Hello, people.

Welcome to The Librarians in the New York Public Libraries podcast about books, culture, sometimes, and what to read next all the time.

I'm Frank.

And I'm Rhonda. And here we are, and another episode of The Librarian is in. How are you, Rhonda? I am doing pretty good. You know, things are like I mentioned last time, beginning to open back up in New York City. So, you know, I wonder how much longer we'll actually have to do this apart from each other,

maybe a little while longer, but, you know, things are beginning to look up.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, the streets around where the library is, and I live, are getting

busier, outdoor restaurants or people are eating in them. I was thinking about, of course,

how things might, after getting used to in quotes, so much different kinds of, so many

different kinds of behavior like having meetings online and like we're doing the podcast

remotely from each other, how that might change work

when we get back. And I was thinking, for sure, I don't want to be like, well, we can just

record remotely from now on. I feel like we have to be together. So that's all I'm saying.

Yeah, I think that's the goal. So as soon as it's safe, I'm sure we'll be seeing each other's faces again, Frank.

Well, I'm glad you agree because I feel like we talk about books.

I just, I want to see your reaction.

I want to gauge all that stuff.

And sometimes I think about when I do the podcast, I'm like sitting by myself just pontificating

and orating about what I just read.

I know.

I feel like we've done pretty good, though, getting used to this new format, but, you know,

it's not the same as when we're in the same room face to face.

I hear what you're saying.

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