What to Read Next: finding the book of your dreams!

In this episode, we’re shining the spotlight on author visits and the joy of meeting the writers behind the books we love. Today, we’re focusing on Stacy McAnulty—an author known for her creative, funny, and thought-provoking stories that connect with readers of all ages. Join us as we share how author visits inspire curiosity, bring books to life, and help us discover what to read next! Music Cre...

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Amy Chisek Welcome to Season 3 of the What to Read Next podcast! We’re a team of elementary school librarians from the Olentangy Local School District, here to help you find the book of your dreams. Every episode, we share stories we love and ones we think you’ll love too. To kick off this new season, we’re diving into books with grit—stories about characters who show co...

Join school librarian Mrs. Beth van Kan and public librarian Ms. Melissa Dougherty as they team up to share everything you need to know about Summer Reading and the Summer Reading Club at the Delaware County District Library! Discover fun book recommendations, exciting activities, and how your whole family can join the adventure of reading all summer long. Whether you're a student, teacher, or par...

Hosted by Laura Laughbaum with Amy Chisek and Collin Combs Celebrating school libraries, school librarians, and great books during National School Library Month Featured Books: Everything in Its Place written by Pauline David-Sax and illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow; Matilda written by Roald Dahl; The Library Dragon written by Carmen Agra Deedy illustrated by Michael P. White; and All Are W...

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Amy Nietfeld Recording Date: February 14, 2025, this episode is Part 2 of the March Book Madness Episode Featured Books: The Yellow Bus by Loren Long Zuni and the Memory Jar by Aisha Saeed The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed I Lived Inside A Whale by Xin Li I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff More Than Words by Roz MacLean Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk Amah Faraway by...

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Amy Nietfeld Recording Date: February 14, 2025 Featured Books: The Yellow Bus by Loren Long Zuni and the Memory Jar by Aisha Saeed The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed I Lived Inside A Whale by Xin Li I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff More Than Words by Roz MacLean Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias Not Yet - The Story of an Unstoppab...

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Amy Burchinal Recording Date: January 3, 2025 Featured Books: The Curious Why by Angela DiTerlizzi, Are You Big? by Mo Willems, The Book that can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo, Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Games published by Crabtree Publishing, Be a Maker by Katey Howes, and the Percy jackson Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Also discussed were a variety of hist...

Hosted by: Angela Moore and Laura Laughbaum Recording Date: 12/13/2024 Air Date: 12/16/2024 Featured Books: The House Without Lights by Reem Faruqi, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis and Very Rich by Polly Horvath Links mentioned in this podcast episode: Infohio - 12 days of Literacy Choice Board Music: Locally Sourced by Jason Farnham (no copyright music from the YouTube Free Audio...

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Amy Chisek Recording Date: November 26, 2024 Featured Books: Powwow Day, We Remember, Wilma Mankiller, Contenders, and At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorrell Music: Locally Sourced by Jason Farnham (no copyright music from the YouTube Free Audio Library) Podcast Logo: Created using Adobe Express with Adobe Express Images

Hosted by Beth van Kan and Heather Savage Recording Date: September 30, 2024 Featured Books: Orris & Timble by Kate DiCamillo and The Puppets of Spelhorstby Kate DiCamillo Music: Locally Sourced by Jason Farnham (no copyright music from the YouTube Free Audio Library) Podcast Logo: Created using Adobe Express with Adobe Express Images

Hosted by Beth van Kan Recording Date: September 30, 2024  Featured Books: Big by Vashti Harrison, The Big Cheese by Jory John, Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, Simon and the Better Bone by Corey R. Tabor, Stinkbird Has a Superpower by Jill Esbaum, illus. by Bob Shea, The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, The Secret Letters (Mysteries of Trash...