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Hello all you fans of summer and romance books! We have a brochure that lists all of the beach-y authors (both major series and standalone novels scattered throughout) available on our shelves at our branch. A great resource to see all the books in a series is fantasticfiction.com . It is open for public viewing, so you can scroll it on your phone or print it out to make a checklist as you work th...

Welcome to another episode of Ripples in Space hosted by the Yadkin County Public Library.  Each month, we review a new science fiction book and discuss major scientific concepts used throughout the story.   For this episode, we will be talking about new fall sci-fi releases.  Books we will discuss include:  “The Blue Beautiful World” by Karen Lord “The Sky Vault” by Benjamin Percy and “The Best S...

Welcome  to the Page to Screen edition of the Yadkin County Public Library  Podcast, where each month, we usually discuss a book that has been turned into a movie or TV series, as well as the reception of each.   This month we'll be discussing a few more books that are coming to the big screen in 2023. In this episode we discuss The Witching Hour, by Anne Rice; Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapk...

This episode of the YCPL podcast provides book recommendations based upon our patrons frequently asked about, discussed, or checked out topics. This episode covers new and 1-5 year old books, so you can put yourself on hold for the new books, and while you wait, read the older books. Topics include mental illness, body issues and body image, family issues, personal trauma, true crime, European his...

Welcome to the last special summer episode of the Yadkin County Public Library podcast! This episode will help you prepare for the last few days of summer learning programming and give reminders about what donations we are accepting with regards to the Pet Food and Supply Drive and for other community organizations. Remember all summer reading logs are due Friday July 28th. Thank you all for a won...

Welcome to our special summer edition of the Yadkin County Public Library podcast! These episodes help you prepare for the upcoming week’s summer programming options, explaining what programs are available, the activity or craft, and the appropriate age range. We will end the episode with an update of the summer reading challenge. Listen to find out what our Yadkin County Public Library branch in...

Welcome to our special summer edition of the Yadkin County Public Library podcast! These episodes help you prepare for the upcoming week’s summer programming options, explaining what programs are available, the activity or craft, and the appropriate age range. We will end the episode with an update of the summer reading challenge. Listen to find out what our Yadkin County Public Library branch in...

Welcome to our special summer edition of the Yadkin County Public Library podcast! These episodes help you prepare for the upcoming week’s summer programming options, explaining what programs are available, the activity or craft, and the appropriate age range. We will end the episode with an update of the summer reading challenge. Listen to find out what our Yadkin County Public Library branch in...

Hello everyone, and welcome to our special summer edition of the Yadkin County Public Library podcast! These episodes help you prepare for the upcoming week’s summer programming options, explaining what programs are available, the activity or craft, and the appropriate age range.  This summer, the national CSLP or Collaborative Summer Learning Program theme is “All Together Now,” so the programs a...

If you are looking for a great read to take along this summer, check out this list of ten of the most captivating and anticipated reads of 2023. #whatareyoureadingnext #tbr #summerreads #ihavenoshelfcontrol

Welcome  to the Page to Screen edition of the Yadkin County Public Library  Podcast, where each month, we’ll be discussing a book that has been  turned into a movie or TV series, as well as the reception of each.   This month we'll be discussing Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published in 1994 and follows the...

Welcome to the next episode of Cozy on up in NC Cardinal! Each episode is a journey through a Cozy Mystery theme or author available in NC Cardinal public libraries. This episode looks at Vivien Chien's *A Noodle Shop Mystery* series. I've been waiting for a chance to read this series, and this month seemed doubly-fortuitous as it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, A...

Welcome to the eighth episode of Ripples in Space hosted by the Yadkin County Public Library.  Each month, we review a work of science fiction and discuss major scientific concepts used throughout the story.   For this episode, we are reviewing the 1979 science fiction novel  “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams.  This sci-fi comedy has seen every type of adaptation from radio,...

In season 3, episode 19 of our library podcast we are diving into the most highly anticipated books to be released this summer so get your TBR list ready! With a variety of authors, seasoned and brand new, and a mixture of genres there is sure to be quite a few on the list that you will want to read as well. Just log into your account through the NC Cardinal catalog and place your holds or give us...

Welcome  to the Page to Screen edition of the Yadkin County Public Library  Podcast, where each month, we usually discuss a book that has been turned into a movie or TV series, as well as the reception of each.   This month I thought we’d take a different direction, and instead of discussing one book, we’d take a look at a few books that are coming to the big screen in 2023. In this episode we dis...

King Charles III will be crowned this Saturday, May 6, starting 5am EST. Here's a quick rundown of facts and cool things to notice while you're watching the ceremony. Andrea has pulled her inspiration from the review in April on S. J. Bennett's Her Majesty the Queen Investigates series that has Queen Elizabeth II investigating crimes. That series is available in regular print, large pr...

Welcome to the seventh episode of Ripples in Space hosted by the Yadkin County Public Library.  Each month, we review a new science fiction book, movie or show and discuss major scientific concepts used throughout the story.   For this episode, we are reviewing the 2021 science fiction, South Korean Netflix film Space Sweepers directed by Jo Sung-Hee. Space Sweepers takes an interesting look at th...

Join us as we discuss new releases for the month of April. A summary along with release dates, genre and thoughts on each book is included.

Welcome  to the Page to Screen edition of the Yadkin County Public Library  Podcast, where each month, we usually discuss a book that has been turned into a movie or TV series, as well as the reception of each.   This month I thought we’d take a different direction, and instead of discussing one book, we’d take a look at a few books that are coming to the big screen in 2023. In this episode we dis...

Welcome to the next episode of Cozy on up in NC Cardinal! Each episode is a journey through a Cozy Mystery theme or author available in NC Cardinal public libraries. I open with some chatter on the topic, then I jump into the books, giving you the 411 on the author, the series, and how many books and formats are available in NC Cardinal. Plus, lots of links to empower you to keep a check on this l...

Welcome to the sixth episode of Ripples in Space hosted by the Yadkin County Public Library.  Each month, we review a new science fiction book and discuss major scientific concepts used throughout the story.   For this episode, we are reviewing the 2006 science fiction novel  “The Wave” by Walter Mosley.  In this face-paced story, we meet Errol who has been having a rough few months.  He is unempl...

Join us as we discuss books that are great reads for your TBR as well as February's top 10 titles searched and top 15 loved books. #whatareyoureading #tbr #mustreads #mostsearchedtitles #mostlovedtitles

Welcome  to the Page to Screen edition of the Yadkin County Public Library  Podcast, where each month, we’ll be discussing a book that has been  turned into a movie or TV series, as well as the reception of each.   This month we'll be discussing Angela's Ashes, a 1996 memoir by the Irish-American author Frank McCourt, with various anecdotes and stories of his childhood. Th...

Welcome to the next episode of Cozy on up in NC Cardinal! Each episode is a journey through a Cozy Mystery theme or author available in NC Cardinal public libraries. I open with some chatter on the topic, then I jump into the books, giving you the 411 on the author, the series, and how many books and formats are available in NC Cardinal. Plus, lots of links to empower you to keep a check on this l...

Welcome to the fifth episode of Ripples in Space hosted by the Yadkin County Public Library.  Each month, we review a new science fiction book and discuss major scientific concepts used throughout the story.   For this episode, we are reviewing the 2021 science fiction novella “Remote Control” by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor. In this beautifully written story, we meet a y...