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For the Love of Books is the official podcast from North Lanarkshire Libraries. Each episode contains bookish chat from library staff and special guests. You can discover new reads to check out in the library, more about current and forthcoming library events as well as enjoy fellow book lovers just talking books. Author interviews appear regularly too, giving you a chance to discover more about the books than just the words and covers. Watch out for our Bea’s Books Edition episodes as well where you will find great book recommendations on specific themes. Go beyond the podcast with #FLBpodcast and #BeasBooks on social media too.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Playlist for Life
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Wednesday 20 September was National Playlist Day 2023 and we celebrated with the launch of a new community-built playlist on Spotify. But more importantly, we caught up with Pam Ribbeck from Playlist for Life to find out more about the charity. Playlist for Life is a charity that aims to promote the benefits of music for those affected by Dementia.
North Lanarkshire Libraries has Playlist for Life Help Points in Airdrie Library, Bellshill Cultural Centre, Coatbridge Library, Cumbernauld Library, Motherwell Library and Wishaw Library. Our Help Points are the starting place for finding out more about the benefits of personal playlists.
Pam chats with our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, about the Playlist for Life charity, and tells us about some of the experiences that they've come across that highlight why it is so important to them to showcase the power of music and the personal memories that music can be associated with it.
Don't forget to visit our website at https://culturenl.co.uk/playlistforlife to submit your song for our Go-To Songs playlist as we continue to celebrate National Playlist Day and build our community playlist.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Correction: Pam has asked us to include a correction as she used the term 'anti psychotic' drugs in error when talking about the reduction in medication at the care home at minute 18. The medications were in fact sedative drugs. Apologies for this error.
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Golden Years | Bea’s Books
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Jennie and Pari are back with an episode of our Bea's Books edition podcasts in our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was Golden Years. Catch up with our hosts to see which books they have chosen to recommend for this theme.
Will your next read be amongst them?
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Warhammer, Dinosaurs and More
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Our latest episode of the For the Love of Books podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, discover more about some of the more lesser known events that have been going on recently at Coatbridge Library.
Chris is joined by Thomas Clark, Librarian for Coatbridge Library, and Thomas gives us an overview of events and activities such as the Warhammer Club, the community jigsaws, forthcoming Dinosaur Week, Shared Reading and more.
Listen now to find out just a little more about some of the activities that you and your family can get involved in at Coatbridge Library.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
A Colourful Life | Bea’s Books
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was A Colourful Life which suits our hosts perfectly, but what book recommendations can they come up with for it?
Listen to find out.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Capture North Lanarkshire
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
In today's episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian - Chris Wilson chats about our recently finished project, Capture North Lanarkshire.
Capture North Lanarkshire was our summer eLibrary competition to help us create local content for our eLibrary app BorrowBox using photographs of North Lanarkshire. Over the course of the summer, our local community engaged fantastically well with the project, submitting over 100 photographs from all around North Lanarkshire.
We selected our favourites and created the eBook Capture North Lanarkshire and added it to BorrowBox on World Photography Day for our library members to enjoy.
Find out more about the eBook by listening to Chris and then download it on BorrowBox to see the brilliant images submitted by our community. You can download the eBook here: https://northlanarkshire.borrowbox.com/product/LLC_5025451
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Fact or Fiction | Bea’s Books
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
Bea's challenge this week was Fact or Fiction which gave Jennie and Pari the chance to recommend some fantastic books for you to check out if you like what you hear.
All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Motherwell Library Refurb: The Story So Far...
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Our new season of the podcast is starting with an update on the recent improvements made at Motherwell Library following the ongoing refurbishment.
Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, as he chats with various staff about the changes. Rosemary Stewart, the Community Librarian, gives an overview of this major investment in the library. Hilary Petrie, our Digital Learning Officer, tells us about the move of switching floors with our public computers and what's still to come on the first floor. Finally Peter Benassi and Kayleigh Jack tell us what customers can expect from a visit to the new improved adult and children's areas.
Chris also caught up with a very special podcast guest, Jonas, our first little visitor to the fantastic new children's area, to find out his thoughts on it and if he recommends a visit from other children in Motherwell.
You can see some of the changes in person on our YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/EEN-iHX_JKQ
It's much better to see in person so do come and visit to experience it for yourself.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Pop | Bea’s Books
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
In our latest Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari and joined by Andrew to take on Bea's new theme - Pop.
Listen in for some great book recommendations and chat with our hosts and their first guest.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using the hashtag #FLBpodcast and #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, w'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
High Hopes | Bea’s Books
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Catch up with Jennie and Pari as they take on Bea's next challenge - High Hopes. Will you be inspired by their recommendations? You'll need to listen to find out. If they catch your imagination, look for them on your next visit to the library.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using the hashtag #FLBpodcast and #BeasBooks or by emailing us at librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Three Sisters with O. J. Mullen (aka Owen)
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
In the latest and last episode of our main episodes in the current season of the For the Love of Books podcast, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian, catches up with a local author, author Owen Mullen.
Owen, under the pen name of O. J. Mullen has a fantastic new thriller out that the end of July 2023 called Three Sisters, which will be available on BorrowBox from release.
Listen in to the interview to find out more about Owen's writing, his career so far, and of course more about his exciting new novel.
The main podcast episodes will take a short break but will be back soon. In the meantime, you can continue to enjoy our Bea's Books Edition episodes which will continue until we return.
Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.