The Distracted Librarians

"Is that what I think it is?!"

The Distracted Librarians return to their regularly-scheduled programming by delving into story adaptations. How many of your favorite modern classics (either films or books) are based on the Classics? Listen in to find out!

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Join the Distracted Librarians as they explore their quest in our special Summer Reading TTRPG quest!

Our third and final special episode completes our quest as we've explored the wonderful world of table-top role playing games! This multipart series celebrates our summer reading theme of "Adventure Begins at your Library."

Want to participate in our summer reading challenge? Visit our website for all the details: https://btpl.org/...

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 challenge? Visit our website for all the details: https://btpl.org/summer/

Want to join th...

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 participate in our summer reading challenge? Visit our website for all the details: https:/...

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: https://www.schulerbooks.com/
• The Book Beat - Oak Park: https://thebookbeat.com/
• S...

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'll admit to loving them as much as we do?

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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 work to get out of it.

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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 captivate us now, and how do they compare to the readers we used to be? And do we still thin...

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, editing, and releasing this podcast, and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring cl...

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 episode!

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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 about our interests. Thanks for listening!

Want to join the conversation? Email us a...