Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Alan Goss, Director of the COSI Science Festival. This week we chat about DCDL's participation in the COSI Science Festival and associated programs!  Recommendations include Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathman , Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel , Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murd...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Molly Myers-LaBadie! This week's guest is Nicole Klatte, President and Publicity Chair of the DCDL Friends of the Library. Nicole chats with us about some of the Friends of the Library upcoming events and book sales . Including their annual fundraising gala, Night at the Races , on April 30th.  Recommendations include...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis and guest Jane Hawes from the Delaware County Commissioners' Office. This week we chat about boardsmanship and how to apply to the vacant seat on the DCDL Board of Trustees . And, of course, what we're reading!    Recommendations include Mozart: The Reign of Love by Jan Swafford , Remarkably Bright Creature...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Hannah Simpson. This weeks guest is Lillie Moore from the Liberty Branch! This episode we talk about internet safety and a  Peeps program happening at the Liberty Branch! Recommendations include: Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala, Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell, and a staff curated list fro...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Hannah Simpson. Guests include Ostrander Branch Manager Mandy Henning.  This week we chat with Ostrander Branch Manager Mandy Henning about their upcoming STEAM Mario Party. Learn more here .  Recommendations include Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer , The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Chase Waits and Kris Hodge from the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities . This week we chat about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with our friends from the Delaware County Board for Developmental Disabilities Learn more here .    Recommendations include My...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. This week our guest is Erinn Nicley, local organizer for the Great Decisions series. This is a nonpartisan discussion series on foreign policies.   This week we chat about the Great Decisions Discussion series that are being held at William Street United Methodist Church. More info on the discussi...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie. Guests include Kellen Freeman from the Maker Studio and David Dutton and Kayla Metzger from Perry ProTech. This week we chat about new Maker Studio hours and equipment coming this March! We also chat about some of the book we've been enjoying. Recommendations include I Who Have Never Known Men by...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie.  This week we are joined by Lori Kipfer! Lori is the Vice President of DCDL's board of trustees. We talk about our wonderful Friends of the Library and their plastic bag collection. They are collecting bags to turn into a bench for the library. As well as the fun kids programs happening this weeke...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie.  We have two very special guests today! Nicole's daughters Wynn and Willow. We talk about the Family Jigsaw Puzzle Race program happening on February 21st at the Liberty Branch.  Need something to do while your inside avoiding this frigid weather? Also check out our video game and board game colle...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie.  This week, we chat about the forecasted winter storm for the weekend of 1/23/2026. If you're snowed in, the digital library is here to save the day. From hoopla to Kanopy , the Library has your snowy weekend entertainment covered! Also check out our programming calender  to see what fun events we...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we talk about the DCDL Winter Reading Club . Complete a bookmark and enter for a chance to win a prize basket. Last day to participate is January 31st.  Want curated book recommendations tailored just for you? Fill out a Personalized Pick form and a DCDL staff member will send you a list...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Brande Urban.   This week Brande Urban, Associate Vice President – Programming & Initiatives with United Way of Delaware County, chats with us about Middle School Book Club . The next meeting features a virtual visit from author Terri Libenson!   And, of course, what we're reading. (N...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Happy New Year! This week we are joined by Carrie Snyder from the Ostrander Branch. We also chat about New Year's resolutions and how the library can help you with yours! Recommendations include Love in the Time Of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson,  The Housemaid  by Frieda McFadden and Replaceab...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis.  Special guest this week is Saundra McBrearty, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at Preservation Parks. Saundra talks with us about the activities you can do this winter through Preservation Parks. Looking for a way to stay active? Sign up for the Winter 100 ! Register and track your distance to win a prize. Also,...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson and GUest Shannon Miller.   This week we chat with Shannon Miller from Syntero about tips and tricks to help kids beat the Winter Blues, as well as the upcoming Winter Blues Busting program at the Liberty Branch Library.   And, of course, what we've been reading!   Recommendations include Valiant Ambitio...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mallory Sribanditmongkol, Director of Community Engagement at People in Need of Delaware County. Mallory talks about the important work they do for the communities of Delaware County. Looking to volunteer this holiday season? Join People in Need for their Holiday Clearing Ho...

*This episode is a previous recording* Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Matt Betts . This week we chat about National Novel Writing Month and, of course, what we've been reading!  Recommendations include My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland , The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker , Freaky Folklore by Da...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie. This week's special guest is Mandy Henning, Ostrander Branch Manager. This week we chat about our recipes and cookbook recommendations for Thanksgiving. Mandy also talks about some of the upcoming programs at the Ostrander Branch; including the Kitchen Sink Block Printing and the School Age Book C...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie, and guest Tamika Vinson-Reid from Helpline of Delaware and Morrow County.  This week we chat about Helpline of Delaware & Morrow County, focusing on local resources and community support. We also talk about the 211 and 988 lines, and the upcoming Guardians for Good event.   Recommendations inc...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Dr Paul Dean, professor of Sociology and Anthropology at OWU.  He discusses his new book  Class Cultures and Social Mobility , challenges of being a first gen student, and the Delaware County Promise Program .  Recommendations include: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nico...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mark & Francine Butler from the Community Arts Network ! We talk with the Butlers about their Camp Delaware, Ohio documentary ! There is a screening at the Delaware Main Library on November 4. Recommendations include: Spare by Prince Harry, The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hi...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have Ben Coy from the Central Ohio Symphony.  We discuss our new and improved culture passes with the Central Ohio Symphony for the 2025-2026 season! Check out our website for more information and concert dates. Recommendations include: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage, My F...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have two special guests! Nichole Klatte, Friends of the Delaware County District Library president, and author Jane Hamilton. Jane discusses her new book The Phoebe Variations . Interested in hearing more about Jane's new book? Join Jane and the Friends of the Library at the Liberty Branc...

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Alice Mackey. This week we chat about what it's like to be a new staff member at DCDL and how we prepare staff to serve our Library visitors!  Recommendations include I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin , Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch , and The Life of...