SEPTEMBER 2024

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.

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER BOXES

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Hurdles in the Dark by Elvira Gonzalez

Run on Your New Legs by Wataru Midori

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Running Past Dark by Han Nolan

The Race of the Century by Neal Bascomb

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

The Moth Girl by Heather Kamins

Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith


READ SOMETHING NEW

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


Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus

Eighteen Roses by Shannon Rogers

Girls Who Burn by MK Pagano

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Brownstone by Samuel Teer

Kingdom of Quartz 2 by Bomhat

Happy Kanako's Killer Life 1 by Toshiya Wakabayashi

Spy X Family 12 by Tatsuya Endo

Loving, Ohio by Matthew Erman

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching by Rosemary Mosco

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow

Witty in Pink by Erica George

Under the Surface by Diana Urban

Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

Your Letter by Hyeon Cho

Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken

Our Wicked Histories by Amy Goldsmith

Wisteria by Adalyn Grace

Empire Wars by Akana Phenix

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand

Clown in a Cornfield 3 : The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare

Fangirl 4 by Rainbow Rowell

Witch's Throne 3 by Cedric Caballes

House of Thorns by Isabel Strychacz

The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs

Sync by Ellen Hopkins

Champions by Kara Thomas

Ultimate Driving Book by Emma Carlson Berne

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

On one sunny September morning a butterfly lands on top of the school roof and panic sets in. Here's to a safer September and start of the new school year.


"Sixteen year-old Shur is one of the first to see the creatures. While staring out the window in history class, she spots one floating over the soccer field. It looks like a monarch butterfly—but it's huge. Within minutes, her classmates' phones are buzzing with emergency alerts. These things are everywhere, and though nobody's exactly sure why the alerts are telling them to take cover, Shur knows it can't be good. It's only when she's left school and headed home that she understands what the creatures do: they attack.


By the time Shur, her two brothers, and their two best friends make it back to her house, it's clear the five of them must survive whatever comes next on their own.


As the "butterflies"—new hybrid creatures thought to be created by climate change—multiply and swarm outside, anxiety-prone Shur focuses on what she can control: boarding up windows, stocking food, and preparing a shelter in the basement. They lose internet and power while vigilantes create terror outside. Meanwhile the creatures begin to fulfill their ultimate purpose: multiplying via parasitic load, and before long, the butterflies aren't the only thing trying to get in. To protect her family and survive the invasions, Shur must find the strength to protect their sanctuary at any cost." - Goodreads


Begin reading Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyles today. 


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

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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
  • currently reading
  • Book of the Month


Join in the discussion with fellow YA aficionados.

DEAR YA READERS
SQUEEZY McSQUEEZY

Hello September and hello my dearest lemony friends,


This past August we took a break from Teen events in order to plan for the upcoming fall load. We have so much in store for you, including a new series called Teen Tuesdays. Tuesdays will feature crafts, destressing opportunities, board games, and a new romance book club. Make sure you check the fliers that we shared in the beginning of this newsletter for the dates and times.


Hope your school year is off to a fantastic start! See you soon.


Love,


Squeezy


P.S. Help us pack the September LitKit boxes.

AHHHH!!! A DOUBLE!

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