Beyond the Shelf with Orrville Public Library

Some moments will be memories forever … like meeting your heroes! Dawn and Jenny share their own and others' experiences of meeting people they admire in this episode. Let us know if you've met anyone that you admire and what that experience was like in the Q&A section or on our Facebook page . Find the authors mentioned in this episode in our online catalog .

There are over 8,000 DVDs available at OPL including movies and TV series. In this episode Dawn & Jenny challenged each other to watch their favorite TV series and share their reviews. These shows, movies, and more are available at OPL or in the ClevNet catalog !

Dawn and Jenny from OPL sat down with Dawn and Jenny from the Orrville Area United Way to chat about nonprofits, Dolly Parton, and more. Learn more about the Orrville Area United Way at OrrvilleAreaUnitedWay.org . Find books discussed in this episode in the library catalog .

At the 3rd annual Local Author Festival, Dawn and Jenny chatted with eight authors who were new to the Orrville author event. These authors write everything from poetry to picture books. Find these authors' books and more in our catalog . Rebecca Greenfield's website Lindsay Ward's website Debbie Ashley's website George Ebey's website AudraKate Gonzalez's website Alex Erick...

There are plenty of reasons why Orrville is a great city. Dawn and Jenny had the chance to sit down with Orrville's most recent mayors to talk about our city and what makes it unique. Thank you to Dave Handwerk and Mayor Matt Plybon for joining us for this episode.

Two well-known celebrities' books, debatably alike in dignity, in this fair podcast where we lay our scene. Fred Rogers, America's neighbor, and Britney Spears, once America's sweetheart, each have had the opportunity to write about their experiences. In this episode, Dawn and Jenny discuss the memoirs A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Woman in Me . Although these two may see...

Happy New Year! In this episode we're exploring our resolutions including our reading goals. Learn some ways to reach your goals in the new year and find some fun reading prompts for your next reading challenge. Find your next challenge book in our catalog !

It's Christmas time again! Dawn & Jenny share their conversation with historical fiction novelist Patti Flinn whose newest historical fiction novel "The Greatest Thing" released on 11/30/2023. They reflect on their Christmas movies challenges from last year as well as discussing some nontraditional Christmas movies and lesser-known holiday books. Find more about Patti Flinn and h...

Stepping out of our favorite book genres can be hard so Jenny and Dawn challenged themselves to read new genres. Sometimes going beyond your usual shelves turns out to be a great choice. Books discussed in this episode are The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, and It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime. Find these books in our catalog or on your sm...

Music reaches into many parts of life including the library. Dawn and Jenny spent some time discussing their favorite musicians, music themed movies, and books. Let us know some of your favorite misheard lyrics in the Q&A section. Did you know that you can find music and movies at Orrville Public Library ? Stop in or take a look in our catalog to find CDs and DVDs. On Hoopla , you'll find...

Beyond the Shelf with OPL is one year old! We're so excited! Dawn and Jenny decided to pass the microphone to the rest of the OPL staff. Get to know the staff from each department, what they do, and a bit about them as well. Thank you to all of you, the listeners, for making this first year so fantastic! 1st Anniversary Giveaway - Pick up a trivia sheet from the Information Desk. When complete...

This month is a gathering of Thriller titles from across the literary world. Jenny and Dawn discuss classic thriller and mystery books and favorite shows. We are pleased to share a conversation with young adult author Mindy McGinnis who has written a number of titles in the thriller genre as well as historical fiction and fantasy. Find out more about Mindy McGinnis on her website: MindyMcGinnis.co...

Summer is in full swing and fun activities are not hard to find... especially in Orrville. In this episode we've got summer book and activity suggestions for everyone. What do you like to read and do in the Summer? To find any of the books we discussed go to our catalog: www.search.clevnet.org Local Activities include the Orrville Railroad Historical Society , Orrville Historical Society , Orr...

Summer has finally arrived and that means it's time for Summer Reading at OPL! In this episode we talk to local author and leadership expert Tim Hiller about his book Strive and the importance of serving your community. All the details of OPL Summer events are shared by library staff, Nicholas and Tammy, including the launch of the Library on the Go! Van, the Summer Reading Program, and lots o...

Aliens, robots, monsters, and superheroes … We're talking science fiction this time around. Join us as we discuss the history of sci-fi and some of our favorite and least favorite books and films across this genre. This past October, Dawn & Jenny had the opportunity to talk to some of the cosplayers from the Ohio Garrison of the 501st Legion during OPL's annual Fandom Week. The 501st L...

It's not hard to tell that we love local authors. During Orrville Public Library's second annual Local Author Festival we sat down with the authors to chat about their books. In this two part episode are interviews with each of the authors who attended on March 11, 2023. Find more information about each author below. Visit the ⁠library catalog⁠ to find their books! Authors in this episode:...

It's not hard to tell that we love local authors. During Orrville Public Library's second annual Local Author Festival we sat down with the authors to chat about their books. In this two part episode are interviews with each of the authors who attended on March 11, 2023. Find more information about each author below. Visit the library catalog to find their books! Part 1 Authors: Jordan Ant...

Dawn & Jenny talk with New York Times Best-selling author Natalie D. Richards about Star Wars, writing, and her new thriller  Four Found Dead  coming in early May 2023. New York Times Bestselling Author Natalie D. Richards is the author of eight “page-turning thrillers'' (School Library Journal), including Five Total Strangers (2020) and Seven Dirty Secrets (2021).  Four Found Dead (Ma...

In anticipation of the library's Second Annual Local Author Festival, we're discussing Ohio authors and their notable books. The state of Ohio has a wealth of authors from the familiar to others that may surprise.  Come to the library for the Local Author Festival on Saturday, March 11 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. You can meet some of your local favorites and find new reads. Learn more about the f...

In this episode Jenny interviews Dawn, our Teen Services Specialist, about everything YA (Young Adult). We discuss great YA reads and how we make OPL a place for teenagers and students in middle and high school. We've all been there, in the awkward teenager stages, which means YA books are for everyone. Take a listen and maybe you'll find a YA book that you love.  More activities for teens at...

This month we're discussing adaptations and retellings.  We're talking about some of our favorite books and their movie adaptations.  Was the book or movie better?  We also chat about retellings of some beloved classics like “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sherlock Holmes.”  Find more of the books and movies we mentioned in our catalog . This podcast includes the last of the Artist...

Holiday traditions vary from family to family. We discuss some of our favorite holiday traditions including baking, stories, and classic movies. We'd love to hear about  your traditions and favorite Christmas movies on our Facebook page.  In this episode, we've included a few more interviews with local artists that we recorded at our Local Artists Festival on October 22, 2022. The final...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, the current director of Orrville Public Library. Daphne has spent over two decades working in libraries; she's enjoying leading OPL in new outreach services. We've also included interviews with some of the artists from our Local Artists Festival.  You can find the artists from this episode on social media and their websites list...

Are you a fan? Let's talk about some of our favorite books, movies, and shows. Come out for Fandom Week October 31 - November 5.

In our premiere episode, we're sharing some of the services that Orrville Public Library has to offer. Jenny and Dawn, OPL staff, chat about their favorite things you can find at the library from Story Times to the Memory Lab and much more. Find out what's happening B eyond the Shelf with Orrville Public Library!  Check out the Orrville Public Library website for more information about all th...