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Nov 23, 2022

Deb and Harrison share a couple of their favorite stories for you to enjoy while you slightly overcook the turkey and realize you forgot to get butter when you were at the store. Hey, it's OK!

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"The Mezzotint," from Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James

"The Will-o-the-Wisp is in the Town, Says the...


Nov 18, 2022

November is National Novel Writing Month, and this week Deb is joined by the "Jew Girls" (the Newport-based writing team of Jess Bondy, Sara Heimlich and Carla Perry) to discuss their new globe-trotting adventure novel! Topics include the collaborative writing process, reconnecting with heritage, the meaning of...


Nov 10, 2022

November is National Model Railroad Month! Harrison is joined by Lisa Watson, Alan Holzapfel and Ray Cauduro of the Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society (YPRHS) to discuss big happenings at the Library and the YPRHS museum, and to chat about all things trains (from Z-scale to full-scale).

Discussed in this...


Nov 3, 2022

Library staff and friends perform some dramatic scenes from Shakespeare. Rehearsals? Never! Theater experience? No! Familiarity with the source material? Sometimes. Soundboard full of goofy sound effects? Check!

Errata: We can't find a Region 1 DVD of Al Pacino's Richard III performance, nor can we find a copy of his...