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Winter Challenge: Step Right Up for the GREATEST Winter Ever!

This winter, all Lackawanna County libraries are celebrating carnivals with an all-ages reading and activity challenge to brighten up the winter from Monday, January 23 through Friday, February 24.

The libraries will have reading lists and activities available for every member of the family. We are thrilled to bring the excitement of the big top to our local libraries this winter with a variety of reading challenges for all ages, interactive circus-themed activities and programs as well as events that will take center ring.

The Winter Reading Challenge is a collaborative effort between member libraries to inspire new reads, revisit old favorites, discover new activities, and discover new hobbies.

Register here: https://lclshome.beanstack.com/users/sign_in. The Beanstack App can be downloaded for free on the Google Play Store or via the Apple Store.

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Lexivore Podcast, Episode 21 – The Midnight Library

In episode 21 of Lexivore, Renee and Megha are joined by a guest, Mary Graham, in discussing ‘The Midnight Library’, a New York Times Best Seller by Matt Haig.  It’s an exploration of the lives one could have lived, the things that shape us and the possibilities that open up or close behind us.  We discuss the book itself, including both the work as a whole and in depth look at several sections – including one section in the middle that included a polar bear (everyone’s favorite!), and the ending with a little bit about how we expected the story to go.  We had a lot of fun during that discussion!

We also briefly talk about library events and programs, including our new subscription boxes and kits like mental health, antiracism, and even baking, as well as discussing the possibility of in person programming this summer.  We also chat about what we have been doing and reading, and include a brief teaser for our next episode, where we will be discussing literary culture, including literary trips, festivals, and prizes.  We hope you will join us for that one, too!

We enjoyed making this podcast and hope you enjoy it as well!  You can listen to it Here!

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Lexivore Podcast Episode 16 – Where The Crawdads Sing

In this episode 16 of Lexivore Renee and Megha come back to the library and back to detailed book discussions with Delia Owen’s widely acclaimed novel, Where the Crawdads Sing. Our discussion includes our own reactions to the book, some of the author’s backgrounds and how that might influence our reading, and even some of the things we wish were addressed in the work.

Additionally, we chat a bit about current events, especially our library’s reopening and how that looks, as well as what we have been doing and reading, as well as a brief teaser for our next episode.

We honestly enjoyed making this podcast a lot and hope you enjoy listening to it just as much. You can listen to it Here!

 

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Lexivore Podcast Episode 13 Graphic Novels

The thirteenth episode of Lexivore, the first of season 3, has Renee and Megha starting the year with an episode about Graphic Novels!  We discuss the nonfiction graphic novel The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan With Doctors Without Borders by Lefevre, Guibert, and Lemercier, and touch on several other graphic novels, mentioning some for children, young adults, and adults, including both fiction and nonfiction.  We also talk about about graphic novels in general – starting with some of the reasons graphic novels should be considered real reading, who might like them (mostly, anyone) and some of the benefits that come from including graphic novels in collections in libraries and schools, in summer reading recommendations and book discussions, and on one’s own to-read lists.

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it here!

Transcript is Available Here!

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Lexivore Podcast Episode 11 Children’s Literature

In Episode 11 of Lexivore, Renee and Megha are joined by two guests, local authors – Becky Loescher who writes children’s picture books and poetry, and Cindy Noonan who writes historical fiction for children. We discuss writing, publishing, and the writer’s group they are both members of, and then a few of their works – Cindy Noonan’s book Dark Enough to See the Stars and a poem by Becky Loescher called To Be or Not To Be, which is about writing, grammar rules, and writing mentors, and we also talk some about children’s literature.  We also include a brief mention of the topics for next episode, which will include a holiday gift giving guide and some recommendations for interesting eclectic nonfiction.

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it here!

 

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Lexivore Podcast Episode 10 – Patron Roundup

In the 10th episode of Lexivore, Renee and Megha welcome a guest for this episode, Chris Fotta, and have some lovely conversation with him about libraries, books, and other interesting things. We also have some listener participation going on, like we did for last year’s mid-year-episode. In this episode, we went looking for patrons willing to answer questions like “what’s your favorite book this year” or “what do you like to see in a library, what books, services, events?”, and it’s nice to hear the answers.

We hope you enjoy our podcast! We’d love to hear from you!

You can listen to it here!

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Lexivore Podcast Episode 9 Local, Local, Local

In Episode 9 of Lexivore, Megha and Renee dive into all things local – with local authors, books from the local history section, local events, the local artists who display at the library. We also talk briefly about May as Mental Heath Awareness Month, and our recent reads, library events, and a teaser – which is also a call-out for patron participation for our next episode, a mid-year roundup for Patron Answers!

We hope you enjoy our podcast! You can listen to it here!

Transcript is available Here!

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March is Seussical!

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Oh The Places You’ll Go on Wacky Wednesday when you eat Green Eggs and Ham! It’s always a good day when Dr. Seuss is involved! His birthday was March 2, but why not make the fun last all month long? Check out our library catalog and start celebrating Dr. Seuss!

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Lexivore Podcast, Episode 8: Social Justice

This is the 8th episode of Lexivore, and Renee and Megha join with a guest, Elizabeth Davis from Albright Library, to discuss the social justice book clubs both libraries hold, as well as touching on some different social justice topics. There is also, as usual, a bit about library events, books we’ve recently read, and a teaser for our next episode – which focuses right back in on local authors, local color, local happenings.

 

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it Here!

 

Transcript is available Here!

 

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Lexivore Podcast, Episode 7 – Black History Month

In the 7th episode of Lexivore, the first episode of Season 2, Renee and Megha talk about Black History month, touching on some black authors to read and enjoy, and some of the history behind the civil rights movement, including both fiction and nonfiction. Books touched on include Bloodchild by Octavia Butler, Becoming by Michelle Obama, Well Read Black Girl by Gloria Edim, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, Freedom’s Daughters by Lynn Olson, and a handful of others. We also include a teaser for our next episode, which is going to be about social justice, yay!

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it Here!

 

Transcript is available Here!