Beyond Books - St. John's Libraries Podcast!

The year is winding down -- but there's SO many great holiday-themed events happening in the remaining weeks! Chloe has the rundown, and also takes a visit to the annual library book sale! And of course, book reviews galore!

In this episode, Chloe visits the 'Ask the Author' event and chats with some great local authors, and also brings you a thorough overview of upcoming events at all of the city's public libraries! Chloe and Hans clue up by discussing some great new reads. Enjoy!

Beyond Books -- the podcast by and about the St. John's Public Libraries -- returns for another great season! Hans and Leigha are joined by the newest member of the team -- Chloe Whitridge -- as they talk about some of the exciting upcoming programs at the St. John's Public Libraries. Chloe also checks out the 'Geek Out at the Library' event, and chats with some of the participants about the enduring power and promise of geekery. And of course, they discuss some of their fave new reads! Sit back and enjoy!

The final episode of 2018 -- hosts Leigha and Hans look at some exciting events going on at the library, and talk about the year's great books!

It's here! #NLReads is an exciting event pitching four locally-authored books against each other, defended by an all-star cast of local literati! And what's more, all four books are publicly accessible online for the duration of the competition! Learn all about it -- and other upcoming library events and activities -- in the latest Beyond Books St. John's Public Libraries podcast!

In this episode of Beyond Books, originally aired November 5, 2018, hosts Leigha and Hans re-cap the record-breaking library book sale fundraiser, and review some of the exciting upcoming programs and events at the St. John's Public Libraries!

In this episode, we're joined by special guest host Kristina Walters from the Marjorie Mews Public Library. Do YOU know who Marjorie Mews was? Kristina gives us some fascinating history on the iconic east end library, and info on some great upcoming library programs and events! Plus, book reviews!

Books clubs are all the rage! And did you know that your public library makes it SO much easier to organize a book club. They've got book club kits ready to go. These kits, featuring multiple copies of books, span a wide range of genres, from historical fiction to YA to graphic novels and more! Check out the latest episode of our podcast to learn more! Plus, updates on exciting upcoming events and programs!

The public libraries recently got a donation of more than 300 board games from local comics establishment TimeMasters Inc. In this episode, TimeMasters rep David Stephens chats with regional librarian Leigha Locke about board games at the library! Plus, plenty of upcoming events, program news, and book reviews!

Do YOU know about Paws 4 Stories, the innovative program that's bringing PUPPIES to your local library? Find out all about that - and much more - in today's episode of Beyond Books, the St. John's public libraries podcast and radio program!

Have you ever wondered how your local library gets its books? Who makes the decisions about which titles appear on your local library's shelves, and how are those tough decisions made? On this week's episode of Beyond Books - the St. John's Public Libraries podcast and radio program - we speak with Emily Blackmore, lending services librarian who orders adult fiction for the library system, about what goes into this process. And of course, tune in for plenty of library events updates and a couple book reviews! Beyond Books airs every second Monday at 4pm on 93.5fm or online at chmr.ca!

Did you know you can now borrow musical instruments from your local library?! In this episode, hear all about the exciting new Music Lending Library located at the A.C. Hunter Library in St. John's! Plus, all sorts of upcoming programs.

Are you making the most of your summer with the help of the public library? This week, we discuss the exciting new library presence at the new St. John's Community Market, as well as upcoming library programming events and some great summer reads!

Summer is finally here! And have we got some summer book recommendations for you! A host of librarians from the city's libraries share some of their favourite summer reads. Plus, a run-through of upcoming programming events! Grab the lemonade and settle in for a great listen!

Summer is coming -- we hope -- so don't miss all the latest news and programs from the St. John's Public Libraries! In this episode, program updates, summer hours, the TD Summer Club, the new Community Market initiative, and more!

Summer is approaching! Learn about the TD Summer Reading Club, upcoming library programs, new books and more in the podcast exploring all the possibilities the St. John's public libraries have to offer! Hosted by Leigha Locke and Hans Rollmann.

Pride Month is coming! In this episode, hosts Leigha Locke and Hans Rollmann are joined by Mark McCumber, Eastern Division Regional Librarian, to talk about Drag Storytime and other exciting Pride-themed programming. And of course, book picks galore!

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Beyond Books is a podcast about all the possibilities the St. John's Public Libraries have to offer, produced in association with CHMR-FM. In this episode, we're joined by Emily Blackmore, Lending Services Librarian, who leads us through the growing array of digital resources the library has to offer. Host Leigha Locke reveals some exciting upcoming programs at the city's libraries, and we also look at some great new reads!

Beyond Books goes to Sci-Fi On the Rock! It's NL's premiere sci-fi/fan expo, and the public libraries were there speaking to fans, vendors and presenters! Hosts Leigha Locke and Hans Rollmann talk about Sci Fi on the Rock and also discuss upcoming library programs (Seed Library launch! Professional coupon'ing! Book sale! and more!).

A special presentation of Beyond Books: the St. John's Public Libraries podcast! On March 15, 2018 a special event in the series 'The Once and Future Library' - created to foster dialogue between library-lovers and the literary community about the importance of our public libraries - was held featuring three of the city's top poets. City councillor Maggie Burton, and former St. John's poets laureate George Murray and Agnes Walsh --- all published and accomplished poets in their own rights - read from their work and spoke about the importance of public libraries. We present a recording of the night in its entirety, featuring Meg Coles (editor of Riddle Fence, the province's journal of arts and culture) as host.

Beyond Books is the St. John's Public Libraries podcast, produced with CHMR-FM. In this episode: * Leigha Locke visits the Michael Donovan Public Library. Get to know this exciting local library branch! * An overview of upcoming programming. Do YOU know what a phase box is?? * The Once and Future Library II event is coming up on March 15. Hear all about it! * And lots of new (and old!) reads you should check out - from Judy Blume to Greek debt to confronting racial divides in North America. And more! Produced 2 March 2018. Support public libraries --- explore the possibilities!

Welcome to the first episode of Beyond Books --- the St. John's Public Libraries podcast! Produced with CHMR-FM. In this episode, hosts Leigha Locke and Hans Rollmann talk about exciting program events coming up in city libraries, and take a look at some recently released good reads you might want to check out. As well, Leigha goes to the Marjorie Mews Public Library to find out about the highly anticipated Harry Potter Night (coming up February 1st!) and librarian Emily Blackmore talks to children's librarian Pamela Rideout about some other Potter-esque books that are worth checking out. Support public libraries --- explore the possibilities!