NOVEMBER 2023

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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LITKIT (A BOOK SUBSCRIPTION BOX)

To participate in this subscription service, you must be between the ages of 13-25 and have a DPLS library card. There will be library books in the box that will need to be checked out to your library card.


Only 10 boxes will be available. You will be placed on a waiting list if registration is full.


The box will be ready for pick up by the first of the month. You will receive an email notifying you that the box is ready for pick up.


If the box is not claimed by the seventh of the month, it will go to the next person on the waiting list.


Most everything in this box is yours to keep, we just ask that you return the two library books and box by the 25th of the month to any DPLS location.


This is a three month subscription. After the subscription period is over, you will need to sign up again to receive more boxes. 



Any questions, contact Pam at prellstab@defiancelibrary.org.


REGISTRATION FOR THE JAN-MAR BOXES WILL OPEN IN DECEMBER

#BOOKSTAGRAM


“Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few. September, November, And these few precious days I’ll spend with you*.” – Frank Sinatra


*you being a good book.


Enjoy these YA Autumn Reads.


Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Anatomy A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

The Truth Project by Dante Medema

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake

The Wood by Chelsea Bobulski

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

The Falls of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado

READ SOMETHING NEW

Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

Unfamiliar 2 by Haley Newsome

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

Insomniacs After School v3 by Makoto Ojiro

Beholder by Ryan La Sala

Curses and Other Buried Things by Caroline George

Dragon Ball Super v19 by Akira Toriyama

Spy X Family v1 by Tatsuya Endo

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level v3 by Kisetsu Morita

All That Shines by Ellen Hagan

A Pretty Implausible Premise by Karen Rivers

The Eternity Gate by Katherine Briggs

Spy X Family v10 by Tatsuya Endo

I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold

He/She/They by Schuyler Bailar

Thieves Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

Enlightened by Sachi Ediriweera

Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons

Flight Plan by Eric Walters

Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin

The Looking-Glass Illusion by Sara Ella

Cage of Dreams by Rebecca Schaeffer

The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin

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BOOK OF THE MONTH


"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." - Charles Dickens


To celebrate this season of gratitude, family, and feasting, we will be reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.


Lara Jean writes letters. Letters to all the boys she has ever loved. Those letters she writes are placed in a box never to be seen or sent. However, those letters were mailed out and those that received a letter confront Lara Jean.


What makes this book special is the fact the Lara Jean is preparing Thanksgiving dinner for her family. I'm sure after reading that part, we would all love to have dinner with them.


Post your thoughts and opinions on our Padlet page called Dear YA Readers.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION
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100 BOOKS BEFORE GRADUATION

Defiance Public Library System is challenging area high school students to finish 100 books before they turn the tassel. The 100 Books Before Graduation Challenge is ongoing, and geared to students in grades 9-12.


Students can easily log reading online using the Beanstack platform, or by downloading the Beanstack Tracker app for easy, on-the-go tracking. The app is available in the Apple and Google Play stores.

100 BOOKS BEFORE GRADUATION
DEAR YA READERS

We created a Padlet called Dear YA Readers for those who love to read and discuss YA books!


Some topics of discussion include:

  • new YA books
  • TBR lists
  • currently reading


Join in the discussion with fellow YA aficionados.

DEAR YA READERS
SQUEEZY McSQUEEZY

Hello there my dearest lemony friends,


“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”- Henry David Thoreau


Just soaking up the sun and enjoying these autumn vibes...and of course, thinking about what to write for the upcoming Teen Fan Fiction Writing Contest.


Send us your stories. We are eagerly awaiting. Click on the link for more information. - - -> defiancelibrary.org/write


Love,


Squeezy


P.S. Happy Thanksgiving

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