NOVEMBER 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Six-word Story Challenge (November 1-30) The Defiance Public Library System is challenging anyone age 11 and up to write a story with just six words! Participants can submit an original six-word story via the Google form. The final day to enter is November 30. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  TO SUBMIT

Read Grateful (November 1-31) November is the time to reflect on the things we’re grateful for! DPLS is grateful for 1. books, and 2. YOU! Each week, we will gift a reader with a $5 gift card to a local coffee or dessert shop. All you have to do is read and log your books on defiancelibrary.beanstack.org to be entered to win! FOR MORE INFORMATION

Among Us Craft Kits (November 3-30) Among Us has made its way to the library in the form of craft kits. Head to your local library to pick up a craft kit. New kits will be available throughout the month. Be on the lookout for a hosted Among Us game night. Watch the calendar and social media sites for details. WATCH THE CALENDAR

GREAT TEEN READ It's a book discussion solely on Instagram! We post a picture or a video of the month's teen title and you leave your comments. This month we will be reading "Most Likely" by Sarah Watson. Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha have been best friends since kindergarten. They are now seniors at William McKinley High School. Ava is an artist who wants to know her birth mother. CJ is an overachiever who dreams of enrolling at Stanford, if it were not for her low SAT scores. Jordan is a journalist, who may not always make the best decisions when getting the story. Martha is determined not to let life circumstances get in her way. As the four friends navigate through their last year of high school together, they prove that friendship can help them achieve anything--even earning a seat in the Oval Office. Yes, one of them becomes President of the United States of America. JOIN THE DISCUSSION

1ST CHAPTER MONDAYS Join us every Monday @ 4:00 PM on Instagram Live to listen to the first chapter of a YA book. LISTEN TO THE CHAPTER

NEW TO THE SHELF Just a small list of the new YA books. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner The Puppetmaster's Apprentice by Lisa DeSelm You Were Never Here by Kathleen Peacock One Way or Another by Kara McDowell House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess SEARCH THE CATALOG

SQUEEZY McSQUEEZY Here I am posing in front of two pumpkins that were carved by an amazingly cool person, Taryn. One pumpkin features the DPLS logo. The other pumpkin is a portrait of one of my favorite short story authors, Edgar Allan Poe. What a great way to spend the spooky season.

HELPFUL LINKS Let us help with homework, discovering a good book, or with life in general. Click the links for a list of amazing sources compiled by us. HOMEWORK SURVIVAL TEEN READS LIFE RESOURCES

THE POSTCARD PROJECT We know you’ve been missing the personal connections: the ability to give a hug, share a dessert, spend time with friends. This project won’t fulfill all of your needs, but it is our way of saying YOU MATTER. We want to send you a personalized postcard, sharing a joke, a quote, words of encouragement, a drawing, or even a list of favorite ice cream flavors. The Postcard Project is designed for those ages 11-25. Just fill out this form and a postcard will be on the way. TO GET A POSTCARD

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