Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast
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Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast
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Ocean State library workers chat with folks around Rhode Island & beyond about what they're reading, watching, and loving. Available anywhere you find podcasts! New episodes released every other Tuesday at noon. overdueingit.org
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Want to introduce our listeners to your colleagues and neighbors? Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast is here for you to serve as an outreach venue for your Rhode Island library and community!
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On our latest, host Lauren talks to author Vanessa Lillie about her new book, THE BONE THIEF. They also discuss repatriating historic Indigenous artifacts, Vanessa's writing process, and the importance of self-care when writing about traumatic events. Available anywhere you get your podcasts!
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
On our latest episode, host Dave is joined by @cosbrarian.bsky.social Liz Gotauco and her sister Jade Gotauco to discuss her debut collection of folktales, F*cked Up Fairy Tales, based on Liz's popular TikTok series by the same name and illustrated by Jade! Available wherever you get your podcasts 🪄
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📚 Join us in celebrating a big win this #BannedBooksWeek! The Rhode Island Legislature just passed one of the strongest Freedom to Read bills in the nation. On our latest episode, @megblack.bsky.social talks to FTR coalition leader Nicole Dyszlewski about building this grassroots movement:
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How do you advocate for legislative change? Find out with civic engagement correspondent @megblack.bsky.social and guest Nicole Dyszkewski! Nicole helped build a broad coalition to help pass the 2025 Freedom to Read Act. Available wherever you get podcasts 🗳️
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We're back from summer vacation! 😎 on our latest hostful episode, Emily, Lauren, and Dave talk about how they're finding comfort in narrative during these interesting times. Find Overdueing It anywhere you get podcasts!
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
September 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We've got a new show up for you! Host Lauren is joined by bestselling author Adriana Trigiani to discuss her latest book The View From Lake Como! Available wherever you get your podcasts 😎

www.overdueingit.org/home/episode...
June 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Excited to share our annual #Pride episode! Host Tayla is joined by academic librarians Alicia, James, and Amanda to share their research project focusing on queer representation in picture books and the creation of the Rainbow Representation Rubric. Listen in anywhere you get your podcasts!
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
June 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
On the latest episode of Overdueing It, host Robin chats with Robert Isenberg about MILE MARKERS, his latest collection of essays about cycling. They also discuss past visions of the future, documentaries, and the Rockettes. Join the conversation anywhere you get podcasts! 🚲
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Rhode Island voters: the #FreedomToRead needs you! Lawmakers need to hear from citizens that this bill needs to keep its protections for creators! Stop by Warwick Central Library 10-2 Saturday May 24 & write a postcard!
(Thank you if you’ve written/called in the past - we need you again!)
This Saturday, May 24, 10-2: stop by the Warwick Central Library and write a postcard in support of RI #FreedomToRead
May 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Overdueing It team presented today at the Rhode Island Library Association annual conference about podcasting as library outreach! We had a great time talking to our colleagues about how we’ve made community connections and shared our services to a new audience through five years of production 😎
May 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What’s PechaKuchaPVD? Check out our recent episode all about this community building and storytelling event, and then join @9librariespvd.bsky.social for this special event on 5/28! We’ll see you there!
May 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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We are excited to be hosting PechaKuchaPVD at Knight Memorial Library next Wednesday! This event will be held outdoors, so bring a chair or blanket to sit on.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pechakucha...
May 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We've got a new episode awaiting you today! Host Tayla talks with local author Donna Russo about her new book, VINCENT'S WOMEN - a historical fiction that traces the life of Vincent van Gogh through the women he knew and loved. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
May 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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RHODE ISLAND: it's time to Pull Together. Come dance against dictators, boogie against billionaires, and get connected to the community organizations who are locally doing the good work!

Friday, 5-9pm, Waterplace Park. Hope to see you there.

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April 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This week we're going into the Rhode Island Podcast multiverse! Hosts Emily and Lauren chat with Chris Revill of the Hey Rhody podcast about nostalgic movies, libraries as third spaces, and the many amazing free events and small businesses in Rhode Island. Available wherever you find podcasts!
April 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Lauren had such a great chat with Victoria Atamian Waterman, Pauline Getzoyan, and Dalita Getzoyan, that we couldn’t fit it all into one episode! Check out the 20-min bonus episode “What It Means to Be Armenian-American” wherever you find your podcasts!
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
April is Genocide Awareness Month here in RI. On our latest episode, host Lauren sits down with author Victoria Atamian Waterman, Dalita Getzoyan, and Pauline Getzoyan, to discuss Victoria's book and the importance of Holocaust and Genocide education. Listen in wherever you get your podcasts.
Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast
Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...
www.overdueingit.org
April 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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March 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Also worth noting: Abdurraqib will appear in Providence at the RISD Auditorium, for free, on April 22. Presented by the RI Center for the Book.
March 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On our latest, host Emily is joined by Hanif Abdurraqib, author of THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR, our 2025 Reading Across RI selection! They talk about the book, their dogs, and declare Columbus, OH, and Providence, RI, unofficial sister cities. Catch the conversation anywhere you get your podcasts!
March 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Monday March 24 @ 6:30 pm @ NK Free Library.
Join the ACLU and Teach Truth RI to find out how you can support the ACLU’s work to stop anti-democratic attacks on civil rights and liberties. (Not an AABB event, but of interest to #FreedomToRead folks)
March 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Does discussing everything Irish over a hot cup of tea sound like your idea of a great afternoon? Join Kathleen Flaherty at the Mt. Pleasant Library for everything Irish on Tuesday, March 25th at 1pm! clpvd.org/event/irish-...
March 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We were so excited to have local storytelling legend Len Cabral on our most recent episode! In this clip, Len talks about how stories can be a way for folks to stay sharp as they age. Catch the whole conversation anywhere you get podcasts or at our website: www.overdueingit.org/home/episode...
March 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's New Episode Tuesday! 🥰 Host Tayla talks to local storyteller Len Cabral about his experience as honorary co-chair of this year's Reading Across RI. They also talk about his life's work as a storyteller and teacher, and why everyone has a story to tell. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 📚
March 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM