Episodes

We’re back just in time for fall! Catch up on all the things happening at the library and around town this October in Mont Vernon! Make a witch hat, get your costume ready for Halloween Storytime, Halloween on the Hill and of course Trick or Treat on Main Street. Amy has awesome fall book recommendations to share and our holiday books are out of storage ready for check out. Come get excited for the spooky season at the library. Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: L...

It’s National Library Week at the new library! Tune in to hear all about the grand opening of the NEW Daland Memorial Library and what’s happening in the new space. Get book recommendations from Amy and get excited with JoAnn for the 9th Annual Wizarding Week. We hope you “Find Your Joy” at the library this week and always. Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed: The Award by Matthew Pearl The Astral Library by Kate Quinn This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page ...

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!

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...

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 o...

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 Rut...

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 ...

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 sho...

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 Wome...

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. Courtn...

It’s a magical time of year and we’d like to thank our listeners for tuning into the Tiny Town Library Podcast for 50 EPISODES! Listen in to this episode to recap 2024 and hear from our town welfare officer Juli Harvey. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and have a Happy New Year Tiny Town! Amy’s Top 24 of 2024 Horse by Geraldine Brooks North Woods by Daniel Mason Prophet Song by Paul Lynch The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Family Family by Laurie Frankel The Frozen River by Ariel ...

Heading into the weekend and wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Tune into this episode to hear a preview of all the festivities happening in Tiny Town this holiday season. Amy has her book recommendations to help you reach your 2024 reading goals and JoAnn is so excited to introduce our new teen library assistant Arianne! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I’ve Read Recently That I Enjoyed The Black Bird Oracle by Deb Harkness (5th book in the All Souls Series) 1. A Discovery of Witches 2....

It’s Halloween podcast episode! Stop and check out The Black Cat Cafe display on the library lawn and get ready to Trick or Treat on Main Street! MEOW!! We can’t wait to see your costumes!! Stacy Clark, President of Turnstone Corporation joins us on this episode to introduce herself and the team building the new library. Don’t miss her interview for the three month outlook on the new library project! Happy Halloween! See you at the polls…get out and VOTE!! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I rea...

September has come and gone too fast! Catch up with the local librarians this episode for the Library Groundbreaking Event recap, fall programming line up, book recommendations and more! Happy fall!! Amy’s Book Recommendation Books I Read Recently that I Enjoyed The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (nominated for National Book Award in 2018) The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (she wrote The Wishing Game) Finished Laurie ...

Hooray! Construction of the new road to the new library has begun!! Tune into this episode to catch up on all the good news from Mont Vernon and what’s been happening at the library this summer. JoAnn is wrapping up the adventurous Summer Reading Program and Amy has great book recommendations to get you to the end of summer! Happy August!! Amy’s Book Recomendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed First two books in Attica Locke’s Highway 59 Series: Bluebird, Bluebird Heaven, My Home 3r...

June is upon us and it’s time to sign up for the Summer Reading Program! Tune in to hear our plans for a BIG ADVENTURE at the library for children and adults. June also means graduations and we are so proud to have the SHS 2024 Valedictorian Jackson Hipp, and Salutatorian Owen Stine as our special guest interviews. Both boys are from Mont Vernon and are wicked smart! Listen in to hear their plans for the future. Have a great summer everyone! Keep reading!!

The month of May has arrived and tiny town is blooming. Catch up with the librarians in Mont Vernon to hear what’s happening in town and get excited for summer reads! Don’t miss our interview with Friend of the Library, Hayley Parker. She’s our special guest and honored Friend of the Year for 2023! Be sure to wave to her in the Spring Gala Parade! Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Luckiest Girl Alive, The Favorite Sister) The I...

It’s National Library Week…Ready, Set, CELEBRATE!! Tune into this episode to hear all about what have planned for the week and to celebrate the new library WIN! Amy has awesome book reviews and Sue Ries is joining us to tell us all about the up coming Friends of the Library Plant Sale. Drop in and celebrate with us! Cheers!! Amy’s Recommendations: Books I’ve Read Recently I Enjoyed: Martyr! By Kaveh Akhbar Family, Family by Laurie Frankel (she also wrote One Two Three & This is How It Always I...

Don’t miss the chance to meet up with your favorite librarians on the latest episode of the Tiny Town Library Podcast. We filled the library calendar this month with meetings, meet ups, and “Meet & Greets” before Town Meeting in March to help open lines of communication. Listen in for up to date town news, book recommendations and an interview with Christine Hamilton from the Library Building Committee. Thanks for listening! Amy’s Book Recommendations: Books I’ve read recently that I’ve enjoye...

Cheers to the New Year! Big things on the horizon at the library in 2024! Catch up on what is happening at the library in January and join the conversation around volunteering. Amy has great book recommendations and a list of new release to help you “Read More in 2024”! Don’t miss a minute of the Tiny Town Library Podcast. Amy’s Recommendations Books I’ve Read Recently That I Enjoyed: The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan by Beth Merlin and Danielle Modafferi – released Jan 2024 Homecoming by Ka...

We made it to the end of the year and are celebrating at the library! Join us at our Christmas Tea Party to hear town news and Amy’s Best of 2023 book list! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Amy’s Best of 2023 1. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng 2. Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 3. Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo 4. Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson 5. Trespasses by Louise Kennedy 6. Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese 7. Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 8. This Other Ed...

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and there is so much to do, but first the library podcast! We have a lot to be thankful for and hope that you all have a wonderful start to the holiday season. Tune in to hear about the fun we have planned for December, Amy’s awesome book recommendations, and our interview with an outstanding young patron from Mont Vernon. Happy Thanksgiving Tiny Town!

This October has been sooo busy! Listen in to the librarians chatter about the Friends of the Library fundraiser, epic Halloween preparations, and the final fundraiser of the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation “One for the Books” Charity Auction. Catch up on all the good news and meet one of our newest resident, Megan Upperman, from MVLCF Auction Committee. Amy’s Recommendations Books I’ve read recently I enjoyed: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Nov. 2022 (also wrote Nothing...

It’s fall in New England! The leaves are starting to change and it’s time for fall programs at the library. On this episode, we will be highlighting all the fun things happening at the Friends of the Library Harvest Market event. Don’t miss Amy’s book recommendations for new and upcoming releases. Amy’s Book Recommendations Books I’ve Enjoyed Recently: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Fairytale by Stephen King The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading: The Va...