The View From Circulation - What's Trending, Unique, & Informational

Duxbury Library not only carries your summer reading enjoyment,  but is also your  one-stop unplug activity hub. During the past year we have been acquiring activity kits based on a variety of interests and for all ages. Discovery activities include Tide Pool Discovery Kit perfect for beach exploration , croquet in your back yard, or our assortment of robotic and science technology kits in our children's library.  We have a number of robotic kits. Come in and check out all of our education toys, such as,  Sphero - A Round Robot you can control wirelessly through your digital device (for ages 8 and up), See it in action . Another popular item is  Dash   is a robot which responds to voice, navigates objects, dances, and sings (for ages 6 and up).    See it in action. Start up a game of croquet or pickleball with our sports kits that have everything you need. Fun hobby kits include: arts and crafts like learn to crochet,...

It has been about a decade since my kids were in middle school and they took me on the magical journey through "Harry Potter", led me through a dystopian world and adventure in "The Hunger Games", and the fantasy romance of the "Twilight Series". However, once they were on to high school their reading marathons were often replaced by music and sporting activities or homework, so I was no longer exposed to the books beloved by our youth. Working in circulation I once again have the advantage of seeing what the teenagers and young adults are checking in and out. Captioned "A Harry Potter-esque adventure." by Time Magazine,   I recently was intrigued by a young adult book "The Trials of Morrigan Crow" by Jessica Townsend . The last rainy weekend I put down my historical fictions and family sagas and delved into Morrigan Crow's world of "Nevermoor". Reminding me a lot of Harry Potter, I was quickly enthralled and taken...

School vacation week brings in many families checking out entertainment options for long car rides. Our audiobook section has an extension selection of fiction and non-fiction favorites on cd as well as loaded on an mp3 player called a "Playaway".  Our children's library collection also includes books on video,  "Playaway Views" , as well as, interactive video books ,"Playaway  Launchpads ". The Young Adult section upstairs has an additional collection of audiobook selections. In addition to the audiobooks on cd, accessing Duxbury Library's Old Library Network catalog you will find an assortment of downloadable audiobooks . You will also find video streaming options in the network's online collection. With your smartphone or tablet you can access the catalog as well as download and listen to your audiobook via the Libby app .  Want to browse more selections? Download the Hoopla app  and enter your library card information on y...