Stacks and Stories

Fine Free Libraries - Part 1

On today's episode, Lacy chats with Amanda Knecht of the Marshall County Library System. They talk about libraries going fine free or issuing reduced fines, as well as Marshall County’s Magnolia card, a special fine-free card designed for children under 17 and vulnerable adults.

Spooky Reads

On today's episode, get spooky book recommendations from some of your friends at MLC. Books discussed in this episode: Coraline by Neil Gaiman Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine                The Haunted Mask The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight: More Poems to Trouble Your Sleep by Jack Prelutsky Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep by Jack Prelutsky Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell The Witch Who was Afraid of Witches by Alice Low and illustrated by Karen Gundersheimer

Old News with Tracy

On today’s episode, Tracy takes us into the world of old newspaper stories. Learn about banana crimes, a train accident, and a monkey who gets a bit of a shock!

Words and Pretty Images (Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga)

This episode is all about words and pretty images. So listen as Elisabeth, Katie, and Kayla discuss some of their favorite comics, graphic novels, and manga. What separates these genres from others? What is manga? And can these fans limit themselves to just talking about a couple of works? Tune in to find out these answers and more. Works discussed in this episode: Fruits Basket series by Natsuki Takaya Flying Witch series by Chihiro Ishizuka Saga series by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosch Deep Dark Fears series by Fran Krause Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Lumberjanes series by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Brooklyn Allen, Grace Ellis, Kat Leyh, and Faith Erin Hicks Rapid Fire Mentions in this episode: 100 Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden Bingo Love by Tee Franklin Awkward series by Svetlana Chmakova The Rose of Versailles series by Riyoko Ikeda Cardcaptor Sakura series by CLAMP Chi's Sweet Home series by Kanata Konami Princess Jellyfish series by Akiko Higashimura The Wicked + The Divine series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie Victor LaValle’s Destroyer series by Victor LaValle and illustrated by Dietrich Smith Hark! A Vagrant series by Kate Beaton Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Summer Library Programming 2021 - Part 2

This episode is 2nd and final part of our series on Summer Library Programming 2021. What kind of Summer Library Programming events did our library consultants attend, and is Summer Library Programming just for kids? Listen as Katie, Kristen, Lacy, and Shellie discuss this and more.

Summer Library Programming 2021 - Part 1

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on Summer Library Programming. Kayla and Lacy discuss what Summer Library Programming is, and why it is so important.

Researching Black Ancestry

Miranda talks about MLC's Researching Black Ancestry series, a webinar series focused on tips and tricks for researching Black genealogy and Black ancestry. Youtube link to the Researching Black Ancestry playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8sB6QnbbTYWhUYl3K85okBkVYATCAq8F Researching Black Ancestry panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSDfQYQw-g

Sequels, Series, and Retellings

Join Shellie and Tracy as they talk about their favorite sequels, series, and retellings in the world of literature. Books mentioned in today's episode: The Maisie Dobbs series, Jacqueline Winspear The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, Sue Grafton The Nancy Drew series, Carolyn Keene & other authors The Sweet Valley High series, Francine Pascal & other authors The Kopp sisters series, Amy Stewart The Little House series, Laura Ingalls Wilder The All-of-a-Kind Family series, Sydney Taylor The Jackson Brodie series, Kate Atkinson A God in Ruins, Kate Atkinson The Rules of Magic and Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman Amy Falls Down, Jincy Willett Eligible, Curtis Sittenfeld Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding On Beauty, Zadie Smith

The Center for the Book, Northeast Regional Library, and Suggested Family Activities

MLC's Tracy talks about the Center for the Book, the state affiliate for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress that is tasked with promoting books, reading, literacy, and libraries. Tracy also interviews Dee Hare, director of the Northeast Regional Library, about the library's Suggested Family Activities project which won the 2021 Jane Smith Literacy Award as well as the Library of Congress State Literacy Award.

Book to Movie Adaptations

When people talk about movies based on books, the often say the book is better than the movie. But what if it wasn’t. Is it okay to admit that the movie is better than the book? And what could cause this to happen? Listen as Lacy and Shellie discuss this topic while bringing up their favorite examples. Books and Films Mentioned The Children of Men by P. D. James (1992 book) Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón (2006 film) The Cider House Rules by John Irving (1985 book) The Cider House Rules directed by Lasse Hallström (1999 film) Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897 book) Bram Stoker's Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola (1992 film) Nosferatu directed by F. W. Murnau (1922 film) Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1861 book) Great Expectations directed by Alfonso Cuarón and cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki (1998 film) Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (2019 book) Maid (upcoming 2021 Netflix tv series) Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (2015 book) Moxie directed by Amy Poehler (2021 film) Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard (1992 book) Jackie Brown directed by Quentin Tarantino (1997 film) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (1847 book) Wuthering Heights directed by Peter Kosminsky (1992 film) Bonus Books or Film Mentions Girl in a Band: A Memoir by Kim Gordon (2015 book) Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir by Carrie Brownstein (2016 book) L7: Pretend We're Dead directed by Sarah Price (2016 documentary) The Punk Singer directed by Sini Anderson (2013 documentary)