In the first segment, Frances (Adult Services) sits down with Rick Neubauer for our first Patron Profile.

Then, we check in with Erin (Readers Advisory Librarian) and Aaron (Young Adult Librarian) for some recommended reads and watches in the genre of Movie Star Biographies (and Autobiographies)

Erin's picks

John Wayne: Treasures by Randy Roberts and David Welky

McLintock! (1963)

Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula by Koren Shadmi

White Zombie (1932)

Devil Bat (1940)

Bonus Book: This Thing of Darkness by K.V. Turley and Fiorella De Maria

Aaron's Picks

My Wicked, Wicked Ways by Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert Evans

Harold & Maude (1971)

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On this episode, our roving reporter, Linda Gandee, has an extended conversation with Steve Pettyjohn about the long-running history program here at the Library - The World at War Forum.

Upcoming World at War Forum Dates & Topics (all events are from 7-8:30 pm):

March 5 - The Battle of the Atlantic

April 2 - The Korean War

May 7 - U.S. Marines in World War I

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In the first segment, our roving reporter, Linda Gandee, chats with Katie (Adult Services Assistant Manager) and C.J. (Assistant Director) about the many creative options for patrons in the Makerspace.

Then, we check in with Erin (Readers Advisory Librarian) and Aaron (Young Adult Librarian) for some recommendations to help you beat the winter blues, by reading about situations far worse than any Cleveland winter - Dystopian fiction.

2024 Reading Challenges Mentioned:

WPPL Challenge (the one Erin created)

PopSugar

The 52 Book Club Challenge

Erin's Challenges:

A Second Change Author - At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft

Creepy Novel or Ghost Story - The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Webb

A Book with at Least 4 Points of View - The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory

Aaron's Challenges:

A Mystery Written Between 1930 and 1970 - Turn on the Heat by Erle Stanley Gardner

Biography of Someone You've Never Heard of - The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert

Title Chosen at Random from Your TBR List - High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape by Marc Masters

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