February DPLS Teen/YA Happenings 💙

FEBRUARY 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.

ALL BOXES HAVE BEEN SPOKEN FOR

#BOOKSTAGRAM

February, the month of paper hearts, chocolate, and love. Celebrate the season of love with these Friends to Lovers titles.

Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer

Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill

Seoulmates by Susan Lee

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert

The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen

The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales

My Week with Him by Joya Goffney

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

READ SOMETHING NEW

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

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith

Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson

The Dreaming by Queenie Chan

The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer

Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

Bad Medicine by Christopher Twin

A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

The Getaway List by Emma Lord

SEARCH THE CATALOG

BOOK OF THE MONTH

There is no better way to celebrate February than by reading the light-hearted romance, Borrow My Heart by Kasie West.

When cute and nerdy Asher walks through the doors of her local coffeeshop, all of Wren's rules go out the window.

She overhears the conversation between Asher and his friend, who is destroying him for being catfished by his online crush. To save him from his embarrassment, Wren steps in and pretends to be "the girl."

Now, she is fake-dating Asher and completely loving it. However, Wren is unsure as to how to tell Asher that she is not "the girl."

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

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL AT ROSSFORD

First and foremost the Teen Book Festival is FREE! The day is planned with book signings, author panels, escape rooms, lunch, and more. Sounds like an excellent opportunity to hang out with books and friends.

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 there my dearest lemony friends,

Check out the new additions to the Teen Space! This furniture was graciously donated by Bob Estle. It fits the space well.

Here we are testing out the seating before the numerous teens make their claims and squeeze us out.

The other picture is of Peary trying Meta Quest 2 for the first time. Of course, having no arms makes it difficult to play. We all had to help him.

Have a fabulous February!

Love,

Squeezy

P.S. Don't forget to sign up and participate in the Teen Winter Craze. The prizes are undeniably fantastic. Perhaps a Stanley Cup may be in your future.

TEEN FAN FICTION WRITING CONTEST

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HELPFUL LINKS

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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.

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.