Hartland's Cromaine Library: Recent Episodes
Hartland's Cromaine Library
Cromaine District Library serves the community of Hartland, MI. This podcast contains a wide range of audio content from the various programs and services offered by the Library.
Heather, Shelby, and Erik dissect the coming of age romantic comedy classic 13 Going on 30 in honor of Valentine's Day. And Thriller. Mostly Thriller.
Erik, Heather, and Shelby decided to sweat it out to the oldies in the company of their new favorite celebrity from yesteryear Richard Simmons. Whether you're looking to get moving a little or change up your exercise routine, definitely listen to this podcast to hear their thoughts on this little time capsule of 80s and 90s fitness trends available to watch on Kanopy.
Listen in as Erik and Heather chat about the classic coming-of-age story, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.
Happy (belated) Independence Day! What does George Washington, zombies, and a ragtag group of friends have in common? Listen in as Erik, Heather, and Shelby discuss the cinematic triumph, Re-Elected, and reveal the answers to this question!
Listen in as Heather, Kelsey, and Shelby discuss some of their favorite childhood reading memories, including why they chose Mergers by Steven Layne as their cover image for this episode!
Listen in as Erik, Heather, and Shelby discuss Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Qing Li.
Listen in as Erik, Grace, Heather, and Shelby discuss the cinematic triumph, Leprechaun.
Listen in as Cromaine Librarians Erik, Heather, and Kelsey discuss 90s literary sensation The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney.
Listen in as Erik, Grace, Heather, Pam, and Shelby discuss the cinematic triumph, Krampus.
Join Erik, Heather, and Shelby for our inaugural episode of Staff Book Club. This month, we're discussing Stephen Graham Jones' super unsettling book, The Only Good Indians.
We're baaaack!
Join Cromaine staffers, Erik, Heather, Kelsey, and Shelby as they discuss the movie, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Cromaine staffers, Kelsey, Shelby, and Heather, wrap-up our Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark re-visit and share their thoughts on Part 5.
This week, Cromaine staffers, Heather, Kelsey, and Shelby, discuss Part 4 of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Listen in as Cromaine staff members, Heather, Kelsey, and Shelby discuss part 3 of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. In this episode, Shelby and Heather learn that Kelsey once worked in a haunted house!
Listen in as Cromaine staff, Erik, Grace, Heather, and Shelby, talk about Part 2 of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Listen in as Cromaine staff members, Erik, Grace, Heather, Marta, and Shelby discuss the intro and Part 1 of Alvin Schwartz's classic short story collection that has been terrifying kids for decades: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Tune in next week to hear their thoughts on Part 2!
Listen in as Cromaine staff members, Erik, Grace, Heather, and Marta, discuss another relic from the past: The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci.
Trigger Warning: topics include Suicide, Bullying, Abuse
Listen in as Erik, Grace, Heather, and Marta discuss the first book in the Sweet Valley High series, Double Love by Francine Pascal.
Content warning: This episode covers sensitive and upsetting topics involving mental illness and the inhumane treatment of patients over the years. The historical context of this program and this podcast are incredibly important as we work to improve and grow in years to come, but we do want to caution listeners who may find the topic unsettling.
Listen to the recorded audio from April 7, 2022's "Who Ya Callin' Crazy" program in the Community Room with OCC professor emeritus Dennis Fiems. See his slides here!
Listen in as Erik, Heather, and Marta discuss another book from the 90s: April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This week’s theme is: The 2022 Great Michigan Read.
Join Pam from Community Relations to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in March! Registration begins Thursday, February 24 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Listen in as Erik, Grace, Heather and Marta talk about a true gem from the 90s: Animorphs: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This week’s theme is: Book Characters.
Join Pam from Community Relations to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in February! Registration begins Thursday, January 27 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Join Pam from Community Relations to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in January! Registration begins Thursday, December 30 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Adult Services Librarian, Erik, and Youth Services Librarian, Heather, take a journey down memory lane and re-read The New Year's Party by R.L. Stine.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This week’s theme is: Name That Candy.
Join Pam from Community Relations to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in November! Registration begins Thursday, October 28 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: the Swedish film Let the Right One In from 2008. Join us as we discuss angry cats, funky hats, and jazzercising class.
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: the Irish film The Hole in the Ground from 2019. Join us as we discuss parmesan cheese, demonic possession, and make way too many jokes about the titular object.
Erik and Heather take a deep dive into the reading life of their childhoods and re-read a relic: Remember Me by Christopher Pike. Did it withstand the test of time? Listen and find out!
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: the original Japanese version of The Ring from 1998. Join us as we discuss an adorable child with dead eyes, cursed video tapes, and...fingernails?!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This week’s theme is: Name That Movie.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: Rumpelstiltskin from 1995. Join us as we discuss an evil goblin that drives motorcycles and steals babies!
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: The Wasp Woman from 1959. Join us as we discuss a the magical powers of wasp royal jelly.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This week's theme: History.
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in October! Registration begins September 23 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Welcome to the Spooky Spectacular with Damon and Shelby, a podcast where we watch, recap, and review spooky-themed movies that can be viewed through Cromaine's collections and online resources! This week: The original 1959 screenplay of Little Shop of Horrors. Join us as we discuss a carnivorous plant out to eat everyone in sight.
Join Adult Services Librarian Damon as they interview Adult Services Librarian Erik about his role at Cromaine, his librarian journey, and his secret talent discovered in the church pews.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in September! Registration begins August 26 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
In this podcast, Maeve and Heather share some of their favorite books about school, homework helpers, and more!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in August! Registration begins July 29 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Join Adult Services Librarian Damon as they interview Youth Librarian Bekah about her role at Cromaine, her librarian journey, and her totally-not-weird crush on Pete the Cat.
This week, Heather and Maeve will discuss some of their favorite audiobooks that are great for the whole family to listen to together, share some podcast and music recommendations, and discuss what's up next on their personal to be read lists.
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in July! Registration begins June 24 at 9:00 am. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
This week, Heather and Maeve discuss their favorite books for independent readers focused on this year's Summer Reading theme, Tales and Tails. They also discuss some of their tried-and-true tips for engaging reluctant readers and share some of their favorite graphic novels.
This week, Maeve and Heather discuss some of their favorite read-alouds for storytime and one-on-one sharing based on this year's Summer Reading theme, Tales and Tails!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers!
We finally have all the answers, but we’re really questioning Celeste’s driving skills. Our story wraps up as Celeste has a surprise for Elizabeth, Caleb is nowhere to be found, and our favorite pooches save the day. Afterward, find out which characters have earned the most stars from us! Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters. And, of course, thanks for listening. We appreciate y’all--Damon & Shelby
Caleb and Celeste think Max has something to do with the murder, but Celeste isn’t afraid to throw Caleb under the bus either…after all, since when has Celeste ever let a lack of detective experience get in her way? Plus, Celeste summons a demon, Elizabeth has ALL the answers, and Madame Gerard is not interested in hanging around as the murderer approaches. Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next time: Chapters 25-27 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in June! Registration begins May 27. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
We have so many questions for Celeste this time around--why is she breaking and entering? Did she really think that crashing through the bushes was stealthy? Plus, Sammie and Celeste make a surprise visit to our new favorite character, and Van Gogh helps conduct a séance. Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next time: Chapters 22-24 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
We’re taking a good look at Celeste’s detective skills as Max acts suspicious, Caleb has evidence against him, and Shar and Carly seem to be hiding something. Whodunit?! Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next time: Chapters 19-21 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
That’s plus ten stars to you for making it halfway through the book with us! This ep Caleb tries to buy a ghost, Carly is not a good woodcarver, and Elizabeth tells it how it is! To top it all off--a visit to Patsy’s diner with the all-wise Grandma, dude-bro Hank, and a special appearance at breakfast. Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next time: Chapters 16-18 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
Join Adult Services Librarian Damon as they interview Adult Services Manager Meagan about her role at Cromaine, her librarian journey, and the love of her life, David Duchovny.
Also, if you're curious about the previous podcast episode mentioned in this recording for managing your to-be-read list, check it out at https://anchor.fm/cromaine/episodes/The-Readers-Dilemma-e5aaq8
Celeste and Detective Pierce go for a midnight stroll, and we’re pretty sure they’re on a first name basis now. Shar is creeping, Van Gogh is the Spiritual Advisor, Ruth is ready to FIGHT, and Celeste has a lot to say about muscular legs--and cute murder suspects. Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next time: Chapters 13-15 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
We’re in for a cozy mystery as Celeste gets her hot guy sniff on, Carly Coy just can’t catch a break, and Elizabeth the ghost is very polite. We also have a dinner date with a murder suspect. And how old is Celeste exactly? Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next week: Chapters 10-12 of Rose Pressey’sMurder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
There’s been a murder at the craft fair and Celeste is on the case--as long as she can hop off the naivety train. Caleb is controlling, a spirit haunts Celeste’s trailer, Ruth is stone cold, and we meet a dreamy detective. Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next week: Chapters 7-9 of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece.
Welcome mystery lovers! In our first episode we meet the characters of Rose Pressey’s Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece as we dive into chapters 1-3. Celeste the mess loves pink, Papa is a baby, Van Gogh is a vessel of chaos and destruction, and Evan seems very shady on that golf cart. Plus, a painting is haunted, Carly and Shar are ready to fight, and there’s a thief at the Craft Fair.
Reach us at adult@cromaine.org to let us know what you thought of these chapters! Next week: Chapters 4-6.
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in May! Registration begins April 29. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Livingston Reads and this week: Book Women.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Livingston Reads and this week: The 1930s.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Observed in March and this week: National Craft Month.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Observed in March and this week: Women's History Month.
Listen to learn about some of our biggest events taking place at Cromaine in April! Registration begins March 25. For more information on registration and additional offerings, check out our newsletter and our online calendar!
Join librarians, Grace and Heather, as they discuss some of their favorite Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense novels.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is History and this week: African American History Month.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is History and this week: It Happened in February.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Music and this week: Soundtracks.
Join librarian Grace for themed trivia. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! This month’s theme is Music and this week: 90s Hits.
Listen in as Damon, Erik, Grace, and Heather as they share some of their favorite fantasy books, and discuss how they determine what types of fantasy books to give to readers.
Join librarian Grace for a themed trivia podcast. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! December's theme is Winter, and this week's theme: Movies.
Join librarian Grace for a themed trivia podcast. Play along from home while our staff team, the Dewey Decimators, tries to guess the answers! December's theme is Winter, and this week's theme: Get Cozy!
Listen in as Cromaine Library staff members, Damon, Erik, Grace, Heather, Maeve, and Stefanie, share the best books they read in 2020.
Kathryn Remlinger, GVSU Professor of English, explains the social and linguistic history of English in the Upper Peninsula, or Yooper Talk, and explains how ideas of what it means to sound like a Yooper have emerged over time. The full video of this program is available on the Cromaine District Library YouTube Channel.
Are you in the mood for a not-too-scary story? Listen to a spooky little tale about a cat named Rachel.
Wondering what the library staff is reading, watching and listening to during the stay at home executive order? The mix is as eclectic as the staff and you won't be disappointed! You may even find something new to enjoy or add to your reading list.
We know how hard it is to unwind and de-stress during the last month, so we wanted to share some of our favorite ways to relax and find hope.
Cromaine staff share their favorite book to film adaptations!
Harry Potter, Sherlock, The Walking Dead-S1, The Hunger Games, Jane Eyre, Coraline, Let the Right One In (stream through Kanopy), The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Agatha Raisin (stream through RBdigital), Aurora Teagarden
Everyone could use a good laugh right now, and the soon to be infamous duo of Adult Services Librarian Damon and Community Relations Assistant Shelby, will definitely make you laugh in their first Podcast together! Best news of all, The Authenticity Project is currently available on the Libby app!
Join Meagan, Grace, and Glenn as they share some of their favorite films to watch in the fall.
Films mentioned include:
Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, Sleepy Hollow, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Scream, The Craft, Casper, Silver Linings Playbook, You've Got Mail, The Bookshop, Kedi, Robot & Frank
Hartland's Cromaine Library hosted the bi-annual meeting of the Historical Societies in the area. This meeting was focused on technology. Are you a library, historical society, or genealogical organization in the Livingston Country area of Michigan? Join our mailing list to keep updated on activities at tiny.cc/clustermeetings - This episode features updates from attendees had information to share with the public: Cromaine Library, Brighton Area Historical Society, South Lyon Area Historical Society, and the Salem Area Historical Society.
How do you pick your next read? Cromaine staff share their own strategies for tracking reading, managing to-be-read lists, and selecting what to read next. We discuss Goodreads, Google Docs, and Google Keep as tracking tools. Suggestions for picking a book include following your mood, working your way through physical piles, using recommendations from friends, book lists, journals, asking questions, creating a tub of titles, reading chronologically and using Novelist. Every reader is different and it might take some experimentation to find what works for you!
You'll hear from Grace, Damon, Maeve, Meagan, and Glenn about their favorite summer reads. Titles mentioned in the episode can be found on Cromaine's blog here. Happy reading!
The stories that follow are a result of some staff training we did at our May 2019 Staff in-service. The general theme for these stories is: "You are why I come to work." You'll here stories from Ceci • Meagan • Grace • Wendy • Glenn • Stefanie • Bekah • Maeve • Janice
Sometimes, the path to citizenship takes a different route (through Academia). As part of the American Creed series of events at Hartland's Cromaine Library, we asked Dr. Yener Kandogan, Associate Dean of the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management, about the experience of immigrating to the U.S.A. from Turkey.
As part of the American Creed series of events at Hartland's Cromaine Library, we are asking patrons to tell their citizenship stories. In today's episode we have Norwegian born Karen.
As part of the American Creed series of events at Hartland's Cromaine Library, we are asking patrons to tell their citizenship stories. In today's episode we have Canadian born Barbara Rentola, long-time Cromaine staff member and Hartland resident. Join us tonight at 7:00 pm for a Screening and Discussion of the film American Creed at Cromaine Library!
The path to citizenship is not an easy one to take. As part of the American Creed series of events at Hartland's Cromaine Library, we ask one of our patrons about her experience of immigrating to the U.S.A. and what citizenship means to her.