A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST
Episodes
Lisa Peers - Motor City Love Song
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with new podcast episodes! This week, we're chatting with local author LISA PEERS about her latest romance novel, Motor City Love Song! ...
The Ongoing Story of the Ferndale Library
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Help us write the next chapter of the Ferndale Library! Contact us if you have any questions. Thank you, in advance, for taking this survey! Visit...
Your Neighborhood Video Store is Back!
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Berkley Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Berkley Library, have been hard at work reimagining their media room to not only refr...
Reading Recommendations for Spooky Season
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on the horror genre in literature, with a rundown of recent reads and top recommendations! The List: The Reformatory by Tananarive...
Romance Wishlists
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got another podcast episode with our panel of romance readers diving into a nuanced topic around the popular genre: this time, we're running thr...
Banned Books Week: Focusing on Historical Fiction
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Becca from the Royal Oak Public Library joins Jeff & Mary Grahame, here at Ferndale, to chat about some deeply held appreciations for h...
Thank you for being a FRIEND (of the Library)
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're joined by Emily and Savannah, the President and Vice President of the Friends of the Ferndale Library! We'll talk about all the mighty wo...
Romantasy
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Romance Panel discusses the nuances of the subgenre that combines fantasy and romance! You'll hear hot takes, you'll get recommendations, and, tog...
First Library Card Memories
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember when you signed up for your very first library card? Has it been a while since you've had one? Well, tune in to our panel discussion t...
Library Card Sign-Up Month Bingo Challenge
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You could win fabulous prizes just by using your library card! And in case you've forgotten, or never paused to appreciate fully, just how fantastic y...
RPG: Monster of the Week - Part 2
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back to finish up a short RPG game, with our players returning, taking on the roles of monster hunters, to investigate and resolve a supernatura...
Historical Romance Novels
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our Romance Reading Squad is talking about the particular subgenre known as historical romance, including their recommended favorites, so...
Tabletop RPGs: Monster of the Week
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our staff are playing a live one-shot Tabletop RPG Game called Monster of the Week: where they'll take on the roles of a group of monster h...
Tabletop RPG's
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There's probably NOT going to be another crazy Corn/Clown Cult this time..." That's just one direct quote from the episode you're about to listen to!...
Romance Tropes
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our Romance Reading Panel returns to discuss their favorite and least-favorite tropes that appear across a variety of romance novels! Keen ...
Author Interview: em dickson ~ Beyond They/Them
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with em dickson, author of Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know, illustrated...
Why We Literally Love Romance
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have an energized panel discussing a wide range of topics related to the romance genre! This is all building up to some big news, actual...
Fiber Arts + Painted with Silk Recap: Detroit Institute of Arts
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some things we know to be true: 1.) The Detroit Institute of Arts is simply a gem of a cultural destination and community resource that enlig...
Interview with Singer/Songwriter Carolyn Striho
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning singer/songwriter, musician & poet Carolyn Striho will be here at the Ferndale Library on June 18 for a live performance in our cour...
Ferndale Library's Summer Reading Spectacular
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're getting nostalgic AND providing some reading recommendations! It's our podcast's annual Summer Reading Spectacular! We're talking abo...
Linda Nemec Foster - Poetry Month & The Lake Huron Mermaid
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan Author and poet Linda Nemec Foster joins us to cap off Poetry Month and discuss her latest book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, with Anne-Marie Oome...
Cool Library People: The Library of Michigan
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Library of Michigan is the state library of the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the state capital, Lansing. It is housed in the 5-story Mic...
Why We're Hooked on Fiber Arts
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our staff discuss their passion for the fiber arts, from crochet to knitting to cross-stitch and beyond! We have plenty of resources here a...
Jacqueline Suskin - The Verse For Now
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Verse for Now is the ninth book from poet Jacqueline Suskin. This meditative collection asks us to accept ourselves as planetary, at once vast and...
Fiber Club Group Show: Material Motives
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with Katie Shulman, founder of Fiber Club*, a network of artists and creative practitioners working in Southeast Michigan, j...
We're Ditching Dewey (in Youth Nonfiction)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our Youth Librarians will shift and relabel their Nonfiction section as we switch from the Dewey Decimal System to the new Ferndale-METIS s...
Celebrate READING MONTH
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our panelists are simply discussing what they've read lately, what they're currently reading, AND what they're looking forward to reading...
Kanopy Can!
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for public and academic libraries that offers films, TV shows, educational videos and documentaries. T...
Cool Library People / Library Spotlight: Grand Ledge Area District Library
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with Stefanie Black, the Marketing Coordinator at the Grand Ledge Area District Library. https://gladl.org/ Providing co...
How to Read a Doorstopper
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
March is National Reading Month! A time to cross off some of your long-held reading goals, like, say, finishing a door stopper! Today, we're talking a...
Cool Library People: Spotlight on Ferndale LIbrary!
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's our ongoing miniseries, featuring voices & personalities from public libraries all across Michigan! This week, we've turned the spotlight on ...
Smooth Opera-tors
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking all about opera on the podcast this week! But, for those who haven't ever fully immersed themselves in this age-old art form, we'll spot...
Library Spotlight Series: East Lansing Public Library (Cool Library People)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the latest installment in our ongoing Library Spotlight series, aka "Cool Library People," where we bring you interviews with a variety of...
Author Interview: Kelly J. Baptist
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to our podcast this week for an interview with local author Kelly J. Baptist. One of Baptist's recent books, 'Eb & Flow,' was selec...
Goblin Errands! RPG Episode
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, come along with staff on comical (mis)adventures as they play GOBLIN ERRANDS: it's a short role-playing game as three...
Cool Library People: Spotlight on Troy Public Library
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our "Cool Library People" mini-series, in which we introduce you to a variety of library workers from across the state of Michigan! ...
What's On Our TO BE READ Lists
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This isn't a test, you can totally copy from our lists! Get some recommendations from our staff when we reveal our "To Be Read" lists for 2025, i.e., ...
End of Year Catch Up - Part Two: Art Heists & Book Hotels
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of the year! We're catching up on the books we're currently reading and previewing an upcoming change to the organizational layo...
End of the Year Catch-Up + Thoughts on WICKED
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, pod cohost Mary Grahame is back, and we're catching up on all the good things we've read and watched this year. Plus, we'll share our thoug...
Library Spotlight: Berkley Public Library
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our continuing series, "Cool Library People," where our staff (here at Ferndale) help introduce you, dear listener, to a variety of library worke...
Favorite Books of 2024!
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our staff provide you with their personal recommendations, listing their favorite books of 2024!
Cool Library People (Library Spotlight) - Van Buren District Library
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're spotlighting the Van Buren District Library with our guest, Elissa Zimmer! Elissa is currently Van Buren's Assistant Director. Still,...
Baking Season! Quiz & Recommendations
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we have a panel discussion focusing on BAKING SEASON! Staff are talking about their favorite (and sometimes least favorite) th...
Cool Library People: Madison Heights Public Library
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're interviewing Rae Stoloff, the community engagement librarian at the Madison Heights Public Library. We're also joined by a special gu...
Eccentric Recs: Odd Books We Loved!
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while, our staff will pick up a book that has a bit of a strange premise, something that might be a little difficult to describe... To...
Library Spotlight: Center Line Library
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part of our ongoing series of chats with "cool library people," we're interviewing Sean Peacock from the Center Line Public Library! Sean is a librar...
Scary Books
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our staff provide you with a round-up of scary book recommendations!
Library Spotlight: Northville District Library
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Mary Grahame are chatting with Katie Rothley from the Northville District Library. Katie is the Marketing & Public Relations L...
Books We Did Not Finish (DNF)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's a book you Did Not Finish? This week, our staff confess to some of their unfinished reads that still haunt them t...
Library Spotlight: The Royal Oak Public Library
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're starting a new series where we invite librarians and staff from other libraries to chat with us about a number of different library-a...
Banned Books Week
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, after a brief hiatus, here on the last day of 2024's Banned Books Week. Hosts Jeff & Mary Grahame talk about the importance of observi...
Josh Malerman - Incidents Around The House
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with Metro Detroit's own Josh Malerman, the NY Times Bestselling author of Bird Box, as he looks ahead to the forthcoming r...
Summer Reading 2024
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for something to read this summer? We've got you covered! Not only can you get a list of great recommendations from our staff, but you can als...
Sheela Lal - South Asian Shuffle & Unerased Book Club
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to the podcast this week to hear our chat with Sheela Lal, the host of Ferndale Radio 100.7 FM's South Asian Shuffle (streaming Wednesday nigh...
Sacha Lamb - When The Angels Left The Old Country
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sacha Lamb is a 2018 Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult fiction, and graduate in Library and Information Science and History from Simmons Universi...
Ruth Behar - Across So Many Seas
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Behar is a Cuban-American author and currently a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Her work, spanning fiction, poetry, and...
Boisali Biswas - Bonded Thru Threaded Memories
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with esteemed studio artist Boisali Biswas, who specializes in mixed-media fiber arts. Biswas recorded this podcast episode ...
Third Places / Third Spaces
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We went ahead and recorded an entire episode using the phrase "Third Space," which is used significantly less than the original phrase: "Third PLACE."...
When Detroit Played The Numbers with Author Felicia B. George
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Felicia B. George is a native Detroiter who loves Detroit history and culture. She earned her doctorate in anthropology from Wayne State University...
Emma Southon - A Rome of One's Own
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roman Historian, author and podcaster, Emma Southon joined us on the podcast (all the way from Belfast) to discuss two of her recent books, A Fatal T...
Doctor Who
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have a panel comprised of DOCTOR WHO fans who are not only ready to discuss their favorite "doctors," their favorite episodes, and their...
Classic Films that Still Hold Up
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They're considered classic for a reason, right? This week, our film-loving staff are talking about movies that have stood the test of time, from 1934'...
Books that ROCK
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about music books! Books about musicians and music history! In your local library, following the Dewey Decimal System, you'll likely fin...
The Oscars: Snubs!
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our staff discuss some of the most historic and alarming "snubs" in the history of the Oscars (aka The Academy Awards), all of which are, of course, s...
Bonnie Jo Campbell - The Waters
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off her appearance on The Today Show, having had her most recent book, The Waters, selected as their January 'Read with Jenna' Book Club pick......
Singer/Songwriter Dan Cafferty - Songwriters In the Round
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cafferty is a multifaceted artist with several unique projects spanning the genres of rock, R&B, soul, and funk. He'll be leading an upcoming ...
The Untended Garden by Mara Magyarosi-Laytner
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on February 8th for an Opening Reception to Mara Magyarosi-Laytner's exhibition and book launch: The Untended Garden. The Untended Garden is...
All About Outreach
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The staff of the Ferndale Library can often be found...OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY. Learn about all of the valuable community partnerships we've forged ove...
What's All This Then? Catching Up on Intellectual Freedoms (Again)
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Mary Grahame are looking back at their recent presentation at the Michigan Library Association's annual conference--a session on H...
Nonfiction Can Be Fun!
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our staff provides reading recommendations from our non-fiction sections! We have three librarians on this panel discussion providing their favorites ...
More Tabletop RPG Games!
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join our staff on a (tabletop) adventure, doing a quick play-through of a Role-Playing Game that's available here in our library. We have quite a few ...
Flashback with Josh Malerman
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Flashing back to our very first episode, ever! This podcast started four years ago (nearly to the day!) This weekend, we're listening back to our debu...
2023 Author Interviews
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look back at some of the highlights from our conversations with bestselling authors, including Lucy Clarke, C.J. Box, Steven Rowley, Grady Hendrix, ...
Favorite Books of 2023
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for some year-end reading recommendations? Tune in for our latest episode where we hear from several members of our staff, providing a wide va...
Jacqueline Suskin - A Year In Practice
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Suskin is a Detroit-based author of eight books. Along with her writing and poetry, she is also an educator who has been teaching workshops...
Seasonal Baking
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about our favorite things to bake (and, specifically, which recipes we enjoy during certain seasons of the year). We also talk a lot...
Gothic Weirdos with SAVE ME FROM MY SHELF
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abby and Daniel, the hosts of Save Me From My Shelf, joined us via Zoom (from England!) for another literary discussion of weirdo protagonists. This t...
Information Literacy
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're returning to a tried-and-true topic for us, Information Literacy! The American Library Association would describe Information Literacy as...
Books...that everyone else seemed to love...
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we're sharing potentially unpopular opinions! We're talking about books that everyone else seemed to love, but that we....we...
Horror Movie Trivia
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for Horror Movie Trivia at 215 West (October 9 at 7:00 pm): fadl.org/trivia. Also, tune in this week for our discussion covering our favorit...
Rapid Ready Reference: Guess the Title of the Book
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have another game-show styled episode where our librarians "guess the title of the book" based on designedly vague descriptions. Librarians, on a d...
Donald Levin - The Arsenal of Deceit
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Levin’s ‘Arsenal of Deceit’ is a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of the intricate web of deception that shapes the world of ...
Library Card Sign Up Month
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about LIBRARY CARDS: why they're amazing and why YOU should sign up for one asap! Hear directly from our circulation specialists as they te...
Lucy Clarke - The Hike
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Clarke is the author of eight destination thrillers. They include Waterstones Thriller of the Month, The Castaways, Rich...
”Getting The Band Back Together” - The Blues Brothers
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to two millennials and one elder-zoomer share their love of the 1980 musical-comedy The Blues Brothers. It was almost 45-years ago, to the da...
Leah Vernon - ’Unashamed: Musings of a Fat Black Muslim’
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah V is an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, inclusive content creator, body-positive activist, and digital brand strategi...
Theatre Bizarre Orchestra
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with Joshua James, musician/arranger/educator and leader of the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra. This is the "house band" for the ...
All About Access | Favorite Banned Books
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our quarterly series on Intellectual Freedoms checks in on recent headlines concerning libraries but also looks ahead to Library Card Sign Up Mont (i...
The Library Pyramid Game
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, Erin and Julia (from our library's Teen IG account) join us for another fun podcast GAME SHOW. This time, Erin is taking inspira...
Tony Muggs - Autobiograffitti
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're chatting with musician/author Tony Muggs about his life's story! Muggs' Autobiograffitti is a self reflective, self deprecating and h...
Ferndale Arts & Cultural Commission: The Ferndale Collective
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by a current member of the Ferndale Arts & Cultural Commission to talk about their plans for the summer, including the launch o...
Chris Bathgate - Summer Concert Series - July 18
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singer/songwriter Chris Bathgate performs HERE at the Ferndale Library on July 18. https://www.fadl.org/scs-july After a five-year hiatus encompas...
’The Only One Left’ - Riley Sager
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking to bestselling author Riley Sager about his new gothic chiller, The Only One Left, about a young caregiver assigned to work...
Steven Rowley - The Celebrants
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're speaking with Steven Rowley, bestselling author of four novels including THE GUNCLE, finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humo...
Literary Weirdos with Save Me From My Shelf
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we were joined by Abby and Daniel, the hosts of Save Me From My Shelf, to talk about a sample gathering of literary weirdos, including titl...
Art, Art, Everywhere
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're talking about all the ART that you can discover in our library. The show is also being taken over, once again, by hosts (& youth libraria...
Dani Darling: Summer Concert Series Kickoff
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Arbor-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Dani Darling joins us to talk about her creative process, her two most recent albums, and her myriad style...
Some Sort of Game: BOARD GAMES
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Damon (Youth Services Librarian) and Everett (Head of Youth Services) are on the pod this week to talk about BOARD GAMES! Damon started a Board Game C...
Camp Films & B Movie (Trivia)
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting ready for another round of movie trivia here in Ferndale! And this month's film is Camp! What is camp? Well, listen to us talk about it ...
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, we're running through some of the most important (& some of our favorite) albums from our "formative years," nearly all of which...