January DPLS Teen/YA Happenings 🍊

JANUARY 2023

WHAT'S HAPPENING

All the Feels Winter Reading

(All Locations via Beanstack)

January 1-31

Experience all the feels this winter! Learn about the history of emojis, explore the importance of emotions, and discover fun activities to express yourself fully—all while earning badges on a virtual bingo card!

This January our library is participating in “All the Feels,” a winter reading challenge sponsored by Beanstack. We challenge you to read and log at least 900 minutes during the challenge.

Earn fun emoji-themed badges and entries into our weekly prize drawing for logging your reading, completing activities, submitting book reviews, and earning bingo.

TO REGISTER

Potions, Pajamas, Pillows, and Popcorn

Defiance Public Library: Monday, January 23 - 4-6 PM

Johnson Memorial Library: Monday, January 30 - 4-6 PM

Grades 6-12 are invited to the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on Monday, January 23 from 4-6 p.m. and to Johnson Memorial Library on Monday, January 30 from 4-6 p.m.

Participants will make glowing potions, watch Teenagers from Outer Space, build a pillow fort, and snack on popcorn. Feel free to wear PJs and bring a pillow! No registration needed.

CHESS CLUB

(Defiance Public Library)

Teens and adults are invited to Chess Club at Defiance Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM in the Reading Room.

We welcome beginners who want to learn, as well as seasoned players. A limited number of chess boards will be available, so bring your own if you wish! No registration required.

TEEN NIGHT THURSDAY

(Defiance Public Library)

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library!

From 4:00 PM to close, those in grades 6-12 are invited to hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

#BOOKSTAGRAM

It's cold outside...

The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance

Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long

Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D Richards

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli

Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

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 NEXT BOXES WILL GO LIVE MARCH 1

BOOK OF THE MONTH

The book of the month is a YA fantasy adventure called The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella.

Alice Liddell wants nothing more than to be a Wonder and to participate in the infamous Wonderland Trials after learning about the trials through a Podcast on an illegal device.

But with a sister who keeps her under lock and key and with little chance of inheriting the notorious Wonder Gene, Alice's dreams seem impossible.

However, this impossible dream may come true when Alice is given a cryptic invitation to play for Team Hearts and soon discovers that her sister is arrested for having the Wonder Gene.

Alice now has 24 hours to find Wonderland, to save her sister, and to enter the trials.

Get ready for a book filled with impossible tasks, games, and characters who speak in riddles.

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

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

READ SOMETHING NEW

Diamond Park by Phillippe Diederich

The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron

The Color of the Sky is the Shape of the Heart by Chesil

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Red Palace by June Hur

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

Fadeaway by E.B. Vickers

How Not to Fall in Love by Jacqueline Firkins

SEARCH THE CATALOG

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,

The moment has arrived! It is time for me to introduce you to my new friend, Clementine. She moved here from sunny California because she also wanted to live in a library like me. Books are pretty much her favorite thing in the world. (Next to me...wink wink).

Once she settled in, I helped her sign up for a library card and showed her the location of the new teen collection. We picked some books and began reading under the Christmas tree.

We started making our TBR list in preparation for the January Reading Challenge: All the Feels. We are so excited to participate and can't wait until we get a BINGO! You should join us in the fun and register today.

Have a fantastic start to the new year!

Squeezy

HELPFUL LINKS

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MOMETRIX

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