http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/ Conversations about books and reading with the ultimate book lovers: librarians. Podcast Generator 2.5 - http://podcastgen.sourceforge.net Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:33:57 -0400 en All rights reserved. http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/images/itunes_image.png http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/ Conversations about books and reading with the ultimate book lovers: librarians. Cary Memorial Library Cary Memorial Library lexmail2@minlib.net no Short Stories On today's podcast, Jen W, Jen F, Matt, and Meagan talk about short stories. If you haven’t read many short stories, now is a great time to try one. We can recommend stories for readers of every genre, and you might just discover your next favorite author! For more information about the books discussed on today’s podcast, check out the links below to the library catalog, or talk to your librarian! Short Stories http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-03-16_episode_9_-_short_stories.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-03-16_episode_9_-_short_stories.mp3 37:31 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:32:00 -0400 Wanderlust: the 2017 Lexington Reads Program www.carylibrary.org/calendar for more details about this and other upcoming library programs and for everything related to Lexington Reads, visit Lexingtonreads.org.On today's podcast, Jen W, Jen F, Kate, Diane and Meagan talk about our 2017 Lexington Reads selection: The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck. The team recommends a variety of travel-themed books from Sarah Vowell’s Assassination Vacation to the wild surfing stories of William Finnegan.For more information about the books discussed on today’s podcast, check out the links below to the library catalog, or talk to your librarian! The Oregon Trail: a new American journey by Rinker Buck Girlo Travel Survival Kit by Anthea Paul Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell Under the Tuscan Sun at home in Italy by Frances Mayes My Life in France by Julia Child Lost city of Z by David Grann Lost in Shangri La by Mitchell Zuckoff The lost cyclist: the epic tale of an American adventurer and his mysterious disappearance by David V. Herlihy Walden by Henry David Thoreau Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau Braving it: a father, a daughter, and an unforgettable journey into the Alaskan wild by James Campbell Barbarian Days: a surfing life by William Finnegan ]]> Wanderlust: the 2017 Lexington Reads Program http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-03-03_wanderlust.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-03-03_wanderlust.mp3 28:59 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:18:00 -0500 Book to Screen Adaptations Join us at Cary Memorial Library for our upcoming evening lecture series, Page to Screen, which runs from January through April 2017. Professor Monika Raesch explores books and short stories that have been adapted to the silver screen! This series goes in depth to explore the strengths and differences between each format, as well as why we react to each format differently. Visit www.carylibrary.org/calendar for more details about this and other upcoming library programs. On today's podcast, Meagan, Kate, Matt, Diane and Jen discuss film adaptations of books and short stories, as well as why book readers are so often disappointed by film adaptations of their favorite books. For more information about the books discussed on today’s podcast, check out the links below to the library catalog, or talk to your librarian! Book to Screen Adaptations http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-01-17_episode_7_-_book_to_screen.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2017-01-17_episode_7_-_book_to_screen.mp3 45:26 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:17:00 -0500 Graphic Novels We have a new app! Get the new (free!) Minuteman Library Network app and get instant access to the library catalog, your account, upcoming events and more! The digital library card feature lets you store your library card number so you'll never leave home without your library card again. Search your app store for Minuteman Library Network. Available for iOS and Android. Graphic Novels http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-12-23_episode_6_-_graphic_novels.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-12-23_episode_6_-_graphic_novels.mp3 36:11 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:23:00 -0500 You can only bring 3 books with you on a trip to Mars! What are your picks? If you love books as much as we do, it’s really hard to pick a favorite. Our Cary Library staff members pick our top three favorite books. Today’s panel is: Jen W., Jen F, Alissa, Meagan, and Matt. We have a new app! Get the new (free!) Minuteman Library Network app and get instant access to the library catalog, your account, upcoming events and more! The digital library card feature lets you store your library card number so you'll never leave home without your library card again. Search your app store for Minuteman Library Network. Available for iOS and Android.  You can only bring 3 books with you on a trip to Mars! What are your picks? http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-11-22_episode_5_-_trip_to_mars.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-11-22_episode_5_-_trip_to_mars.mp3 33:39 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:10:00 -0500 Today’s podcast features books about race, racism, and social justice in America. Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas.  ]]> Today’s podcast features books about race, racism, and social justice in America. http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-11-07_episode_4_-_common_ground.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-11-07_episode_4_-_common_ground.mp3 43:17 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:34:00 -0500 Sometimes failures teach us a lesson, and sometimes we have to just get over it. Today’s panel discusses books about failure. facebook.com/carylibrary and let us know: #campmisery or #camphappyending   We have a new app! Get the new (free!) Minuteman Library Network app and get instant access to the library catalog, your account, upcoming events and more! The digital library card feature lets you store your library card number so you'll never leave home without your library card again. Search your app store for Minuteman Library Network. Available for iOS and Android.]]> Sometimes failures teach us a lesson, and sometimes we have to just get over it. Today’s panel discusses books about failure. http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-09-29_episode_3_-_failures.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-09-29_episode_3_-_failures.mp3 45:25 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:47:00 -0400 Remember that book you loved as a kid? In this episode, Cary Memorial Library staff revisit our childhood favorites from Heidi and the Secret Garden to Bunnicula. We discuss our reactions revisiting these books as adults, and how one’s perspective as a re Remember that book you loved as a kid? In this episode, Cary Memorial Library staff revisit our childhood favorites from Heidi and the Secret Garden to Bunnicula. We discuss our reactions revisiting these books as adults, and how one’s perspective as a reader changes over time. Do you see your childhood reading choices reflected in your reading today? On today’s panel: Jen W, Diane S, Jen F, Kate, Meagan, and Matt. Listeners: Tell us your favorite childhood books. Have you reread them recently? Remember that book you loved as a kid? In this episode, Cary Memorial Library staff revisit our childhood favorites from Heidi and the Secret Garden to Bunnicula. We discuss our reactions revisiting these books as adults, and how one’s perspective as a re http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-08-16_episode_2_-_childhood_favorites.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-08-16_episode_2_-_childhood_favorites.mp3 50:15 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:36:00 -0400 Cary Librarians tell us “What’s Your Four” as we join the MA statewide summer reading campaign. In addition to books, we talk about our favorite summer things, luxury handbags vs. Ziploc bags, & everyone’s favorite Tony Award winning musical, "Hamilton". http://mblc.state.ma.us/newsroom/content/articles/121/whats-your-four/ Warning: this episode contains spontaneous outbreaks of singing! For more information including list of books included in this podcast, visit: http://www.carylibrary.org/biblio-files. CREDITS - Biblio Files is a production of Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, Massachusetts. Our host is Jen Webb. Matt Schuman engineered the podcast and created our theme music. Mandy McClaine designed our logo. Our producer is Jen Forgit. Special thanks to our Masters of the Web, Kevin Grocki and Kathy Santos. All rights reserved. Do you have questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes? Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/carylibrary, onTwitter and Instagram at carymemlibrary, or email webmaster@carylibrary.org. ]]> Cary Librarians tell us “What’s Your Four” as we join the MA statewide summer reading campaign. In addition to books, we talk about our favorite summer things, luxury handbags vs. Ziploc bags, & everyone’s favorite Tony Award winning musical, "Hamilton". http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-07-15_episode_1_-_whats_your_four.mp3 http://solana.a2hosted.com/www/LIbraryPodcasts/?name=2016-07-15_episode_1_-_whats_your_four.mp3 34:43 lexmail2@minlib.net (Cary Memorial Library) Cary Memorial Library books, literature, reading no Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:42:00 -0400