Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're reflecting on our podcasting journey, as we come to the end of the Doorway to Discovery podcast. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2478826840_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_3_episode_11_-_the_end Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing our Most Anticipated Reads of 2024! As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2466917119_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_3_episode_10_-_most_anticipated_reads_of_2024 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing our favourite books of 2023, including our WPL Staff Picks! As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2435246839_best_of_2023_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_-_season_3_episode_9 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠ The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing picture books and graphic novels in honour of National Picture Book Month! As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2419822199_a_pictures_worth_a_thousand_words_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_-_season_3_episode_8 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠ The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Haunted Houses in books! As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219/2401262599 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠TikTok ⁠ The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Back to School in Books! As always, we'll also discuss some new releases along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find a list of all the titles mentioned in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2383889549_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_-_season_3_episode_6_-_saved_by_the_bell Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing our reading recommendations for Summer! We will be going on a short hiatus until the fall, so we hope you enjoy these summer recommendations in the meantime. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for July and August along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2342458789_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_-_season_3_episode_5_-_summer_reads Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing our Pride Month book recommendations. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for June along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2324183509_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_-_season_3_episode_4 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing comics and graphic novels, along with some recommendations of some new food related titles. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for May along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2302664299_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_3_episode_3_-_cookbooks Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! We're so excited to have a special guest this month, teaching us all music and its ties to literacy. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for April along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode HERE Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This is the start of Season 3! We're so excited to have a special guest this month, teaching us all about the history of the True Crime genre. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for March along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode HERE Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Black History Month, Black Joy in books and Valentines Day. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for February along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode HERE Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing comics and graphic novels, along with some recommendations of some new graphic novel and comic titles. As always, we'll also discuss some new releases for January along with some "Hidden Gem" titles to catch up on in case you missed them! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2237711939_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_2_episode_9_-_graphic_novels Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

Welcome back to the official podcast of the Whitby Public Library! This month we're going to be discussing Staff Picks, our personal favourites, and some recommendations from our listeners! Stay tuned to find out some of our recommendations for the Top Books of 2022! Please Note** January's episode will be posted a week later than normal on the 16th. Thanks for listening! Find all of the titles discussed in this episode here: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1624948219_wpl_suggests/2221524959_doorway_to_discovery_podcast_season_2_episode_8_-_best_books_of_2022 Recommendations? Comments? Questions? Email us at podcast@whitbylibrary.ca! Reader's Advisory Lists: https://whitby.bibliocommons.com/explore/featured_lists/staff_picks  Digital Content (Hoopla and Libby): https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/eBooks-eAudio Event Calendar: https://whitbylibrary.libcal.com/ Podcast webpage: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/podcast Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok  The Whitby Public Library acknowledges that we are on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands and ensure that the voices of the First Nations Peoples are represented in our collections, programs, and services.

This month we'll give you some fantastic neurodivergent reads, both fiction and non fiction! For a list of books mentioned in this episode, click here! Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

This month we'll give you some spooktacular (sorry) reads for Spooky Season! For a list of the titles discussed in this episode, click here! Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca  Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

This month we'll give you some fascinating library history (including the history of our own library!) along with some book recommendations to fill up your To Be Read list! For a list of books discussed in this episode, click here! Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

**UPDATED** Thank you yo our lovely Listener Chris for letting us know that we uploaded the wrong file! Thank-you, enjoy our thoughts on Audiobooks! Did you say Tom Hanks? Lin Manuel Miranda? That's right, your local library's hiding some gems folks! Ever fallen asleep to the sound of Barack Obama telling a story just for you? Well, tonight pick up your phone and settle in for a story from the most surprising cast of characters one can imagine. This month we tell you a story of audiobooks, along with some recommendations to get you started!  Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! Check out our WPL Suggests page for booklists -- including a list of titles discussed in this episode! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok @whitbylibrary

Welcome back, listeners!! This month, we're talking about retellings of Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends to celebrate the launch of TD Summer Reading Club! Join us for a "Storytime" about retellings as a genre, a discussion about new and exciting titles hitting our shelves, and what books we're currently loving. Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! Check out our WPL Suggests page for booklists -- including a list of titles discussed in this episode! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok @whitbylibrary

Welcome back!! This month, we're talking about Banned Books and some fantastic LGBTQ+ Reads for Pride! Join us for a "Storytime" about the the history of banned and burned books, a discussion about new and exciting titles hitting our shelves, and what books we're loving. Let us know what you're reading by emailing podcast@whitbylibrary.ca ! Check out our WPL Suggests page for booklists -- including a list of titles discussed in this episode! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok @whitbylibrary P.S. Here's a link to a video of Margaret Atwood's Un-Burnable copy of The Handmaids Tale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpsMsAMY4eM