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This week Tayla is joined by Dave and Elise from the William Hall Library to talk about CPL programming for Will Eisner Week. They also talk about balancing heavy and light reading, eating local, and busting myths about corsets. During The Last Chapter, they discuss what major change they would want to see in mainstream literature. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Heartstopper by Alice Osemon Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib Dropsie Avenue by Will Eisner LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon AV Providence Children’s Film Festival First We Eat (2020) The Great Pottery Throw Down (2015- ) The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts (2019) Abby Cox on YouTube The Adventures of Superman: Clan of the Fiery Cross (1946) Other Farm Fresh RI CPL’s Will Eisner Week 2021 Celebrations

This week Tayla is joined by Zach from Central and historians Sandra Moyer and Marty Podskoch to talk about Rhode Island history. They discuss Sandra’s work with the Cranston Historical Society and Marty’s book about the Rhode Island Civilian Conservation Corps. They also discuss reading historical fiction, Mr. Rogers, and adventure shows. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: how do you organize your bookshelves at home? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly The Last Trial by Scott Turow The Searcher by Tana French Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Book Woman Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Sierra Club Bulletin Trial By Fire by Scott James Child Bride by Jennifer Smith Turner My Side of the Mountain by Jean George Cranston by Lydia L. Rapoza and Bette Miller Cranston Revisited by Sandra M. Moyer and Thomas A. Worthington Cranston Through Time by Sandra M. Moyer and Janet Cullen Ragno Rhode Island Civilian Conservation Corps Camps by Martin Podskoch AV All Creatures Great and Small (2020- ) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Gold Rush (2010- ) Oak Island (2020- ) Other Sat Apr 17 @ 3 PM: Scott James, author of Trial by Fire, in conversation with Pamela Watts Cranston Historical Society Martin Podskoch

This week Tayla is joined by Shaun (big_daddy_cosplay) and Liz (cosbrarian) to talk about cosplay and how their relationship with the hobby has changed during quarantine. They also talked about recent comics from Marvel and DC, Wandavision, and novels in verse. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: Would you rather have a book’s ending spoiled for you OR never know the ending? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Iron Man (2020) by Christopher Cantwell and C Cafu DC Future State Beauty Mark by Carole Boston Weatherford The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright Snapdragon by Kat Leyh Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Sweet Dreams, Supergirl by Michael Dahl and Omar Lozano AV Cobra Kai (2018- ) WandaVision (2021- ) The Good Place (2016-2020) Ted Lasso (2020- ) Third Citizen Theatre Company American Gods (2017-) Good Omens (2019) My Hero Academia (2016- ) Naruto (2002-2007) GLOW (2017-2019) Other Operation: Birthday Rescue Invisible Heroes of Tomorrow Philly Avengers Instagram Facebook

This week Tayla is joined by Robin from William Hall and Michael Delaney, Director of Photography at the Providence Journal and author of Rhode Island Memories, to talk about his books and the work that he has done while at the ProJo. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Anthony Roberts Endurance: a Year In Space, a Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly with Margaret Lazarus Infinite Wonder by Scott Kelly Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Rhode Island Memories: The Early Years by the Providence Journal Rhode Island Memories Vol II: The 1940s & 1950s by the Providence Journal Rhode Island Memories Vol III: The 1960s through the 1990s by the Providence Journal AV Jim Gaffigan All Creatures Great and Small (2020- ) Soul (2020) Star Wars: Rebels (2014-2018) Other Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki Providence Journal Newsletters

This week Tayla is joined by Robin, Renata, and Martha from No Flying No Tights to talk about how their comic review site came to be! They also talk about reading dark titles in dark times, the CW, and how to be a better comics and graphic novel reader. During The Last Chapter, they discuss the types of comics/graphic novels they enjoy reading the most and why? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore Komi Can’t Communicate by Tomohito Oda Restaurant to Another World by Junpei Inuzuka and Takaaki Kugatsu InvestiGators: Take the Plunge by John Patrick Green Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Understanding Manga and Anime by Robin Brenner Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang AV The Magnus Archives Episode 5: Thrown Away (podcast) The Witcher (2019- ) Trickster (2020- ) Teen Wolf (2011-2017) The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017) Riverdale (2017- ) Jeopardy (1984- ) QI (2003- ) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998-2007) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013- ) Other In Praise of a Scholarly Force: Rudine Sims Bishop (Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors) noflyingnotights.com

This week Tayla is joined by Emily and Amy from Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) to talk about their pick for 2021. They also talk about redlining, books and shows about librarians, and books that inspire people to take action in their communities. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: What author alive or dead would they most like to meet? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter, send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy AV The West Wing (1999-2006) The Thick of It (2005-2012) Please Like Me (2013-2016) The Librarians (2013-2018) Family Matters (1989-1998) Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989-1993) The Great British Baking Show (2010- ) Other Just Between Us podcast with Richard Rothstein Nadia Bolz-Weber Funda Fest Tue 1/26 @ 6:30PM - 2021 RARI Kick-Off Event Tue 2/2, 9. & 23 @ 7PM - STAMPED: Educators and Communities Series Wed 2/10 @ 6PM - Tochi Onyebuchi in conversation with Jonathan Pitts-Wiley Thu 4/8 Jason Reynolds RARI Author Event Contact Amy Vanderweele at avanderweele@provcomlib.org

This week Tayla is joined by Martha from the Auburn branch and Rachel Brian, author of Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU! to talk about her book and why it’s important to teach younger kids about consent. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: would you rather bring any one character from a book into our world OR live in a book’s world but never meet your favorite character? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Eloquent Rage by Brittany Cooper The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Consent (For Kids!) by Rachel Brian The Worry (Less) Book by Rachel Brian Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede My Side of the Mountain by Jean George Uglies by Scott Westerfield The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton AV Taskmaster (2015- ) Princess Mononoke (1997) The Umbrella Academy (2019- ) Fast Color (2018) The Librarians (2013-2018) Consent for Kids (video) Other “The Myth of American Innocence” by Brent Staples Clearing the Clutter with Ronni Eisenberg - Tue Feb 2 | 6:30 PM Sign up for the Cranston Public Library email newsletter! Rachel Brian, Author and Animator Blue Seat Studios

This week Tayla is joined by Zach, Robin, and Martha, the members of Down Time’s new Creative Team! During the episode they discuss: finally having time to read the advance readers' copies that had been sent to them, TV and movies you can’t look away from (because they're so good) and what it means to be on the creative team for the show. During The Last Chapter, they discuss unique jobs that they had before they became librarians. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab AV Ip Man (2008) Soul (2020) The Mandalorian (2019- ) Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020- ) The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) Bridgerton (2020- ) Events In Conversation with Janet Skeslien Charles, Author of The Paris Library - Fri Feb 12 | 7:00 PM Cranston Public Library Visiting Author Series Virtual Dance Parties - Saturdays Jan 23, Feb 20, Mar 20 | 2:30 PM Clearing the Clutter with Ronni Eisenberg - Tue Feb 2 | 6:30 PM

Down Time is taking some down time for the holidays! We hope you enjoy this episode of Rhody Radio, our sister podcast produced by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. For more Rhody Radio, search for the show in your podcast app or visit rhodyradio.org. -- Looking for a little positivity to take from 2020? Sarah Bouvier, Communication Manager at the Cranston Public Library, has you covered with the CPL Photoessay, pairing portraits of Cranston community members with something positive that came out of 2020 for them. In this interview, Sarah gives a behind-the-scenes look at the project. You'll also hear the voices of community members sharing their best parts of the past year. You can see the full CPL 2020 Project on Cranston Public Library's Facebook, Instagram, or by visiting our website at https://cranstonlibrary.org/2020-project. Special thanks to Avery B, Avery N, Beatrice, Dave, Ed, Jessica, Meri, Robin, and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung for lending their voices to this episode! Theme music for this episode is Get Happy Now by Podington Bear. Rhody Radio is a project of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is made possible by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. This episode originally aired on Rhody Radio on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.

Down Time is taking some down time for the holidays! We hope you enjoy this episode of Rhody Radio, our sister podcast produced by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. For more Rhody Radio, search for the show in your podcast app or visit rhodyradio.org. -- To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Save the Bay has published a book!  Saving Narragansett Bay: How People Passion and Perseverance Made All the Difference chronicles the history of the environmental movement in Rhode Island along with beautiful photographs and shares the stories of the many passionate people who worked tirelessly to protect Rhode Island's greatest natural resource.  Jonathan Stone, Executive Director at Save the Bay and Todd McLeish, the author of the book, sat down with Rhody Radio to discuss Saving Narragansett Bay and the way that grassroots environmental support has been, and continues to be, pivotal in shaping Rhode Island's coastline. Visit Save the Bay to learn more about getting involved, to become a member and to access educational resources like the Breakfast by the Bay series mentioned in the episode. If you would like to get your hands on a copy of Saving Narragansett Bay: How People, Passion and Perseverance Made All the Difference, you can purchase the book at Save the Bay's website or borrow a copy from one of several RI libraries.  Special thanks to Katy Dorchies, Director of Marketing at Save the Bay for helping libraries get copies of the book onto their shelves. The music heard in this episode is Waves by Mindseye. This episode originally aired on Rhody Radio on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

This week Tayla is joined by Robin from William Hall and special guest Kristen Meinzer. Kristen is host of the podcast By the Book, and she joins the show this week to talk about New Year’s resolutions and self help books. In this episode they discuss The Crown and the royal family, why diet books are awful, and some feel-good self help books. During The Last Chapter, they discuss what books they would like to see as a movie or TV show. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books So You Want to Start a Podcast by Kristen Meinzer Greenlights by Matthew McConoughey Inside Out by Demi Moore The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict The Uglies by Scott Westerfield AV The Crown (2016- ) The Flight Attendant (2020) Big Mouth (2017- ) Self Help Books How to Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes The Craving Mind by Judson Brewer This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick Don’t Bite the Hook by Pema Chödrön MyLife Meditation available on Apple Store and Google Play Why Good Things Happen to Good People by Stephen Post and Jill Neimark What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter

This week Tayla is joined by Beth Lamarre from National Alliance on Mental Illness RI and Laurie-Maire Pisciotta from the Mental Health Association of RI to discuss mental health during the pandemic and beyond. They talk about books about working through trauma and seeking treatment, comedy specials about mental health, and how to start getting the help you need. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: would you rather not be able to read any new books OR not be able to reread any books ever again? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Waiting for an Echo by Christine Montross Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Healing from Trauma by Jasmin Lee Cori I am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! by Xavier Amador AV Murder on Middle Beach (2020) Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh (2019) The Undoing (2020) Other BH Link - RI Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Hotline: 401-414-5465 (18+) Mental Health Association of Rhode Island National Alliance on Mental Illness Rhode Island: 401-331-3060 RI Health Insurance Helpline: 401-270-0101 NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741-741

This week Tayla is joined by Melanie from the Central Library and library director Ed Garcia to chat about all things science fiction. They discuss their favorite sci-fi books and other media, as well as dive into the reasons they love the genre. During The Last Chapter, they discuss the question that has been long debated among sci-fi fans: Star Wars or Star Trek? If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde El Norte by Carrie Gibson Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye Neuromancer by William Gibson First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Old Man’s War by John Scalzi Redshirts by John Scalzi A Case of Conscience by James Blish Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Feed by M. T. Anderson AV Mass Effect (games) Avatar (2009) Space: 1999 (1975-1977) Thundarr the Barbarian (1980-1981) Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020- ) The Expanse (2015- ) Doctor Who (2005- ) Broadchurch (2013-2017) Pluto TV Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) Star Trek: Picard (2020- )

This week Tayla is joined by Alyssa and Katherine from the Central Library, to discuss Jane Austen, the bygone era when Netflix sent DVDs in the mail, and things that make them feel cozy. During The Last Chapter, they discuss the age old question: should you judge a book by its cover? If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi with Yusef Salaam; illustrations by Omar T. Pasha Persuasion by Jane Austen Star Wars: Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston A Cozy Book of Winter Drinks by Susann Geiskopf-Hadler Understanding Orchids by William Cullina Living with Air Plants by Yoshiharu Kashima Movies Emma (2020) Becoming Jane (2007) Emma (1996) Emma (1996 TV Movie) Mansfield Park (1999) Lost in Austen (2008) Kate and Leopold (2001) Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) Spirited Away (2001) The Office (2005-2013) Supernatural (2005-2020) The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Star Wars: Clone Wars (2008-2020) The Mandalorian (2019- )

This week Tayla is joined by Dave from the Central Library and Robin from the William Hall Library. In this episode, they discuss their favorite podcasts - a podcast podcast, if you will! They also chat about their current pleasure reading, and finishing and revisiting their favorite shows. During The Last Chapter, they discuss a book everyone seemed to love that they just couldn’t get into. If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates Meet Kit, an American Girl by Valerie Tripp Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells So You Want to Start a Podcast by Kristen Meinzer The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Geek Love by Katherine Dunn AV Somebody Feed Phil (2018- ) Nadiya’s Time to Eat (2019- ) -- She also has a book! Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-2020) Daredevil (2015-2018) Lost (2004-2010) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) Firefly (2002-2003) Other WTF with Marc Maron* Fresh Air with Terry Gross The Memory Palace with Nate DiMeo A Brief Eulogy for a Commercial Radio Station Overcast podcast app My Brother, My Brother & Me* Just Between Us* Our Opinions Are Correct* The Bike Karma Podcast By the Book* * Podcasts with mature language or themes

This week Tayla is joined by two aspiring librarians, Laura and David. In this episode, they discuss reading to increase one's racial understanding, DNA testing, and why they entered the library field. During The Last Chapter, they discuss their favorite reading locations. If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books How To Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn Queen’s Shadow by E. K. Johnston Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Browse books by Andrea Nguyen in the library catalog Down Time Episode 20: Cookin’ Up Something Good AV Queen’s Gambit (2020) I’ll Be Gone In the Dark (2020) Rick and Morty (2013- ) The Mandalorian (2019- ) Star Wars: Resistance (2018-2020) Letterkenny (2016- ) Never Have I Ever (2020- ) The Baby-Sitters Club (2020- ) Atypical (2017- ) Weekend Update: Baby Yoda on Season 2 of The Mandalorian - SNL Other URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Tomaquag Museum

This week Tayla is joined by Jodie Noel Vinson, Program Manager at What Cheer Writers Club; Kellie Knight, regional liaison for Rhody Wrimos; and Ari Koontz, an editor at Wizards in Space Literary Magazine. In this episode, they discuss reading as a writer, ways they have been connecting remotely, and their experiences with National Novel Writing Month. During The Last Chapter, we discuss how they do most of their writing, on a computer or by hand. If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books: The Undying by Anne Boyer Waiting For an Echo by Christine Montross For the Best by Vanessa Lillie Spillover by David Quammen Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Moby Dick by Herman Melville Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks The First Rule of Punk by Celia Pérez AV: Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) West Wing (1999-2006) Great British Baking Show (2010- ) The Office (2005-2013) Derry Girls (2018- ) Parks and Recreation (2009-2020) The 100 (2014-2020) New Girl (2011-2018) The Way We Live Now (2001) Teleparty Among Us (game) Jackbox Party Games Other: What Cheer Writers Club Rhody Wrimos on Facebook Wizards in Space Magazine

This week Tayla is joined by Kelly from the Rochambeau Library and Elise from the William Hall Branch. In this episode, they discuss all things horror and Halloween, including spooky books, their favorite horror films, and haunted houses. During The Last Chapter, Tayla asks our guests to choose: trick or treat. Fill out the Cranston Public Library’s strategic planning community survey and provide valuable information as we make decisions involving library services, programs, and building projects for the next five years! If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark collected by Alvin Schwartz Lobizona by Romina Garber Thornhill by Pam Smy The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart Browse Paul Tremblay books in the Library catalog Through the Woods by Emily Carroll AV: Mad Love (1935) The Uninvited (1944) The Wicker Man (1973) The Witch (2016) Betrayal at House on the Hill (game) Mysterium (game) Kill Doctor Lucky (game) Soma (game) Home Sweet Home (game) Kholat (game) Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (game) The Evil Dead (1981) Being Human (2008-2013) What We Do In the Shadows (movie, 2014) What We Do In the Shadows (series, 2019 - )

This week Tayla is joined by Rachael from Bryant University Library and CPL’s Assistant Director Julie Holden. In this episode, they discuss Amish fiction, popular movies that we’ve never seen, how academic libraries are dealing with the pandemic, and the work being done by the Rhode Island Library Association. During The Last Chapter, they discuss what makes a good bookmark and what makes a bad bookmark. If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books: Dear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec Browse Inspector Gamache books in the Library catalog Fire in Paradise by Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau Browse Amish fiction in the Library catalog Jerry S. Eicher novels Suzanne Woods Fisher novels AV: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014 - ) The West Wing Reunion Special on HBO Max This is Us (2016 - ) Black Panther (2018) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) Inside Out (2015) Moana (2016) The Godfather trilogy Blade Runner (1982) Uninvited (1987) Other: Douglas and Judith Krupp Library at Bryant University Rhode Island Library Association Bookmark Alignment Chart

This week Tayla is joined by Martha and Erik from the Auburn Branch Library. In this episode, they discuss all things anime and manga! We discuss some of our favorite manga and anime as well as some great titles to check out if you're just starting to get into Japanese media. During The Last Chapter, we discuss which we prefer, subs or dubs. If you like what you're hearing, please rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Manga: Komi Can't Communicate by Tomohito Oda My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe Laid Back Camp by Afro Pokémon by Various Authors Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama Anime: Sailor Moon (1995-2000) Sailor Moon Crystal (2014- ) My Hero Academia (2016- ) Haikyuu!! (2014-2020) Soul Eater (2008-2009) Ouran HighSchool Host Club (2006) Fairy Tail (2009-2019) Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) Inuyasha (2000-2004) Dragon Ball Z (1996-2003) Hunter x Hunter (2011-2014) Death Note (2006-2007) Psycho-Pass (2012- ) 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) Other: No Flying No Tights