Between the Shelves
The premier Sayville Library podcast! Join Sayville Library staff as we discuss all things library, pop culture and so much more! Recorded in the Sayville Studio at Sayville Library.
Episodes
In honor of the shortest month of the year, we talk all things short stories! Marianne, Head of Teen Services, drops by to discuss the elements of a great short story and share some of her personal favorite collections.
00:28 - What's so great about short stories?
12:03 - The Story and its Writer
20:27 - The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
27:42 - "The Classics"
31:27 - Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
36:...
We celebrate the shortest month of the year by honoring some of pop culture's greatest "weird little guys" by pitting them against each other in our (first?) Weird Little Guy Tournament!
00:37 - Introduction
~~ ROUND OF 16 ~~
03:37 - Furby vs. Worm
06:00 - Babu Frik vs. Rizzo the Rat
09:21 - Lord Farquaad vs. Tim Conway
12:51 - Donnie Thornberry vs. Smeagol
16:41 - George Costanza vs. Danny Devito
20:07 - Ralph Wiggum vs. Fidge...
Steph and Evan join the pod to celebrate National Puzzle Day! To celebrate, we discuss the key elements of a good puzzle and share some of our personal favorite puzzles and puzzle games.
0:00:26 - Introduction (? → !)
0:10:23 - The Room
0:14:28 - Jigsaw puzzles
0:24:51 - Unpacking & Shape Escape
0:26:27 - Strange Jigsaws
0:32:31 - Mahjongg Solitaire & Minesweeper
0:37:19 - Rebuses
0:40:39 - Crosswords
0:45:56 - Hexic HD & Tetris
...
Dust off your Walkmans and grab your flamethrowers, we're heading into the Upside Down! Marianne, Sean, Lizzie, and Katie join the pod for an unprecedented 5(!) person recording to discuss our favorite moments and legacy of Stranger Things and share our thoughts on its final season.
01:13 - First experiences with the show
04:08 - Impact & nostalgia factor
07:34 - Favorite season
10:41 - Favorite cast members
18:15 - More thought...
In our last episode of 2025, Marianne, Rachel and Katie join the pod to share their favorite books, shows and more of the year!
0:01:10 - Everything Must Go by Dorian Lynskey
0:06:50 - The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman
0:12:25 - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
0:17:17 - Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor & Andy Chou Musser
0:21:12 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
0:27:55 - Adolescence
0:34:46 - TerraGreen, Haminations, and...
On this very special, "Ho! Ho! Ho-liday edition" of the pod, we rank (almost) every Rankin/Bass animated holiday special, from Rudolph to Santa, Baby! Spoiler: it's a bumpy sleigh ride!
02:11 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
07:17 - The Little Drummer Boy
10:43 - Frosty the Snowman
14:12 - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
18:10 - The Year Without Santa Claus
21:46 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
25:39 - The First Chris...
Our Best of the Year episodes continue! This time Tory, Kristina and Evan drop by to discuss their favorite books, music, shows and video games of the year. This fun conversation is not one to be missed!
(00:01:10) - Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
(00:05:36) - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
(00:09:30) - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
(00:12:03) - Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
(00:18:32) - The Baker's Wife
(00:23:44)...
It's time for our end of the year wrap-up! Lizzie, Sean and Tim join the pod to share their favorite books, shows, albums and more of 2025!
01:04 - The Antidote by Karen Russell
04:41 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
08:44 - The Tenant by Frieda McFadden
11:34 - Wool by Hugh Howey
14:01 - Enshittification: Why Everything Sudddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It by Corey Doctorow
21:29 - Music for People Who Believe in L...
Sean and special guest Sharon O'Halloran (our first ever non-library worker guest!) join the pod to discuss their favorite war movies.
0:00:50 - Introduction
0:05:35 - Our Top 10 War Movies
0:09:44 - Saving Private Ryan
0:13:50 - Black Hawk Down
0:19:26 - Apocalypse Now
0:24:22 - Full Metal Jacket
0:27:41 - Dunkirk
0:32:26 - Das Boot
0:36:27 - Greyhound
0:40:49 - Come and See
0:44:46 - Warfare
0:54:34 - Paths of Glory
0:59:41 - Lone Survivo...
The spooky season is upon us! That means it's time once again for our Horror-ween Movie Challenge! Peter, Lizzie and Kristina join the pod to reveal this year's horror movie categories and share some of their film recommendations to send shivers down your spine.
01:11 - Introduction
02:55 - Takes Place in NY, Vampires, Zombies & Folk Horror
07:28 - Stephen King Adaptation, Creepy Children, & Horror Series
12:59 - Demoni...
Sean and Lizzie help kickoff the NFL season by discussing their favorite football movies and shows.
01:05 - Football movie tropes and themes
07:31 - Do you have to be a fan to appreciate football movies?
10:21 - Remember the Titans
18:18 - Any Given Sunday
22:15 - When the Game Stands Tall
26:29 - Friday Night Lights (movie)
31:48 - Friday Night Lights (show)
36:50 - Rudy
40:03 - We Are Marshall
46:02 - Hurry-Up Reviews
54:38 - Fantasy Footba...
Tory, Kristina and Meg join the pod to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original The Phantom of the Opera film by discussing its many adaptations, including their review of "Masquerade" the immersive theatrical experience!
0:01:35 - "Fan-toms"
0:05:39 - Changes to the story
0:09:16 - 1925 film
0:18:16 - 1943 film
0:22:49 - Broadway version (1986)
0:31:16 - Phantom (1991)
0:43:14 - 2004 film
0:53:13 - Masquerade (2025)
...
Resident movie buffs, Alex and Sean, sit down to discuss The New York Times' "Top 100 Films of the 21st Century" and compare it to their own lists.
01:17 - How the list was created
04:21 - Initial impressions & how many movies we've seen
13:25 - List theories and insights
20:34 - Snubs
28:39 - Surprises
35:08 - Personal film rating/ranking criteria
41:16 - NYT's Reader Poll
44:38 - Final thoughts and game
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On this very special episode, Tory and Barbara from Patron Services join Alex to discuss the life of a library book, from the moment they're ordered to their last moments in the library ... and beyond!
03:02 - Book Ordering
15:07 - Processing & Cataloging
25:59 - Book Repair
30:09 - Life on the Shelf
34:17 - Weeding & End of Life
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For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode...
Tory and Kristina are back again to share some things they're into!
01:53 - Taskmaster
05:30 - Stargate SG-1
11:07- The Antidote by Karen Russell
16:04 - Vince Guaraldi
18:57 - The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
23:52 - Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the End of the World by Darian Lynskey
28:20 - Duel
31:54 - Infinity Nikki
39:17 - The Phoenician Scheme
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For our complete show notes and links to items we mention ...
Tory and Kristina join Alex to talk about what they're into!
02:15 - Adolescence (Netflix)
06:43 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
11:41 - Pokémon Shield
17:20 - Atomfall
23:20 - Fantasy BINGO
28:03 - Crochet
33:41 - Abundance by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson
37:08 - Final Destination Series
44:29 - Les Misérables
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For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.
Peter, Lizzie and Alex discuss what makes a great album cover and share some of their favorites!
01:39 - London Calling - The Clash
04:39 - Power, Corruption and Lies - New Order
07:13 - Virgin - Lorde
10:06 - Kimono My House - Sparks
13:34 - Faith - The Cure
15:47 - Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa
17:49 - Madvilla...
Peter, Sean and Lizzie join to pod to celebrate the 50th anniversary of fin-tastic summer blockbuster film JAWS!
00:38 - First experiences with JAWS
03:36 - Opening scene, Spielberg, & Box Office
10:04 - Second Shark Attack & Quint
15:31 - Domesticity, Grounded Horror & Hooper
20:53 - The Reveal & The Hunt
27:03 - Ending & Sequels
36:32 - Closing Thoughts
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For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in...
Sean, Marianne and Rachel join the pod to share some of their favorite LGBTQ+ films, books, shows and more to celebrate Pride Month!
01:20 - The Watermelon Woman
05:30 - Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson
09:27 - This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill
12:16 - Woodworking by Emily St. James
16:37 - Sorry, We're Closed (2024 video game)
22:08 - Romeo + Juliet (2024 play)
28:54 - Pee-Wee as Himself
37:47 - Happy Together
43:23 -...
Tory, Steph and (making his podcast debut) Evan join the show to discuss their Broadway adventures this season and recap the 78th Annual Tony Awards!
01:51 - Shows We've Seen This Season
03:43 - Cynthia Erivo & Opening Number
10:41 - Predictions & Best Musical
15:20 - Best Revival of a Musical
18:05 - Best Lead Actor in a Musical
20:17 - Best Lead Actress in a Musical
24:52 - Best Featured Actor in a Musical
28:36 - Best Featur...
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