OCTOBER 2024

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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Prizes for the TeenTober Book Nerd Challenge sponsored by the Friends of Defiance Public Library!

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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.

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#BOOKSTAGRAM

Fall into reading with these YA reads.


Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

The Wood by Chelsea Bobulski

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

Game Changer by Abbi Glines

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

 

READ SOMETHING NEW

Check out the New Shelf at Defiance and read something new.


Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore

When Haru was Here by Dustin Thao

Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic

Illustrated History of Urban Legends by Adam Allsuch Boardman

One Last Chance to Live by Franciso X. Stork

Possible Happiness by Davis Ebenbach

Lies of Alma Blackwell by Amanda Glaze

Morgana and Oz 1 by Miyuli

Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs

Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

It's the spooky season!


"When the YouTube-famous Ghost Gang—Chrissy, Chase, Emma, and Kiki—visit a haunted LA hotel notorious for tragedy to secretly film after dark, they expect it to be just like their previous paranormal huntings. Spooky enough to attract subscribers—and ultimately harmless.


But when they stumble upon something unexpected in the former room of a gruesome serial killer, they quickly realize that they’re in over their heads.


Sometimes, it’s the dead who need our help—and the living we should fear.


Underlined is a line of totally addictive romance, thriller, and horror paperback original titles coming to you fast and furious each month. Enjoy everything you want to read the way you want to read it." - Goodreads


Begin reading Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren today.


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

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BUCKEYE BOOK AWARDS

The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award is a student choice award. Only students can nominate the books and vote for the winners. Read the books and vote from now until November 10.


The List of Teen Nominees

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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.

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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
  • currently reading
  • Book of the Month
  • YA Recommendations

Join in the discussion with fellow YA aficionados.

DEAR YA READERS
 
SQUEEZY McSQUEEZY

Hello my dearest lemony friends,


The spooky season has arrived and with comes many Spooktacular events at the library.


First of all the is "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Community Read. Read the book, rate the book, and enter to win the book. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.


Another cool thing happening is the TeenTober Book Nerd Challenge. All you need to do is read three books from the provided list and be entered to win a $20 gift card from Meijer, Walmart, Phoenix Theater, McDonald's, or Barnes and Nobel.


Finally, to all the artists out there, we are hosting an Artober. We created a list of library-themed drawing prompts for each day in October. You can share the drawings on our socials or by displaying it within our library.


If you want more information or the reading lists, click on the fliers above.


Love,


Squeezy


Reading our copy of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".

We can't leave out Cesspool! He also wants to participate in the community read.

 

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