For the Love of Books

Enthusiasm Will Take You Far | Bea's Books

Enthusiasm will take you far with our book lovers. Join Jennie and Pari as they share their enthusiasm about some of their recent reads.

Even recovering from the flu doesn't dampen Pari's spirits. Listen along and find out if you can discover your next read. We promise, no germs are included in this podcast.

All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve. 

Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

New Year New You | Bea’s Books

Welcome to 2024! Our first podcast of the new year - and Jennie and Pari are taking on Bea's challenge of New Year New You. 

The turn of the year is always a chance to try something new or a little different and that can include your reading habits too. 

Jennie and Pari have some great new book recommendations for you to consider as 2024 gets underway.

All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.

Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Feeling Festive | Bea’s Books

It's almost Christmas! What an exciting time of year. Jennie and Pari are feeling festive and decided to share some festive cheer with the new episode of For the Love of Books podcast Bea's Books edition. 

Find out about a few festive traditions that you might not have heard of before and of course get some great book recommendations with a very Christmas feel to them. 

All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve. 

Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Reflecting on 2023

It's nearly the end of 2023 and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective of the year that's soon to pass.  

Join him on his final podcast of the year (Bea's Books editions still to coming) as he looks back at his year working in North Lanarkshire Libraries and highlights the activities he has been most proud to have been part of.

Chris also hears from Peter Benassi about the event that he enjoyed most during 2023 as well and his hopes to bring it back in 2024.

If you want to join the Facebook Book Group visit here: https://bit.ly/3308jBs
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Vote in our Book of the Year award here: https://bit.ly/2YQvpJh

Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Heroes and Villains | Bea’s Books

Catch up with Jennie and Pari on our For the Love of Books podcast with a new Bea's Books edition. 

Today's theme is Heroes and Villains - essential parts to any good story. 

Find out Jennie and Pari's recommendations this week and see if you'll be adding them to your To-Be-Read pile.

All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve.

Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Making Life Easier

Recently our libraries have been visited by members from North Lanarkshire Council's Health and Social Care team to promote Making Life Easier - a fantastic website resource aimed at offering, professional advice and direct access to services that will hopefully make a big impact in people's life.

In case you have missed them, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian invited them, Kirsten Scott and Debbie Mowat, North Lanarkshire's Disability Information Officers, onto the podcast to give you a second chance find out more.

If you think this is something that can be of use to you, contact the team using the following contacts:

Website: https://www.makinglifeeasier.org.uk
Tel Nos: 07583111296 and 07815521899
Email: makinglifeeasier@northlan.gov.uk
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/nlc_MLE

The link to Making Life Easier is always available via our eReference webpage on our website too.

Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Snacks and Supplies | Bea’s Books

You might feel a little hungry for snacks and supplies after listening to the new For the Love of Books podcast Bea's Books edition when Jennie and Pari have even more great reading recommendations for you.

All the books are available from your local library either to on the shelf or to reserve.

Don't forget you can leave us feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Postcards from Valhalla

Happy Book Week Scotland podcast listeners! 

We hope you are celebrating your love of books and reading this week and have enjoyed some of the great events in our libraries.

Our podcast, For the Love of Books is celebrating too, with a special interview with one of our Book Week Scotland authors, Philip Caveney aka Danny Weston.

As we discuss in the podcast, Danny Weston is kind of like Philip's invented evil twin that allows him to explore more scary stories than fans of Philip Caveney books would be used to.

Under the guise of Danny, Philip has won the Scottish's Children's Book Award and has a new book now out called Postcards from Valhalla which he chats to our E-Services Librarian Chris Wilson about. 

Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Re-imagine | Bea’s Books

In today's episode of the For the Love of Books Podcast: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari tackle the theme Re-imagine. 

There are loads of great stories out there that have been retold or added to over time. Sometimes or the better and sometimes not. Jennie and Pari chat about some of their favourite re-imagined tales with some maybe surprising genre mix-ups in there too.

All the books are available from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve. 

Don't forget you can leave us feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Life and Soul with Julie Hamill

Author Julie Hamill joins our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, on our For the Love of Books podcast to discuss her book series Life and Soul and the recently released new book - June.

All three books in the series, Frank, Jackie and June are set in Airdrie and focus on dealing with loss and family life in the late 80's early 90's. 

The books are sure to remind locals of some of the well-loved locations in the town with characters that will feel all too familiar to people in your own lives.

Listen in to find out more and pick up or reserve the books at your local library.

Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.