Category: ShelfCheck

In this episode of Shelf Check we will be exploring new suggestions from several genres, live from Metrocon in Tampa, FL!

This episode contains suggestions of books with similar themes or vibes to INSERT CURRENT POPULAR MANGA.

This panel, Wreck Your Shelf, was recorded live in May of 2025 at Anime Central in Rosemont, IL. 

This month on Shelf Check we take a walk through the shelves to talk about the emerging genre of Cozy Apocalypse.

In this month’s episode we explore melancholy titles guaranteed to give you the feels and the thoughts.

In this month’s episode we take a deep dive into some of the most influential titles produced by the all-female manga group CLAMP.

Welcome to 2025! In this month’s episode we look back at the best titles we added to our shelves in 2024.

Due to holiday travel backing up to a convention appearance we were unable to finish the podcast again this month. However, we are happy to present you with another live recording from Momocon 2024!

Thank you all for an amazing year, and we hope that all of your stockings are filled with manga and chocolate!

This episode was recorded live at Tsubasacon 2024 in Charleston, WV. Enjoy the Librarian Antics!

This month’s episode is all about series that are TERRIBLE, but manage to do something so right that it turns out amazing.

This month’s episode all about webcomics! We’ve been reading them for decades and we can’t wait to share all the amazing new stories with you!

This month on Shelf Check we explore some of the works by master manga creators that you may not have heard of! Listen and find out where the inspiration of some of your favorite titles came from, and how the careers of the masters began.

In this episode we break down 11 isekai titles that our Head Librarian does NOT, in fact, hate. Also included are some summer updates and Q&A from our Discord server!

I was on the road for over half the month of May. I drove through a total of eight states in sixteen days and I was just too blasted to finish the Isekai episode (WHICH IS HUGE). So that will be next month. Until then, enjoy the live antics of our Head Librarian!

This month’s episode features titles that all revolve around some sort of twist. And not all of them are what you think!

Episode 8 of Shelf Check features a live panel recording of WTF Did I Just Read?!, a panel presented by the Head Librarian at Zenkaikon 2024. Regular episodes will resume next month.

In this month’s episode we explore love in all it’s wacky and adorable forms, answer questions about manga crushes, and talk about our appearances in February!

Please forgive the late posting of December’s episode of our Shelf Check podcast! We will be discussing several amazing books that our Head Librarian read this year. 

The next episode will still be posted in January, so you guys get two episodes in January. Remember to join our Discord (link on our website, http://www.carolinamangalibrary.com). 

Happy new year!

Join us for November’s episode: Family. We will explore series that focus on families, either blood or found, and answer some fun questions about Death Note.

Also, please consider helping us raise money for a new vehicle by donating to our #GivingTuesday fundraiser! https://gofund.me/a75f7d2d

In this month’s episode we examine spooky examples of manga from different genres. Even romance can be creepy!

In September’s episode we explore 8 new series that are somehow linked to schools!

Books discussed:
Fantasy- Magus of the Library
Action- Nightschool
Comedy- Voice Over
Realistic Fiction- Silver Spoon
Romance- Oh My Goddess!!
Horror- School Live
Sci-Fi- The Croaking
Sports- Chihayafuru

Episode 0 of Shelf Check