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On the Shelf
Mondays during Morning Edition at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., during All Things Considered at 3:48 p.m., and at 9:20 p.m.

Every Monday, librarians from the Washoe County Library System offer book recommendations, new titles and fun suggestions to keep you reading.

Browse previous episodes on the Washoe County Library System’s website.

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  • Libby from the Washoe county Library System brings us some grimdark fantasy books. If you like your fantasy with dark and gritty settings, ambiguously moral characters, and disturbing, bleak or violent subject matter, these books are for you. Each Monday tune into KUNR for what's new On The Shelf!
  • This time for On The Shelf - Jessica from the Washoe County Library System has some books about the Holocaust. Join KUNR each Monday for new reads.
  • This week, space operas take us out of this world! They're On The Shelf, at your local branch thanks to Bailey from the Washoe County Library System.
  • This time for On The Shelf, Libby from the Washoe county Library System offers us some book suggestions that are all vibes, no plot needed.
  • For September 8th's episode of On The Shelf, Teree from the Washoe County Library System has two books about a pivotal time in the Los Angeles punk scene.
  • Today for On The Shelf, Libby from the Washoe county Library System has some books for fans of K-Drama.
  • This time, micro-histories are On The Shelf! Becca from the Washoe county Library System has some recommendations that focus on a specific event, thing, or person that could be considered trivial, but gives insight into larger events throughout history.
  • For this week's On The Shelf, Heather from the Washoe County Library System has some fiction about long walks. Take a long (or short!) walk to your local library each Monday to find a new read On The Shelf.
  • You'll want to buckle up for this week's episode of On The Shelf! Laurie from the Washoe County Library System takes us on a joyride through some timely, thematic road trips.
  • For this week's On The Shelf, Christine from the Washoe County Library System has some epistolaries for us—they're novels whose authors tell the story using letters, diary entries or other documents rather than through a narrator.