Beyond the Shelf with Orrville Public Library
Go beyond the shelf with OPL! Of course we love all things book-related and we'll definitely share about those topics. We'll bring you the latest in book news, share library programs and events, and invite familiar voices from the Orrville community to talk about how the library has shaped them. New episodes are released the first Friday of each month.
Episodes
Jenny and Dawn zero in on the Pulitzer Prize novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead in this episode. Published in 2019 with a movie adaptation released in 2024, this impactful story almost required a book to movie comparison.
The content of this book is very heavy and upsetting at times, but tells an important story based on real events. Reader discretion is strongly suggested.
Find The Nickel Boys, other books by Colson Whitehe...
The sequel to last month's episode brings a conversation with Cindy Lombardo, director from 1998-2004. This time period included a large library building project and book collaboration with Orrville schools students.
Books Cindy is reading:
2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed by Eric Klinenberg
My Friends by Fredrick Backman
The Power Broker by Robert Caro
Find these titles and more in our catalog.
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In this two-part series, Dawn and Jenny sat down with past directors to talk about how Orrville Public Library has changed over the decades. Our guest for part one is Lynn Stainbrook, director from 1987-1998.
Lynn recommends two mystery series: the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman and the Inspector Gamanche series.
We've said before that the library is more than just books. In this episode, let's explore what that means. Our Library of Things contains 176 items that you can play with, learn with, bake with, and much more!
Click here to see the growing list of items in the Library of Things. Visit the library to see what's available to checkout today!
Will Hillenbrand, picture book illustrator and author, visited the Orrville Public Library to celebrate our 100th anniversary in May. We were glad to sit down for a chat about storytelling and growing up.
Find Will's books on our shelves and in our catalog.
Part of our 100th anniversary celebration theme is 'celebrating the past'. We decided a good way to do that would be to have a local history panel. On March 17, 2025, three local experts answered questions about the city and shared their memories. Take a walk down memory lane with this episode of Beyond the Shelf.
In this episode, we talked with OHuddle Executive Director Sara Reith about this unique in-school mentorship organization. Take a listen to learn about the mission and methods of OHuddle throughout Wayne County.
To find out more about OHuddle, including how you can be a part of the movement, go to www.OHuddle.org.
Fourteen new authors share about their books, writing, and reading in this month's episode of Beyond the Shelf:
R.W. Futrell, Max Willi Fischer, Connie Nussbaum, Julie Hatcher, Lorie Troyer, Eva Johnson Allen and C. Ermal Allen, Cary Harter, Christy Donmoyer, Dottie Sines, Kayla Maximovich Ogg, Amanda M. Lyons, Joanne Lehman, Cyndi Brec, and Gloria A. Adams.
Find their books in our online catalog! Learn more about OPL events and...
Grab the popcorn and enjoy a movie from the library! Find out about how you can check out movies from the library and the Hoopla app in this episode of Beyond the Shelf.
Also in this episode is a special chat with Marsha about the 100th Anniversary event, 100 Years of Orrville.
Find your favorite movies and more in our online catalog.
In honor of President's Day, we took a look at the history of U.S. presidents to find some fun and interesting facts about them. Who enjoyed a variety of animals? Who was left handed? Find out in this episode.
For OPL's 100th anniversary, we spoke with 'the brains of the operation' Pearl, who has seen many changes in the library over the years.
Check out the amazing things happening at Orrville Public Library on o...
It's our 100th anniversary! Dawn and Jenny took the opportunity to talk to Daphne, the library director, about activities and events to celebrate the past and imagine the future happening in 2025.
Mark your calendar for April 7, 2025 - Centennial Celebration Kickoff.
Stop by the library to learn more about the 100 Challenges.
Visit our website to see more events on our online calendar.
Dawn and Jenny go global for this episode. They explore interesting and odd holiday traditions from around the world. Have you heard of Mari Lwyd or the Kallikantzaroi? Enjoy this special holiday episode and learn about some fun traditions. Learn more about library events and services on our website. Merry Christmas from Orrville Public Library!
The Orrville YMCA is "more than a gym and swim." Listen to this episode to learn about the Y from their wonderful director, Lindsay Baumgartner.
Check out The Kessler Effect series by Vannetta Chapman which Lindsay recommends in our library catalog.
Tune in for conversation about book monsters and mythical creatures in this Halloween-themed episode. We also chat with Ohio author Greg Scheetz about his new cryptid creature A to Z book, Bigfoot Walks Barefoot.
Find Greg's books on his website and in the library's catalog.
Graphic novels are getting noticed so it's time to get into some great titles. Jenny and Dawn discuss several graphic novels for all ages in this month's episode.
Titles from this episode include:
- Maus by Art Spiegelman
- Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
- Author/Illustrator Molly Knox Ostertag
- Bloodlust & Bonnets by Emily McGovern
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Macksey
- The Dam Keeper by Rober...
The Cookbook Club is a longstanding group at OPL. Dawn and Jenny sat down with the club's coordinator, Corrie, to talk about the highs and lows of cooking and the comradery that food brings.
Find 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner's Ready' by Ree Drummond in our catalog, along with thousands of other cookbooks.
Some moments will be memories forever … like meeting your heroes! Dawn and Jenny share their own and others' experiences of meeting people they admire in this episode.
Let us know if you've met anyone that you admire and what that experience was like in the Q&A section or on our Facebook page.
Find the authors mentioned in this episode in our online catalog.
There are over 8,000 DVDs available at OPL including movies and TV series. In this episode Dawn & Jenny challenged each other to watch their favorite TV series and share their reviews. These shows, movies, and more are available at OPL or in the ClevNet catalog!
Dawn and Jenny from OPL sat down with Dawn and Jenny from the Orrville Area United Way to chat about nonprofits, Dolly Parton, and more.
Learn more about the Orrville Area United Way at OrrvilleAreaUnitedWay.org.
Find books discussed in this episode in the library catalog.
At the 3rd annual Local Author Festival, Dawn and Jenny chatted with eight authors who were new to the Orrville author event. These authors write everything from poetry to picture books. Find these authors' books and more in our catalog.
Rebecca Greenfield's website
Lindsay Ward's website
Debbie Ashley's website
George Ebey's website
AudraKate Gonzalez's website
Alex Erickson's website
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