Tiny Town Library Podcast

Daland Memorial Library
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A slice of life in a small New England Town as reported by the town librarians. Podcast includes town news, community updates, book recommendation, and guest interviews

  1. FEB 19

    Episode 58: It’s Moving Time!

    It’s finally time to pack up the books and head to the new library!  The Grand Opening is just days away and we couldn’t be more excited!! Tune into this episode to hear from local artist Lily Hipp who painted a new portrait of Sophia Daland that will be hung above the fireplace and unveiled at the opening.  See you at the Grand Opening on Sunday, February 22nd at 8 Lilac Lane!

    59 min

  2. 11/27/2025

    Episode 57: Happy Holidays! Library Project Update

    Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!! Amy’s Book Recommendations  Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: Wreck by Catherine Newman Flashlight by Susan Choi A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier) The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt I, Medusa by Ayana Gray   Upcoming Books The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026 My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026 More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026   Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026 Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

  3. 10/19/2025

    Episode 56: Witch Talk

    It’s Fall Y’all!  The leaves are falling and it’s time to carve the pumpkins!!  Listen in to this new episode to hear all the excitement at the library as we head towards Halloween…candy collection, mini pumpkin hunt, Witch Walk and of course Trick or Treating in Mont Vernon!!  Get your costumes on and stop by the library on Halloween Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa Heart the Lover by Lily King Bog Queen by Anna North   Upcoming Books Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) 11/4/25 The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan 11/18/25 Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen 11/18/25

    1 hr

  4. 08/14/2025

    Episode 55: Summer’s End

    We had the best time this summer with the children of Mont Vernon! So many books, so much art!  It’s not over yet…tune into this episode for the Summer Reading Program recap, book recommendations, and an interview with the editor of the MVFlyer!  Enjoy the rest of summer!   Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: Saltwater by Katy Hays The Names by Florence Knapp Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Favorites by Layne Fargo The Road toTender Hearts by Annie Hartnett The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: Greenwich by Kate Broad You Belong Here by Megan Miranda The Goldens by Lauren Wilson The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick   Upcoming Books  Hot Wax M.L. Rio 9/9/25 The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club #5!) 9/30/35

    1h 32m

  5. 06/18/2025

    Episode 54 1/2: Color Our World

    Whoops we added the wrong audio file to the last episode…2nd try!  Tune in to hear all about the most colorful, art filled, fun Summer Reading Program from Miss JoAnn, take note of Amy’s beach read recommendations and stay until the end to hear the Summer Concert Series line up from co chair Doug Irvine!  See you at the library! Have a great summer!! Amy’s Book Recommendations   Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Time of the Child by Niall Williams Heartwood by Amity Gaige The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25 The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25 The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25 The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25 Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25   Upcoming Books Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25 With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25 So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25   One Last Note: Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book! A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)

    1h 37m

  6. 04/10/2025

    Episode 53: Support Libraries

    It’s National Library Week! We’ve packed the week with programs and a new episode of the podcast. Listen in to catch up on the latest news that affects your library and libraries across the country. Sarat Rogers joins us as our local person of interest today to introduce herself and gives us a sneak peek of the Town Egg Hunt.  Thank you for your support this week and always! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: The Safekeep by Yael Van de Wouden (Booker Prize 2024 shortlisted) The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Once There Were Wolves and Migrations) Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: The Sirens by Emilia Hart (Weyward) Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americanah, We Should All Be Feminists) Heartwood by Amity Gage Snowglobe by Soyoung Park   Upcoming Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: My Friends by Fredrik Backman 5/6/25 Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins (American Dirt) 5/15/25 We All Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough 5/20/25

    1h 17m

  7. 03/05/2025

    Episode 52: False Spring

    Tiny Town is thawing out and spring is around the corner!  Town Voting and Town Meeting are quickly coming up next week and creating community conversations. Listen in to this episode for the latest news from town, book recommendations from Amy, and our interview with college student and Wizarding Week professor Nick Brown. Happy (almost) Spring!! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: Playground by Richard Powers The Heart of Winter by Johnathan Evison The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali City of Thieves by David Benioff Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey   New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading The Queen of Fives by Alex Hay 1/21 Dream State by Eric Puchner 2/18 Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld 2/25   Upcoming Books I Want to Read Heartwood by Amity Gaige 4/1 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 4/22 The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner 4/29 (The Lost Apothecary)

    51 min

  8. 01/30/2025

    Episode 51: The Longest Month

    Winter is upon us and we’ve loaded the calendar with events and programs to get you out the door and into the library.  Need a distraction from it all? We’ve got new book recommendations from Amy and tons of programs coming up in February. Be sure to catch our interview with the newly appointed Mont Vernon Recreation Co-Directors Autumn Grdina and Jessica Hinkley. Stay warm everyone! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I’ve read that I enjoyed: The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan This is Happiness by Niall Williams How to Winter by Kari Leibowitz The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann New Books I’d Like to Read: The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Upcoming books I’m looking forward to reading: Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey (The Snow Child) Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Horse) The Dollhouse Academy by Margarita Montimore (Oona Out of Order)

    1h 5m
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A slice of life in a small New England Town as reported by the town librarians. Podcast includes town news, community updates, book recommendation, and guest interviews

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