The Distracted Librarians

The Distracted Librarians

The Bloomfield Township Public Library presents the Distracted Librarians Podcast. We are your friendly neighborhood bookworms who can’t resist the siren call of movies, video games, music and everything else in the pop culture universe. Sit back, relax, and prepare to get delightfully distracted with us!

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May 15, 2024 30 mins

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.

Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org...

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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...

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Welcome! Nicole, Drew, Killian and Emily are back with a new episode! This time we are talking about book-to-film adaptations, the good and the bad.

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 closed captioning on every episode.

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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...

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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!

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us at distrac...

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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...

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