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.
February 8th: Maverick, a biography of Thomas Sowell by Jason Riley
March 8th Fuzz: When Nature Breaks The Law by Mary Roach
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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?
