EBPL Podcast from the East Brunswick Public Library

Sunit Patel, Pragati J. Parikh, Esq., and Ronnie Hsieh Li from the East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce joined us for a panel discussion, where they shared their stories of using their entrepreneurial business spirit, drive, and determination to start a new professional life in the United States. Sunit Patel, is the Regional Vice President and Registered Principal at Primerica Advisors Prag...

On this episode of the podcast, Chris Barnes sits down with new Library Director Karen Parry. Karen is a long-time resident of East Brunswick, and a librarian here at EBPL. As the former Information Services Manager and founded of the Just for the Health of It! consumer health initiative, she wants to focus on becoming a welcoming and supportive library for all.

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” I try to make a fast and tasty veggie burger from Cara Mangini’s “The Vegetable Eater: The New Playbook for Cooking Vegetarian”. Check it out with your EBPL or STELLA library card: The vegetable eater : the new playbook for cooking vegetarian Ingredients: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-10/ Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.inst...

Community Spotlight is back and Melissa Hozik interviews Isaac Osoroes, who is the President and founder of the East Brunswick Astronomy Club. EB Astronomy Club Past Lectures on YouTube Website Instagram Facebook Music by Grand_Project on Pixabay

Read, Watch, Listen is back, and host Chris Barnes interviews local author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski on what media she is enjoying and what she is currently writing. Check out some of these titles with your EBPL or STELLA (formerly LMxAC) library card! Click here. Website Instagram X (formerly Twitter) Jennifer Doktorski's Books August and everything after The summer after you + me READ Mercu...

Getting ready to watch the Paris Games? Check out these books about the Olympics recommended by librarian Paul Kibala. You can check out these titles with your EBPL or Stella (formerly LMxAC) library card: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-s6ep3-olympics The Games : a global history of the Olympics by David Goldblatt The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Dream team : how Michael, M...

Want to get started reading science fiction, and don't know where to start? Librarian Paul Kibala has you covered! You can check out these titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here: The Martian by Andy Weir On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden Red Rising by Pierce Brown

On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul Kibala allows you to peek behind the curtain and his process for how he recommends books for Match+Book requests AND himself! Five Books: https://ilove.ebpl.org/content/ebpl-matchbook https://fivebooks.com/ Book Page: New Fiction section & Information Desk New York Times Book Review ( available for free online with your EBPL library card ) Goodread...

On this episode of Read, Watch, Listen Chris Barnes interviews Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, who represents East Brunswick and New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. You can check out these titles below with your EBPL or LMxAC library card: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-rep-bonnie-watson-coleman Website Facebook | Instagram | X READ Blessed experiences : genuinely...

The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project endeavors to pay tribute to the lives of Black women, children, and men who were unlawfully sold during the domestic slave trade here in central New Jersey. Adult Services Librarian Paul Kibala sits down with Krystal Langford, Vice president of the Lost Souls Public Memorial Project and also the chair of education and research. The Lost Souls Public Memorial...

On this episode of Community Spotlight, Melissa Hozik interviews Cheryl Brass, Executive Director of the East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra Learn more about the East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra: Website: https://www.eastbrunswick.org/927/East-Brunswick-Symphony-Orchestra Interest form: https://form.jotform.com/232696168140055 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastBrunswickSymphonyOrchestra Instag...

On this week’s episode of Read, Watch, Listen, Christ Barnes is excited to introduce East Brunswick native and award-winning author and illustrator Brian Selznick! You can check out many of these items with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-brian-selznick   Follow Brian: Website: https://thebrianselznick.com/ Instagram: https://w...

On this episode of Read, Watch, Listen, host Chris Barnes interviewed local artist Komal Mehra. Check out these items with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-komal-mehra   READ She walks in beauty : a woman's journey through poems by Caroline Kennedy Watercolor 1 by Carolina Linscott Drawing: Faces & Features by Debra Kauf...

Follow the Lost Souls Public Memorial Project for major updates: Instagram Website Two years ago, we brought you an important podcast series called, "Reclaiming the Lost Souls", where we spoke with people that were part of the Lost Souls Public Memorial Project who had uncovered important New Jersey history that everyone should know about. We're very excited to tell you that we'r...

Community Spotlight is back, and Melissa Hozik interviews Today, I'm joined by Maria Katrina Eng, President, and Dave Chan, Vice President and Chair of the Advocacy Committee of AAPI of East Brunswick. AAPI of East Brunswick Website: https://www.aapiofeb.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapiofeb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aapiofeb ⁠AAPI of East Brunswick Stamp⁠ Music by Grand...

Started using LinkedIn learning with your EBPL Library card here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/linkedin-learning Are you looking to skyrocket your career, hone your skills, or simply quench your thirst for knowledge? Well, look no further! The East Brunswick Public Library is excited to announce that you have access to LinkedIn Learning for free with your library card! LinkedIn Learning is an online edu...

Are you a member of a book club or are interested in starting one? East Brunswick Public Library’s Book Club in a Bag kits have everything you need to get going! The bags can be checked out for five weeks and can be renewed for one additional five-week period. They are available only for EBPL cardholders. See what titles are available, including Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, Killers of the Fl...

On the season finale of Match+Book, get cozyin a warm place while host Paul Kibala share some perfect winter reads. Check out these titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. Beartown by Fredrik Backman Snow Child Eowyn Ivey One by One by Ruth Ware

On this episode of Match+Book, host Paul Kibala recommends some books that are similar to Daisy Jones & the Six. Check out these titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

On this episode, editor Melissa Hozik goes through some our top moments episodes that we think you might have missed. Librarians & Dragons playlist   Cooking through the Collection – The Vegan Baking Bible Vocal Canvas – Pace Local Author Days – Poetry Writers & Performers Read, Watch, Listen: Chris Barnes & His Treatise on Batman Music by  SoundGalleryBy  from  Pixabay

On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul Kibala shares some of his favorite titles he read of 2023. Check out these titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder by David Grann The only one left : a novel by Riley Sager Blood & ink : the scandalous jazz age double murder that hooked America on true crime by Joe Pompeo

Vocal Canvas: Epilogue Welcome to Vocal Canvas, a compelling five-part podcast journey into the world of voice acting. This series, a collaborative venture between East Brunswick Public Library , NextGen Acting , and Playhouse 22 , is a rich blend of education and creativity that illuminates the powerful intricacies of voice. From Volume to Pitch, Pace to Diction, and Resonance, each episode shine...

Enjoy this author panel from Local Author Day 2023! Brooke Beyfuss Website | Instagram | Facebook Purchase After We Were Stolen or Before You Found Me Brooke Beyfuss is a freelance writer from Woodbridge, New Jersey, and the author of two critically acclaimed novels. Her debut, After We Were Stolen, was featured in Bustle magazine, Booklist, the New York Journal of Books, Buzzfeed, and selected as...

Enjoy this panel from Local Author Day 2023! Kayla Harris Instagram Purchase The Stars in My Chest Kayla Harris, deeply rooted in her connection with nature since her upbringing on the Jersey Shore, later pursued her passion for English at the University of Delaware. She wears multiple hats as an artist, activist, and environmentalist, with a career at TerraCycle, a global innovator in sustainable...

On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul Kibala recommends books where authors are from or take place in New Jersey. Check out these materials with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-s5-ep2-new-jersey-recommendations   American Pastoral by Philip Roth Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz