The Librarian Is (Hanging) In (There)
The Librarian Is In
The New York Public Library
4.7 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2020
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Frank and Rhonda practice social distancing together (but separately!) to discuss the books they've read this week. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this uncertain time. Settle in for a bit and listen to your favorite librarians discuss what they like to read (and listen to!) when they're stuck at home!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the New York Public Library's podcast. |
| 0:15.7 | The Librarian is in the podcast about books, culture, and what to read next. I'm still Frank. |
| 0:22.4 | And I'm still Rhonda. |
| 0:24.0 | And we're still here. |
| 0:25.3 | I am still here. |
| 0:27.4 | That's a Steven Sondheim song. |
| 0:29.3 | He just had his 90th birthday, by the way. |
| 0:31.9 | I know. |
| 0:32.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:33.2 | Yeah. |
| 0:33.8 | So obviously, well, we're here, so that's good. But Rhonda and I are not face-to-face, |
| 0:43.0 | as so many of you listening, are not face-to-face with people you care about. |
| 0:48.1 | Because the library, New York Public Library is closed and has been since March 13th. |
| 0:54.0 | And we're all working remotely if we can. |
| 0:57.1 | I'm very much a frontline person, so a lot of what I do is for the public. |
| 1:01.7 | But this podcast is something we could do and we're doing it, as you can hear. |
| 1:08.1 | So we're going to talk about some things we've been reading and doing and |
| 1:12.1 | getting through, right? Yes, exactly. How are you, Rhonda? I am hanging in there, Frank. I'm at |
| 1:21.9 | home with my cat, you know, still doing work for the library, you know, trying to help our patrons from home as much as we can. But, you know, still doing work for the library, you know, trying to help our patrons from home as much as we |
| 1:30.4 | can. But, you know, trying to make the best of things. How about you, Frank? How are you hanging in there? |
| 1:37.9 | I'm fine. I'm lucky. I feel lucky so far. You know, I don't know. |
| 1:45.4 | Being alone is something that I'm used to. |
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