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Spiral by Bal Khabra, The Women by Kristin Hannah, and Making It So by Patrick Stewart. 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 August 8, 2025.

2025-08-1129 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 1, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Todd Daughenbaugh - Owner at Fresh Start LLC. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez, A Real Pain, and Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. 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 August 1, 2025.

2025-08-0427 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 25, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with teen librarian Claire about the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon movie marathon! And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas, and the film Flow. 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 July 25, 2025.

2025-07-2821 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 18, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Jayna McDaniel-Browning. This week we chat with Robbie Apt from our Outreach Department! Recommendations include What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery, Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleaves, and Blood Slaves by Marcus Redmond. 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 July 18, 2025.

2025-07-2123 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - July 11, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Michelle Lowe and Angie Mack from Stockhands Horses for Healing about the new partnership for the Read with the Horses program! Recommendations include The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, The Memory Library by Kate Storey, Farewell Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, and The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

2025-07-1427 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 27, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie, and guest Holly Hanson of Drama Kids of North Columbus. This week we chat with Holly Hanson of Drama Kids of North Columbus. We discuss their upcoming Shine in the Spotlight workshops at the library, July 2 and 24. Nicole also talks Maker Studio! And of course, what we're reading. Recommendations include Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara, and Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM ht...

2025-06-3024 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - June 20, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest Erica Carlson, magician and author. This week we chat about Carlson's magic shows, her books, and her hedgehog! Upcoming shows are on June 26 at Orange, July 9 at Ostrander, and July 16 at Delaware with Magic Nate! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland, Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega, and Discovering Gene Kelly. Read more about today's episode here. Books Sedgie the Hedgie Finds the Treasure and Sedgi...

2025-06-2327 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off The Shelf Radio Show - June 13, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest Rosalyn Ransaw, local author. This week we chat with author (and Orange Branch Library patron) Rosalyn Ransaw about her debut book, Smoke & Mirrors! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Ghost Scout's Honor by Carey Blankenship-Kramer. 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 origi...

2025-06-1628 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off 6the Shelf Radio Show - June 6, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson with guest Beth McCollum from Preservation Parks. This week we chat about Summer Letterboxing and other fun at the parks. Recommendations include The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley, Uprising by Jennifer A Nielsen, and 1984 by George Orwell. 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 June 6, 2025

2025-06-0925 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 30, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie with guest, Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel. This week, we chat about Schiffel's Safety Scholars program and storytimes with therapy dog Emmy. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver, and The Boring Book by Adam Ciccio. 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 origi...

2025-06-0229 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 23, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, Amanda Sheterom, DCDL Human Resources Coordinator! This week we chat about the upcoming job fairs happening on June 11th, 13th and 16th! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Odder: An Otter's Story by Katherine Applegate, and The Taster by V.S. Alexander. 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 May 23...

2025-05-2625 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 16, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, Rachel Rausch, Teen Librarian at the Orange Branch! This week we chat about the Next Chapter Book Club, Student Study Corner, and volunteens! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Orange Township by Vel Litt, The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig, and From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This...

2025-05-1930 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 9, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest, and Molly’s mom, Linda Meyers! This week we celebrate Mother's Day with stories of our mothers and how they build readers! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Iced Under by Barbara Ross, Life: My Story Through History by Francis, The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard, and Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This...

2025-05-1224 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - May 2, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie with guest MAndy Henning from the Ostrander Branch. This week we chat about This week we chat about Medieval STEAM and the Medieval Faire, both at the Ostrander Branch Library! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon, Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson, A Great County by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, and Digital Dharma by Deepak Chopra. Read more about today's episode here. ...

2025-05-0528 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 25, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie, and guest Suzanne Binau. This week we chat about the Night at the Races and the Friends winning the COSI STEAM Star award! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida, The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, and The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes. 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...

2025-04-2827 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 18, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie, and guest Bridget Dailey. This week we chat about STEM/STEAM programs at DCDL and books for reluctant readers. And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include The Bookshop Sisterhood by Michelle Lindo-Rice and The Guest List by Lucy Foley. 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 April 18, 2025.

2025-04-1827 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 11, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Bryan Howard, Director of the Delaware County District Library. This week we chat about our upcoming the upcoming May 6th levy! For more information on the levy, click here. Recommendations include The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, the movie "King Richard", and the News Bank recourse at the library! 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 aire...

2025-04-1426 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - April 4, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Sarah Robertson. This week we chat about our upcoming Musical Bingo program! Recommendations include Love Looks Pretty on You by Lang Leav, Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty, and Minecraft books in anticipation of the new MineCraft movie! 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 April 4, 2025.

2025-04-0727 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 28, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Hannah Atibagos, Program Manager with the Alzheimer's Association Central Ohio Chapter. This week we chat about the Alzheimer's Male Caregiver Support Group and their Empowered Caregiver Trainings on April 24th and May 29th. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Simple Steps to Knitting on Libby, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, and You Can't Take it With You: A Comedy in Three Acts by George Kaufman! Read more about today's episode here. Listen liv...

2025-03-3125 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 21, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Kelsey Fox, , President of the Delaware County Housing Alliance and Director of Housing and Community Solutions at the United Way of Delaware County. This week we chat about the Delaware Community Conversations: Meaningful Movies series at the Strand Theater and, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, Assistant to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maeher, Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein, and Wonderbooks! Read more about today's episode her...

2025-03-2427 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 14, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Anne McEvoy from Women in History Ohio. This week we chat about the Brought to Life performances of Molly Brown and Agatha Christie that will be held at the Liberty Branch on March 29th! And of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton and James by Percival Everett. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://my967.net/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This episode...

2025-03-1725 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - March 7, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guests Joelle Pillar and Melissa Dougherty. This week we chat about This week we talk about the upcoming Holi Celebration at the Orange Branch on March 14th! Recommendations include Conclave by Robert Harris, Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune, The Coal Tattoo by Silas House, and No Pants! by Jacob Grant. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This ep...

2025-03-1024 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - February 28, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guests Dr. Chris Fink from Ohio Wesleyan University and local author Rebe Huntman! This week we talk about their upcoming author's visit at the Main Branch on March 5th where they will discuss Huntman's memoir, My Mother in Havana. And of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Kline, the library booklist of Books in the Big Apple, Food in Cuba: The Pursuit of a Decent Meal by Hanna Garth, and The Pr...

2025-03-0329 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - February 21, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week we chat about the Lifelong Learning Institute at Ohio Wesleyan University with Director Karen Crosman! Recommendations include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, Funny Story by Emily Henry, and Without You by Anthony Rapp. 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 February 21, 2025.

2025-02-2633 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - February 14, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Alexis Singleton, Information Technology Associate at the Maker's Studio! This week we talk about Maker Studio classes, projects, equipment, and all things that folks can find themselves getting into. And what we're reading! Recommendations include I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue, Every Day by David Levithan, and 100 Years of Great Gatsby (and their readalikes) - a list! Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/pro...

2025-02-1725 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 31, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Jody Everett, owner of Beanbag Books in downtown Delaware! This week we talk about Jody's store and the partnership with the Library for our upcoming author events with: Rick Steves and Rebe Huntman. And what we're reading! Recommendations include Nothing by John Cage and 4'33", Coretta, The Dash Diet: Younger You by Marla Heller, and Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/p...

2025-02-0326 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 24, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Don Stevens from Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan University. This week we chat about the upcoming Learn About the Night Sky program at the Liberty Branch Library. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Women in White Coats by Olivia Campbell, Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christie Mandin, and Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-th...

2025-01-2726 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 17, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Beth McCollam, Marketing & Communications Manager for Preservation Parks of Delaware County. This week we chat about the Winter 100 and Winter Letterbox Adventure, as well as their sledding hills at Gallant Woods, Blue Creek, and Hickory Woods parks! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Flight Risk by Cherie Priest, "Leap!", a movie available on Hoopla, and The Anxious Generation by Johnathan Haidt. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at...

2025-01-2030 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 10, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Adam Smith, VP of Enrollment for Ohio Wesleyan University. This week we chat about the Delaware County Promise program, that guarantees free tuition for qualifying Delaware County students. It will be

2025-01-1328 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - January 3, 2025Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly LaBadie with guests Kinjal, Shreya, Varshita, and Harshini who are all sophomores at Olentangy High School. This week we chat about a presentation Kinjal, Shreya, Varshita, and Harshini are doing for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) about the loneliness epidemic and ways the Library can help too. And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Christmas, Criminals, and Campers by Tonya Kappes, Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson, and Nicole talks about a list of recommended mysteries made by the Lib...

2025-01-0625 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 20, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Jayna McDaniel-Browning with guest Chris Baker, President and CEO of the Delaware County Foundation. This week we chat about funds that were granted to DCDL earlier this year, and made a big announcement that the Delaware County Foundation will be providing our Friends with a $25,000 gift in 2025 to give to DCDL for youth programming!! WAHOO!! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Wind and Truth by Br...

2024-12-2324 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 13, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson with Mark Bingman. This week we chat about the most checked-out items of 2024! And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson, Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey, and The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. 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 13, 2024.

2024-12-1821 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 6, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly LaBadie and with guest Mandy Henning, Branch Manager of the Ostrander Branch. This week we chat about what we did on our Thanksgiving holiday, delicious food, the Imagination Library, and Christmas in the Village in the town of Ostrander! Recommendations include The Art Thief by Michael Finkle, Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly Parton, and The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://my967.net/prog...

2024-12-0924 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 22, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly LaBadie. This week we chat about hobbies and how the library can help with CreativeBug! Recommendations include The September House by Carissa Orlando and A Letter to Three Witches (first of A Cupcake Coven Romance series) by Elizabeth Bass. 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 22, 2024

2024-11-2522 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 15, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and (update to co-host and guest.) This week we chat about Holiday Stress Management and PBS's The Great American Read! Recommendations include Another Country by James Baldwin and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. 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 15, 2024

2024-11-1832 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 8, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Kiana Hardy-Butler and Melissa Daugherty from the Orange Branch. This week we chat about the Orange Branch internet being back online, meeting Kiana, and the Fairytale Bash! Recommendations include No Cure For Being Human by Kate Bowler, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, Circe by Madeline Miller, and I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off...

2024-11-1127 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 1, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Matt Betts. This week we chat about National Novel Writing Month and, of course, what we've been reading! Recommendations include My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker, Freaky Folklore by Darkness Prevails, and Cackle by Rachel Harrison. 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 ai...

2024-11-0425 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 18, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Carol Swinger from the Delaware County Genealogical Society. This week we discuss our upcoming program, Navigating US Census Data, with Delaware County Genealogical Society volunteer, Carol Singer. And, of course, what we're reading! Recommendations include Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest, His Truth is Marching On by Jon Meacham, and The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ Thi...

2024-10-2123 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 14, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie with guests Penny Mong and Nichole Klatte from Friends of the Delaware County Library! This week we chat about their upcoming author visit with Kenn Kaufman, a birding nature walk with Kenn a Deer Haven Park, the members only Friends book club, the upcoming book and media sale at the Main Branch, and the Young Writers Workshop. Recommendations include The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, and Safe by S. K. Barnett! Read more ab...

2024-10-1424 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 4, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson, with Guest Ben Coy, executive director of The Central Ohio Symphony. This week we chat with Ben Coy about the upcoming symphony season, the Dali Quartet at the Liberty Library, and culture passes. And, of course, what we're reading!! Recommendations include Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter, The September House by Carissa Orlando, and Savvy by Ingrid Law. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM http...

2024-10-0727 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 27, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie with guest Mallory Sribanditmongkol from People in Need of Delaware County! This week we chat about their upcoming Fall Fest, volunteer opportunities, and the annual Holiday Clearinghouse which has applications closing next Friday, October 4. Recommendations include The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede, A Pie to Die For by Gretchen Rue, and we also talked about our new app upgrade! Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM: https://dcdl...

2024-09-3022 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - Spetember 20, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and gust Srah Robertson from the Liberty Branch Library. This week we chat about books we've recently read and the upcoming Frankenstein! Myth, Monster, and Popular Culture program at the Liberty Branch Library! This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities Recommendations include Nature's...

2024-09-2323 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 13, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly LaBadie with guest, Mandy Henning, Branch Manager of the Ostrander Branch Library. This week we chat about Bubblemania! https://delawarelibrary.libnet.info/event/11164056 Recommendations include The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley, I Am Bat by Morag Hood, and Fall Themed Books for Teens list from Claire at Liberty! 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 September 13, 2024.

2024-09-1623 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - September 6, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest, Robbie Apt from our Outreach Services department. This week we chat about all of the amazing services the Outreach Department provides to the community! Recommendations include Mortuary Confidential by Kenneth McKensey & Todd Harrah, The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson, and Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanen McGuire 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...

2024-09-0921 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 30, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with hosts Nicole Fowles, Hannah Simpson, and guest: Wendi Foos, Assistant Branch Manager and Adult Services Supervisor from the DCDL Orange Branch. This week we chat about books and give updates on the adult programs coming to the Orange Branch this September. ESOL, Toastmasters, coffee tastings, bookclub, and more! Recommendations include: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden. Read more about today's episode her...

2024-09-0221 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 16th, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with host Nicole Fowles and guests: Sarah Kofer, Materials Selector from Worthington Libraries and Kellan Freeman, DCDL Maker Studio Supervisor. This week we chat about books and give updates on the new photo digitalization tools now available in Maker Studio. Special thank you to Friends of the Library and the Delaware County Foundation for providing the funds for the new equipment. Recommendations include: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Seven Samurai, I Hope This Finds You Well by Sue Natalie, A Great Country by Sh...

2024-08-1926 min

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library Off the Shelf Radio Show - August 9, 2024Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie with guest Jane Hawes, Director of Communications for the Delaware County Commissioners This week we chat about The Wall That Heals, a 3/4 version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial coming to Delaware County! Recommendations include The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, Calypso by David Sedaris and A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

2024-08-1224 min