September is Read a New Book Month! To take part, you don't have to only read newly released books.
It's about reading something new to you. It could be a book that has been waiting patiently on your TBR (to be read) list, or a genre that you are unfamiliar with. The choice is up to you.
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- "In Beyond the Prescription, Dr. Lucy McBride explains why: Modern health care prioritizes transactions over relationships, screens over stories, and data over context. Into that void has stepped a massive wellness industry offering seductive promises of control - "optimize," "detox," "biohack" - often without evidence and with real risks. McBride refuses the false choice between conventional medicine and wellness culture. Instead, she offers a practical middle path built on health agency: the capacity to make informed decisions aligned with your values while advocating effectively for support. This book isn't prescriptive or perfectionist. It's a framework to help you navigate uncertainty, misinformation, and the realities of your life. At the center is a five-step process that moves you from redefining health on your own terms, through mapping your full health ecosystem and understanding how you personally approach care, to asking for help more effectively and making peace with what you cannot control." - Amazon
- "Self-care is not just for grown-ups! Wonderful Me is a fun guide for children, featuring simple ways they can care for their mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Discover simple ways children can look after themselves, from naming feelings and moving their body, to building boundaries, and caring for their friends!"--. Provided by publisher.
- "What if the mental health symptoms we face aren't the actual problem? What if they're signals that help us see and solve the real problem -- the imbalances in our wider systems that are making us all sick?"
From comedian Melissa Villaseñor of Saturday Night Live, this self-help workbook filled with her original art, laugh-out-loud stories, and heartfelt reflections will help you embrace the silliness inside of you. Color in- or outside the lines, spend a moment finding your way through a snail-themed maze, make a list of your favorite childhood snacks--be as goofy as you wanna be! Because you're awesome.
- "It's time for a new type of self-care. No bubble baths. No yoga. Just some truly wild-truly effective-ideas and activities that are good for you and your overall wellness. It's time to get feral! Feral Self-Care is loaded with self-care ideas that will actually help nourish your soul and make you feel good. Each entry covers an activity that reconnects you with your authentic self, helping you feel more empowered, free, and confident in embracing this human experience-in all its messy glory. From self-care activities that will have you connecting with nature to those that have you digging deep and exploring your truest self, Feral Self-Care goes beyond the skin creams and face masks to reveal and restore your inner being. You'll find inspired ideas such as: nature sounds ASMR, dancing in the rain, and much more!"--. Provided by publisher.
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Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th with the theme of “UNIDOS, SOMOS MAS.” “TOGETHER, WE ARE MORE.”
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * From the bestselling author of Fruit of the Drunken Tree, comes a dazzling, kaleidoscopic memoir reclaiming her family's otherworldly legacy.
Interweaving family stories more enchanting than those in any novel, resurrected Colombian history, and her own deeply personal reckonings with the bounds of reality, Rojas Contreras writes her way through the incomprehensible and into her inheritance. The result is a luminous testament to the power of storytelling as a healing art and an invitation to embrace the extraordinary.
A 2015 Pura Belpr\u00e9 Illustrator Honor Book and a 2015 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a "Whites only" school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.
The Children's Department is ready to "rake" in the fun with some
unbe-"leaf"-bly fun programs
Storytimes:
September 9th-November 18th
Tot Tales (18 months-3 years): Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
September 8th-November 17th
Raising Readers (3-5 years): Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Coding:
Ages 5-14
Thursdays at 10:45, 3:30, and 4:15
October and November
*Sign-up required*
Family Events:
All Ages
3:00-5:00 p.m.
September 17th
October 29th
November 19th
Check out the Teen Department for a new activity!
A mystery book cover is on display in the Teen Section of DPL- can you guess the book? Submit your response; if your guess is correct, you can earn a prize! A new book cover will be featured each month.
Through the generous support of the Illinois State Library "My Library is..." grant, the Dixon Public Library
is pleased to announce the addition of 3 Memory Care Buddy Bags to our collection. These resources are
available to check out from the adult department circulation desk.
Book Groups
It's Back to School for our Monday Mysteries group! Class will be in session on September 28th at 1:30. Come prepared to share all you've learned about being schooled in mysteries. Literary Merits will be heading to the kitchen, metaphorically speaking, and indulging in food-themed non-fiction for their meeting on September 22nd at 2pm.
Wires were crossed,
Times got scrambled,
and a mistake was made...
Last month, it was announced that the Orbital Book Club was traveling to Camelot to spend time with King Arthur and his Knights. However, the book selection for August was actually all about one of the greatest books and movies ever produced: The Princess Bride. Luckily, I have been spared from being cast into the "Pit of Despair." My humble apologies, dear readers, and I would fully understand if anyone chooses to dress up as an old hag to relentlessly "boo!" me.
Therefore, I can safely say that I have been reassured that this month, patrons of The Orbital Book Club are set to convene around a no-so-round table to discuss Arthurian-themed tales on September 22nd at 6:00pm.
This month, the adult circulation desk is offering up free buttons for everyone who signs up for a library card!
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The Library will be closed on September 7th for Labor Day.
Luckily, you can still check out books on the Libby app.
On Thursday, September 24th, the library will be closing early for a staff in-service day. Our open hours that day will be 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. We will resume our regular business hours on Friday, September 25th.
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