Bartholomew County Public Library employees take turns reading, well, whatever they want from public domain literature. Then attempt to convince, persuade, tempt, or threaten you into giving the book a shot.
This month join Kate, Lindsey, Rachel A., Stefanie, and Tessa as they talk about books they've enjoyed through the years, and poetry.
This month join Giselle, Kate, Maddie, Rachel G., Shelly, Stefanie, and Tessa as they discuss holiday traditions such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Krampus, and Jolabokaflod.
Join Dakota, Drew, Kate, and Rachel A. as they tell some of the creepier stories about Columbus.
This month join Maddie, Dakota, and Ollie as they discuss the nuances of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. What are they? Are the same? Different? Listen to find out.
This month join Lindsey, Maddie, and Dakota as they discuss how our Summer Reading Challenge played out this year. And stay tuned to find out what next year's Summer Reading Challenge theme is.
This month join Maddie, Rachel A, and Stefanie as they discuss the subgenres of Mystery. They hit on Noir, Cozy, Paranormal, and Thriller, and talk about books with twists you won't see coming.
Join Dakota, Maddie, Ollie, Tessa, and Stefanie as they talk about Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride.
This month join Tyler, Ollie, Luis, Drew, Jen, Claire, and Stefanie as they discuss all things games. They'll share some of their favorites and least favorites as well as their preferred playing device.
This month join Claire, Dakota, Drew, Luis, Ollie, and Stefanie as they discuss all things graphics, manga, and comics. They'll share some of their favorites and try to narrow down what graphics, manga, and comics actually are.
On this month's episode of Random Lines, join Ollie, Maddie, Claire, Kate and Stefanie as they discuss all things 1920s, including the Friends of the Library's Library After Dark Readeasy Fundraiser.
Join us as we hear from our two poetry winners and two honorary mentions read their poems and talk about their inspirations. Our High School winner is Hannah Michel and our honorable mention is Francesca Bates. Our Middle School winner is Idhika Shetty and our honorable mention is Manisha Mohanty.
On this month's episode of Random Lines, join Dakota, Maddie, Rachel G., and Stefanie as they discuss all things Agatha Christie; and try to convince Kenneth Branagh and Rian Johnson to collaborate on a Poirot-Blanc movie.
On this month's episode of Random Lines, join BCPL staff as they discuss their comfort media - the things they read, watch, listen to, etc., over and over again.
On this month's episode, learn what staff are currently into - whether that be books, movies, music, or games.
Staff members discuss the best and worse book to movie or TV adaptations. Controversial opinions might have been expressed.
Staff members try guessing the title of a book or movie based on a very poorly written plot description.
Maddie, Shelly, Stefanie, and Tyler discuss the most shocking twists in books and movies. An official spoiler alert is in effect!
Random Lines Season 4 premiere! Several BCPL staff members chat about why they wanted to work in a library, their previous job experience, going to school for library science, and more.
Random Lines Season 3 finale! Join us as the director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, Jason Hatton, summarizes some of our library's highlights of this year.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Dave as he answers community questions about the Hope branch of BCPL.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads the Brothers Grimm's The Lily and the Lion. She then talks of why she enjoys this story, and encourages you to give them a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Stefanie as she reads The Searcher of the End House by William Hope Hodgson. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give it a shot
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Molly as she reads Jasob Riis' Is There a Santa Claus? She then talks about her holiday traditions and why this story is special to her.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads a few Thanksgiving themed titles from The Topaz Storybook compiled by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor L. Skinner. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give it a shot
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Christina as she answers community questions about the teen department.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give them a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Shelly as she reads Theodore Drieser's An American Tragedy. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give them a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she shares her thoughts on a genre that took her out of her comfort zone, with help from BCPL's Book Bundle service.
In honor of October being Family History Month, this week's episode of Random Lines joins Genealogy Librarian Annette as she answers community questions about the Bartholomew County Public Library genealogy department.
In honor of the spooky season, this week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Jodi and Viewpoint Books employee Celia as they talk about horror books.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Kate as she reads Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Annabel Lee. She then talks of why she enjoys these poems, and encourages you to give them a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins the Director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, Jason, as he sheds light on Joseph Bartholomew and John Tipton's significance to the origin of our county.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she discusses memoirs written by everyday people, a genre that may get overlooked.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Valerie as she answers community questions about the outreach department.
In honor of Banned Books Week coming up later this month, this week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Shelly and Stefanie as they talk about banned books.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit. She then talks of why she enjoys this story, and encourages you to give it a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Dakota as they discuss commonly overlooked role-playing games and books associated with them. RPGs and RPG supplement books can be checked out at BCPL.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Stefanie and Tessa as they answer community questions about the department formerly known as The Digital Underground, now called BCPL Create. They discuss how they produce the library's podcast, 3D printing, digitizing old home movies, and more.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Kate and Rachel as they talk about all cookbooks.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Stefanie as she reads Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give it a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Stefanie as she discusses the commonly overlooked literary genre climate fiction, or cli-fi.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Audrey as she answers community questions about the reference department, non-fiction books, e-resources, and adult programs.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Dakota as they reads Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. They talk of why they enjoy this book, and encourages you to give it a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins the Director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, Jason, as he discusses the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and how it pertains to public libraries.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she discusses steampunk fiction, a literary genre that she would normally overlook.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Shelly as she answers community questions about the adult circulation desk, the Library of Things, and the Friends of the Library Book Sale.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Dakota, Rachel A. and Rachel G. as they talk about all things queer literature.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she continues reading from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. She then talks of why she enjoys this story, and encourages you to give it a shot.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Rachel and Leah as they discuss obscure romantic fiction.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tyler as he answers community questions about TSD.
This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Dakota and Tia as they talk about all things Star Wars books.