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Changes coming to digital services this week

OverDrive has purchased RB Digital services, so some of our digital audiobooks will be moving from RBdigital to the Libby app as part of our OverDrive collection on Sunflower eLibrary. This transition will occur Tuesday, Sept. 29. You will continue to be able to browse, borrow, and enjoy many of the same great audiobooks you loved in the RBdigital app, now available in Libby.

If you currently have a book checked out in the RBdigital app, it will be available through the remainder of the lending period, so you can finish your title without disruption or risk of losing your place in the book. Holds will not be moved, but you may export your Transaction History from the RBdigital website by accessing My Account > Profiles. You can place holds on those titles again in Libby. Your history is also available to view in the Profiles section of the RBdigital app.

We will also undergo a second migration at a later date (as yet unknown) for a secondary collection of titles. Until that migration happens, you can continue to use the RBdigital app for that collection of around 9,000 titles.

For those who have not yet tried the Libby app, all you need to get started is your library card number and PIN number. The Libby app is easy to use and will guide you through the setup process and get you connected to our library in just a few minutes. You can find in-app support, or visit the Help site or Libby Academy within the app for assistance.

In just a few taps, you can start reading or listening instantly on your phone or tablet. The digital library is available 24/7 without leaving home and is free from our library. Choose from bestsellers, fiction, nonfiction, books for kids, and more. Download the Libby app to get started.

*Please be aware that the RBdigital app will be unavailable for a few hours Sept. 29 because of the transition of materials. Please call the library at 316-788-0760 if you have questions.

Exposed: The Art of Photography

Sixteen photographers from Wichita Area Camera Club and Derby Photography Club are featured in our Gathering Space Gallery. They were not required to follow a theme, resulting in a show that is complex and vibrant. In addition to colorful images taken in distant locations, local wildlife shots, and some portait work, visitors will also enjoy the black and white captures of an old-time steam locomotive and the fierce face of a tiger. Enjoy a few minutes gazing at scenes in the mountains, Tuscany or Hawaii, or at wildlife gazing back at you.

While it is not possible to offer a public reception to meet the artists, the Derby Arts Council encourages visitors to the library to take time to view these pieces and leave comments in the visitor log. For those wishing to enjoy from home, follow the Derby Arts Council at Derby Public Library on Facebook.

Learn more about this show on the Arts Council's webpage by clicking the red "Read More" button below.

Burned Tree at Royal Gorge by Steve Roush, Wichita Area Camera Club

The Pollinator by Shelia Maksimowicz, Derby Photography Club

Coming soon to the High Wall Gallery:

Woodburning Art by Dunreath Nixon

Join us for a month-long read-a-thon and create your own mystery!

Someone has been murdered, and you get to create the crime! Join The Clue Read-a-thon by picking up or printing out a log and selecting one prompt from each of the six categories. Read six books in total, then return your log to the library no later than 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, to be entered into the grand prize drawing.

The read-a-thon is open to teens (in 6th-12th grade) and adults. Click the "Read More" button below to visit the reading events page on the library website, where you can print a reading log and find a list of frequently asked questions.

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 Biblipohiles — meets at 1 p.m. Oct. 7. The title for October is Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough. *The book club will meet in person in the Community Room.

Hauntingly Good Reads — meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The title for October is The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. *The book club will meet in person in the lobby of the library.

Joyful Page Turners — meets at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. The title for October is The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis. *The book club will meet in person in the Community Room and will be Skyping with the author.

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.

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.

Walk and See 1 2 3 by Rosalind Beardshaw

I've said it before, toddlers (at least Amelia) prefer the books that are simple. Walk and See
1 2 3 is just that. The illustrations are beautiful, and it's something that toddlers can read on their own after a parent reads it through with them a few times. It follows two little kids as they walk through the countryside and count everything the see along the way. Amelia almost instantly liked it, as I did, because it is a seasonal book, so it puts you in the mood for all things autumn.

Amelia's rating:

Playing Nice
by JP Delaney

First Line: It was just an ordinary day.

Summary: Pete is a stay-at-home dad while his partner, Maddie, works. One day after arriving home from dropping his son, Theo, off at the daycare, he gets a visit from a man who tells him that Theo is his son. It is a lot to take in. Miles tells him that there was a mix-up at the NICU when Theo was born. It seems that Pete and Maddie’s son was switched with Miles’ son. They have each been raising the others’ child for the last two years.

As the couples meet and discuss the situation they feel like they got lucky that each is so amenable. They are getting along well and working out the details. But can they trust this other couple with their son? As time goes by they see that things going on in the Lambert’s house are not as they seem.

My Thoughts: I think this is Delaney’s best book so far! It was really fast and had a good story. It’s terrifying but a real worry that sometimes mistakes like this may happen. With understaffed hospitals and so many children to be taken care of, it could easily happen.

I knew from the beginning when everything was going so well that there was going to be a lot of drama hitting Pete and Maddie soon! It kept me guessing and shaking my head as more craziness continued to appear. I was so shocked with the way every little interaction was spun and twisted to fit the needs of the Lamberts.

And I loved the ending. It wasn’t exactly mind-blowing but it was satisfactory and gave perfect closure. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a book they can easily finish in a weekend. It is easy to lose yourself in the drama and need to find out what happens next.

Release date: July 28, 2020

Ashley's rating:

'Salem's Lot
by Stephen King

First Line: Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.

Summary: Ben Mears decides to move back to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in order to work on a book he has been writing. Upon returning to the Lot he sees that not much has changed in the small town. He sees that the Marsten House is still standing but when he tries to rent the old house he finds that it has recently been sold to a couple of antique dealers.

'Salem’s Lot is a small town that notices when new residents move to town. And then when suspicious events start to affect the townspeople, they are the first ones people look at. What is going on in this small Maine town? And who is behind it all?

My Thoughts: I enjoyed this book but it was not my favorite King novel. I liked the premise and the ending was really fast paced and fun but the beginning was a little slow as we got to know the town and the characters. And maybe part of it was that I had an idea of what may be coming from watching Castle Rock on Hulu.

I really liked the character Mark. He is a young boy with lots of knowledge about what is happening in the town. He seems to be able to handle anything that is thrown at him. A tough boy for sure! I was definitely rooting for him the whole time.

I enjoyed the ending. It was much better than the 2004 movie adaptation. I watched it but didn’t have high hopes because King’s novels never seem to be translated to the screen well, with the exception of Carrie and Doctor Sleep.

This would be a good novel to read around Halloween. It has lots of spooks and scares. And maybe leave the lights on!

Release date: Oct. 17, 1975

Ashley's review:

Reduced hours till further notice

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday-Friday

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday

Please wear a mask and social distance while visiting the library.

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.

Clock the red "Read More" button below to get to the BookFix request form.

Book recommendations for kids and teens

The Reader's Advisory 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.