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Summer Reading extended to Aug. 31!
The library has extended the children's summer reading program through the end of August! If you have kids who have signed up and haven't completed their reading yet, or if you haven't yet signed up, you now have until Aug. 31 to complete the reading challege and pick up finisher prizes.
Remember, even if you sign up today, you can count reading that you've done since the program started May 26. And everyone who finishes the summer reading program will be entered for the grand prize for their age group.
Finisher prizes include a pass for free games at Derby Bowl (the passes expire Sept. 7, so make plans to go bowling soon!) and a free book of your choice. Prizes must be picked up by 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31.
For complete details about summer reading for kids and teens, click the red "Read More" button below. Sign up and record your progress on the Beanstack app!
Virtual story time will continue through Sept. 9
Normally, story time takes a little break in August, but this year, we'll continue to have a virtual story time every Wednesday through Sept. 9.
Join Miss Trisha at 10 a.m. every Wednesday on the library's Facebook page for a live story time with stories and fun activities you can join in at home!
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Library to keep reduced hours at least through August
The library will continue its reduced hours of operation at least through the month of August. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and
9 a.m.-1 pm. Saturday.
The Early Literacy Area will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Other games and toys are also unavailable.
Patrons are encouraged to wear masks, practice safe social distancing, avoid gathering in groups, and keep visits to the library as brief as possible.
Get more details about library services during the COVID-19 pandemic by clicking the red "Read More" button below.
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Virtual story time with a real mermaid!
Tune in on Facebook Live on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. for a story time with a real mermaid! Perfect for ages 2 to 5, but all families are welcome to watch on the library's Facebook Page. This event is in partnership with Rock River Rapids.
Mermaid story time: 10 a.m. Aug 1 and 10 a.m. Aug 8
only on Facebook Live
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Library processing passport applications — long delays
While the library has begun accepting and processing passport applications again, it's important to note that the State Department is still experiencing significant delays, of up to several months.
Expedited service is unavailable at this time as well. If you need to renew your passport (by mail) or get a new passport by applying in person at the library, be prepared to wait several months for your completed passport.
The library is processing passport applications between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday. Please visit the library's passport information page on the library website for more information.
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Need a BookFix?
If you're struggling to find a book you want to read, let us help! The library is now offering personalized book recommendations through the BookFix form on our website.
Just fill out the form, and we'll send you a customized list of several books we think you'll like. And it works for kids, too! Parents, grandparents or caregivers can fill out the form for kids, and someone in our youth services department will find books just for them.
Click the red "Read More" button below to get to the BookFix request form.
Book recommendations for kids and teens
The Reader's Advisory page on our website for the Youth Services department also includes lists of books based on theme, award winners and Umbrella Books (books about difficult topics). If you need some inspiration on what books to borrow for your child, check these out! To see these lists and more, click the red "Read More" button below.
Wanting a more individualized list? Use the Book Fix form (click the red button above) and we will put together a list just for your child.
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Local artists "Capturing the Imagination"
The Derby Public Library and Derby Arts Council invite the public to enjoy the latest art installation in the Gathering Space Gallery, a collaboration of two Derby artists offering their visions of nature. Skip Kreibach and Steve Marler have combined their skills and talents to bring the community an imaginative show through Aug. 19.
As a challenge, Skip and Steve have created five works each that are hung on the brick wall of the Gathering Space Gallery. Steve chose a photograph that Skip then used as inspiration to produce a unique work in a different medium, bringing the viewer a double vision opportunity through the artists’ eyes.
Learn more about Skip and Steve on the Arts Council's webpage by clicking the red "Read More" button below.
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Big Guy on Campus, contè crayon by Skip Kreibach
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Playing by the Rules, photo
by Steve Marler
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Read Teen Writing Challenge stories on the blog
Miss Alyssa, our teen librarian, loves to encourage our local teens to write more. One of the ways she does this is by hosting teen writing challenges. We have some really wonderful writers among the teens we see at the library regularly!
If you'd like to read some of the short fiction written by our local teens, you can read it on the library blog. We've tagged these stories "teen writing challenge" so you can easily click on that tag in the list of tags on the blog. But to make it even easier, just click the red "Read More" button below and it will take you directly to those stories.
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Looking for someplace to discuss books? We've got you covered!
We have three active book groups here at the library that are open to everyone. If you love to read and talk about the books you read, pop in to one or more of the book groups!
Bemused Bibliophiles meets during the day and reads popular books that have been on the bestseller list. Hauntingly Good Reads meets in the evening and explores all kinds of books that have a supernatural/magical/unexplainable kind of bent—we look far beyond the traditional vampires, ghosts and witches.
Joyful Page Turners is the most enduring book club at the library—it's been meeting regularly since May 2000! Books selected for this book club include just about everything: classics, modern bestsellers, non-fiction, and more.
Bemused Biblipohiles — meets at 1 p.m. Aug. 5. The title for August is The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson. *The book club will meet in person in the Community Room.
Hauntingly Good Reads — meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 10. The title for August is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. The book club will meet in the Community Room.
Joyful Page Turners — meets at 6:45 p.m. Aug. 27. The title for August is Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan. The book club will meet in the Community Room.
Click the red "Read More" button below to visit the book club page on the library website, where you can find lists of books each book club has read.
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Shoot for the moon: Lessons on life from a dog named Rudy by Corinne Humphrey 
I picked this book out for Amelia solely on the cover. She absolutely loved looking at it, and I'd catch her browsing the pages when I wasn't reading it to her.
This book is about a shelter dog named Rudy, and some life lessons we can all learn. Something that truly hit me was when it said "it doesn't matter what kind of dog you
are . . . you can create the life you want." I thought that was so powerful. Amelia loved when Rudy saw his shadow, and was trying to balance on the ball.
This book was inspired by the real life story of a shelter dog named Rudy and his owner Corrine. The back of the book has a little bio about them which made me enjoy the book that much more.
If it's any indication as to if Amelia liked this book, we kept it the full 3-week checkout!
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Wonderland
by Zoje Stage
First Line: Orla tried not to think of it as an amputation, but that’s how it felt.
Summary: Orla and Shaw have decided to move their family from New York City to the north country of New York. Orla has spent years as a ballerina but now it is time to let Shaw develop his talent as a painter. What better place than a lone house in the country? On their first night there things begin happening with the weather. Orla is worried that something will happen. As a mother what can she do? She must protect her children at all costs.
My Thoughts: As soon as I saw that Zoje Stage was writing a new book I was beyond excited! I could not wait to get my hands on it. I was constantly watching Netgalley and our library catalog to request a copy. And when I did I was stoked! However, I was really disappointed.
I felt like the book was just constantly on repeat. The same things kept happening over and over again. Snow, scared, we should leave. Snow, scared, we should leave. I took a break about half way through to see if a little time would help. When I picked it back up it was the same. I skimmed the last 30% to see if the reveal at the end was shocking enough to revitalize the story. It was a letdown unfortunately.
I like slow burns in books but this could have been a shorter story and I may have enjoyed it more but it took a lot to get through everything. I am so disappointed I didn’t like it. Some parts were great and my heart was racing. I had to look up several of the natural phenomenon that were mentioned and they sounded really cool. I did learn stuff. I will try Stage’s next book in the hopes that it will be as compelling as the terrifying story in Baby Teeth
Release date: July 14, 2020
Ashley's rating:  
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The Balland of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
First Line: Coriolanus released the fistful of cabbage into the pot of boiling water and swore that one day it would never pass his lips again.
Summary: It is the year of the 10th Hunger Games. Coriolanus Snow is descended from a long line of Snows but he and his family are barely scraping by. The war is still not forgotten and the Capitol is trying to rebuild. Coriolanus is chosen to be a mentor for the girl tribute from District 12 in the Hunger Games. As he tries to give his tribute the best chance of survival and winning the Games he finds that he has to decide between winning and his survival as well.
My Thoughts: I was a little timid going into this since I really liked the original trilogy. And when an author writes another book that is part of a much loved series it can feel forced and not as thrilling. But I was pleasantly surprised. I liked seeing what the Hunger Games were like at the beginning of its terrible history. It was nothing like the events Katniss and Peeta dealt with 64 years later. Plus the Capitol is not the bright shiny place we grew to know. Life is still hard for the survivors.
It was hard to come to terms with the main character. Coriolanus Snow is President Snow. This is him as a teenager. He is the villain. How can I feel any sympathy for him? I kept having to remind myself we know how this story ends. But every story has a beginning. I enjoyed seeing how this evil man change from a victim of the war to the leader of a bloodthirsty Capitol. If you enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy, then you should definitely read this!
Release date: May 19, 2020
Ashley's review:
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Catch our ads at the movies or on the radio!
Did you know that you can see ads for the library featuring our resident dinosaur Thesaurus Rex, before the movies at Derby Plaza Theater? You can!
And you can also learn more about library services with Granny Cletus and Moony Pie on the radio in our ads on KDKQ 105.9 FM here in Derby.
When you come in, be sure to let us know if you've seen or heard our ads.
And if you just can't wait to go to the theater to see Theo, head on over to our YouTube channel to catch all the library's videos.
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August 2020 
Issue 312
