For the Love of Books: Recent Episodes
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Join us for another fantastic episode of Bea's Books where Jennie and Pari will take on Bea's theme of Faraway Places.
Let them tell you about the books that this made them think of and see if you fancy adding any of them to your next reads.
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Knock knock! Who is there? Jennie and Pari with another fantastic Bea's Books episode of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea has set them another challenging theme, but we know that they both will come up with some great reads to hit the target. Hopefully some of them might even make it to your 'To-Read' pile.
Sometimes we'd all to put something back in the box, and that's exactly what Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari to do this week.
Join them as they take on Bea's new theme and discover some great new reads to add to your 'to-read' pile.
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There are always plenty of great discoveries to be made within the walls of a library and Jennie and Pari were challenged to do just that with Bea's latest theme - Discoveries.
As always, we're sure they will hit the mark and find some great gems to tell you about in this episode. So grab the headphones, settle down and go on a journey of discovery with them.
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This is the sound of... another episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast. Catch up with Jennie and Pari and see how they manage to work the new theme, The Sound Of..., into their book selections for this episode.
We're pretty confident that they will manage to get a good few suggestions that might just find their way onto the 'To-read' piles of our listeners. Only one way to find out though, turn the sound up and listen in.
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In tonight's Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with loads of great book chat on the theme of birthdays.
Bring the cake, blow the candles out, grab the headphones and get ready to add some more fantastic reads to your 'To-read' pile.
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Possibly cursed by the title of the last episode of Last Minute Panic, today's episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast is a take-two after Jennie and Pari had a lost episode. But the show had to go on and they both grabbed the mic again to re-record.
This week, the theme set by Bea is Flowers - maybe in nice time for Mother's Day, when there are always plenty of flowers about. Listen in to get some great book recommendations, some of which might make it onto your 'To-read' pile.
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With this new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love Books podcast, it wasn't quite a Last Minute Panic for Jennie and Pari, but after a few technical difficulties, they were able to take on the challenge set by Bea.
We all know by now that Jennie and Pari are experts and hitting the theme - so grab your headphones and let them entertain you while they come up with some great book recommendations.
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Jennie and Pari have been shopping for some more great reads to tell you all about in the new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's theme this time was indeed Shopping - and as always, Jennie and Pari manage to find some fantastic books to fit the challenge. Grab the headphones and listen along to see if any of them find their way onto your 'to-read' pile.
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Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast returns this week with a natural world theme - set by Bea for Jennie and Pari to take on.
There's lots to explore with the nature theme - so join them to find out what books and general chat they have as they explore it. You might just add a book or two to your 'To-read' pile.
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Discover the light and dark side of reading with our new Bea's Books edition of our podcast.
Jennie and Pari take on Bea's latest challenge give you a whole host of possible great reads for you to check out on your next visit to the library.
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We started 2025 with Endings, but Jennie and Pari are going back to Beginnings for this week's episode.
Can they both meet Bea's theme this week? Grab your headphones and listen from beginning to end. You can judge - and maybe add some books to your 'To-Read' pile in the process.
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We kick off 2025 on our podcast with a start to a new season - with the first episode maybe ironically called Endings.
It's the first challenge from Bea's Books for Jennie and Pari and, as usual, they are more than up to the task. Grab the headphones to find out if we can add to your 2025 'To-read' pile.
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Join us for a festive feel That Didn't Happen in the Book with Andrew and Kirkland having a chat about A Christmas Carol and all the various versions that have hit the screens.
As always, Andrew and Kirkland will hit along loads of festive references and pop culture as they go with lots of fun and laughter. Grab the headphones and enjoy the fun.
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Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast tonight is starting to feel a little festive and this week Jennie and Pari will be looking at some cosy reads to enjoy as the end of the year begins to wind up.
As always they'll have some great book recommendations which might just make their way onto the end of your 2024 'To-read' pile. Listen in and enjoy.
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We're back with another podcast episode for you, and this week, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective about the many great events that have taken place in our libraries throughout 2024.
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For our new episode of the For the Love of Books: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari are aiming for Middle Ground - because that was the theme that Bea has set for them this week.
As usual our hosts will come up with creative ways to hit the target and make sure that there will be a middle ground for their suggestions this week. Will the books make their way onto your 'To-Read' pile? There's only one way to find out. Listen and enjoy.
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This week's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catch up with local author John Gillick. John earlier this year released his second novel, The Scars of Fate, a crime thriller set around his character Sam Meredith.
To find out more, listen in to the podcast and enjoy hearing more about John's writing and interesting background in comedy.
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With all the excitement from the release of Wicked in cinemas, Andrew and Kirkland decided to have a look at the world of Oz for their latest That Didn't Happen in the Book! podcast episode.
Follow them down the yellow brick road and listen to what they have thought of the various films, books and shows about Oz.
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With Book Week Scotland this week, Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme Hope and Inspiration which is also partly the theme of Book Week Scotland.
Our regular listeners will know that Jennie and Pari are always up for all the challenges and will meet this one head on. Listen in to see if any of their suggestions will make it onto your 'To-Read' pile.
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Book Week Scotland, Scotland's national celebration of books, authors and reading in general is just around the corner. If you haven't already heard, we have a fantastic lineup of events beginning on Monday 18 November.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with our Librarian, Thomas Clark, to walk our listeners through the author events we've got planned for next week.
We're sure there's something that will catch your eye, and would love to see you at the events. Feel free to book a free place on any of our events online at: https://bit.ly/3U7vMx3
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This week, Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books episode for our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea this week challenged them to the theme of Visitor.
Will they manage to find books that fit the theme and also find their way to your 'To-Read' pile? We think they'll have a nice selection of books for you to discover more about. Grab the headphones and enjoy.
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Happy Halloween listeners! Today's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, fill us in on some of the suggestions he got back from other library staff when he asked them what their favourite spooky and scary stories were.
He also caught up with our Community Libraries Manager, Russell Brown, to find out more about what he thinks makes a great horror story.
Hopefully some of the spooky stories might find their way onto your 'To-Read' pile at home.
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Tonight's podcast takes on a spooky theme as Andrew and Kirkland get lost in the Halloween spirit. Chatting about The Haunting of Hill House while spiralling into various other scary realms, the discussion is sure to put you in a frightful mood in time for the big day next week.
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There are lots of ways a book can be seen as a success - maybe that's why Bea set that as the theme for this week's Bea's Books edition podcast.
As always, Jennie and Pari take the challenge head on and come up with some great book suggestions which might just find their way onto your 'to-read' list afterward.
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Today's For the Love of Books podcast episode features an interview with local author Lee Adam, who released his debut novel Beast & Burden earlier this year.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with him to find out more about him and his book. We think it's bound to spark some interest from our readers.
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With this week being Green Libraries Week, Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to have a green theme for the books they talk about for this episode.
Catch up with Jennie and Pari to see how they make the theme work for their selections - and the books might just make their way to your 'to-read' list.
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In today's episode of our podcast, our E-Services Librarian , Chris Wilson, caught up with Katie McIntosh who is part of the team working on the Rediscovering Airdrie project.
The town has a wealth of history and the project hopes to preserve and enhance that for future generations and build on the strengths of the town with Airdrie Library and the Observatory being a key part of it.
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Everyone can have a different point of view, and sometimes that's no more evident with books. Favourite characters, favourite authors, favourite series and many more possibilities. Stories themselves can also give us all a different point of view too with alternative realities, different time periods and more.
Maybe that's why Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to tackle A Different Point of View this time around for Bea's Books. Catch up with them to see how they take on the challenge and see if any of the books can make their way onto your 'to-read' pile.
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Andrew and Kirkland are back with another That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast.
This time, they chat about the classic Breakfast at Tiffany's amongst the usual diverging topics it leads them on to.
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For our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, met up with local author Mike Kernan to discover more about his books, how he went about getting them published and how moving to Cumbernauld as a child helped lay the landscape for his future writing.
Mike's books are available to Borrow from North Lanarkshire Libraries, so if you do fancy reading them after finding out more about them, you can reserve them on our online catalogue.
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Jennie welcomes Pari back to the Bea's Books edition podcast episodes with Bea's latest challenge - Palate Cleansers. Sometimes we all need something a little different to prepare us for the next big book we're looking for - maybe you'll find your palate cleanser amongst the books that Jennie and Pari talk about today.
Grab the headphones and find out what reads are waiting to be explored in today's podcast.
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Recently our Librarian at Airdrie Library, Drew Feeney, switched to a new exciting position on a project involving Summerlee Museum. In today's podcast, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian is joined by Drew and his new colleague Neil Ballantyne to learn more about the Summerlee: New Stories, New Audiences, Better Lives project.
Libraries love a story and Summerlee Museum tells some great ones. This project aims to enhance that further with plans for large improvements throughout the site.
Take 5 minutes to complete their survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLproject
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Jennie is still Pari-less for our new Bea's Books Edition of our For the Love of Books podcast - but she's still not alone. This week she has brought along another of our staff members, Sara, to chat with about all things books, with the theme Once Upon a Time!
We're sure that Jennie and Sara will more than be up for Bea's challenge this week, but you'll need to listen in to find out. Grab the headphones and relax with our book chat this week.
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Andrew and Kirkland are back with another episode of That Didn't Happen in the Book! We've had a bit of a soggy summer to say the least, and they have decided to transport themselves to Alex Garland's The Beach for a chat.
As usual, there will be many more films, books, shows and chats along the way too. Don't miss out - grab the headphones and listen along for a fun and insightful discussion.
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We like to think that our For the Love of Books podcast brings a lot of Joy to our listeners, and this week for our Bea's Books episode Jennie and special guest Mark were given that theme to suggest books around.
We're pretty sure they'll be up to the challenge, but grab the earphones to listen and find out for yourself. See if any of the books mentioned end up on your 'To-Read' list.
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It's been a bit of a poor summer so far, which has left some people feeling a bit grumpy. Even Jennie and Pari are feeling the grumps a little. So maybe listening to their latest podcast will help put a smile on your face and theirs too.
We think after a fun book chat with them, every book lover will feel a little bit less grumpy at the very least. Grab the headphones, enjoy chatty fun about books and relax with Jennie and Pari in this week's Bea's Books episode.
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Twilight exploded into the mainstream when the sparkly vampire family, the Cullen's, were all the book world was talking and the movie world couldn't get enough of brooding looks from Robert Pattinson and Kirsten Stewart.
But what we all want to know is, what did Andrew and Kirkland from That Didn't Happen in the Book! think of them?
Grab the headphones to find out and followed with an all-round discussion of the explosion of vampire fiction, film and TV that seemed to follow quickly after.
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Your mission if you decide to accept it is to join Jennie and Pari on our podcast and enjoy a fun discussion about books they have been reading recently.
Will Bea's new theme lead to you adding to your 'To-Read' pile? There's only one way to find out.
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We are very excited about the news that we are reopening Stepps Library on Monday 15 July 2024.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, popped along to get a sneaky preview of the space and wanted to bring you the news of the reopening to our podcast.
It's fantastic to have a new permanent home for our library service in the Stepps area and we hope you enjoy visiting it as much as Chris did.
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During our Bea's Books edition episodes on our For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari has given you many recommendations.
However, for today's theme - Bea challenged them with Recommendations - sounds simply enough, but was it? Find out how they take on the task this week and see if any of the recommendations make it to your to-read list afterwards.
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We've got lots of fun activities coming to our libraries over the summer months and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, gives us a quick run-through all the exciting things you can get involved in.
Find out more in this podcast about Let's Go Libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge, the Great Bookish Menu and also our exciting visit from Scotland's Makar Kathleen Jamie.
Listen in to get all the details.
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We hope you enjoy our latest Bea's Book edition of our podcast with Jennie and Pari. Bea has set them a new theme - Stranger in Town. This gives them lots of room to think out of the box (or book?) a little.
As always, Jennie and Pari are up to the challenge and have some great book recommendations for you to consider for your next read.
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We have a new That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast for you, however it's not quite what you might expect!
Andrew and Kirkland had planned to chat about Bridget Jones's Diary - but life got in the way. So in this episode they chat about some of their favourite (and least favourite) book-to-film adaptations as well as some from listeners as well.
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This week on our podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with another Bea's Books edition episode. Their challenge or theme from Bea this time was Chasing Waterfalls.
Catch the episode to once again find out how Jennie and Pari meet that theme. It's time to give this podcast a little TLC and grab the headphones.
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With the summer arriving, libraries start to turn their attention to summer reading challenges. This year, it’s not just all about the children though. Some of our library members may remember in the not too distant past we ran an adult summer reading challenge called Great Bookish Menu.
We are excited to be bringing the Great Bookish Menu back for 2024.
Listen in as our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, gives you a run-through about what the challenge is and gives you some suggestions for titles to help you complete the challenge.
Want to get in early and sign up for the challenge? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3KwxTFu
Keep us up to date on your challenge progress too using #GreatBookishMenu.
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After a technical hitch with their last recording, Jennie and Pari are back with a new episode of Bea's Books. This episode, Bea's theme and challenge was 'Oooooh Sparkly'. Who doesn't love sparkles? But how will Jennie and Pari match that up to the books they've been reading?
If you've been listening to Bea's Books episodes in the past, you'll know they'll manage to figure a, sometimes imaginative, way to get the books they've read to complete the challenge.
Listen in to see what books they suggest and see if any of them might make it on your to-read list.
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At North Lanarkshire Libraries, we love a local novel. That's exactly what Real Gone Kid by Kate Fridriks is. Set around the Ravenscraig area in the 1980's, it's a novel that a lot of our members will find instantly recognisable in scene, tone, themes and lifestyle.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with the author Kate Fridriks to find out about the inspiration behind the book and to discover a little a bit more about Kate herself as well as her lead character Aileen.
Real Gone Kid is available for loan or reserve with our libraries so if this podcast inspires you to want to pick it up, just ask on your next visit to your local library.
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Our main podcast episodes and Bea's Books edition have switched places for one week following a technical glitch, but Bea's Books will be back next week.
Ready for our new That Didn't Happen in the Book episode?
Join our hosts Andrew and local author Kirkland Ciccone as they discuss the differences between Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express with various adaptations through the years.
If you've listened to the first That Didn't Happen in the Book, you'll know there will be a lot of laughs along the way.
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It's a special week in libraries this week because it's... Bookbug Week.
We've made this special episode of For the Love of Books to celebrate all things Bookbug. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with four of our fantastic Bookbug Leaders to find out why libraries love the programme so much, and to find out if there's more to it than just singing nice songs and rhymes in the library.
He's joined by Susan, Jean, Fraser and Lindsay from Wishaw Library to find out all about it.
Keep listening to the end as well for a special ending featuring their favourite songs and rhymes.
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Join us as Jennie and Pari take on another theme from Bea in today's Bea's Books Edition.
This week's theme is Lucky Numbers - books can have a lot of ways of involving numbers, whether it's the story itself, the book with chapters and pages and much more.
But Jennie and Pari are sure to provide an unexpected twist to hit the theme.
Listen in to see what books they suggest and see if any of them might make it onto your to-read list.
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Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson as he chats with North Lanarkshire author Kirsty Malone about her debut children's picture book - Breezy the Windy Kitty.
Kirsty tells us about her, including some fantastic charity work, and hilarious fails in attempts and making freebies for children at book events as well as, of course, all about the star of her book - Breezy.
Since recording, a few copies have already hit our shelves, so if you and your little ones want to discover more about Breezy, you can reserve a copy now.
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Our podcast returns with a new Bea's Books edition where Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme of Space.
It's a wide-open theme and which can allow for a lot of different ways of looking at it, and Jennie and Pari have found some fantastic books to hit the mark.
Listen in to see if you can find the book that you really must pick up from our shelves the next time you visit your local library.
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It's time to catch our first episode of the new feature in our For the Love of Books podcast - That Didn't Happen in the Book.
Our hosts Andrew and local author Kirkland Ciccone are having a look at some well-known books and their movie adaptations to see what the differences are as well as a meander of movie trivia and chat along the way.
With this introduction episode, Andrew and Kirkland focus on Stephen King's Carrie.
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Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, for our new podcast and have a deep dive into the secrets you might not have discovered yet with our online catalogue.
Whether it's leaving book reviews and being a mini-book blogger, or discovering some of the fantastic events we have going on in our libraries, it's all there on the online catalogue.
Hopefully this little talk-through will give you the chance to use the online catalogue more and get more from the online experience.
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Everyone has that old favourite book that sticks with them for one reason or another. That's why Bea set Jennie and Pari the challenge of Old Favourites for this episode of our podcast.
Listen in to the books that they both come up with and the reason for picking them. You might just find something that you want to experience for yourself as your next read.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Springtime can be a very busy time in our libraries as our school break activities kick in. This year is no different and we are in the middle of Let's Go Libraries.
Join our E-Services Librarian to find out about some of the events that are coming up in the second week of the programme.
It's not all about the children though. Listen on to find out more about not one, not two, not even three, but four author events that you can be involved with. Three are in-person events at Motherwell Library with Julie Kennedy, Louise Welsh and Damian Barr. There's also a fourth forthcoming event with Kate Morton which is an online event from our eLibrary partner, BorrowBox.
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Bea's challenge for Jennie and Pari this week was balance. They called in some help to make sure they were up to the task from fellow staff member Mark.
The three of them all looked the topic in different ways but definitely managed to find some interesting books to fit the theme.
It's a fun and entertain chat that might just inspire your read to pick up at your local library.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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One of our most exciting new additions to our library service has arrived. Forming part of the new Digital Hub at Motherwell Library, the Immersive Room is an experience like never seen before in our libraries.
With a wide range of possible uses, join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson as he finds out more about it from our Digital Learning Officer, Hilary Petrie.
This podcast episode will give you the inside scoop on what the Immersive Room is, who has already had a chance to experience it, and an insight into the various possibilities that it provides for our community.
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Bea's latest topic for Jennie and Pari is Silence is Golden. However, today's podcast is anything but silent with great stories, recommendations and discussions about the books our hosts chose to tackle this challenge.
There's lots of great chat to listen to and get some ideas for the next book that you pick off the shelf the next time you visit the library.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Today is World Book Day, and as our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, returns to our podcast in 2024, he brings with him two very special guests.
Chris is joined by his children, Harris and Hannah, to discuss some of their favourite books and why they love books and reading.
Some of the featured books include The Colour Monster, The Lion Inside and Zog amongst a few others.
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Out of the Blue, Jennie and Pari arrive with a new Bea's Books edition of our podcast. Catch up with them both as they take on Bea's latest theme - Out of the Blue.
With books either featuring the colour in the title or that are based on the emotion the colour brings to mind, our hosts have a great selection of book recommendations for you to think about checking out on your next library visit.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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In recent weeks, outside might have been battered with storms but that just gives you the perfect chance to dive into the covers of a good book.
That's exactly what Jennie and Pari did and have some great book recommendations for you inspired by the recent challenging weather.
All the books are available to from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Pari has recovered from her flu in the last episode of the podcast, but Bea took that as inspiration for this week's theme.
Catch up with Jennie and Pari as they look at the theme - Germs. With some fantastic chat, great book recommendations and lots of fun along the way, you definitely want to tune into this Bea's Books Edition of the For the Love of Books podcast.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Enthusiasm will take you far with our book lovers. Join Jennie and Pari as they share their enthusiasm about some of their recent reads.
Even recovering from the flu doesn't dampen Pari's spirits. Listen along and find out if you can discover your next read. We promise, no germs are included in this podcast.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Welcome to 2024! Our first podcast of the new year - and Jennie and Pari are taking on Bea's challenge of New Year New You.
The turn of the year is always a chance to try something new or a little different and that can include your reading habits too.
Jennie and Pari have some great new book recommendations for you to consider as 2024 gets underway.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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It's almost Christmas! What an exciting time of year. Jennie and Pari are feeling festive and decided to share some festive cheer with the new episode of For the Love of Books podcast Bea's Books edition.
Find out about a few festive traditions that you might not have heard of before and of course get some great book recommendations with a very Christmas feel to them.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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It's nearly the end of 2023 and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective of the year that's soon to pass.
Join him on his final podcast of the year (Bea's Books editions still to coming) as he looks back at his year working in North Lanarkshire Libraries and highlights the activities he has been most proud to have been part of.
Chris also hears from Peter Benassi about the event that he enjoyed most during 2023 as well and his hopes to bring it back in 2024.
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Catch up with Jennie and Pari on our For the Love of Books podcast with a new Bea's Books edition.
Today's theme is Heroes and Villains - essential parts to any good story.
Find out Jennie and Pari's recommendations this week and see if you'll be adding them to your To-Be-Read pile.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Recently our libraries have been visited by members from North Lanarkshire Council's Health and Social Care team to promote Making Life Easier - a fantastic website resource aimed at offering, professional advice and direct access to services that will hopefully make a big impact in people's life.
In case you have missed them, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian invited them, Kirsten Scott and Debbie Mowat, North Lanarkshire's Disability Information Officers, onto the podcast to give you a second chance find out more.
If you think this is something that can be of use to you, contact the team using the following contacts:
Website: https://www.makinglifeeasier.org.uk
Tel Nos: 07583111296 and 07815521899
Email: makinglifeeasier@northlan.gov.uk
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/nlc_MLE
The link to Making Life Easier is always available via our eReference webpage on our website too.
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You might feel a little hungry for snacks and supplies after listening to the new For the Love of Books podcast Bea's Books edition when Jennie and Pari have even more great reading recommendations for you.
All the books are available from your local library either to on the shelf or to reserve.
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Happy Book Week Scotland podcast listeners!
We hope you are celebrating your love of books and reading this week and have enjoyed some of the great events in our libraries.
Our podcast, For the Love of Books is celebrating too, with a special interview with one of our Book Week Scotland authors, Philip Caveney aka Danny Weston.
As we discuss in the podcast, Danny Weston is kind of like Philip's invented evil twin that allows him to explore more scary stories than fans of Philip Caveney books would be used to.
Under the guise of Danny, Philip has won the Scottish's Children's Book Award and has a new book now out called Postcards from Valhalla which he chats to our E-Services Librarian Chris Wilson about.
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In today's episode of the For the Love of Books Podcast: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari tackle the theme Re-imagine.
There are loads of great stories out there that have been retold or added to over time. Sometimes or the better and sometimes not. Jennie and Pari chat about some of their favourite re-imagined tales with some maybe surprising genre mix-ups in there too.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Author Julie Hamill joins our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, on our For the Love of Books podcast to discuss her book series Life and Soul and the recently released new book - June.
All three books in the series, Frank, Jackie and June are set in Airdrie and focus on dealing with loss and family life in the late 80's early 90's.
The books are sure to remind locals of some of the well-loved locations in the town with characters that will feel all too familiar to people in your own lives.
Listen in to find out more and pick up or reserve the books at your local library.
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It's officially spooky season with Halloween just around the corner. For the latest episode of our For the Love of Books podcast, Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to recommend something spooky.
Catch up with Jennie and Pari and see if they can find you the frightful read that you need this Halloween.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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In the latest episode of our For the Love of Books podcast our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catches up with members of our Digital Team, Digital Learning Officers Hilary Petrie and Phyllis Canavan.
Listening to this episode, you'll discover some of the great activities they are involved in including Code Club, Family History sessions and ICDL courses.
There are lots going on in our libraries to take part in and this highlights some of those for you.
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It's the age-old saying, don't judge a book by it's cover - But should we?
Join Jennie and Pari as they discuss some books and how the covers influenced them.
Publishing companies spend a lot of time and money on cover design, so it's got to be important, right?
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast goes live on National Poetry Day.
To celebrate, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with children's author A.H. Proctor who has begun promotion of a poem she wrote that will soon be set to animation and screened across Scotland in aid of Shelter Scotland.
Catch the episode to find out more about the festive poem and why it will be so important to help raise awareness of the great work that Shelter Scotland does and if you are a huge Thumble Tumble fan, there's an exciting update on the next book near the end.
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It's time for another episode of Bea's Books on our For the Love of Books podcast. This week, the theme given by Bea was - It's a Mystery.
Not only are the books that Jennie and Pari are chatting about mysteries, they are also joined by a mystery guest too.
Listen in to the episode to hear their thoughts on some terrific books which might be a mystery to you and find their way onto your to-read lists.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Wednesday 20 September was National Playlist Day 2023 and we celebrated with the launch of a new community-built playlist on Spotify. But more importantly, we caught up with Pam Ribbeck from Playlist for Life to find out more about the charity. Playlist for Life is a charity that aims to promote the benefits of music for those affected by Dementia.
North Lanarkshire Libraries has Playlist for Life Help Points in Airdrie Library, Bellshill Cultural Centre, Coatbridge Library, Cumbernauld Library, Motherwell Library and Wishaw Library. Our Help Points are the starting place for finding out more about the benefits of personal playlists.
Pam chats with our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, about the Playlist for Life charity, and tells us about some of the experiences that they've come across that highlight why it is so important to them to showcase the power of music and the personal memories that music can be associated with it.
Don't forget to visit our website at https://culturenl.co.uk/playlistforlife to submit your song for our Go-To Songs playlist as we continue to celebrate National Playlist Day and build our community playlist.
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Correction: Pam has asked us to include a correction as she used the term 'anti psychotic' drugs in error when talking about the reduction in medication at the care home at minute 18. The medications were in fact sedative drugs. Apologies for this error.
Jennie and Pari are back with an episode of our Bea's Books edition podcasts in our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was Golden Years. Catch up with our hosts to see which books they have chosen to recommend for this theme.
Will your next read be amongst them?
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Our latest episode of the For the Love of Books podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, discover more about some of the more lesser known events that have been going on recently at Coatbridge Library.
Chris is joined by Thomas Clark, Librarian for Coatbridge Library, and Thomas gives us an overview of events and activities such as the Warhammer Club, the community jigsaws, forthcoming Dinosaur Week, Shared Reading and more.
Listen now to find out just a little more about some of the activities that you and your family can get involved in at Coatbridge Library.
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Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was A Colourful Life which suits our hosts perfectly, but what book recommendations can they come up with for it?
Listen to find out.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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In today's episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian - Chris Wilson chats about our recently finished project, Capture North Lanarkshire.
Capture North Lanarkshire was our summer eLibrary competition to help us create local content for our eLibrary app BorrowBox using photographs of North Lanarkshire. Over the course of the summer, our local community engaged fantastically well with the project, submitting over 100 photographs from all around North Lanarkshire.
We selected our favourites and created the eBook Capture North Lanarkshire and added it to BorrowBox on World Photography Day for our library members to enjoy.
Find out more about the eBook by listening to Chris and then download it on BorrowBox to see the brilliant images submitted by our community. You can download the eBook here: https://northlanarkshire.borrowbox.com/product/LLC_5025451
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Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was Fact or Fiction which gave Jennie and Pari the chance to recommend some fantastic books for you to check out if you like what you hear.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
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Our new season of the podcast is starting with an update on the recent improvements made at Motherwell Library following the ongoing refurbishment.
Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, as he chats with various staff about the changes. Rosemary Stewart, the Community Librarian, gives an overview of this major investment in the library. Hilary Petrie, our Digital Learning Officer, tells us about the move of switching floors with our public computers and what's still to come on the first floor. Finally Peter Benassi and Kayleigh Jack tell us what customers can expect from a visit to the new improved adult and children's areas.
Chris also caught up with a very special podcast guest, Jonas, our first little visitor to the fantastic new children's area, to find out his thoughts on it and if he recommends a visit from other children in Motherwell.
You can see some of the changes in person on our YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/EEN-iHX_JKQ
It's much better to see in person so do come and visit to experience it for yourself.
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In our latest Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari and joined by Andrew to take on Bea's new theme - Pop.
Listen in for some great book recommendations and chat with our hosts and their first guest.
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Catch up with Jennie and Pari as they take on Bea's next challenge - High Hopes. Will you be inspired by their recommendations? You'll need to listen to find out. If they catch your imagination, look for them on your next visit to the library.
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In the latest and last episode of our main episodes in the current season of the For the Love of Books podcast, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, catches up with a local author, author Owen Mullen.
Owen, under the pen name of O. J. Mullen has a fantastic new thriller out that the end of July 2023 called Three Sisters, which will be available on BorrowBox from release.
Listen in to the interview to find out more about Owen's writing, his career so far, and of course more about his exciting new novel.
The main podcast episodes will take a short break but will be back soon. In the meantime, you can continue to enjoy our Bea's Books Edition episodes which will continue until we return.
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Our latest Bea's Books Edition podcast sees Bea challenging Jennie and Pari to recommend books on the theme of Genre Mashup. Listen in to see if they can beat the challenge and check out the reads that they suggest on your next library visit.
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In our latest episode of the podcast our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up once again with children's Author Hannah Peckham.
Hannah was on the podcast previously, chatting about her books Conker and Climb. Since that episode, her little boy Bodhi was diagnosed with Leukaemia and Hannah has been balancing caring for her son and launching her new book Bronty's Battle Cry.
Join Chris and Hannah to hear about the challenging journey she has been on since they last spoke to each other and discover about the #PantsToLeukaemia campaign that has started during Bodhi's treatment.
Find out more about the campaign raising money for Leukaemia UK here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teambodhi.
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It's time for the next edition of our new mini-podcast Bea's Books where Jennie and Pari are challenged by Bea the bonsai tree to recommend books on the theme she gives them.
This week, the theme is 'I Didn't See That Coming', and Jennie and Pari have some great book recommendations for you to find out about. Join them for some fun book chat and maybe you'll discover your next read.
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With the good weather arriving, libraries start to get excited about the Summer Reading Challenge coming.
Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, caught up with our Librarian, Lindsey Smith to find out more about the programme and why everyone should bring their little ones along to sign them up when it's on Saturday 24 June.
Chris also visited a local school, St. Edward's Primary School, to find out from some of the school children why they love reading and what some of their favourite books and authors are too. So make sure you keep listening to hear from the kids themselves. They impressed us with their love of reading and we're sure you will be too.
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In our first Bea's Book standalone episode, join Pari and Jennie as they take on Bea's theme of Strange Bedfellows.
Bea is their fabulous bonsai tree who suggests the theme for them to tackle and choose books that fit the theme. Get some great book recommendations from Pari and Jennie with some fun and laughs along the way.
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In our new podcast, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catches up with Edinburgh author Lesley Kelly.
Lesley is best known for our series The Health of Strangers - set in a pandemic-hit Edinburgh and a Health Enforcement Team is put together in order to assist with mandatory health checks from the Government. Written prior to the World's real pandemic struggles in recent years, Lesley's stories are exciting and fast-paced - definitely worth a read if you enjoy that genre.
Her new book, Dead Man Driving, continues the story of Edinburgh's Health Enforcement Team as their duties, as the often do, go beyond health check enforcement.
This episode also sees the launch of a new part of our podcast - Bea's Books. Listen after the interview to find out more from Jennie and Pari from Coatbridge Library. You'll be able to watch our for more sections of Bea's Books in the weeks between our regular episodes.
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It's Bookbug Week! We're celebrating on our podcast with this special episode featuring a special guest from the Scottish Book Trust, the people behind the Bookbug programme.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with Ruth Boreham, the Early Years Community Engagement Project Manager with the Scottish Book Trust. Ruth filled us in on exactly what happens with the Bookbug programme, how successful it has been nationally and let's us know why Bookbug is worth a week-long national celebration.
We also hear from Susan Wilson, our Library Assistant and Bookbug Leader at Newmains Library as well the star of some of our Bookbug Online videos. Susan chats to us about her own personal experiences of attending Bookbug as a parent and the benefits she felt from that and also gives her own perspective of being a Bookbug Leader.
There are also a few book recommendations in there from both Ruth and Susan too for parents looking to find some great reads for their little ones.
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Who doesn't love stories about Vikings or Ghosts? Or finding out interesting facts from around Scotland. That's where the fantastic books from well-known Scottish children's author David Macphail can help.
The worlds he has created whether it be with Thorfinn, the nicest Viking or in the Top-Secret Grandad are filled with just that along with his recent fact atlas An Amazing Illustrated Atlas of Scotland full of great little pieces of information.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, got up with David to find out more about his books as well as his own personal adventures, writing with his famous mum Cathy Macphail and also his love of zombies and cream buns.
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World Book Night is fast approaching and we thought we'd give you a few options for the perfect book to read on the night.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, managed to get a handful of our staff to take part in our online book speed dating, getting just 3 minutes each to sell you their book choice as the one you should pick. Listen up for recommendations from Hilary and Peter from Motherwell Library, Jennie and Pari from Coatbridge Library and Craig from our Macmillan team.
You can vote for your favourite in our online poll too, and we'll announce the winner the day after World Book Night.
Vote here: https://www.menti.com/alxjyxfzqmum
View the results so far here: https://www.mentimeter.com/app/presentation/al37hvxqp17viigoy382gy3kg429prki
Spring is upon us and for North Lanarkshire Libraries that means it's Let's Go Easter time.
Our libraries are awash with kids activities mostly with an Easter theme. So there are plenty of opportunities to visit your local library and have a fun-filled experience.
Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, caught up with a few staff from around our library service to find out what is coming in week 2 of Let's Go Easter than you can still bring the little ones to while they are on holiday from school.
He is joined by Jennie Bissland and Pari Shetty from Coatbridge Library, Roslyn Woods from Wishaw Library and Hilary Petrie from Motherwell Library to discover more details of some of the great activities happening in their libraries.
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One of our most successful events recently has been our Code Club sessions. Across various clubs, our Digital Learning team has been helping children learn basic coding using the Scratch programming language.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, managed to catch up with some of the team to find out more.
Digital Learning Officer, Hilary Petrie, gives us a little bit of background to the project and hopes going forward, our Digital Assistant in Cumbernauld Library, Ekaterine Tsurtsumia fills us in on what has been going on in some of the clubs in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth area and finally our Digital Assistant in Motherwell Library, Peter Benassi tells us a little bit about his plans to launch Code Club in Motherwell Library too.
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Our podcast is back with a round-up of some exciting opportunities for our library members to get involved in.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, chats through a host of chances to see some top authors in our libraries in the next few weeks and he catches up with our Librarian at Coatbridge Library, Thomas Clark, to find out a little more about great activities happening there.
Listen to the end as well to find out a little bit about our exciting Memory Room which is launching soon at Airdrie Library.
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In our finale of season 6, we get in the Christmas spirit with our For the Love of Books podcast and find out how our libraries are getting in the Christmas mood.
Chris, our E-Services Librarian also challenged some of our staff to write their letter to Santa and him decide if they have been naughty or nice. Susan, Alison, Hilary, Jean and Thomas took up the challenge. So listen to find out what they want for Christmas and why they think they make the nice list.
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With yesterday being St. Andrew's Day, we decided to make our latest episode of our For the Love of Books podcast all about Scottish writers.
Our E-Services Librarian Chris Wilson has collated a list of favourite Scottish authors from fellow library staff Alison, Hilary, Phyllis, Thomas and Letty to help you find your next Scottish read.
We also reveal our Book of the Year shortlist containing another 8 fantastic Scottish authors. Our library members vote for the winner, so don't forget to head along to our website to cast your vote for your favourite.
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It's Book Week Scotland, which this year has the theme of Scotland's Stories. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, had the chance to chat with Storyteller and Author, Allison Galbraith, about her book Lanarkshire Folk Tales which is full of great stories from the local area.
We also get the chance to find out more about her Folk Tales of Lanarkshire project that she's been involved in with Airdrie Library.
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Book Week Scotland is almost upon us with a national celebration of books and reading happening from November 14-20. We have lots of great special events happening in our libraries - and in person too for what seems like the first time in a long time.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, managed to catch up with Drew Feeney, our Librarian from Airdrie Library, and Thomas Clark, our Librarian at Coatbridge Library, to talk through some of the events in detail and we also reveal more about the rest of the programme too.
Listen in to find out if there are events that you want to come along to, and get a chance to read the books before the visits.
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It was Libraries Week recently and we had loads of great events. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, managed to track down some of the staff involved to get a little overview of what happened and how, in some cases, these events lead to future plans.
Hilary Petrie gives us an insight into the Philosophy Cafe event at Motherwell Library which focussed on VR and AR technologies and how they could impact our lives in the future. Phyllis Canavan tells us about the growing interest in family history groups in our libraries including a session we had at Viewpark Library. We had a couple of very special guests during the week too and we hear about them from Drew Feeney and Thomas Clark. TikTok star Len Pennie visited Airdrie Library to talk poetry, writing and the Scots language - listen on for an exclusive reading of one of her works. Finally, we hear about Anne Donovan's visit to Coatbridge Library and the added value that author visits provide for our library members.
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In the lead-up to National Poetry Day 2022, North Lanarkshire Libraries held a poetry competition. The prize for the winning poems was to have them published in a collection on BorrowBox - the library eBook service.
We decided to go one step further and create this special podcast episode featuring readings of all of the poems selected for the eBook. Join us and listen in on a great way to celebrate National Poetry Day.
The poems included are:
The Baldernock Churchyard Faeries by James DG Beattie | Read by Judy McGuire
It's Only a Hedgehog by Craig Blades | Read by Susan Wilson
Tragedy by LJ Bryant | Read by Peter Benassi
Montague Masked by Erin Caullay | Read by Craig Tobin
Lockdown by Elizabeth Clarke | Read by Hilary Petrie
The Lonely Shore by Steven Gallagher | Read by Kathryn Epps
The River by David Harper | Read by Russell Brown
Scottish Sunshine by Harry Jack | Read by Jean Ewart
The Castlecary Horseman by Albert MacBeath | Read by Andrew Davidson
My Class by Ann McGonnell | Read by Gillian Harley
Morgan Glen by Rose Macgregor | Read by Alison Walsh
The Isle O' Skye by Stuart McLean | Read by Thomas Clark
The Falling Man by Mick O'Neill | Read by Ekaterine Tsurtsumia
Hagg-is by Cameron Tonner | Read by Phyllis Canavan
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September ends with our partner organisation Macmillan Cancer Support celebrating the World's Biggest Coffee Morning.
Our libraries have always enjoyed getting involved and raising money for such a great cause. In our new podcast episode, Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian is joined by Craig Tobin - our Macmillan Project Manager. Hear firsthand some of Craig's experiences, why he thinks it's an important occasion and of course what book he'll be reading with his coffee this year.
Some of our libraries are taking part this year and you can find out more details at www.culturenl.co.uk/coffeemornings.
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In today's podcast, our E-Services Librarian is joined by children's author Hannah Peckham. Hannah is the award-winning author of the Conker series - featuring a loveable chameleon discovering how to deal with emotions and friendships.
Find out more about Hannah's inspiration, hear about her own captive audience for her stories and why stories on children's mental health and well-being are important to her.
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Our summer activities programme this year had a big digital element. Our LogintoLearn team toured our libraries with various coding activities and digital experiences for kids to get involved in.
With digital technology playing a bigger part in everyone's life, Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian, is joined by Hilary Petrie and Phyllis Canavan to find out what experiences the kids had during the summer and what they can look forward to in the near future.
There's also some advice for anyone looking to take some baby steps into the world of coding.
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We decided for our episode back with the new season to let you guys know what we have been reading in the summer months.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, searched out a few friends from across our libraries to give you the details and hopefully inspire you to find a new read that you've not heard of yet.
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It's always an exciting time when we get new Librarians joining our team, and we're excited to give you the chance to find out more about them too.
Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, is joined on this episode by Thomas Clark and Joanne McKeown, our latest Librarians to become part of North Lanarkshire Libraries. Thomas is our Librarian at Coatbridge Library and Joanne is based in Motherwell Library.
Listen in to find out why they decided to get into the profession, some of their own reading recommendations and much more. This is the finale to our season 5 of the podcast. But we'll be back again soon with more great episodes.
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Summertime is always an exciting time in libraries and for the first time in a few years, we can do events in person.
So listen up, find out more about the Summer Reading Challenge, Let's Go Summer and get a little look at what we're reading this summer.
Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, talks you through some of the Let's Go Summer events that stood out to him. We get a highlight of some great children's titles for summer from our Community Librarian, Gillian Hunt. Chris is also joined by Hilary Petrie and Phyllis Canavan, our Digital Learning Officers to find out more about our digital events for Let's Go Summer.
A few other staff members round off the podcast with what's on their summer reading list this summer.
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Newmains Library is turning the grand old age of 60 this year. To celebrate, our staff at the library have been hard at work putting together a fantastic fun day which will be on Saturday 18 June.
To give us a hint at what to expect, and to share a few memories of Newmains Library, Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian is joined in this episode by Susan Wilson and Christine Ramage - Library Assistants from Newmains Library.
There are also a few book recommendations too.
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To celebrate Local History Month, we invited members of the Archives and Local History teams on our podcast to tell us about the fantastic resources and services they have to offer.
Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian was joined by Archivist, Wiebke McGhee, and Local Studies Officer, Margaret McGinty. During their chat, you'll find out more about how they can help with family history research, just how much is in the Archives collections, the sorts of events and talks they provide and how to access them.
We also had to find out what they've been reading too of course.
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Yesterday was Keep the Heid, Scotland's Reading Moment - organised by the Scottish Library & Information Council and promoted in public libraries across Scotland.
After the hugely successful day, where the target pledge was smashed by readers signing up to dedicate 6 minutes to reading and enjoy the health and well-being benefits of that time spent between the pages of a good book, our E-Services Librarian Chris Wilson is joined by Marion Kunderan from the Scottish Library & Information Council to find out more about the initiative.
We've also got updates at the end from various staff members about how they spent their 6 minutes and why it was important to them to pledge to Keep the Heid.
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For World Book Night our Librarian from Coatbridge Library, Thomas Clark, created a quiz for an event. We decided to bring a shortened version to our podcast and have Thomas challenge our E-Service Librarian, Chris Wilson and Librarian at Airdrie Library, Drew Feeney to test their literary knowledge.
It gives you the chance to take them on too. So feel free to try and answer the questions as you listen and share your scores with us on social media. The quiz covers everything from poetry, to classics and modern literature. Get the scorecards ready and take on the challenge.
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For our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our host and E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is joined by a very special guest - Scottish crime author Emma Christie.
Emma exploded onto the scene with her debut novel The Silent Daughter which was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize and the Bloody Scotland Debut of the Year. A major feature of the book is a fantastic twist in the tale. This trait continues with her new novel Find Her First which is equally as readable and enjoyable.
Find out more about the books, Emma herself and what the future might hold for her writing and characters.
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Other than Librarians, Book Bloggers are probably the next closest group of people to so publicly display their love of books.
We decided to invite two of the best local Book Bloggers onto our podcast to get their experience in the blogging world. Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian is joined in this episode by Gordon from Grab This Book and Sharon from Chapter In My Life.
Both have great experiences that have come from sharing their passion for books and reading also have some fantastic tips for anyone looking to start their own blog.
One thing you are guaranteed when chatting with Book Bloggers is some great recommended reads - so listen out for some titles to add to your To-Read Pile.
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Our podcast this week takes a little step away from books (although there is still a mention in there) to have a look at some of the recent work from our LogintoLearn team with raising awareness to scams and staying safe online.
The E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is joined in this episode by Ekaterine Tsurtsumia, our Digital Assistant at Cumbernauld Library and Phyllis Canavan, our Digital Learning Officer from Cumbernauld Library too.
We get to find out more about the recent sessions the pair have hosted both online and in-person highlighting the scale of the scam problems in society, how to watch out for them and importantly what to do if you fall victim to one.
There is some great advice for anyone worried about relatives who could be more at risk from being targeted. We round things off by coming back to books with a few recent reads and recommendations for our listeners to check out.
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To celebrate World Book Day, our E-Services Librarian - Chris Wilson challenged some of our staff to tell us about their favourite children's books.
There turned out to be a great spread of books with their own childhood classics, ones they've enjoyed reading time and time again, new picture books to check out and even a top YA title.
Listen in to find out more.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Which everyone knows is the perfect time for reading.
In this episode of our podcast - the final in this series (don't worry, we'll be back!), Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian catches up with Judy McGuire and Drew Feeney from Airdrie Library. Winter is in the air, everyone can feel the Christmas spirit rising and Judy and Drew recently organised our Winterfest at Summerlee Museum. If that wasn't enough they are also the stars of our Winter's Tales video series on YouTube - reading short stories or extracts from well-known winter stories.
They seemed like the perfect pair to get on the podcast in the lead up to Santa's big visit to find out what would make a great bookish present, what kids books are big hits this Christmas and we find out what they are both hoping to find under the tree on Christmas morning.
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Did you know that inside Airdrie Library there is an Observatory? Our friends at the Airdrie Astronomical Association help to run the Observatory and two of their members, William Tennant and Richard Shaw join Chris, our E-Services Librarian on this episode to tell us more.
The pair discuss what is happening with the Observatory and the club in the current Covid-19 climate and also chat about some of the most exciting happenings recently in astronomy and give us some fantastic scientific book recommendations too.
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It's Book Week Scotland! To celebrate, Chris - our E-Services Librarian is joined on our podcast by Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland - a smash hit new debut novel.
Carole tells us all about her start in creative writing with short stories, her love for all things Stephen King, the fantastic psychological thriller she has written, and how exciting it was for Stephen King to be one of its growing number of fans.
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We're very excited about our new For the Love of Books podcast episode. There is sometimes a book that comes out that book lovers everywhere start to have a buzz about. It wins awards, it's reviewed everywhere and everyone who has read it recommends it.
Last year, that book was Scabby Queen by the fantastic Kirstin Innes. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris, was lucky enough to catch up with Kirstin to find out more about the book and discover more about her debut novel Fishnet and forthcoming book Brickwork: A Biography of the Arches. There's even a little bit of an essential Arches throwback playlist in there too.
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For this week's episode of the For the Love of Books Podcast, our E-Services Librarian Chris is joined by two of North Lanarkshire's Library Resource Centre Managers aka School Librarians.
We chat about what is popular in school libraries with teens, get some fantastic book recommendations by the School Librarians, and we think back to our youth and what we read at the time.
You can also hear a little update of our service too.
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To celebrate Libraries Week and to discuss his new book - Darkness Falls, our E-Services Librarian Chris is joined by Scottish crime writer Alex Knight. You might know him better as Mason Cross, creator of the Carter Blake series.
In this episode, Alex chats about his new book Darkness Falls, the importance of libraries to him and also gives us an update on a fun personal running challenge he's given himself.
There's also a little update from us on the return of reservations to our service and even more hours recovered.
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With Black History Month coming next month, we thought we'd try to encourage people to tick off the Great Bookish Menu category 'Read a work of fiction by a BAME author' to round off the challenge.
In this episode of the podcast, Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian explains a little more about the challenge and gets a couple of book recommendations from Alison Walsh - our Customer Services Librarian at Coatbridge Library, and Hilary Petrie - our Open Learning Officer at Motherwell Library.
We also update you on a few exciting developments with our service in recent weeks including increased opening hours, more libraries reopening and in-person activities returning.
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With Adult Learners' Week on the horizon, we decided to take a break from chatting about books and instead had a chat about family history.
Chris Wilson - our E-Services Librarian, is joined by Liz Sharp and Evelyn Hutchison - two of our Open Learning Officers and our resident family history experts to give you some top tips and hints on how to start or continue your journey into discovering your own past with family history research.
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It's always interesting to see what is popular with our library members, and this last year, in particular, piqued our interest. With the libraries being closed for a long spell, we wanted to find what people were desperate to get their hands on after such a large break.
Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is joined by Alison Walsh - our Customer Services Librarian from Coatbridge Library, and Hilary Petrie, our Open Learning Officer from Motherwell Library as we deep dive into the stats revealed from our book issues.
Will you be surprised by the Top 10 books issued in our libraries this year? Who will feature in our Top 5 authors of 2021 so far? There's only one way to find out. Grab the earphones and listen to our latest episode.
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Our podcast is back for Season 4 and we're kicking off with a celebration of most of our libraries now being reopened.
Joining Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, are Russell Brown - the Digital & Support Services Manager aka Boss and Drew Feeney - our Librarian at Airdrie Library.
They discuss the challenges of getting the library service back up and running and look to a hopeful future of when our regular group activities will make a return.
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For our season end episode of our For the Love of Books Podcast, our E-Services Librarian Chris caught with the fantastic crime author Sarah Hilary to discuss her new book Fragile - due out Thursday 10 June.
Sarah fills us in on the background of the story, all about the wonderful characters you can discover and how you'll be left twisting and turning throughout the book. You'll also be able to pick up a few recommendations from her too near the end.
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Bookbug is, without doubt, one of the libraries most favourite and popular activities. That is exactly why it was so important for us to find new ways to bring it to everyone over the last year.
For Bookbug Week, our children's team Gillian and Sarah have put together this special podcast to give a look back at how Bookbug has played a huge part in many people's lives during the pandemic. We highlight the work with partner organisations, how Bookbug has made a big move online and the challenges of making that move happen.
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Everyone loves a holiday and, for a lot, a book is an essential part of that. This year, we still don't know if we can jet off to the sun. So we decided to have a little thought about our pretend holiday beach reads for this summer.
Our E-Services Librarian Chris is joined by Gillian and Judy who are both Customer Services Librarians. You'll hear their thoughts on why reading adds to a holiday and where they like to enjoy a good book in the sun with some fantastic recommendations thrown in there too.
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Friday 23 April is World Book Night. The theme this year is Books That Make You Smile. With that in mind, we collated a collection of soundbites from various staff members which showcase which books make them smile and recommend them to you.
We hope everyone has a fantastic World Book Night and enjoy a great night of reading. Don't forget to wish Shakespeare a Happy Birthday too.
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With a brighter future (hopefully) on the horizon, Chris - our E-Services Librarian is joined on the podcast by Hilary - the Open Learning Officer for the Motherwell area and Alison - the Customer Services Librarian for the Coatbridge area.
Together they chat about exactly what's been happening over the last few months in libraries while we get through another lockdown and why the future is looking bright. With a glimpse of some of the exciting activities on the horizon, news of how we've kept up with new stock for libraries reopening and a few book recommendations, there is a little something for everyone to get excited about.
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Our recent reading challenge for adults is soon drawing to a close. We wanted to shine a bit of a spotlight on it to show why we ran the challenge in the first place and highlight the importance of regular reading for pleasure for your well-being.
Our E-Services Librarian Chris explains the challenge in detail and shares a personal experience of one of our library members on why they signed up and the positive effects it's had on their reading habits.
The challenge itself may be ending soon, but the real challenge is to keep up the good reading habits afterwards. Do you accept it?
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The theme for International Women's Day this year was Choose to Challenge. So we challenged some of the women in our librarian team to highlight some of their favourite authors and characters and explain a little about why they would champion them for this special International Women's Day-themed episode of our podcast.
Have a listen and you might be inspired to pick up a book from some of the great authors mentioned and fall in love with some of the characters too.
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With World Book Day fast approaching on Thursday 4 March, our E-Services Librarian Chris took the opportunity this episode to catch up with children's author A. H. Proctor. Best known for her Thumble Tumble series featuring an extraordinary witch - A. H. a.ka. Angela tells more about the books, discusses how she's not letting Covid-19 get in the way of celebrating World Book Day, about her fantastic charity work and much more.
You can celebrate World Book Day by downloading some fantastic reads for young and old on our BorrowBox service while our libraries remain closed. For more information visit www.culturenl.co.uk/elibrary.
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From the February 8 - 14, CultureNL Libraries are celebrating Love Life Love Libraries - a Health and Wellbeing Week. That's why for this episode of our podcast, Chris - our E-Services Librarian is joined by a fellow Librarian - Lynn who is tasked with developing health aspects of our service amongst other things.
Join them for this episode to find out more about the health benefits of reading - some of which might be a surprise to you. You'll discover just how much health-related services and support are available from your local library and we'll also hear a few soundbites from others too including from the Project Manager of Macmillan in Lanarkshire - Craig.
Discover all about the Love Life Love Libraries events at www.culturenl.co.uk/lovelife.
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The CultureNL Libraries podcast, For the Love of Books, is back for season 3. We're kicking things off with a special guest appearance from well-known YouTuber SJ Strum.
Best known for her YouTube content on parenting and baby name suggestions, SJ joined our E-Services Librarian Chris to chat about her favourite parenting books, some family favourites and what's been on her reading pile recently.
Of course, there are a few baby names thrown in too inspired by books. You can't have the UK's baby name expert without asking.
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It's almost the end of 2020. Doesn't it seem like it's been the longest year in history? There have definitely been some challenging times this year, but there have been some silver linings - like some great reads on our online Facebook book group which we've been able to keep going throughout the course of lockdown, reopening then the current level 4 measures.
Join Chris, our E-Services Librarian for a year in reading, a quick look at each of the titles the Facebook book group have read this year. We expanded this out further with the introduction of a Twitter book club, #LetsReadNL, since July too.
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Released during Book Week Scotland 2020, Chris - the E-Services Librarian is joined by writer and journalist Jane Graham for a look back at her time as CultureNL's Reader in Residence. Jane released a book recently called Letter To My Younger Self which is an emotion-filled personal insight from a who is who of the celebrity world. So we decided to take the concept on to this podcast too for her.
As the Books Editor of the Big Issue, we took the opportunity too to get her insight into some book recommendations for Christmas.
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The night sky and Observatories might not be the first thing you associate with libraries, but Airdrie Library is a little different. The library holds a little hidden gem that not many people realise is there - Airdrie Observatory. A fantastic public Observatory that is run and maintained by Curators from Airdrie Astronomical Association on behalf of CultureNL.
Today's episode sees Chris - the E-Services Librarian chat with the Librarian from Airdrie Library, Drew Feeney about working in a library with such a unique feature. They are joined by William Tennant who is one of the Curators from Airdrie Astronomical Association to get a bit of an expert viewpoint on the Observatory. For any budding astronomers out there, they also touch on a few books that might be worth having a look at to peak your interest.
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Libraries aren't always about borrowing books. We have some fantastic learning opportunities available too. Like with most things this year, we've had to change and adapt to challenging circumstances but this has also opened up new possibilities.
In this episode, Chris - the E-Services Librarian, is joined again by Hilary Petrie, one of our Open Learning Officers to chat about those changes, challenges and new opportunities including the MOOC Club. Listen to find out more. We also have a chat about non-fiction titles that are definitely on our to-read lists.
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Released during Libraries Week 2020, this special episode of our For the Love of Books podcast features an interview with the fantastic crime writer Elizabeth Haynes.
Join Chris, our E-Services Librarian and Elizabeth as they chat about the importance of libraries as both a library member and as an author too.
Elizabeth gives us a little bit of an insight into her forthcoming book, You, Me & The Sea which is due for release early next year - and is set in Scotland!
We hope you enjoyed Libraries Week so far and enjoy this podcast episode.
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With National Poetry Day on the horizon, Chris - our E-Services Librarian, met up virtually with award-winning Scottish poet Niall Campbell to chat about his fantastic poetry collections Moontide and Noctuary.
Both collections are wonderful personal insights into life and Niall treats us to a couple of readings as well during the episode too.
There's no better way to get ready for National Poetry Day than spending some time listening to one of Scotland's best poets. We hope you enjoy.
Both of Niall's collections are available to borrow or reserve on our BorrowBox service, so please do check them out.
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It's been a strange old summer, hasn't it? There has been one constant though, there's always been a good book to read. In this episode, some of our staff join Chris, our E-Services Librarian, to give us a flavour what they have enjoyed throughout the summer of 2020.
Find out what has made the pages turn for Alison - our Customer Services Librarian at Coatbridge Library, Craig - our Macmillan Project Manager, Gillian - our Customers Services Librarian at Cumbernauld Library, Hilary - our Open Learning Officer at Motherwell Library and Lynn our Support Services Librarian. Chris also throws in his own highlights too.
We hope you enjoy the episode and pick up a few titles to add to your to-read pile.
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Everyone has a soft spot for a good picture book right? Our E-Services Librarian, Chris recently caught up with the fantastic children's author Rachel Bright, author of Love Monster, The Lion Inside and many more wonderful picture books. Rachel gives us a brilliant insight into writing and creating picture books. She chats about her inspiration for her books, how her collaborations with illustrators have worked and much more.
Huge thank you to Rachel for taking part in our episode.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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During the last few months, our eLibrary service BorrowBox has become hugely important and popular. Join host Chris, our E-Services Librarian as he is joined by very special guests, Michelle and Devon from Bolinda, the company behind the fantastic BorrowBox service. In this episode, they'll discuss some of their favourites reads and listens, some trends in the digital book market and much more.
If you'd like to find out more about our BorrowBox service you can visit our website at www.culturenl.co.uk/elibrary. If you've already downloaded the app but you need your library password to access it, you can request it at www.culturenl.co.uk/passwordrequest.
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We are back for season 2 of our For the Love of Books podcast. To get us started, we are having a look at our summer programmes the Summer Reading Challenge and the Silly Staycation.
Join host Chris, our E-Services Librarian as he chats with Sarah from our Librarian team and part of our children's activities team as they talk about the differences of the Summer Reading Challenge this year and give you some book recommendations to get your children started. Find out too how it has been working with local legend and panto star Ian 'Sheepie' Smith.
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Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris, for our final episode in season 1 where he chats about short stories and recommends some of his favourite short stories and collections. Don't worry, season 2 will be coming very soon. Thanks for listening.
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Join our E-Services Librarian for a bonus extra episode of the podcast exploring what activities and events we've got on during the summer as well as a little look at some of the books Chris is looking to read in the months ahead.
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Sometimes we can get distracted from reading for various reasons. We explore this a little and discuss ways to get out of a reading slump and spend more time between the pages with a few recommendations thrown in too.
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Listen in as we chat about our cinema experiences within our libraries and discuss some of the big books that cross over well to the big screen.
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Catch up with our staff as we discuss debut novels and how some become huge hits. There are plenty of great titles mentioned to add to your to-read list.
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In the social media era, there are lots of great fictional characters that some of us wish could be part of our friends list. Join some of our staff to find out who they would like to be friends with and who they'd block.
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How important are the opening lines of a book to you? In this episode, you can join our staff talking about some of their favourite opening lines that stand out to them.
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Discover how learning isn't just about courses. Celebrate Think. Learn. Libraries. learning fortnight with us as we explore our isoLEARN initiative that has been created by our LogintoLearn team. Get suggestions for podcasts, websites, online videos and more.
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Get ready to celebrate Bookbug Week with our chat about some of our favourite Bookbug books and other children's reads for reading at bedtime.
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Join us for a chat about Scottish crime fiction and the launch of the Great Bookish Menu adult reading challenge.
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Join us as we chat about some great reads to get us through the current lockdown period.
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An introduction trailer to our new Podcast from CultureNL Libraries.
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