Let‘s Go to the Library! | An NFPL Podcast

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The Niagara Falls (Ontario, Canada) Public Library brings you conversations with all kinds of interesting people who have experience, expertise and stories to share. Also, we bring you the latest news and updates from NFPL, reading recommendations and more.

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Episodes

Echoes and Reflections with The Wander Collective

We're rebooting our COVID-era podcast project with a new episode featuring The Wander Collective in conversation on their upcoming Echoes and Reflection multi-disciplinary art happening at four locations throughout the city, including Victoria Avenue Library at 5:30pm on Thursday, June 5. We talk art, space, and the forgotten river that still flows beneath the Victoria Avenue Library. Find event info and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/echoes-and-reflections-a-collective-multi-arts-...

May 20, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Episode 5. Until Niagara Falls with Jennifer Maruno

Here's a special summer edition of the podcast with author Jennifer Maruno discussing her new book for young readers, Until Niagara Falls, a coming-of-age story about a troubled friendship that takes place over an eventful summer in 1960s Niagara Falls, Ontario. We also touch on the importance of stories and storytelling to her career as an educator, and her all-time favourite Niagara Falls librarian. Borrow Until Niagara Falls from the Niagara Falls Public Library or visit Jennifer's website at...

Jul 29, 2022•47 min•Ep. 5

Episode 4. Managing Wellness with Darcy Patrick

To celebrate CMHA Canadian Mental Health Week, May 2 - 8, 2022, we speak with author, mental health advocate and peer support worker Darcy Patrick about his mental health story, his body of work, and his fifth and newest book, Managing Wellness: Creating and Maintaining a Mind, Body & Soul Connection. To learn more about Darcy or to purchase the book, visit darcypatrick.com. To borrow his books with your free Niagara Falls Public Library card, have a look at this list in our catalogue: nfpl....

Apr 27, 2022•53 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3. Three Funerals for My Father with Jolie Phuong Hoang

This month we speak with Jolie Phuong Hoang (joliehoang.com), author of Anchorless and the excellent new memoir Three Funerals for My Father, a story of her escape from communist Vietnam in 1983 with elements of the supernatural. The book is available to buy from major booksellers or to borrow from the Niagara Falls Public Library. To learn more about Vietnam and its history, have a look at our episode three book list here: nfpl.info/PodcastEp3.

Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2. BounceBack: The CMHA’s Free Mental Health Program with Rachel Summers

This month we're continuing the conversation on mental health with a look at the Canadian Mental Health Association's free BounceBack program. Coach Rachel Summers explains how the program works, and how you can access it for free. For more info and downloadable materials, see their website: https://bouncebackontario.ca or call the CMHA at 1-866-345-0183 ext.3321. IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS, call Crisis Outreach and Support Team Niagara at 1-866-550-5205....

Feb 22, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1. CBT: What It Is and How It Can Help You with Susan Chudzik-Sipos

In our very first episode we talk to Susan Chudzik-Sipos, Registered Clinical Psychologist and owner of CBT Niagara, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. We ask Susan what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is and how it can help those struggling with a variety of mental health issues. Listen, then check out these CBT books using your FREE Niagara Falls Public Library card: https://nfpl.info/PodcastEP1CBT.

Jan 18, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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