Adult Services Librarian Charmaine interviews local Moreno Valley author Leticia Garcia Bradford, who is also a poet, playwright, editor, and publisher. Save the date for the Moreno Valley Public Library's Annual Writer's Expo on Saturday, November 5 from 10 am - 4 pm! Meet Leticia Garcia Bradford and other local authors in person!
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous movie stars of all time, her tragic life and untimely death have made her a legend. In this segment of Haunted I.E. we give a brief overview of Monroe's life and rise to stardom and detail a few of the places and events where Marilyn's ghost has been seen or felt. We will also be giving a book recommendation for (in our opinion) a must read for Monroe fans or readers interested in what made Marilyn so captivating.
Adult Services Librarian Charmaine interviews local Moreno Valley author Anna Christian, author of Then Sings My Soul, Daniel's Wife, The Big Table, and more. Save the date for the Moreno Valley Public Library's Annual Writer's Expo on Saturday, November 5 from 10 am - 4 pm! Meet Anna Christian and other local authors in person!
Adult Services Librarian Charmaine interviews local Inland Empire author Larry Burns, author of 100 Things to Do in Riverside, CA Before You Die and Secret Inland Empire: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Save the date for the Moreno Valley Public Library's Annual Writer's Expo on Saturday, November 5 from 10 am - 4 pm! Meet Larry Burns and other local authors in person!
Adult Services Librarian Charmaine interviews local Moreno Valley author James Harris, author of Welcome to the Adventures of Corey's Courtroom and the forthcoming Natalie's Newscast . Save the date for the Moreno Valley Public Library's Annual Writer's Expo on Saturday, November 5 from 10 am - 4 pm! Meet James Harris and other local authors in person!
All three branches of the Moreno Valley Public Library are closed today, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. But what is Veterans Day and why do we celebrate it? In this episode, we'll take a closer look at the story behind Veterans Day, along with some interesting facts and quotes. If you or someone you know has served in the military, you can find valuable, free resources for veterans online here: https://www.moval.org/mv-library/veterans-connect.html...
Celebrate Banned Books' Week with the Moreno Valley Public Library! We're discussing the Top 20 Banned books from 2020. Tune in for a synopsis of each book and to find out why it was challenged. "There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." -Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451.
There is always lots of fun to be found at the library. In this episode, we’re going to take a look ahead to September at the Moreno Valley Public Library. But first, did you know that library card in your hand is good for more than just checking out books? You’ll be surprised at all you can do with your Moreno Valley Public Library card. Visit Moreno Valley Public Library online at www.moval.org/mv-library . Enjoy our digital and online resources at moval.org/mv-library/library-ebooks.html ....
Join us as we discover interesting facts and history about Moreno Valley, California. Visit Moreno Valley Public Library on the web at www.moval.org/mv-library .
Does your computer make you feel like you’re stuck in the mud? Do your tech gadgets leave you feeling less than smart? Regardless of our experience with technology, we all run into issues that leave us stumped. Here are five ways to find help with your computer and devices. Visit Moreno Valley Public Library on the web at www.moval.org/mv-library.
In this brand new series we are calling Literary Mysteries we will be exploring real life mysteries surrounding literary figures or works. This segment features the mysterious disappearance of famous murder novelist, Agatha Christie. We will also be looking at other authors attempts to find Mrs.Christie and her tenuous ties to an infamous serial killer.
Today we’re talking about creating resolutions for the upcoming year.
Listen while we read some excerpts from spooky books that center around haunted houses, and then review them!
This week we're reading from and reviewing 3 monstrously entertaining books; Joseph Delaney's "Revenge of the Witch," Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and Octavia Butler's "Fledgling."
Listen as we read excerpts from Neil Gaiman's Coraline, Madeleine Roux's Asylum, Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tale Heart, and Stephanie Kuehn's modern retelling of Poe's classic. We'll be analyzing some passages from these titles and doing a close reading! Prepare to be afraid! We're talking about booooooooks!!
Gather round the proverbial campfire for some scary ghost stories! This week we're reading excerpts from Doll Bones by Holly Black, The Girl From the Well by Rin Chupeco, and The Shining by Stephen King.
Listen as we kick of October with some library news and an oooky spooky reading from a DC comics graphic novel.
In this episode, we’re going to be talking about a real world problem with a solution in the palm of your hand. Cloud Library is an app that allows you to access books and audiobooks from your mobile device, as well as Windows, Mac, and a few other devices. Visit yourcloudlibrary.com to sign up or download.
Learn about the Moreno Valley Library’s Summer Discovery program and how you and register today. Then listen to Chapter 1 of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Is your computer freezing? Are your apps crashing? Is your hardware malfunctioning? In this episode of This Does Not Compute, we share three quick and easy things to try before tearing your hair out.
This month, in honor of our first episode falling at the close of National Poetry month we’ve decided to tackle the widely held idea the poetry is boring, old-fashioned, and academic. Don’t think we can do it? Well, there’s a book for that! “Of Protest and Poetry: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin” edited and compiled by Philip Cushway and Michael Warr, is the perfect way to prove to yourself that poetry is NONE of those things. Instead this book is poetry meets history meets memoir meets socia...
MVPL Presents...A New Podcast from The Moreno Valley Public Library system! Missing out on library services during the current closures? Well you don’t have to be! Listen to learn more about our online resources and virtual programs. Stay tuned for poetry recommendations and a preview of next weeks’ episode! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more podcast news!
