Sharjah Public Library boasts a whole wide range of rare manuscripts and hidden gems within its shelves, inviting people interested in everything from science to history to browse through them.

Rare Manuscripts At Sharjah Public Library

To celebrate National Library Month, Librarians James Pugh & Dan Major welcome Sarah Andrus, Librarian at The Henry Ford and Lauren Brady, Reference Archivist at The Henry Ford.

We Blame Our Shelves (04/18/23)

Every neighborhood has its local library. You go, pick up some books, and maybe have a coffee while you're at it. The Shelter Island Public Library, however, adds so much more to this agenda.

Director Terry Lucas has a lot of experience handling books, but also in bringing people together.

In this interview, Terry talks with Susan Carey Dempsey of the Shelter Island Reporter about her life, ambitions, and efforts to bring a sense of community to the library.

Shelter Island Conversations: Terry Lucas

Tech Bytes is a technology podcast, produced by the Digital Services department at Niles-Maine District Library.

In this episode, we talk about making a podcast at the Library. Near the end of the episode, four Library patrons try their hand at podcasting during a Podcasting Essentials library program.

Tech Bytes #9 - A Podcast about Making a Podcast

1/8/24: Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia: school receivership, the police & snow. UMass. Prof Amilcar Shabazz: MLK & the holiday. Constitutional law prof. Bruce Miller: the Trump disqualification case at SCOTUS. Megan Zinn & Lisa Prolman, Ass't Dir., Greenfield Public Library: why libraries matter.

Constitutional law prof. Bruce Miller: the Trump disqualification case at SCOTUS

Megan Zinn & Lisa Prolman, Ass't Dir., Greenfield Public Library: why libraries matter.

Prof Amilcar Shabazz: MLK & the holiday

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia: school receivership, the police & snow

On this month's episode of Booked Off, Johanna is joined by library staff member Caitríona to chat all things book clubs. Caitríona shares her top tips for starting and maintaining a book club, choosing a good book club read and structuring a book club meeting to ensure that it stays focused but fun! Enjoy!

For details on when our book clubs meet, click here: https://kilkennylibrary.ie/eng/whats_on/

To get a copy of Caitríona's book club slides/starter kit, email info@kilkennylibrary.ie

To join our Remote Readers virtual book club, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/remotereaders/

Books mentioned:

Unspoken - A M Harris
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver
Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart
A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
In the Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 
A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara
I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes
Atonement - Ian McEwan
One Day - David Nicholls

To request any of the books mentioned, visit your local library, download from BorrowBox or reserve a copy through our online catalogue.

BorrowBox: kilkenny.borrowbox.com/
Online Catalogue: kilkenny.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus.…SGTRN/WPAC/HOME

Intro music: SoulProd Music pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

Booked Off Podcast: Episode 19 - All About Book Clubs

Today's talk with the Finney County Public Library explores how their Summer Reading Program is going so far, including their massive kickoff to the event with a full blown farm at the library last week. 

We also talk about the laundry list of events that the Library will be at over the next week or two including today's #FoodTruckFridays at the Stevens Park!

Learn more and read more, but listen HERE for more information:

Finney County Public Library - 6 - 7

On this month's episode of Booked Off, Johanna is joined by members of the Mayfair Library team to catch up and see how things have been going since opening day and to discuss some of the best features of this fantastic new resource. Enjoy!

For details on our library groups and events: https://www.kilkennylibrary.ie/eng/whats_on/

To subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.kilkennylibrary.ie/subscribe.aspx

Books mentioned:
Prophet Song - Paul Lynch
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
Water - John Boyne
The Amendments - Niamh Mulvey
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
Pages & Co - Anna James


To request any of the books mentioned, visit your local library, download from BorrowBox or reserve a copy through our online catalogue.

BorrowBox: kilkenny.borrowbox.com/
Online Catalogue: kilkenny.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus.…SGTRN/WPAC/HOME

Intro music: SoulProd Music pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

Booked Off Podcast: Episode 20 - Mayfair Catch-Up

In this episode, part of a mini series on the Journey of a Library book, we discuss the cataloging process with Elbert, Materials Services Assistant at Niles-Maine District Library.

Tech Bytes #40 - The Journey of a Library Book: Materials Services

In this episode, the last part of a mini series on the Journey of a Library book, we talk to Georgia, Patron Services Assistant Supervisor at Niles-Maine District Library about the role that her department plays in getting the book into a reader’s hands.

Tech Bytes #41 - The Journey of a Library Book: Patron Services

You may know Justin Bristol from his work with the LIVE OAK Library location on Bull Street, but did you know he also once had a promising punk rock career? This bit of history was just one of the hidden chapters we uncovered on this week’s episode, along with the many surprising programs that the library is offering to Chatham County youth every day of the week. 

Justin Bristol - punk rock librarian?

What’s Up at Wando is a monthly podcast where library workers with the Charleston County Public Library offer a peek behind the scenes of programs, services, and other fun things happening at the Wando Mount Pleasant branch. 

In this episode, Adult Services librarian Debbie Clark introduces Mango Languages, an online language learning resource available through CCPL, and chats with adult services associate Vuki about her Language and Culture club. 

The What Should I Read? Segment highlights two books in the CCPL catalog related to the topics discussed in the show. Books featured in this episode: “The language puzzle: Piecing together the six-million-year story of how words evolved” by Steven Mithen, and “Linguaphile: a life of language love” by Julie Sedivy. 

Listen now on SoundCloud. 

Theme music by AudioCoffee(Denys Kyshchuk): https://www.audiocoffee.net/

Episode 7: Language Learning at the Library

Muna Saeed from Sharjah Public Libraries joins us on the show to discuss the three day university fair. The exhibition brings together more than 20 public and private universities from across the UAE, offering direct access to academic programmes, scholarship options, and insights into emerging job markets.


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Sharjah Public Library hosts 7th Majors Discipline Exhibition (22.9.25)

‘Eyes On’ is all about the significant happenings and recent news across the UAE and particularly in the Emirate of Sharjah. 

Covering the major aspects of life in the Emirate such as health, education, culture, community concerns and more. Be it a corporate exhibition or a family funfair, tune in on weekdays (Mon-Thu) from 4PM-5PM to get in on the conversation.

What’s Up at Wando is a monthly podcast where library workers with the Charleston County Public Library offer a peek behind the scenes of programs, services, and other fun things happening at the Wando Mount Pleasant branch.

Podcasts from all of the local show on WHMP Radio in Northampton, MA. including Talk the Talk with Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg, The Hustler Files, The Western Mass Business Show, and Panorama.

A couple of friends who live rather ordinary lives, sharing stories of the "normal life" that can be rather funny and fascinating when you take a deeper look.  Oh, and there's some music on here too.

Orion Neighborhood Television is Lake Orion's community media center. We focus on community and non-profit programming, media production education, and empower our residents to share their ideas with the world.

On weekdays from 7 AM – 10 AM, the Morning Majlis kick-starts the day with a team of three dynamic personalities, bringing listeners the stories shaping the headlines, plus interviews with game-changers and industry experts on a variety of topics. It is hosted by Abdul Karim Hanif, Louis Denham & Rania Saadi.

Closer Look is a podcast series bringing to life stories from The Suffolk Times and Riverhead News-Review. Each episode takes a closer look at a story, issue or news topic on the North Fork of Long Island.

Checking In, Checking Out is the official podcast of Niles-Maine District Library.

With each mini episode, we'll share a little bit of new or useful library-related information. Tune in for staff picks, book talks, technology news and more!

New tracks tagged #public library