On Reserve

About On Reserve

On Reserve is a bi-monthly podcast from the Independence Public Library in Iowa that explores the most popular titles among our staff and some read-alikes you can add to your To Be Read list. Listen in as staff offer up reading suggestions and discuss their favorite books.

Publisher

Independence Public Library

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2020

Latest episode

28 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Aug 2025

   Discovering the Wild Just Outside Your Door with Melissa

   Melissa shares her latest staff pick and what she discovered while reading A Field Guide to Your Own Back Yard by John Hanson Mitchell. Tune in and learn more about what you may find just by looking out your back door and what drew Melissa to this selection!

2. 

   22 Apr 2025

   The Many Lives of Mama Love with Shay

   Listen in as Michelle and Shay have a conversation discussing Shay's staff pick The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin. Join us as we explore Lara's gripping journey from soccer mom to opioid addiction, incarceration, and her incredible comeback .

3. 

   25 Feb 2025

   A Walk in the Woods with Michelle - A Walk in the Woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

   Join us as we hike through Bill Bryson's hilarious and heartfelt journey along the Appalachian Trail. A Walk in the Woods, Bryson trades city life for rugged wilderness, rediscovering America's beauty, history, and quirks with his out-of-shape friend Katz. From laugh out loud misadventures to poignant reflections, this episode explores nature, friendship, and the wild soul of the US.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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