Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 21, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie. This week's special guest is Mandy Henning, Ostrander Branch Manager. This week we chat about our recipes and cookbook recommendations for Thanksgiving. Mandy also talks about some of the upcoming programs at the Ostrander Branch; including the Kitchen Sink Block Printing [https://delawarelibrary.libnet.info/event/14903801] and the School Age Book Club [https://delawarelibrary.libnet.info/event/14893631]. Recommendations include Whirlwind [https://search.worldcat.org/title/1513364477] by Bill Kurtis, Some Like it Hot [https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/some-like-it-hot-marilyn-monroe/12027309], Make It Ahead [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C1961419] by Ina Garten, Dinner Party Animal [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4258050] by Jake Cohen, and Christmas With Southern Living 2025 [https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/christmas-with-southern-living-2025-editors-of-southern-living/17857415] . Read more here. [https://libraryaware.com/39MX7P] 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 21, 2025.

Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 14, 2025

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie, and guest Tamika Vinson-Reid from Helpline of Delaware and Morrow County.  This week we chat about Helpline of Delaware & Morrow County, [https://helplinedelmor.org/] focusing on local resources and community support. We also talk about the 211 and 988 lines, and the upcoming Guardians for Good event. [https://e.givesmart.com/events/Keh/]  Recommendations include Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4204252], How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3460020], and Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon. [https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4248014] Read more here. [https://libraryaware.com/39H5N8] 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 14, 2025

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.