Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 7, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Dr Paul Dean, professor of Sociology and Anthropology at OWU.  He discusses his new book Class Cultures and Social Mobility [https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-sociology-and-anthropology/faculty-staff/paul-s-dean/?utm_source=OWU_Website&utm_medium=Header_QuickLink_Apply&utm_campaign=OWU_Website_Header_QuickLink_Apply], challenges of being a first gen student, and the Delaware County Promise Program [https://www.owu.edu/admission/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition/delaware-county-promise/?utm_source=OWU_Website&utm_medium=Header_QuickLink_Apply&utm_campaign=OWU_Website_Header_QuickLink_Apply].  Recommendations include: Assistant to the Villain [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3844236] by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Speaking Truths [https://search.worldcat.org/title/1287097618] by Valerie Chepp and Troubling Tonsils [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4223099] by Aaron Reynolds. Read more about today's episode here [https://libraryaware.com/39DZ57]. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  [https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/]  This episode originally aired on November 7, 2025

Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 31, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mark & Francine Butler from the Community Arts Network [https://communityartsnetworkdoh.org/]! We talk with the Butlers about their Camp Delaware, Ohio documentary [https://communityartsnetworkdoh.org/camp-delaware/]! There is a screening at the Delaware Main Library on November 4. [https://delawarelibrary.libnet.info/event/14111250] Recommendations include: Spare [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3737190]by Prince Harry, The Hotel Nantucket [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3596086]by Elin Hilderbrand, Noir is the New Black [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3553539] and Gallant  [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3574356]by V.E. Schwab. Read more about today's episode here [https://libraryaware.com/39B7XE]. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  [https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/]  This episode originally aired on October 31, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 24, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have Ben Coy from the Central Ohio Symphony.  We discuss our new and improved culture passes with the Central Ohio Symphony for the 2025-2026 season! Check out our website [https://www.delawarelibrary.org/culture/] for more information and concert dates. Recommendations include: Murder by Cheesecake [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4205514] by Rachel Ekstrom Courage, My Friends [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2144202] by J.K. Rowling and The Leonard Bernstein Letters [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C1583374] by Leonard Bernstein. Read more about today's episode here [https://libraryaware.com/397PS0]. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  [https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/]  This episode originally aired on October 24, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 10, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. Today we have two special guests! Nichole Klatte, Friends of the Delaware County District Library president, and author Jane Hamilton. Jane discusses her new book The Phoebe Variations [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4251756]. Interested in hearing more about Jane's new book? Join Jane and the Friends of the Library at the Liberty Branch on October 27th. For more information check out our event calendar and reserve your seat [https://delawarelibrary.libnet.info/event/14676611]. Recommendations include:  Sure, I'll Join Your Cult [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3818400] by Maria Bamford and My Friends [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3818400] by Fredrik Backman. Read more about today's episode here [https://libraryaware.com/38Z82S]. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  [https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/]  This episode originally aired on October 10, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 3, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Alice Mackey. This week we chat about what it's like to be a new staff member at DCDL and how we prepare staff to serve our Library visitors!  Recommendations include I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3959334], Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3872125], and The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift [https://www.hoopladigital.com/music/the-life-of-a-showgirl-taylor-swift/18759909]. Read more about today's episode here [https://libraryaware.com/38WBEE]. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  [https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/]  This episode originally aired on October 3, 2025.