Murakami, Monsters, and More | Checked Out

#CheckedOut, Episode 10Theodore and Amanda discuss their current reads, including a trip to the pacific northwest and its history of unsavory activities. Tune in next time for a special interview with our Collection Development Librarian, Sue!Check out the links below to see the books discussed in episode 9 and request them from Lancaster Public Library.Murderland by Caroline Fraser - https://tinyurl.com/3ps6hy6cThe Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva - https://tinyurl.com/389eehn6The Unreal and the Real by Ursula K Le Guin - https://tinyurl.com/yrnzyebbJapan (Lonely Planet Travel Guide) - https://tinyurl.com/4vyat3j4

#CheckedOut, Episode 9.75With Summer Reading at Lancaster Public Library in full swing, Amanda and Theodore take a look at the history of Summer Reading in libraries, bookstores, and popular reading. In the second part of their discussion, they explore how Summer Reading evolved into the nationwide event that it is today, and even the corporate interests that further expanded its reach. Ready to Unearth a Story at Lancaster Public Library? Visit this link: https://lancasterpubliclibrary.org/summer-reading-2026/

#CheckedOut, Episode 9.5With Summer Reading at Lancaster Public Library in full swing, Amanda and Theodore take a look at the history of Summer Reading in libraries, bookstores, and popular reading. In part one of their discussion, they look at both local and national sources to paint a full picture of Summer Reading from the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. Make sure to check back for part two!Ready to Unearth a Story at Lancaster Public Library? Visit this link: https://lancasterpubliclibrary.org/summer-reading-2026/

#CheckedOut, Episode 9At the start of Episode 9, Theodore and Amanda discuss their currents reads which include the summer of 1816, trailblazing female authors, and some of Murakami's oddities. Tune in next time for the conclusion of Episode 9 and a discussion of the history of Summer Reading.Check out the links below to see the books discussed in episode 9 and request them from Lancaster Public Library.The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami - https://tinyurl.com/ynm5ps6uLove & Other Monsters by Emily Franklin - https://tinyurl.com/y4s8r8s6Shakespeare's Sisters by Ramie Targoff - https://tinyurl.com/mwmyw574

#CheckedOut, Episode 8.5Episode 8 concludes with Theodore's interview of our Director of Library Services, Jill Westen.Check out some of the books described by Jill in this episode!Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/58h8588zBamboo Kingdom: Creatures of the Flood by Erin Hunter: https://tinyurl.com/2p9z5mzf

#CheckedOut, Episode 8At the start of Episode 8, Theodore and Amanda discuss their current spring reads, which include cannibals, book eaters, and even the Welsh! Tune in next week for the conclusion of the episode to meet our new Director of Library Services, Jill Westen.Check out the links below to see the books discussed in episode 8 and request them from Lancaster Public Library.Tomorrow Will Be Better by Betty Smith - https://tinyurl.com/5cjxp3rjThe Butcher's Daughter by David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark - https://tinyurl.com/4j6596pkThe Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean - https://tinyurl.com/ycxyar7vWhale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor - https://tinyurl.com/35h9nj5uHow To Be a Good Leader When You've Never Had One by Mick Hunt - https://tinyurl.com/mprrrvhzThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - https://tinyurl.com/7avzabnbClear by Carys Davis - https://tinyurl.com/4bcjccd4

#CheckedOut, Episode 7This month, Amanda interviews our Manager of Children and Teen Services, Christine Landis, to discuss the joys of youth literacy, the bridge between children's librarianship and adult readers, and her favorite children's literature.Check out the links below to see the books discussed in episode 6 and request them from Lancaster Public Library.Herculine by Grace Byron - https://tinyurl.com/3rfrvuhnWhale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor - https://tinyurl.com/yr444zcdThe Great Secret by Jennet Conant - https://tinyurl.com/4mnmdzkyRaising Hare by Chloe Dalton - https://tinyurl.com/4y7a4uukTow Truck Joe Makes a Splash by June Sobel - https://tinyurl.com/5xk64x9h2:48 - What We're Reading Now13:15 - Interview with Christine Landis38:55 - Outro*This month's episode does not have video due to a technical error of Theodore not pressing the record button on his phone.

#CheckedOut, Episode 6This month, Amanda and Theodore catch bracket fever and pit eight iconic book characters against each other in a bid to find out who the best character in literature really is! The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davis - https://tinyurl.com/25sza5u9Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield - https://tinyurl.com/247etykxRuin Their Crops on the Ground by Andrea Freeman - https://tinyurl.com/2embcrk2Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - https://tinyurl.com/mvp6pam3Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - https://tinyurl.com/2xf6u22uI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - https://tinyurl.com/7424ap4rSmall Things Like These by Claire Keegan - https://tinyurl.com/yrw8b2esMacbeth by William Shakespeare - https://tinyurl.com/36dkavv4Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - https://tinyurl.com/wtw3mtcfThe Giver by Lois Lowry - https://tinyurl.com/nf66advvHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - https://tinyurl.com/yy62vd3r3:30 - What We're Reading Now8:42 - The Character Bracket38:55 - Outro

#CheckedOut, Episode 5In the fifth episode of Checked Out, Amanda and Theodore discuss their current reads and break down their buddy read of "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry.

#CheckedOut, Episode 4In the fourth episode of Checked Out, Amanda and Theodore discuss their current reads and interview a very special guest, Kathy Leader. During her 50 years of service at Lancaster Public Library, Kathy has an almost unlimited supply of fantastic stories, and she shares a few of them with us!Check out the links below to see the books discussed in episode 4 and request them from Lancaster Public Library.⁠0:00⁠-Intro⁠2:23⁠-What We're Reading⁠12:57⁠-Interview With Kathy Leader⁠36:02⁠-Outro/EndOrbital by Samantha Harvey - https://tinyurl.com/4f5y7sp8The Merge by Grace Walker - https://tinyurl.com/ys9nuc5y