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Abington Community Library

Lexivore Podcast Episode 10 – Patron Roundup

In the 10th episode of Lexivore, Renee and Megha welcome a guest for this episode, Chris Fotta, and have some lovely conversation with him about libraries, books, and other interesting things. We also have some listener participation going on, like we did for last year’s mid-year-episode. In this episode, we went looking for patrons willing to answer questions like “what’s your favorite book this year” or “what do you like to see in a library, what books, services, events?”, and it’s nice to hear the answers.

We hope you enjoy our podcast! We’d love to hear from you!

You can listen to it here!

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Abington Community Library Kids Teens

Coming soon to Tutor.com

Some new and exciting services are coming to tutor.com! You can already receive tutoring 24/7 in over 40 subjects including math, science, social studies, and English plus SAT prep. Additional services will include Drop-Off Math 24/7, ASVAB practice, multiple ACT practice tests, and Princeton Review practice tests for GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT. Tutor.com is a valuable service for elementary school students to job searchers and it’s all free with your library card! Go to lclshome.org>Find>explore eResources and get started today!

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Abington Community Library Kids Teens

Clarks Summit Patriot Mile

In partnership with the National Running Center, The Abington Community Library invites you to join us at the Patriot Mile on Saturday May 25 at 10 AM. This one mile run will take you through the streets of Clarks Summit, beginning and ending at the National Running Center.  Not feeling competitive? No worries…you can walk this race instead! So bring your friends and family to this exciting inaugural event and get in the spirit of the holiday weekend! Registration forms are available at the library and at the National Running Center. Questions? Click HERE for more information.

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Abington Community Library

Lexivore Podcast Episode 9 Local, Local, Local

In Episode 9 of Lexivore, Megha and Renee dive into all things local – with local authors, books from the local history section, local events, the local artists who display at the library. We also talk briefly about May as Mental Heath Awareness Month, and our recent reads, library events, and a teaser – which is also a call-out for patron participation for our next episode, a mid-year roundup for Patron Answers!

We hope you enjoy our podcast! You can listen to it here!

Transcript is available Here!

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Abington Community Library

Lexivore Podcast, Episode 8: Social Justice

This is the 8th episode of Lexivore, and Renee and Megha join with a guest, Elizabeth Davis from Albright Library, to discuss the social justice book clubs both libraries hold, as well as touching on some different social justice topics. There is also, as usual, a bit about library events, books we’ve recently read, and a teaser for our next episode – which focuses right back in on local authors, local color, local happenings.

 

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it Here!

 

Transcript is available Here!

 

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Abington Community Library

Lexivore Podcast, Episode 7 – Black History Month

In the 7th episode of Lexivore, the first episode of Season 2, Renee and Megha talk about Black History month, touching on some black authors to read and enjoy, and some of the history behind the civil rights movement, including both fiction and nonfiction. Books touched on include Bloodchild by Octavia Butler, Becoming by Michelle Obama, Well Read Black Girl by Gloria Edim, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, Freedom’s Daughters by Lynn Olson, and a handful of others. We also include a teaser for our next episode, which is going to be about social justice, yay!

We hope you enjoy our podcast!  You can listen to it Here!

 

Transcript is available Here!

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Abington Community Library

Lexivore Podcast, Episode 3

In Episode 3 we explore epistolary novels and feature our first guest, Mary Garm. Happy listening!

We hope you enjoy our Podcast!  You can listen Here!

 

Transcript (will be) available Here!

Apologies for the delay, I didn’t realize this post was missing!

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Abington Community Library Book Discussion Teens

Lexivore, the Podcast from the Abington Community Library, Episode 1 – Harry Potter and Historical Butterbeer

Lexivore is a podcast produced by the Abington Community Library, with library staff Renee Roberts and Megha Baikadi hosting it.  We will be talking about library programs, book recommendations and explorations, and fun facts.  This first episode, we speak a bit about who we are and what we hope the podcast can be, then start off with a brief discussion of Harry Potter – since it’s the 20th anniversary of its release – including some library events and the possible historical roots of one of the more fun cultural Harry Potter references, butterbeer.  There is also a written transcript, linked below, which includes some notes on the research and resources we used to make this podcast. We hope you enjoy listening!

Listen to Episode One now!

Transcript – Episode 1, Lexivore (The Abington Community Library’s Podcast)

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North Pocono Public Library

Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse Discussion

In response to the growing heroin epidemic the North Pocono Public Library is hosting a Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse Discussion on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00PM. Join us for a powerful presentation following a serious discussion on the growing problems of substance abuse with representatives from Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs, and the EOTC.

Presented by:

Emily McDonald, MS, NCC, LPC