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Summer Reading is going to be out of this world!

Registration opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 online and in the library

We are so excited for summer reading to start at the end of this month. There is a fantastic list of Incredible Intergalactic Performers lined up for shows that will transport you to another galaxy. There are jugglers and musicians and puppets galore!

There are three age groups for summer reading for youg people:

  • Read to Your Little Astronaut for birth-age 3
  • Kids — A Universe of Stories for age 4-entering 5th grade
  • Teens — A Universe of Stories for kids entering 6th-12th grade

If you register online  for the youth programs, you will need to come into the library to pick up a summer reading log. Pick up a copy of The DPL Youth Times, the teen Summer Reading Brochure, or the school-age programs brochure for details of all the fun going on throughout the summer at the library.

Every child who completes the program will receive a prize pack, including a pass to Rock River Rapids, three games of bowling at Derby Bowl, a pass to Exploration Place, and a book!

Adults, don't feel left out because summer reading is for grown-ups too! Register and log your reading online, or come into the library to pick up a paper reading log. For every four books you read (minimum of 100 pages), you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a bag of books and swag.

Take a few minutes and watch this great summer reading trailer that our Teen Advisory Board, wrote and performed. It's sure to make you want to keep reading!

All reading logs must be turned in by 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28

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Teen Summer Volunteer Training
4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7

If you are a teen or a parent of a teen who will be volunteering at the library this summer, please take note of this MANDATORY training date and time. If you truly can't make it, please call Miss Hannah at the library — 316-788-0760.

Last chance to see
"Your Community Show"

If you haven't been to the library, City Hall, Derby Welcome Center and City Council Chamber to see the more than 500 pieces of art submitted to celebrate 150 years of Derby, do it now! The art will only be available to see through May 8.

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Check out one of the library's three book clubs

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. Click on the book titles below to see them in the library catalog. Sign in to your library account on the catalog and you can place a title on hold. 

Read and Watch
Thursday, May 30, noon-2:30 p.m.

We will be reading Bel Canto by Ann Patchett and watching the movie adaptation. Come to the front desk to get a book and sign up for the movie. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

 

New release book review:
Daisy Jones & the Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

First LIne: This book is an attempt to piece together a clear portrait of how the renowned 1970s rock band Daisy Jones & The Six rose to fame---as well as what led to their abrupt and infamous split while on tour in Chicago on July 12, 1979. 

Summary: Daisy Jones, a young girl in the late 1960s who spends her time on Sunset Boulevard, sneaking into clubs, drinking heavily and dreaming big of a life as a rock star.  Billy Dunne is the lead singer of an up and coming rock band called The Six.  They each have a unique sound but when their producer decides that the way to make them superstars is to combine their talents.

Told through interviews with band members, family, friends and colleagues we get the story of the legendary band known as Daisy Jones and The Six.

My thoughts: If you loved the movie Bohemian Rhapsody then you should definitely check this out!  And listen to the audio book.  I find that the style of the writing is very hard to read because it is an oral history.  The book is composed of interviews which bounce back and forth between different members.  But the audio has a full cast and it feels like a documentary.  I kept having to remind myself that this was fiction not an actual band.  

Release date: March 5, 2019

Check out our blog for more on this book and for other book reviews. 

Ashley's rating:
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New release book review: The Red Scrolls of Magic
by Cassandra Clare

First line: From the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower, the city was spread at Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood’s feet like a gift.

Summary: :  Following the Mortal War against Valentine Morgenstern and his followers, it is time for a much needed vacation.  Alec Lightwood and his warlock boyfriend, Magnus Bane, are on a romantic adventure through Europe.  However, everything does not go as planned.  With the arrival of an old friend, Magnus is warned that there is a demon worshipping cult making trouble in Europe.  And the rumored leader is none other than Magnus Bane himself.  In order to clear his name and bring down the cult he and Alec travel across Europe fighting demons and attending some rather exciting parties.  

My thoughts: I have been waiting for this for years!  I love Alec and Magnus.  I have been a huge fan of their relationship from the very beginning.  And now they are traveling across Europe.  Yes please!  One of the best things about Clare’s characters, especially Magnus, is their wit.  He always has perfect little quips.

And this novel is her first adult novel in the Shadowhunter universe.  It is evident that this is written for a little older audience because there is some more graphic scenes but it does not go too far.  At the end Cassie writes about how she wanted to write this novel for a long time and left a gap in her timeline in case she was able to get it written.  I could tell that it was a project she felt very passionate about.

Release date: Oct. 2, 2018

Ashley's rating:
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Book review:
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell

First line: Those months, the months before she disappeared, were the best months. 

Summary: Fifteen year old Ellie is the golden child.  Then one day she disappears without a trace.  Ten years later her mother, Laurel meets a man in a coffee shop.  He is charming and appears to be the perfect man.  As her relationship with Floyd progresses she meets his daughter who bears a striking resemblance to her missing daughter, Ellie.  What happened to Ellie?  After all the years of wondering Laurel is determined to find out. 

My thoughts: Lisa Jewell is a new discovery for me.  Her novels are fast paced filled with lots of twists and turns.  I was pretty sure I had everything figured out early on in the novel.  However, I was wrong.  Things continued to get more twisted as I read.   I was surprised that I was a little bit sad at the end.  It is a heart wrenching story.   Jewell is an amazing writer.  Even if the story had been less intriguing her writing would have saved it.  I will definitely be on the hold list for any more of her upcoming thrillers.  

Release date: April 17, 2018

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