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A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Ferndale Area District Library

Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews

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11:50

The Ongoing Story of the Ferndale Library

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/11/15

Help us write the next chapter of the Ferndale Library! Contact us if you have any questions. Thank you, in advance, for taking this survey! Visit www.fadl.org or click here

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32:00

Your Neighborhood Video Store is Back!

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/10/30

The Berkley Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Berkley Library, have been hard at work reimagining their media room to not only refresh the space, but also to show patrons who are more interested in television and movies than books that the library is a place for them, too. Lisabeth Posthuma, from Berkley's circulation department, is here on the podcast to discuss the vision of: Berkbuster Video! Your neighborhood video store is back, celebrating the glories, the nostalgia, and the

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52:25

Reading Recommendations for Spooky Season

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/10/22

A conversation on the horror genre in literature, with a rundown of recent reads and top recommendations!The List: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due You Weren't Meant to Be Human - Andrew Joseph White The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones Episode Thirteen - Craig DiLouie (Audiobook!) From Below, Ghost Camera, the Gravekeeper Series - Darcy Coates The Twisted Ones, What Moves the Dead - T Kingfisher Ballad of Black Tom, The Changeling - Victor LaValle The September House - Carissa

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59:04

Romance Wishlists

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/10/13

We've got another podcast episode with our panel of romance readers diving into a nuanced topic around the popular genre: this time, we're running through our wishlists of things, tropes, devices, and twists that we'd like to see more of (or less of?) when it comes to romance novels!And, p.s., our next ROMANCE BOOK CLUB meets on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 pm at Urbanrest! P.p.s.: We now have our own Romance Section! All romance titles in adult fiction have their own location/shelf/section!

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64:35

Banned Books Week: Focusing on Historical Fiction

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/10/07

This week, Becca from the Royal Oak Public Library joins Jeff & Mary Grahame, here at Ferndale, to chat about some deeply held appreciations for historical fiction, particularly from the late 90's and into the early 00's, with a focus on the American Girl book series, along with Dear America, and others! This inevitably leads into discussions of Banned Books Week, which, by the way, we're in the middle of, right now! Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and raises awareness about

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35:00

Thank you for being a FRIEND (of the Library)

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/09/27

Today, we're joined by Emily and Savannah, the President and Vice President of the Friends of the Ferndale Library! We'll talk about all the mighty work that this volunteer organization does to support the library, its programming and resources, as well as its staff, AND we'll talk about all the amazing events that the Friends host throughout the year, including their Park & Read program AND their upcoming Dip-Off, a juried competition for the best dip recipes! The Friends of the Ferndale

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60:51

Romantasy

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/09/11

Our Romance Panel discusses the nuances of the subgenre that combines fantasy and romance! You'll hear hot takes, you'll get recommendations, and, together, we'll consider the virtues of finishing a book only to see the culmination of its subtly compelling subplots.

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52:00

First Library Card Memories

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/09/08

Do you remember when you signed up for your very first library card? Has it been a while since you've had one? Well, tune in to our panel discussion this week when Rae from the Madison Heights Library and Becca from the Royal Oak Library join Jeff and Mary Grahame to revel in the wonders of having a library card! Did we mention it's Library Card Sign-Up Month?

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43:56

Library Card Sign-Up Month Bingo Challenge

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/09/02

You could win fabulous prizes just by using your library card! And in case you've forgotten, or never paused to appreciate fully, just how fantastic your life could be when you fully utilize the wonders and whimsy of a library card, well..., then tune in to this week's podcast to hear all about it! We'll also share details about our current Bingo Challenge, which you can participate in through Beanstack! fadl.org/sign-up

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50:10

RPG: Monster of the Week - Part 2

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/08/12

We're back to finish up a short RPG game, with our players returning, taking on the roles of monster hunters, to investigate and resolve a supernatural mystery! Stay tuned, because we'll be announcing details about our new (quarterly) TEEN RPG Group, starting in October!

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56:11

Historical Romance Novels

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/08/05

This week, our Romance Reading Squad is talking about the particular subgenre known as historical romance, including their recommended favorites, some of the prevailing tropes, the highs, the lows, and the Bridgerton-of-it-all... Tune in!

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53:55

Tabletop RPGs: Monster of the Week

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/07/30

This week, our staff are playing a live one-shot Tabletop RPG Game called Monster of the Week: where they'll take on the roles of a group of monster hunters who have to get creative when facing off against the terrors that prey on humanity... Wild! In harmony with the spirit of this "game" today, we not only host a Tabletop RPG Group for middle-schoolers, but we'll SOON be introducing a recurring quarterly RPG program for teens!! Tune in and enjoy the chaos!

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42:00

Tabletop RPG's

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/07/22

"There's probably NOT going to be another crazy Corn/Clown Cult this time..." That's just one direct quote from the episode you're about to listen to! We're discussing the ins and outs of Tabletop RPGs! We'll discuss our current bi-monthly Middle Grade Table Top RPG Group, but also our upcoming quarterly Teen RPG Group, which launches in October! We're also teasing an upcoming episode in which our staff will PLAY a one-shot RPG game for you--sure to result in entertaining shenanigans!

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59:04

Romance Tropes

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/07/14

This week, our Romance Reading Panel returns to discuss their favorite and least-favorite tropes that appear across a variety of romance novels! Keen ears will be able to pull a lot of excellent reading recommendations from their lively discussion! Plus, we have an announcement about our upcoming Romance Book Club, which officially launches in October!

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01:21:30

Author Interview: em dickson ~ Beyond They/Them

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/06/29

This week, we're chatting with em dickson, author of Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know, illustrated by Cameron Mukwa. Turns out em went to college with our Podcast's cohost Mary Grahame, over at Simmons University in Boston; you'll get a lot of their charming history together, including Mary Grahame's path to becoming a Youth Librarian and em's journey to become a published Children's Author! em dickson (e/em/eir/she) holds an MA in Children's Lit,

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01:13:28

Why We Literally Love Romance

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/06/25

This week, we have an energized panel discussing a wide range of topics related to the romance genre! This is all building up to some big news, actually: we're start hosting monthly Romance Book Club meetings beginning in October! Also, for the first time, we'll be assembling a separate section of fiction dedicated entirely to the genre! Tune in!

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45:36

Fiber Arts + Painted with Silk Recap: Detroit...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/06/16

Here are some things we know to be true:1.) The Detroit Institute of Arts is simply a gem of a cultural destination and community resource that enlightens, educates, enriches, and entertains the tri-county Metro area and beyond! 2.) Their incredible exhibition, Painted with Silk, just closed last week, spanning the art of early American Embroidery from the 1600s up into the 1830s, just one of many special exhibitions curated by the DIA and open to the public year-in and year-out! 3.) We have two

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25:01

Interview with Singer/Songwriter Carolyn Striho

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/06/12

Award-winning singer/songwriter, musician & poet Carolyn Striho will be here at the Ferndale Library on June 18 for a live performance in our courtyard to kick off our annual Summer Concert Series! Visit https://www.carolynstriho.com to find more information about this incredible artist, previous albums, songs, and her poetry collection , Detroit Maiden Energy. Featured music in this episode, by Carolyn Striho: I Will Rise Piano Moon

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01:17:53

Ferndale Library's Summer Reading Spectacular

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/05/08

This week, we're getting nostalgic AND providing some reading recommendations! It's our podcast's annual Summer Reading Spectacular! We're talking about books that we have fond memories of reading during the summers of our past, as well as particularly fond memories tied to the Summer Reading Programs hosted by the public libraries we attended as kids/teens! Correction: We discuss the 2024 book Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek, because we're huge fans and it's a fine novel to read during the

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49:01

Linda Nemec Foster - Poetry Month & The Lake Huron...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2025/04/26

Michigan Author and poet Linda Nemec Foster joins us to cap off Poetry Month and discuss her latest book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, with Anne-Marie Oomen; recently released on WSU Press. https://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814347416/ https://www.lindanemecfoster.com/works/the-lake-huron-mermaid/ https://anne-marieoomen.com/ https://lafontsee.com/artist/meridith-ridl

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