S.10 E. 4 – Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party and the Early Life of Library Books
In this podcast Acacia and Miranda interview Central’s supervising technical services librarian and discuss the book Dinosaurs at the dinner party : how an eccentric group of Victorians discovered prehistoric creatures and accidentally upended the world by Edward Dolnick (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1539955). Miranda also introduces us to the Culpeper, Virginia of 200 million years ago.
Show your work, Dylan! Feel free to follow along as Dylan takes us through the process of creating the new Checked Out logo: Click me! (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wMftCD_yJeDW2fdiJHGUo2OZh6auCdPb/view?usp=drive_link)
Here is a Youtube recording of Jolly old Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO0lZO78XDA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO0lZO78XDA)
Join us next time as we discuss the Book Riot article: “A History of Racism in American Public Libraries (https://bookriot.com/racism-in-american-public-libraries/)” by Anna Gooding-Call. We will be speaking at length about JMRL’s own history, which patrons can learn more about by watching the documentary Free and Open to the Public (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1498151), directed by local director Lorenzo Dickerson, and by visiting Central Library to view the exhibit on the third floor.
Visit JMRL’s calendar for information on upcoming programs & events.
As always, please email podcast@jmrl.org with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else related to the podcast or JMRL. We’d love to hear from you.
This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website: https://jmrlfriends.org/
Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://app.sessions.blue/
13 Apr 2026
S.10 E.3 – Skipshock Discussion and an Interview with Central’s YA Librarian
In this podcast Acacia and Miranda interview Central’s young adult librarian and discuss the young adult science fiction/fantasy novel, Skipshock (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1549740) by Caroline O’Donoghue. Miranda also takes us back to 1846 to tell us the story of a UVA student’s fatal encounter with a lion tamer.
Join us next time as we discuss the next Overbooked read, Dinosaurs at the dinner party : how an eccentric group of Victorians discovered prehistoric creatures and accidentally upended the world by Edward Dolnick (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1539955).
Are you interested in the resources that Emma mentioned? You can find all of them at jmrl.org (http://jmrl.org).
Central Library Makerspace & Digital Media Lab (https://jmrl.org/makerspace-digital-media-lab)
Monthly Maker Mondays (https://jmrl.org/calendar?date=2026-04-13T16:30:00&eventid=197857782)at the Makerspace.
Explora Schools (https://jmrl.org/digital-library): Scholarly resource database.
NoveList (https://jmrl.org/digital-library): Reading recommendations.
Transparent Language (https://jmrl.org/digital-library): Language learning.
Suggest a Purchase (https://jmrl.org/suggest-purchase): Want a book the library doesn’t have? Suggest JMRL purchase it!
What do I read next? (https://jmrl.org/what-do-i-read-next): Want reading recommendations from a librarian?
Brainfuse HelpNow (https://jmrl.org/digital-library): Live tutoring and homework hel
Homework Help Tab: (https://jmrl.org/homework-help)Homework and homeschool help.
Want to be a teen volunteer? Fill out the application (https://jmrl.org/teen-volunteers).
Interested in the teen advisory board? Check it out here (https://jmrl.org/join-teen-advisory-board).
Interested in the Mother’s Day Paint & Sip that Emma mentioned? Register here (https://jmrl.org/calendar?date=2026-05-09T13:00:00&eventid=197027542)!
Interested in Not Bored Games? Register here (https://jmrl.org/calendar?date=2026-04-20T17:00:00&eventid=197508366)!
Emma’s reading recommendations:
Fullmetal Alchemist (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1218775) by Hiromu Arakawa
The Library of Lost Girls (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1555969) by Kristen Pips
Loop (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1470497) by Ben Oliver
Visit JMRL’s calendar for information on upcoming programs & events.
As always, please email podcast@jmrl.org with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else related to the podcast or JMRL. We’d love to hear from you.
This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website: https://jmrlfriends.org/
Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://app.sessions.blue/
17 Mar 2026
S.10 E.2 Sadeqa Johnson and House of Eve
In this podcast Acacia and Miranda interview Sadeqa Johnson, author of the Same Page read, House of Eve (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1559038).
Join us next time as we chat with one of JMRL’s young adult librarians and discuss Skipshock (https://hestia.jmrl.org/findit/Record/1549740) by Caroline O’Donoghue.
Visit JMRL’s calendar (https://jmrl.org/calendar)for information on upcoming programs & events.
As always, please email podcast@jmrl.org with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else related to the podcast or JMRL. We’d love to hear from you.
This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website: https://jmrlfriends.org/
Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com and https://app.sessions.blue/
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