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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.

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    • Apr 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 133 EPISODES


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    Ep. 133: National Library Week and National Poetry Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 29:54


    This month join Kate, Lindsey, Rachel A., Stefanie, and Tessa as they talk about books they've enjoyed through the years, and poetry.  

    Ep. 132: Holiday Traditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 38:12


    This month join Giselle, Kate, Maddie, Rachel G., Shelly, Stefanie, and Tessa as they discuss holiday traditions such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Krampus, and Jolabokaflod. 

    Ep. 131 Columbus Hauntings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 38:53


    Join Dakota, Drew, Kate, and Rachel A. as they tell some of the creepier stories about Columbus.

    Ep. 130: Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 20:55


    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. 

    Ep. 129 - Summer Reading Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 18:13


    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. 

    Ep. 128 - Mystery Fiction Subgenres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 40:59


    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. 

    Ep. 127 - Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 20:01


    Join Dakota, Maddie, Ollie, Tessa, and Stefanie as they talk about Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride.

    Ep. 126: Games and Gaming - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 51:53


    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.

    Ep. 125: Graphics, Manga, and Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 37:15


    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. 

    Ep. 124: The 1920s

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 21:38


    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.

    Ep. 123: Teen Poetry Contest Winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 10:45


    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.  

    Ep. 122: Agatha Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 36:48


    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.

    Ep. 121: Comfort Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 53:02


    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. 

    Ep. 120: Staff's Currents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 15:25


    On this month's episode, learn what staff are currently into - whether that be books, movies, music, or games. 

    Ep. 119: Best and Worst Book to Movie or TV Adaptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 48:54


    Staff members discuss the best and worse book to movie or TV adaptations. Controversial opinions might have been expressed.

    Ep.118: Explain a Book Plot Badly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 38:34


    Staff members try guessing the title of a book or movie based on a very poorly written plot description. 

    Ep.117: Spoiler Alert!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 49:10


    Maddie, Shelly, Stefanie, and Tyler discuss the most shocking twists in books and movies. An official spoiler alert is in effect! 

    Ep.116: How We Got Into Librarianship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 37:13


    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.

    Ep.115: Director's Choice - BCPL 2022 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 45:12


    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.  

    Ep.114: Staff Q&A - Hope Branch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 16:34


    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.

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    Ep.113: Public Domain Reading - The Lily and the Lion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 15:30


    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. 

    Ep.112: Public Domain Reading - The Searcher of the End House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 22:32


    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

    Ep.111: Public Domain Reading - Is There a Santa Claus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 13:28


    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.

    Ep.110: Public Domain Reading - Thanksgiving Stories and Poems from The Topaz Storybook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 8:00


    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

    Ep.109: Staff Q&A - Teen Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 18:28


    This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Christina as she answers community questions about the teen department. 

    Ep.108: Public Domain Reading - The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 8:29


    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. 

    Ep.107: Public Domain Reading - An American Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 25:50


    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. 

    Ep.106: Overlooked Genres - Amish Vampire Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 20:43


    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.

    Ep.105: Staff Q&A - Genealogy Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 33:51


    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. 

    Ep.104: Book Talk - Horror Novels

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 24:19


    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.

    Ep.103: Public Domain Reading - Edgar Allan Poe Poems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 13:21


    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. 

    Ep.102: Director's Choice - Joseph Bartholomew and John Tipton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 29:05


    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. 

    Ep.101: Overlooked Genres - Cashier Memoirs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 13:01


    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.

    Ep.100: Staff Q&A - Outreach Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 16:05


    This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Valerie as she answers community questions about the outreach department. 

    Ep.99: Book Talk: Banned Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 27:19


    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.

    Ep.98: Public Domain Reading - The Velveteen Rabbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 24:10


    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. 

    Ep.97: Overlooked Genres - RPGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 24:00


    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.

    Ep.96: Staff Q&A - BCPL Create

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 38:01


    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. 

    Ep.95: Book Talk - Cookbooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 21:44


    This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Kate and Rachel as they talk about all cookbooks. 

    Ep.94: Public Domain Reading - Mansfield Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 24:34


    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.

    Ep.93: Overlooked Genres - Cli-Fi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 24:25


    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. 

    Ep.92: Staff Q&A - Reference Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 44:42


    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. 

    Ep.91: Public Domain Reading - The Turn of the Screw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 18:49


    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.

    Ep.90: Director's Choice - The First Amendment and Libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 25:42


    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.

    Ep.89: Overlooked Genres - Steampunk Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 14:35


    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.

    Ep.88: Staff Q&A - Adult Circulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 21:00


    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. 

    Ep.87: Book Talk - Queer Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 38:00


    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. 

    Ep.86: Public Domain Reading - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 23:04


    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. 

    Ep.85: Overlooked Genres - Romance Subgenres

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 30:54


    This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employees Rachel and Leah as they discuss obscure romantic fiction.

    Ep.84: Staff Q&A - Technical Services Department

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 30:17


    This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tyler as he answers community questions about TSD.

    Ep.83: Book Talk - Star Wars Books

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 22:13


    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. 

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