Join the Distracted Librarians as they explore their quest in our special Summer Reading TTRPG quest! This episode features Part 2 of our librarians' forays into the depths of tabletop role-playing games! This multipart series celebrates our summer reading theme of "Adventure Begins at your Library." Want to participate in our summer reading challe…

Join the Distracted Librarians as they embark on this special Summer Reading TTRPG quest! Tabletop role-playing games are a passion of two of our members and they decided to share the glory with us in this very different episode. This is part 1 of this multipart series as it delves into the theme "Adventure Begins at your Library." Want to particip…

Join the Distracted Librarians as they embark on a summer reading adventure: visiting local indie bookstores! Each bookstore is located somewhere in Oakland County, Michigan. Some are new to us, and some are recent favorites - but all have something unique to offer. Check them out with us, or visit them yourself: Schuler Books - West Bloomfield: ht…

If you like something, should you feel guilty about it? The Distracted Librarians discuss the sometimes-embarrassing topic of "guilty pleasures": titles and topics we love, but might not admit to loving. Why is that? Have we outgrown these things, or feel that we should have? Are they not "cool" enough? Or have we just not found enough people who'l…

What happens when readers feel burned-out by books, don't know what to read, or just don't feel like reading? Even the most avid readers can get stuck in a rut when it comes to pursuing this wonderful hobby. The Distracted Librarians feel that way too sometimes! In this episode, we discuss the drudgery of being in a reading slump, and how you can w…

In this episode, the Distracted Librarians reflect on the ways their reading tastes and habits have changed - alongside the endless evolutions in technology, work schedules, and life stages. We have better access to stories in all kinds of formats: from physical books and ebooks to video games and concept albums. So what formats and stories captiva…

Welcome! Nicole, Drew, Killian and Emily are back with a new episode! This time we are talking about book-to-film adaptations, the good and the bad. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org. Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast, and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring…

Welcome! Join Nicole, Drew, Killian and Emily as we talk about graphic novels. We dig into the history of this book format, why they are important (especially for kids) and some of our personal favorites that everyone should read. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org. Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, edi…

The Distracted Librarians are back for Episode 2. This week, Nicole, Drew, Emily, and Killian are discussing their quirks as readers as well as their niche interests. Find out which of our librarians read multiple books at a time, which two have a shared book release Google calendar, who's the go-to for mythology adaptations, and more in this episo…

Hello and welcome! We're the Distracted Librarians, your friendly neighborhood bookworms who can't resist the siren call of movies, video games, music, and everything else in the pop culture universe. Join us for our very first episode! Woo hoo! We will introduce ourselves, talk about who we are and how we got to our library world, and a little bit…