With all the excitement from the release of Wicked in cinemas, Andrew and Kirkland decided to have a look at the world of Oz for their latest That Didn't Happen in the Book! podcast episode. Follow them down the yellow brick road and listen to what they have thought of the various films, books and shows about Oz. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

With Book Week Scotland this week, Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme Hope and Inspiration which is also partly the theme of Book Week Scotland. Our regular listeners will know that Jennie and Pari are always up for all the challenges and will meet this one head on. Listen in to see if any of their suggestions will make it onto your 'To-Read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Book Week Scotland, Scotland's national celebration of books, authors and reading in general is just around the corner. If you haven't already heard, we have a fantastic lineup of events beginning on Monday 18 November. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with our Librarian, Thomas Clark, to walk our listeners through the author events we've got planned for next week.  We're sure there's something that will catch your eye, and would love to see you at the events. Feel free to book a free place on any of our events online at: https://bit.ly/3U7vMx3 Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

This week, Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books episode for our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea this week challenged them to the theme of Visitor.  Will they manage to find books that fit the theme and also find their way to your 'To-Read' pile? We think they'll have a nice selection of books for you to discover more about. Grab the headphones and enjoy. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Happy Halloween listeners! Today's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, fill us in on some of the suggestions he got back from other library staff when he asked them what their favourite spooky and scary stories were. He also caught up with our Community Libraries Manager, Russell Brown, to find out more about what he thinks makes a great horror story.  Hopefully some of the spooky stories might find their way onto your 'To-Read' pile at home. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Tonight's podcast takes on a spooky theme as Andrew and Kirkland get lost in the Halloween spirit. Chatting about The Haunting of Hill House while spiralling into various other scary realms, the discussion is sure to put you in a frightful mood in time for the big day next week. Don't forget  you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

There are lots of ways a book can be seen as a success - maybe that's why Bea set that as the theme for this week's Bea's Books edition podcast. As always, Jennie and Pari take the challenge head on and come up with some great book suggestions which might just find their way onto your 'to-read' list afterward. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Today's For the Love of Books podcast episode features an interview with local author Lee Adam, who released his debut novel Beast & Burden earlier this year. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with him to find out more about him and his book. We think it's bound to spark some interest from our readers. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

With this week being Green Libraries Week, Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to have a green theme for the books they talk about for this episode.  Catch up with Jennie and Pari to see how they make the theme work for their selections - and the books might just make their way to your 'to-read' list. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

In today's episode of our podcast, our E-Services Librarian , Chris Wilson, caught up with Katie McIntosh who is part of the team working on the Rediscovering Airdrie project. The town has a wealth of history and the project hopes to preserve and enhance that for future generations and build on the strengths of the town with Airdrie Library and the Observatory being a key part of it. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Everyone can have a different point of view, and sometimes that's no more evident with books. Favourite characters, favourite authors, favourite series and many more possibilities. Stories themselves can also give us all a different point of view too with alternative realities, different time periods and more. Maybe that's why Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to tackle A Different Point of View this time around for Bea's Books. Catch up with them to see how they take on the challenge and see if any of the books can make their way onto your 'to-read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Andrew and Kirkland are back with another That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast. This time, they chat about the classic Breakfast at Tiffany's amongst the usual diverging topics it leads them on to. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

For our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, met up with local author Mike Kernan to discover more about his books, how he went about getting them published and how moving to Cumbernauld as a child helped lay the landscape for his future writing. Mike's books are available to Borrow from North Lanarkshire Libraries, so if you do fancy reading them after finding out more about them, you can reserve them on our online catalogue. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie welcomes Pari back to the Bea's Books edition podcast episodes with Bea's latest challenge - Palate Cleansers. Sometimes we all need something a little different to prepare us for the next big book we're looking for - maybe you'll find your palate cleanser amongst the books that Jennie and Pari talk about today.  Grab the headphones and find out what reads are waiting to be explored in today's podcast. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Recently our Librarian at Airdrie Library, Drew Feeney, switched to a new exciting position on a project involving Summerlee Museum. In today's podcast, Chris Wilson, our E-Services Librarian is joined by Drew and his new colleague Neil Ballantyne to learn more about the Summerlee: New Stories, New Audiences, Better Lives project.  Libraries love a story and Summerlee Museum tells some great ones. This project aims to enhance that further with plans for large improvements throughout the site.  Take 5 minutes to complete their survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLproject Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie is still Pari-less for our new Bea's Books Edition of our For the Love of Books podcast - but she's still not alone. This week she has brought along another of our staff members, Sara, to chat with about all things books, with the theme Once Upon a Time! We're sure that Jennie and Sara will more than be up for Bea's challenge this week, but you'll need to listen in to find out. Grab the headphones and relax with our book chat this week. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeaBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Andrew and Kirkland are back with another episode of That Didn't Happen in the Book! We've had a bit of a soggy summer to say the least, and they have decided to transport themselves to Alex Garland's The Beach for a chat. As usual, there will be many more films, books, shows and chats along the way too. Don't miss out - grab the headphones and listen along for a fun and insightful discussion. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using#FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too. 

We like to think that our For the Love of Books podcast brings a lot of Joy to our listeners, and this week for our Bea's Books episode Jennie and special guest Mark were given that theme to suggest books around. We're pretty sure they'll be up to the challenge, but grab the earphones to listen and find out for yourself. See if any of the books mentioned end up on your 'To-Read' list. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

It's been a bit of a poor summer so far, which has left some people feeling a bit grumpy. Even Jennie and Pari are feeling the grumps a little. So maybe listening to their latest podcast will help put a smile on your face and theirs too. We think after a fun book chat with them, every book lover will feel a little bit less grumpy at the very least. Grab the headphones, enjoy chatty fun about books and relax with Jennie and Pari in this week's Bea's Books episode. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Twilight exploded into the mainstream when the sparkly vampire family, the Cullen's, were all the book world was talking and the movie world couldn't get enough of brooding looks from Robert Pattinson and Kirsten Stewart. But what we all want to know is, what did Andrew and Kirkland from That Didn't Happen in the Book! think of them? Grab the headphones to find out and followed with an all-round discussion of the explosion of vampire fiction, film and TV that seemed to follow quickly after. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Your mission if you decide to accept it is to join Jennie and Pari on our podcast and enjoy a fun discussion about books they have been reading recently. Will Bea's new theme lead to you adding to your 'To-Read' pile? There's only one way to find out. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing #[email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

We are very excited about the news that we are reopening Stepps Library on Monday 15 July 2024.  Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, popped along to get a sneaky preview of the space and wanted to bring you the news of the reopening to our podcast. It's fantastic to have a new permanent home for our library service in the Stepps area and we hope you enjoy visiting it as much as Chris did. Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

During our Bea's Books edition episodes on our For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari has given you many recommendations.  However, for today's theme - Bea challenged them with Recommendations - sounds simply enough, but was it? Find out how they take on the task this week and see if any of the recommendations make it to your to-read list afterwards. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

We've got lots of fun activities coming to our libraries over the summer months and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, gives us a quick run-through all the exciting things you can get involved in. Find out more in this podcast about Let's Go Libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge, the Great Bookish Menu and also our exciting visit from Scotland's Makar Kathleen Jamie. Listen in to get all the details. Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

We hope you enjoy our latest Bea's Book edition of our podcast with Jennie and Pari. Bea has set them a new theme - Stranger in Town. This gives them lots of room to think out of the box (or book?) a little.  As always, Jennie and Pari are up to the challenge and have some great book recommendations for you to consider for your next read.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

We have a new That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast for you, however it's not quite what you might expect! Andrew and Kirkland had planned to chat about Bridget Jones's Diary - but life got in the way. So in this episode they chat about some of their favourite (and least favourite) book-to-film adaptations as well as some from listeners as well. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

This week on our podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with another Bea's Books edition episode. Their challenge or theme from Bea this time was Chasing Waterfalls. Catch the episode to once again find out how Jennie and Pari meet that theme. It's time to give this podcast a little TLC and grab the headphones. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

With the summer arriving, libraries start to turn their attention to summer reading challenges. This year, it’s not just all about the children though. Some of our library members may remember in the not too distant past we ran an adult summer reading challenge called Great Bookish Menu. We are excited to be bringing the Great Bookish Menu back for 2024. Listen in as our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, gives you a run-through about what the challenge is and gives you some suggestions for titles to help you complete the challenge. Want to get in early and sign up for the challenge? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3KwxTFu Keep us up to date on your challenge progress too using #GreatBookishMenu.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

After a technical hitch with their last recording, Jennie and Pari are back with a new episode of Bea's Books. This episode, Bea's theme and challenge was 'Oooooh Sparkly'. Who doesn't love sparkles? But how will Jennie and Pari match that up to the books they've been reading? If you've been listening to Bea's Books episodes in the past, you'll know they'll manage to figure a, sometimes imaginative, way to get the books they've read to complete the challenge.  Listen in to see what books they suggest and see if any of them might make it on your to-read list. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

At North Lanarkshire Libraries, we love a local novel. That's exactly what Real Gone Kid by Kate Fridriks is. Set around the Ravenscraig area in the 1980's, it's a novel that a lot of our members will find instantly recognisable in scene, tone, themes and lifestyle. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with the author Kate Fridriks to find out about the inspiration behind the book and to discover a little a bit more about Kate herself as well as her lead character Aileen.  Real Gone Kid is available for loan or reserve with our libraries so if this podcast inspires you to want to pick it up, just ask on your next visit to your local library. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.  Our main podcast episodes and Bea's Books edition have switched places for one week following a technical glitch, but Bea's Books will be back next week.

Ready for our new That Didn't Happen in the Book episode?  Join our hosts Andrew and local author Kirkland Ciccone as they discuss the differences between Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express with various adaptations through the years.  If you've listened to the first That Didn't Happen in the Book, you'll know there will be a lot of laughs along the way. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidn'tHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd appreciate a rating too.

It's a special week in libraries this week because it's... Bookbug Week.  We've made this special episode of For the Love of Books to celebrate all things Bookbug. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with four of our fantastic Bookbug Leaders to find out why libraries love the programme so much, and to find out if there's more to it than just singing nice songs and rhymes in the library. He's joined by Susan, Jean, Fraser and Lindsay from Wishaw Library to find out all about it. Keep listening to the end as well for a special ending featuring their favourite songs and rhymes. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Join us as Jennie and Pari take on another theme from Bea in today's Bea's Books Edition. This week's theme is Lucky Numbers - books can have a lot of ways of involving numbers, whether it's the story itself, the book with chapters and pages and much more.  But Jennie and Pari are sure to provide an unexpected twist to hit the theme.  Listen in to see what books they suggest and see if any of them might make it onto your to-read list. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson as he chats with North Lanarkshire author Kirsty Malone about her debut children's picture book - Breezy the Windy Kitty. Kirsty tells us about her, including some fantastic charity work, and hilarious fails in attempts and making freebies for children at book events as well as, of course, all about the star of her book - Breezy. Since recording, a few copies have already hit our shelves, so if you and your little ones want to discover more about Breezy, you can reserve a copy now. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Our podcast returns with a new Bea's Books edition where Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme of Space.  It's a wide-open theme and which can allow for a lot of different ways of looking at it, and Jennie and Pari have found some fantastic books to hit the mark.  Listen in to see if you can find the book that you really must pick up from our shelves the next time you visit your local library.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

It's time to catch our first episode of the new feature in our For the Love of Books podcast - That Didn't Happen in the Book. Our hosts Andrew and local author Kirkland Ciccone are having a look at some well-known books and their movie adaptations to see what the differences are as well as a meander of movie trivia and chat along the way. With this introduction episode, Andrew and Kirkland focus on Stephen King's Carrie.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd appreciate a rating too.

Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, for our new podcast and have a deep dive into the secrets you might not have discovered yet with our online catalogue.  Whether it's leaving book reviews and being a mini-book blogger, or discovering some of the fantastic events we have going on in our libraries, it's all there on the online catalogue.  Hopefully this little talk-through will give you the chance to use the online catalogue more and get more from the online experience.  Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Everyone has that old favourite book that sticks with them for one reason or another. That's why Bea set Jennie and Pari the challenge of Old Favourites for this episode of our podcast.  Listen in to the books that they both come up with and the reason for picking them. You might just find something that you want to experience for yourself as your next read.  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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Springtime can be a very busy time in our libraries as our school break activities kick in. This year is no different and we are in the middle of Let's Go Libraries. Join our E-Services Librarian to find out about some of the events that are coming up in the second week of the programme. It's not all about the children though. Listen on to find out more about not one, not two, not even three, but four author events that you can be involved with. Three are in-person events at Motherwell Library with Julie Kennedy, Louise Welsh and Damian Barr. There's also a fourth forthcoming event with Kate Morton which is an online event from our eLibrary partner, BorrowBox. Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Bea's challenge for Jennie and Pari this week was balance. They called in some help to make sure they were up to the task from fellow staff member Mark.  The three of them all looked the topic in different ways but definitely managed to find some interesting books to fit the theme.  It's a fun and entertain chat that might just inspire your read to pick up at your local library. 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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

One of our most exciting new additions to our library service has arrived. Forming part of the new Digital Hub at Motherwell Library, the Immersive Room is an experience like never seen before in our libraries.  With a wide range of possible uses, join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson as he finds out more about it from our Digital Learning Officer, Hilary Petrie. This podcast episode will give you the inside scoop on what the Immersive Room is, who has already had a chance to experience it, and an insight into the various possibilities that it provides for our community. Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Bea's latest topic for Jennie and Pari is Silence is Golden. However, today's podcast is anything but silent with great stories, recommendations and discussions about the books our hosts chose to tackle this challenge.  There's lots of great chat to listen to and get some ideas for the next book that you pick off the shelf the next time you visit the library.  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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Today is World Book Day, and as our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, returns to our podcast in 2024, he brings with him two very special guests. Chris is joined by his children, Harris and Hannah, to discuss some of their favourite books and why they love books and reading.  Some of the featured books include The Colour Monster, The Lion Inside and Zog amongst a few others. Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Out of the Blue, Jennie and Pari arrive with a new Bea's Books edition of our podcast. Catch up with them both as they take on Bea's latest theme - Out of the Blue. With books either featuring the colour in the title or that are based on the emotion the colour brings to mind, our hosts have a great selection of book recommendations for you to think about checking out on your next library visit. 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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

In recent weeks, outside might have been battered with storms but that just gives you the perfect chance to dive into the covers of a good book. That's exactly what Jennie and Pari did and have some great book recommendations for you inspired by the recent challenging weather.  All the books are available to from your local library either on the shelf or to reserve. Don't forget to you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Pari has recovered from her flu in the last episode of the podcast, but Bea took that as inspiration for this week's theme. Catch up with Jennie and Pari as they look at the theme - Germs. With some fantastic chat, great book recommendations and lots of fun along the way, you definitely want to tune into this Bea's Books Edition of the For the Love of Books 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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

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 [email protected]. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.