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Our favorite books we read in 2021 2

I asked the library staff to share their favorite book they read in 2021. Here is a list of 17 books they loved. Have you read any of these books?

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richards

Favorite of Chris

The Bible

Favorite of Denise

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

Ellen’s Favorite

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Jamie’s Favorite

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

Jan’s Favorite

If You Tell by Gregg Olsen

Jen G.’s Favorite

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Jen M.’s Favorite

The Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. Collins

Jim’s Favorite

The Last Castle by Denise Kienan

Kim’s Favorite

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Linda’s Favorite

The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad

Lisa & Paula’s Favorite

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Liz’s Favorite

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone illustrated edition by Minalima

Mallory’s Favorite

Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado

Robyn’s Favorite

Sara’s Key by de Rosnay

Sherrel’s Favorite

Misery by Stephen King

Syrena’s Favorite

Game On Tempting 28 by Janet Evonovich

Wendy’s Favorite


Your invited to join one of our book clubs!

Have you been thinking about joining a book club in 2022?  Here are invitations from two book clubs hosted at the Dover Public Library.

Tuesday Night Book Club

The New Year is here! Full of potential and possibilities.  Everyone  is asking, “What’s  your New Year’s resolution?” I for one plan to dive into a good book.  And what better way than to share that, than in a book group.  The Dover Public Library has different  book groups that will fit into anyone’s schedule.  I happen to  oversee the Tuesday Night Book Group.  We meet the second Tuesday of each month in the main part of the library at 6:30 to 7:30. 

Reading can take you on an adventure  without  leaving your house.  And, being part of a book group you share the love of reading. At our group it’s ok to say you didn’t like the book. You can express your  opinion.  Plus, the added bonus is you read books you never would have picked out,  and you learn so many  interesting,  knowledgeable  facts. Like, did you know that there’s a correct way for the toilet paper roll to be installed on the  roller? Yes, we learned that at Tuesday Night Book Group. 

When we meet this January we’ll  discuss any Christmas book you read over the holidays. 

Amazon.com: Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell eBook : Riley, Jason L:  Books

February 8th: Maverick, a biography of Thomas Sowell by Jason Riley

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law: Roach, Mary: 9781324001935: Amazon.com:  Books

March 8th Fuzz: When Nature Breaks The Law by Mary Roach

Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker

April 12th, Lost Girls : An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker

Come check us out and share the love of reading.

~DeniseCampbell Johnson 

Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC)

The CLSC was started in 1878 and is America’s oldest continuous book club.  It was founded in order to provide people who could not afford the time or money to attend college the opportunity of acquiring the skills and essential knowledge of a college education.  Every year, the Chautauqua Institution selects must-read books that broaden our knowledge of current topics and expand our intellectual curiosity.   

We, the members of the Chautauqua Book Club at the Dover Library, do our best to honor the institution’s mission.  We meet from noon to 1:00 PM in the community room at the library on the last Thursday of every month. 

Amazon.com: The Night Watchman: 9780062671189: Erdrich, Louise: Books

Join us on February 24 when we will discuss The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.  This novel is the story of a network of people who are connected to the Turtle Mountain reservation in North Dakota in 1953, when the Chippewa are fighting for the survival of their tribe.  Thomas Wazhashk, the night watchman at the Jewel Bearing Plant and tribal chairman, gathers the elders together to tell them about a new bill in Congress that would terminate federal recognition of all Indian tribes, thereby ending all government services and forcing tribes to relocate to new lands.  He is successful at organizing a delegation that travels to Washington, D.C. to protest the bill.  

In addition to Thomas, the  author introduces us to other members of Turtle Mountain:  19-year-old Patrice “Pixie” Paranteau who supports her family with the wages she earns at the plant;  her older sister Vera who left the reservation and later found her way back to tribal life; Lloyd Barnes, a non-native teacher at the school who runs a boxing club for the students; the star boxer named Everett “Wood Mountain” Blue. The author shows the interconnectedness of these people and their need for each other.  

We’d love to have you join us at noon on Thursday, February 24 to explore this moment in the history of our nation.  Feel free to bring your lunch.  If you have questions, please contact Sherrel at the library at 330-343-6123 or at srieger@doverlibrary.org.


100 Book Club Reading Challenge 2022

Happy New Year readers!  A fresh start is upon us in so many ways. I encourage you to consider making The 100 Book Club Reading Challenge a goal for 2022.  In its ninth year, this annual community reading program challenges the community to read 100 books over the course of the new year.  Stop by the library to pick up a reading log.  The 100 Book Club is a great way to start the year off right. Here are the details:

  • Membership is open to readers 6 & up.
  • Members must read or listen to the title themselves.
  • Only titles completed before December 31, 2022 will count. 
  • Each title can only be counted once per calendar year.
  • All formats of books count.
  • Magazines and comic books do not count.
  • Picture books do not count for patrons over age 10.
  • Turn in completed reading log by January 6, 2023.
  • Patrons who complete the challenge will receive a special 100 Book Club t-shirt, a membership card, and invitation to the recognition reception.

Let’s get reading!

Jim Gill

Director

Dover Public Library


Most Popular Books and Movies of 2021

These are the most popular movies, books and games at the Dover Public Library, based on how many times they were checked out in 2021. Which of these items did you check out in 2021? You can pick up a copy of this list in print at the front desk.

Top 10 Adult Fiction

1 The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

2 A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo

3 Win by Harlan Coben

4 The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

5 A Time for Mercy by John Grisham

6 Missing and Endangered by J. A. Jance

7 Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

8 The Breaker by Nick Petrie

9 Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer

10 Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman

Top 10 Adult Non-Fiction

1 Just Smile and Say Hello by Trang Moreland

2 Farmhouse Weekends by Melissa Bahen

3 Amish Friends Farmhouse Favorites by Wanda Brunstetter

4 Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

5 Spooky Ohio by Sandy Schlosser

6 A Promised Land by Barack Obama

7 The Mythology Book by DK Puy Henry Garett

8 This Book Will Make You Kinder by Henry Garett

9 A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

10 Boho Crochet by Martingale

Top 5 Movies

1 Senior Moment

2 Midnight Switchgrass

3 The Marksman

4 Land

5 Witness to Murder

Top 5 TV series

1 The Undoing

2 Yellowstone

3 Vera

4 NCIS

5 Miss Scarlet and the Duke

Top 10 Books for Young Adults

1 My Hero Academia by Koehi Horikoshitoka

2 Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

3 Danganronpa by Takashi Tsukimi

4 Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

5 One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

6 A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Oima

7 Into the Pit by Scott Cawthorn

8 Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori

9 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

10 The Cousins by Karen McManus

Top 5 Video Games

1 Super Mario Odyssey

2 Spyro: Reignited Trilogy

3 Paper Mario the Origami King

4 Minecraft Dungeons

5 Luigi’s Mansion 3

Top 5 Board Games

1 Hungry Hungry Hippos

2 Hedbanz

3 Marvel: Guess Who?

4 5 Minute Dungeon

5 Azul

Top 10 Books for Children

1 Nom Nom Colors by Forest Everett

2 How to Dinosaurs Say I Love You by Jane Yolen

3 Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt by Candlewick Press

4 What if You Had Animal Teeth? By Sandra Markle

5 Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

6 Peppa Goes Swimming by Candlewick Press

7 Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey

8 Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey

9 Pig the Stinker by Aaron Blabey

10 Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin


Audiobooks while you drive

Technology always amazes me.  I didn’t grow up with computers, cell phone apps, GPS, but I  have learned so much at the library.  Something  cool that I discovered is the library Libby app. You can listen to a book! Someone reads to you. This is just grand. When you’re cooking or doing  dishes you can be listening to a story.  It’s easy to use, and downloading is a breeze,  even for a non-techie like me. I even started listening in the car! 

Now, here’s a bit of cool technology that I found out through the library.  If you need to use your phone GPS, you have it ready to tell you the directions you need. Then, pull up your Libby app, click on your story and drive. When your  GPS needs to tell you where to turn, your story will pause, then the GPS speaks to you, and your story will then continue.  And the Libby app even backs the story up by two sentences so you don’t miss anything.  I was talking about this to my colleagues at the library, and found that this works with both Google maps and  Waze. If your  car has bluetooth installed, it’s set. If you need to download the Libby app, or learn how to use it, just stop in the library and we can help you.

By Denise

Your library card gives you access to 3 great online libraries that contain audiobooks and eBooks. Libby, Axis 360 and Hoopla. All you need to log in is your library card number and your PIN number. Call us if you have any questions.


Santa is Coming to the Library!

Ho,Ho,Ho… We all know what this means, Santa is coming to town or more specifically the library.  The jolly old elf will be coming to the library on Saturday December 18 at 11am.  What a glorious time to be a child of any age and to believe in the goodness of Christmas.

The visit from the big guy never disappoints and I”m sure he won’t this year either.  Santa will read to the children a festive Christmas story.  All children wanting to get their picture with Santa are welcome to do so and they can even bring along their parents for the picture.  The library and Santa will have a special gift for each child.  It wouldn’t be Christmas and a Santa visit without some yummy treats also.  Tis the season to celebrate and be merry and what a better place to do those things than the library.

Merry Christmas from Miss Jen and the Children’s Department


Our Favorite Christmas Movies

There are so many wonderful Christmas movies to choose from. Here are some favorites from the Dover Public Library staff. What are your favorite Christmas movies?

It’s a Wonderful Life

Favorite of:  Jen G., Jim, Linda, and Lisa

A Christmas Story

Favorite of:  Ellen and Sherrel

White Christmas

Favorite of:  Liz and Wendy

The Grinch (original animation)

Favorite of:  Jen G. and Syrena

The Grinch (2018)

Favorite of:  Mallory

Prancer

Favorite of:  Christine

Home Alone

Favorite of:  Denise

The Holiday

Favorite of:  Jamie

The Polar Express

Favorite of:  Jan

Four Christmases

Favorite of:  Jen G.

A Garfield Christmas Special

Favorite of:  Jen M.

Elf

Favorite of:  Kim

The Gathering

Favorite of:  Paula