The CMPL Podcast

CMPL Podcast: Comics and Graphic Novels

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:47:20 -0300

Do you need something new? Why not give children's comics or teen graphic novels a try? Listen in as Colleen and Taryn discuss their favorites.

CMPL Podcast: Get to Know Your Neighbor

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:12:26 -0300

Listen in as Marnie and Jill discuss the Get to Know Your Neighbor initiative at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library.

CMPL Podcast: March is Reading Month

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:46:59 -0400

Listen in as the CMPL Outreach librarians discuss their book recommendations for elementary and middle schoolers for March is Reading Month.

CMPL Podcast: Books We're Looking Forward To 2026

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Amy, Nicole, and Sarah discuss the books they are looking forward to reading this year.

CMPL Podcast: The Best of 2025

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:40:46 -0400

Listen in as Lisa, Meghan, Catherine, and Patricia discuss the most circulated items at CMPL this year.

CMPL Podcast: Battle of the Books 2026

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:29:31 -0400

Learn more about the Battle of the Books for 5th grade and middle school coming up in March 2026. Learn about the battle, the books, and the kickoff event on Nov. 13, 2025.

CMPL Podcast: All Things Vampire

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Jamie, Rion, and Colleen discuss the vampires we love, hate, and the ones you have to read or watch this month.

CMPL Podcast: Under the Radar Offerings

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:19:04 -0300

Listen in as Amy, Meghan, and Jill discuss the things that CMPL offers that you might not know about!

CMPL Podcast: Adult Battle of the Books

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:26:29 -0300

Learn more about the adult Battle of the Books, scheduled for Nov. 15, 2025 at the Main Library. Meghan, Sarah, and Brittany will tell you how the competition works and what books to read to get ready for the Battle.

CMPL Podcast: Summer Reading 2025

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:57:15 -0300

Learn more about Summer Reading at CMPL and get some book recommendations for children from Ann and Ariel.

CMPL Podcast: Children's Books Adults Should Read

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:31:21 -0300

Listen in as Meghan, Brittany, and Catherine discuss the children's books that are so good that adults should read them.

CMPL Podcast: Nature

Tue, 20 May 2025 08:49:00 -0300

Spring is here! Listen in as Filippa, Catherine, and Marnie discuss how to include nature in your literacy activities with children.

CMPL Podcast: Read-Alike Recommendations

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:03:05 -0300

Is there a popular book you loved and you'd like to read something similar? Listen in as Amy, Meghan, Nicole, and Jill give you some recommendations for read-alikes for popular books.

CMPL Podcast: Movies So Bad They're Good!

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:31:50 -0300

CMPL has a variety of movies available for checkout. Some of them are so bad, they're actually good. Listen as Phil, Nicole, and C take you on a journey through the best of the worst movies available at the library.

CMPL Podcast: Early Literacy at Home

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:53:12 -0400

Are you struggling with activities to do at home with your little one to encourage early literacy? Listen as Lisa, Julie, and Brittany share some ideas to encourage literacy at home.

CMPL Podcast: Animal Facts

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:45:32 -0400

Do you like wild animals? Do you like weird and random fact? Join C, Nicole, and Jill as they tell you about some weird animals facts they learned from books available at the library.

CMPL Podcast: Year-End Rommendations for Children's and Teens

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:25:34 -0400

Listen in as Katie, Catherine, and Colleen discuss their favorite books of the year for children, middle grades, and teens.

CMPL Podcast: Resources for Parents

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:29:01 -0400

Listen in as Filippa and Ann discuss the electronic and physical resources available to parents at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library.

CMPL Podcast: Spooktacular October Podcast

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:53:43 -0300

Get recommendations for spooky books and movies from Phil, Nicole, Celia, and Jill. From gory to cozy, they have a recommendation for all adults.

CMPL Podcast: Romantasy

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:02:15 -0300

You are probably familiar with the genres romance and fantasy, but do you know what romantasy is? Listen to the CMPL Podcast to hear our librarians discuss this hybrid genre and give you some book recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: Adult Battle of the Books

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:47:52 -0300

Are you an adult that likes reading and trivia? Join the Adult Battle of the Books this fall! Listen in as Meghan, Kathy, and Sarah tell you all about the competition this November and give an overview of the books that will be part of the competition.

CMPL Podcast: Sci Fi Picks

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:49:44 -0300

Listen in as Meghan and Nicole discuss the types of the stories that make up sci-fi and give you some recommendations for books, movies and TV series that fall into the genre.

CMPL Podcast: Summer Reading Recommendations for Children and Teens

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:20:34 -0300

Listen in as some of our Children's and Teen librarians discuss some of their favorite books this summer. You can use these recommendations if you're looking for something good for the kids and teens to read for Summer Reading.

CMPL Podcast: Renew Your Reading

Tue, 21 May 2024 10:50:40 -0300

Join librarians Nicole and Sarah as they discuss the Renew Your Reading Challenge for adults 18+ and give you some reading recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: South Branch Fish Tank

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:18:45 -0300

Have you visited the fish tank at the South Branch? It seems there are a lot of questions about our fishy friends. Listen in as Jessica gives you an overview and frequently asked questions about the fish tank and some good books to take your fish interest to the next level!

CMPL Podcast: New Nonfiction

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:25:17 -0300

Listen in as Phil, Kathy, Kate, and Uma discuss from of the new nonfiction coming out this spring.

CMPL Podcast: Romance Recommendations

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Are you looking for a romance this February? Listen in as Erin, Celia, and Sarah discuss their picks for good reads in this month of romance.

CMPL Podcast: Introducing Kanopy

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Amy, Meghan, and Justine discuss Kanopy, CMPL's newest streaming video service.

CMPL Podcast: Year End Top 10s

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Listen as Lisa, Amy, and Erin discuss the top ten most circulated items at CMPL this year.

CMPL Podcast: Indigenous Reads

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:21:23 -0400

This month we are highlighting reading recommendations of and about indigenous people. Listen as Nicole, Meghan, Kate, and Celia discuss there recommendations and give you some ideas for books to read for CMPL's Renew Your Reading challenge.

CMPL Podcast: Spooktacular Halloween Podcast

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Phil and Colleen make spooky recommendations and let you know about the Halloween happenings at CMPL! You can access the full list of their reading and watching recommendations here.

CMPL Podcast: Adult Battle of the Books

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:23:45 -0300

Are you over 18 and interested in a trivia battle about books? Join the Adult Battle of the Books at CMPL. Listen in as Meghan, Kathy, and Sarah discuss the chosen books and learn how to participate in this year's battle in November.

CMPL Podcast: Back to School

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:32:41 -0300

Join Lisa, Jess, Filippa, and Taryn as they discuss the resources CMPL has to offer parents and students as school starts again.

CMPL Podcast: Books We Hated

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:30:52 -0300

Do you know what's better than talking about books we love? Talking about booked hated! Listen in as Meghan, Nicole, Rae, and Justine the book they loved to hate!

CMPL Podcast: Summer Reading

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:24:10 -0300

Join Lisa and Amy as they discuss the CMPL Summer Reading challenge. Learn about the requirements and prizes available. Lisa and Amy will also discuss some of the awesome programs being offered at CMPL this summer.

CMPL Podcast: Dinosaurs

Wed, 17 May 2023 09:00:00 -0300

Do you love dinosaurs? Join Celia and Jess for a conversation about dinosaurs, including reading and watching recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: Teen Recommendations

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as the Team Teen discuss book and program recommendations coming soon to a CMPL location.

CMPL Podcast: Macomb Library for the Blind

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:22:00 -0300

Listen in as the team from Macomb Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (MLBPD) discuss audiobooks and how the services offered can help you or a loved one continue reading even with visual or physical impairments.

CMPL Podcast: New Nonfiction

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Phil, Kathy, Kate, and Uma discuss the new nonfiction coming to the Clinton-Macomb Public Library soon.

CMPL Podcast: Digital Downloads

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:38:41 -0400

Join Jamie, Amy, and Justine to learn more about the digital downloads available at CMPL for eBooks, aAudiobooks, eMagazines, music, and streaming.

CMPL Podcast: Best of 2022

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:19:01 -0400

Listen in as Lisa, Amy, and Brittany tell you about the highest circulating titles, and some of their recommendations, for 2022.

CMPL Podcast: Michigan Notable Books

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:32:00 -0400

Listen in as Kate, Nicole, and Meghan recommend books set in Michigan or written by Michigan authors.

CMPL Podcast Halloween Spooktacular

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0300

Join Phil, Nicole, Filippa, and Justine for spooky, scary, Halloween recommendations for adults, teens, and children.

CMPL Podcast: Adult Battle of the Books

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Meghan and Sarah discuss the adult Battle of the Books this November and tease the books chosen for the event.

CMPL Podcast: Comic Con

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Colleen, Hannah, and Natalie discuss fandoms, geeky fun, and all things CMPL Comic Con 2022.

Summer Reading 2022

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Lisa, Amy, and Brittany discuss the Summer Reading program and the all the fun programs and activities scheduled for all ages this summer at CMPL.

Behind the Scenes

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:31:22 -0300

Listen in as Katie and Celia tell you about some of the lesser known things that happen behind the scenes at CMPL.

CMPL Podcast: Poetry Month

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin and Kate discuss the Poetry Walk at the Tomlinson Arboretum and some YA novels written in verse.

CMPL Podcast: Interview with Author Rob Hart

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0300

Amy, Nicole, and Sarah have a chat with Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse and The Paradox Hotel.

CMPL Podcast: Movies and Streaming

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Phil, Meghan, Kate B., and Kate M. discuss their recommendations for movies and streaming available at CMPL.

CMPL Podcast: Renew Your Reading

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:28:45 -0400

Listen in as Amy, Nicole, and Justine tell you all about the newest adult reading challenge, Renew Your Reading. Get some recommendations for what to read to fulfill the categories needed to complete the challenge.

CMPL Podcast: Best of 2021

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Amy, Lisa, and Celia discuss the highest circulating items at CMPL this year. There are recommendations for all ages.

All Things Teen December 2021

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Erin and Kristen discuss some book and game recommendations and what they're watching on YouTube right now.

CMPL Podcast: Thing to Go Entertaining

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Jamie, Amy, and Emily discuss items in the Thing To Go collection and books that will help you make your holiday festivities even better.

All Things Teen: Reader Recommendations

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin and CMPL teen, Natalie, discuss their reading recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: NaNoWriMo

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:15:28 -0300

Listen in as Celia, Hannah and Martin discuss National Novel Writing Month. Learn how to prepare and plan for this yearly tradition of writing a 50,000 story in a month.

All Things Teen: Sweden

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Tune in as Erin interviews a very special guest--her twin sister! Learn about teen life in Sweden and get some good book recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: Spooky Season

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:13:39 -0300

Fall is here and that means one thing: it's the return of spooky season! Listen in as Colleen and Jesse tell you all about the spooky books for children, teens and adults this fall.

All Things Teen: Reader Recommendations

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Join Erin and local teen, Logan, as he shares a few of his reading recommendations.

CMPL Podcast: Battle of the Books

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Join Meghan and Sarah as they tell you all about the adult Battle of the Books coming up this November. Hear about the competition and the six books to read to be a part of this competition.

All Things Teen: 90s remakes

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:38:00 -0300

Join Erin, Colleen, and Sydney as they discuss the best movies and TV of the 90s as well as the remakes coming your way.

CMPL Podcast: Children's Readalikes

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Join Brittany, Jessie, and Mei-Ling as they discuss some of their favorite children's books and similar titles that you and children can enjoy this summer.

All Things Teen: Hot Reads

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:49:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin and Jessie discuss some of the hot reads chosen this summer at CMPL. These titles are good for grades 6-12, but adults are welcome to check them out as well.

CMPL Podcast: Summer Reading

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Join Lisa, Amy and Brittany as they tell you all about the Summer Reading program at CMPL. Read, earn prizes and have fun!

All Things Teen: Summer Programs

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:48:00 -0300

Spend your summer with CMPL! Listen in as Erin and Colleen discuss all the great events we have happening this summer, including Summer Reading!

CMPL Podcast: Summer Events

Wed, 19 May 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Lisa, Celia, Sarah discuss the fun, virtual events happening at CMPL this summer.

All Things Teen: Video Games

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:31:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin, Colleen and BoBert discuss their favorite and most disappointing video games.

All Things Teen: Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin and Becky yell you all about graphic novels that are recommended for middle grades. The best news? Teens and adults will enjoy these recommendations too!

CMPL Podcast: Poetry Month

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:32:28 -0300

Listen in as the librarians from Adult Nonfiction discuss some of their favorite poetry in honor of National Poetry Month.

All Things Teen: National Teen Lock-In

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:29:00 -0300

Listen in as Erin and Dawn discuss the National Teen Lock-In event being held this July.

The CMPL Podcast: hoopla

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:51:14 -0300

Listen in as Amy, Lisa and Phil tell you about he hidden gems available for download from hoopla. From eBooks to audiobooks and movies, hoopla has a variety of items available anytime.

All Things Teen: CMPL Comic Con

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0300

Join Erin, Colleen, Nicole and Sarah talk about CMPL's Comic Con on March 20, 2021.

All Things Teen: Audiobooks

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:20:00 -0400

Join Erin and Christine as they discuss their favorite audiobooks. If you've never tried an audiobook before, tune in and get some great recommendations.

All Things Teen: Teen Programs

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Erin and Julianne, from the Warren Public Library, discuss teen programs.

The CMPL Podcast: African American Authors

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:48:50 -0400

Listen in as Nicole and Meghan celebrate Black History Month by giving you recommendations of the must-read African American authors. Some you may have heard of and some you may have not. Tune in for recommendations for fiction, romance, graphic novels and more!

All Things Teen: Manga

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Listen as Erin and Hannah discuss their favorite manga.

All Things Teen: Graphic Novels

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Join Erin, Shira and Tina from YALSA's great graphic novel committee, as they tell you about the top 10 graphic novels you should check out.

Most Circulated 2020

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:08:14 -0400

Listen in as Meghan and Nicole discuss the most circulated print, large print, movies and music of 2020. If you want to know what was popular and what these librarians thought, tune in.

Best of 2020 Teen Podcast (January 2021)

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:24:00 -0400

Listen in as Erin and Colleen discuss the most circulated titles of 2020. Learn about community favorites from the last year.

Mitten Tales and Talk

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:27:36 -0400

Listen in as Meghan reads The Beloved Murderer by Michigander James Oliver Curwood.

February is for Romance

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:00:08 -0400

Hear Meghan and Celia discuss all the nuance of romance novels and give you some suggestions on what to read next!

Hobbies to Go and Exercise at CMPL

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:10:40 -0400

Adult Nonfiction Librarians Kathy and Kate will discuss the Hobbies to Go materials available at the library to help you cook, bake and get into shape this year.

Music

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:16:28 -0400

Listen in as Amy, Jamie and Nicole give you some recommendations for what to listen to next. Find out how you can access music at CMPL and...did Ryan Reynolds really date Alanis Morissette?

MLBPH: Communication

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:37:46 -0400

Join Barb and Sharon for a chat about how to communicate effectively when you have low or now vision.

Library Things to Go

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:14:27 -0300

Learn more about the items that CMPL offers for free that are a little out of the ordinary! Our Library Things to Go range from musical instruments to crafting supplies to hobbies and more! Celia, Kathy and Ellen will tell you more about some of these items.

Traveling and Low Vision

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:01:52 -0300

Barb and Sharon are here to discuss how low vision can affect traveling on your own. They will offer some suggestions and tips to help you navigate a vacation.

Homework and Good Databases

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:43:16 -0300

School is back in session and whether you're 1 or 101, CMPL has a variety of useful, online databases that can help with homework, early literacy, brain training and more. Listen in as Amy, Jamie and Lisa tell you about the useful online resource you might not know about...until now!

MLBPH: Transportation for the Visually Impaired

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:18:13 -0300

Learn about ways to navigate things like shopping and doctor's appoints when you are visually impaired. Librarian Barb and Technology Trainer Sharon will give you tips on how to manage transportation by using services like Uber or Lyft.

Movies, Music and Games

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:31:27 -0300

Get staff recommendations for movies, TV on DVD, music, video and board games.

Summer Reading Recommendations

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:11:12 -0300

Jamie, Amy, Erin and Meghan will give you details on CMPL's Summer Reading program. You'll also receive reading recommendations for children, teens and adults during this month's podcast.

MLBPH Change in Vision: Safety and Security

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:39:55 -0300

Listen as Barb and Sharon discuss safety and security when it comes to online services and the real world. Get tips for how to stay safe when you have low r no vision.