Yearly Archives: 2022

Our Favorite Video Games in 2022

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on June 20, 2022 by admin

I’ve asked our staff to recommend their favorite video games of all time. We have some classic titles as well as newer titles in this collection. Which of these games have you played? What are your favorite video games?

With your library card you can borrow video games from the library. We have games for PS5, PS4, PS3 Xbox360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS.

Animal Crossing New Horizon

Recommended by Syrena and Mallory

Bioshock

Recommended by Syrena

Cookie and Cream

Recommended by Chris

Diablo 3

Recommended by Syrena

Donkey Kong

Recommended by Denise

Doom 2

Recommended by Syrena

Dragon Warrior

Recommended by Jen M.

Final Fantasy Series

Recommended by Jen M.

Fortnite

Recommended by Mallory

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Recommended by Mallory

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Recommended by Mallory

The Legend of Zelda series

Recommended by Chris, Ellen, and Jen M.

Maniac Mansion

Recommended by Syrena

Mario Kart series

Recommended by Ellen and Kim

Minecraft

Recommended by Liz

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Recommended by Syrena

Pac Man

Recommended by Denise and Jim

Rock Band

Recommended by Chris

Secret of Mana

Recommended by Jen M.

Sims 4

Recommended by Liz

Sonic the Hedgehog

Recommended by Syrena

Subnautica: Below Zero

Recommended by Mallory

Super Mario Bros.

Recommended by Denise and Ellen

Tetris

Recommended by Liz and Kim

Wii Sports

Recommended by Kim

Canal Town Book Festival 2022

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on May 24, 2022 by admin

We are so excited to bring back the Canal Town Book Festival in-person this year!

Friday the 27th at 6pm master guitarist Bill Hall will entertain us and our guest author Julie Anne Lindsey will talk about her journey writing and publishing her first book. There will be a book signing after the presentation.

The book festival on Saturday will be held in conjunction with the Canal Dover Festival in downtown Dover. We have 38 fantastic local authors who write all different genres, so there will be something for everyone. And we have lots of raffle prizes to give away. Come downtown to the corner of Wooster and 3rd on Saturday the 28th between 10am and 3pm to meet the authors and enjoy the festival.

-Mallory Thompson

A 3D Printing Story

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on April 25, 2022 by admin

“Well, they didn’t teach me this in library school…” I thought to myself, standing on a stepstool, bending over a 3D printer, preparing to take it apart.

I’ll let you in on a secret. I did not initially want a 3D printer at Dover Public Library. They were too expensive, too hard to operate, and we didn’t have anywhere to put one. Also, Kent State Tuscarawas has a giant maker space that is open to the public, so why would we even need one?

Slowly, things started to fall into place. We remodeled, giving me a new Teen Room where a 3D Printer could fit quite nicely. I found one that is so easy to operate that I’ve had kids run it. Finally, we had some money from a 21st Century Afterschool Learning Grant with Dover High School to promote technology and learning outside of classroom walls.

So, we got a 3D Printer at Dover Public Library. For my first print, I made something very exciting. A bookmark. Next up was an articulated slug, still one of my favorite prints.

Since then, we have made some pretty cool things: Hogwarts Castle, Spider-Man Web Shooters, a full-scale human skull model (in lots of pieces), and more. Plus, we’ve made some very useful things: a DVD stand, a Switch game organizer, replacement game pieces, a fake cockroach, and other items of vast importance.

We’ve printed over 2,000 hours on our 3D printer!

But then, about this time last year, things started going wrong. And by the fall, I knew I needed to call in the Big Guns.

Enter me, standing on a stepstool over the printer, tiny wrench in one hand, directions from customer support in the other, ready to replace the heating element.

Next, I just took apart the printer, replaced the defective piece, and put it back together again. Easy? I wouldn’t call it that. But I did it! And we’re back to 3D printing, ready for 2,000 more hours!

We offer your first 3D print for free so you can try it out. Then, 3D printing is $0.50 an hour. What affects the printing time are the size of the object, the details, and the density of the object. All stuff that I get to worry about, not you. All you have to do is get me a .stl file. We can find one together at the library, or you can look at my go-to website, Thingiverse, to find something you want to print. If you’re super smart and awesome, you can also design your own object with something like Tinkercad.

Additionally, this May marks the 3rd birthday of our Dremel 3D40 3D printer! To celebrate, we’re offering patrons a free sample 3D Print plus a chance to win an extra 3D Print, up to 24 hours of printing time.

Download our 3D Printing Month Order Form to learn more!

Happy printing!

-Liz Strauss

Teen/Outreach Services Manager, Dover Public Library

Our Favorite Superhero Movies 2022

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on April 18, 2022 by admin

I asked the staff to pick their favorite superhero movies to recommend. Are any of these your favorites? What movies would you add to this list.

Kim and Wendy recommend

Guardians of the Galaxy

Lisa recommends

The Incredibles

Liz, Chris, and Denise recommend

Iron Man

Mallory recommends

Captain America the First Avenger

Robyn & Syrena recommend

Thor: Ragnarock

Sherrel and Jan recommend

Superman

Ellen recommends

Batman

Jamie recommends

Black Panther

Jen M recommends

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Plant Sale And Seed Library Info

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on April 11, 2022 by admin

On May 7th from 9 am to 1pm the Dover Public Library will have our annual Plant Sale in the back parking lot. In case of rain we will be inside the library. It was canceled last year because of covid, but this year it’s a GO. If you have any perennials that need thinning out, please bring them on that Saturday. If you’re looking for something to fill that empty spot in your garden, stop by, we just might have what you’re looking for. This is by donation and benefits our Seed Library.

What’s a Seed Library you might ask ? It’s garden seeds. We will have lots of seed packets available for you to take at no charge. Want to try growing something different this year? Here’s your chance to get some seeds for free and see what happens in your garden. lots of seed packets to choose from. Any questions, ask for me, Denise and I will try to answer your questions. After the Plant Sale, the seeds will be available in the library. This is open to anyone in the community. You don’t need a library card.

Denise

Staff Picks: Duma Key

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on March 28, 2022 by admin

Duma Key is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King

After crushing his hip and losing an arm and his memory in a construction accident Edgar Freemantle’s family and life falls apart while in recovery. Trying to start anew, Freemantle moves from Minnesota to Duma Key, Florida at his psychiatrist’s suggestion. While staying at “Big Pink,” he takes up painting and finds that all the art he creates has a certain sinister theme to them; the neighbors are a bit eccentric too.

When one talks about Stephen King, you think instantly of The Stand, The Shining, and Salem’s Lot, but I would consider Duma Key to be just as good, if not better than these works. The protagonist is easily likable. Freemantle has quirks and admits to many of his flaws; he’s human. In fact, all of the characters and scenery are so thoroughly fleshed out that King, a part-time Sarasota County resident, had to let readers know that Duma Key is a fictionalized island.

Anyone who enjoys reading supernatural horror and/or mythology would really find this book an interesting, quick read.

Robyn Matako