The Information Place

Episode 14: CCPL Comedy Hour

Patron Advocate Katie Miller and Reference Librarian Zoë Spangler rejoin Amanda in the booth for a comedy cavalcade! Katie gives insight into comedy and mental health while Zoë stumps her cohosts with top comedy film trivia.
Mentioned in this episode:
Funny and Female - In honor of the first lady of comedy, Lucille Ball, check out some of these great films featuring other funny ladies. List courtesy of IMDb.com.
Must-Read Humor - A mix of witty, satirical, and offbeat reads—this list blends classic humor with irreverent twists for laughs in all forms. From NoveList Plus, a trusted source of expert read-alike recommendations, available through libraries around the world.
Spooky Short Story Contest - Attention young writers! It's time for the annual CCPL Spooky Short Story Contest! Open to Clark County residents age 6-18 (and still in high school), full contest details and submission requirements can be found on the library's website.
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode and many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Episode 13: The Summer Challenge Continues!

We're halfway through the 2025 Summer Challenge and halfway through the year. That makes this the perfect time to catch up with our January guests, Cathy Reid and Cindy Firman, to see how their yearly reading challenges are going. 
Mentioned in this episode:
Color Our World: Summer Challenge 2025 - Check out our website for more information on the Summer Challenge, how to participate, and all the great programs and events this summer at CCPL!
Beanstack - Sign up with Beanstack to log your Summer Challenge activities for the chance to earn freebies and be entered in the grand prize drawings! Download the Beanstack Tracker app or visit the website at ccplohio.beanstack.org. 
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode and many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Episode 12 - Summer Challenge 2025: Color Our World

It's Summer Challenge time! Catie Stewart and Sonya Knisley return to give us the scoop on Clark County Public Library's 2025 Summer Challenge. This year's theme is Color Our World and the challenge runs from June 1st through July 31st. Be sure to sign up early and check out all the fun happening at your library!
Mentioned in this episode:
Color Our World: Summer Challenge 2025 - Check out our website for more information on the Summer Challenge, how to participate, and all the great programs and events this summer at CCPL!
Beanstack - Sign up with Beanstack to log your Summer Challenge activities for the chance to earn freebies and be entered in the grand prize drawings! Download the Beanstack Tracker app or visit the website at ccplohio.beanstack.org. 
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode and many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Episode 11 - The Butler Did It! Mystery Spotlight

Your presence is requested at The Information Place. You'll be joining your host, Amanda, and other esteemed guests, Cathy Hackett and Allison Peck, for a delightful evening of murder, mystery, and mayhem. And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!
Mentioned in this episode:
The Great Courses - The Libby app has more to offer than great eBooks. Available through Libby Extras, The Great Courses offers engaging and understandable lectures by esteemed professors, professionals, and experts in topics ranging from history, better living, science, language learning, and much more. Checking out a 7-day pass gives you access to the full The Great Courses Library Collection including The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction taught by Professor David Schmid, Ph.D. 
Kanopy - Kanopy has over 30,000 documentaries, classic, and indie films available to Clark County Public Library cardholders. Looking for some of the British detective shows we mentioned in the episode? You're in luck! Death in Paradise, Midsomer Murders, and Father Brown are all available through Kanopy.
Five Minute Mysteries - Check out this link to the Internet Archive for eighty-two stories from the Five Minute Mysteries radio show. Originally aired on the Mutual Broadcasting Network from August of 1947 to March of 1950, Five Minute Mysteries offered guest panelists the opportunity to play detective and guess the perpetrator before the solution to the crime was revealed at the end of the episode.
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode including the Mental Health Resource Fair, Tunes-n-Tales: There Was A Party For Langston, and many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

What's New and Coming Soon

Welcome back to The Information Place! It's been a minute since our last episode, so join Amanda and special guest Sonya Knisley for a quick rundown of some new and returning collections and upcoming events at the Clark County Public Library.
Mentioned in this episode:
Community Engagement - What is Community Engagement? Check out their page at ccplohio.org to meet the Community Engagement Team and find out what they do. Be sure to tune in for our next episode where the team will share one of their awesome community outreach programs!
Library of Things - The Clark County Public Library’s Library of Things is a collection of fun, useful, and unexpected items that go beyond what you would normally expect from your community library. A Library of Things breaks the mold of what a library typically offers with items ranging from board games, cones for driving test practice, CD players, book magnifiers, and much more.
Seed Library - The Seed Library at Clark County Public Library is back! Click the link to check out our new Seed Library Resource Guide. Visit us at the Main branch Reference desk to become a member and check out seeds for your garden!
Tunes-n-Tales - There Was a Party for Langston - Follow the link for more information and to register for the very special Tunes-n-Tales: There Was a Party for Langston event! Special thanks to permissions from the author, illustrators, Simon & Schuster and Writer’s House. Additionally, we wish to greatly thank the composer, conductor, educator, Evan Williams, DMA.
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode plus many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Episode 10 - Beating the Winter Blues

Everyone at CCPL is anxiously awaiting Spring's arrival. In the meantime, Katie Miller and Jerry Reed join Amanda to talk about how to beat the Winter Blues.
Mentioned in this episode:
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center - Looking for some new hobbies to add to your toolkit? Hobbies and Craft Source offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Freegal Music - Want to expand your musical horizons? Freegal offers access to about 15 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists, and over 40,000 music videos. In total, the collection is comprised of music from over 40,000 labels with music that originates from over 100 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. With your library card, you can stream Freegal Music up to three hours per day and download three songs per week.
988 Lifeline - If you are experiencing mental health struggles, emotional distress, or alcohol or drug use concerns, we encourage you to seek help. When people call, text, or chat with the 988 Lifeline, they are connected to trained crisis counselors who are part of the existing 988 Lifeline network, made up of over 200 local crisis centers. These crisis counselors are trained to provide free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress and connect them to resources. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States. Using the 988 Lifeline is free. When you call, text, or chat the 988 Lifeline, your conversation is confidential. The 988 Lifeline provides you judgment-free care. Connecting with someone can help save your life.
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode plus many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Tuttle Branch Grand Opening

Join us from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 for our Tuttle Branch Grand Opening Celebration!  
Stop by to visit the branch, explore all that it has to offer, pick up some special library swag (while supplies last) and some refreshments too!
With an open feel and a bright, colorful interior, customers will love utilizing this new space to attend programs, host meetings and take advantage of our wealth of library services.
 
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.

Episode 9 - New Year Reading Goals

Happy New Year! It's officially 2025, which means it's time to set your yearly reading goal or start a reading challenge. Cathy Reid and Cindy Firman join Amanda for a chat about reading challenges and some of the resources available through CCPL to help you succeed in your reading goal.
Mentioned in this episode:
NoveList Plus - NoveList Plus helps readers discover fiction and non-fiction books that match their interests or mood by providing detailed book and author information, recommendations, reviews, and curated reading lists. Participating in the 2025 NoveList Reading Challenge? At NoveList Plus you can find lists of recommendations for each month's prompt.
Book Clubs & Discussion Groups - Book Clubs are a great way to discover books you might not have read otherwise, and they can help get you closer to your yearly reading goal! Check out some of the book clubs and discussion groups happening at CCPL.
CCPL Events - Learn about the events and activities mentioned in this episode plus many, many more!
The Information Place is a podcast of the Clark County Public Library in Springfield, Ohio. For more information about the library, visit our website at ccplohio.org.