Summer Library Club Prizes Are Waiting For You!
|
|
Starting on Friday, June 26, completion prizes for our Summer Library Club for all ages are available for pickup at our library. Please note that the second, third and fourth prizes for Elementary and Pre-Reader Summer Library Clubs are not available for pickup until July 13. All prize pickups have been extended through Saturday, August 8.
Here's how it works: when you arrive at our library, tell a staff member you have a prize to pick up. They will pull up your Beanstack account to confirm what the prize is and give you access to our Prize Room to pick out your completion prizes. To maintain our staff and patrons' safety, our library will provide gloves that are required to be worn while selecting your prizes. If you have any questions, you can email us at
info@tippcitylibrary.org
or call us during our hours of operation at (937) 667-3826. Keep on reading!!!
|
|
Our library will be closed this Saturday, July 4th. We will resume our normal hours of operation on Monday. Feel free to contact our library with any questions at
info@tippcitylibrary.org
or call us during our regular hours of operation at (937) 667-3826.
|
|
How to Return Your Items at Our Library
|
|
Our library is accepting returns through both of our book drops located in the front and rear entrances, and for your convenience, our rear entrance is a drive-thru option. We ask that you please do not bring your returned items to our circulation desks. All returned items are quarantined before they are touched by our staff for three days in a closed off section of our library. After three days of quarantine, our staff checks the returned items back in for circulation. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at
info@tippcitylibrary.org
or call us during our hours of operation at (937) 667-3826. And as always, our library remains fine free.
|
|
|
|
This Week's Summer Library Club Events
|
The Summer Library Club has programs for all ages again this week! See our flyer below for our summer programs scheduled, and view our upcoming programs from our
website
on the
Children
,
Teen
and
Adult
program web pages
. All of our summer programs count towards your Summer Library Club goal, so don't forget to log them on your Beanstack account!
|
|
Virtual Programming Schedule
|
Our virtual programming is jam-packed full of our library's familiar faces this week. Watch daily live streams on our library's
Facebook page
, Monday through Saturday, at 11 a.m. Tune in and receive a surprise visit from one of our library staff members, and also watch Inhabit Yoga instructor and owner Molly Chapleau, Children's Librarian Ms. Heidi Martin, Children's Librarian Assistant Ms. Julie Smith, and Adult Services Librarian Drew Wichterman, as each share stories, songs, crafts, health tips and online resources to stay busy and healthy. You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch our virtual programming. Visit us at
http://www.facebook.com/tippcitylibrary/
to view all of our previous live streams posted on our library's Facebook page.
|
|
|
Events Planned for the Whole Family
|
|
Storybook Walks Presented by Miami County Park District
|
|
Our library is pleased to host the Miami County Park District for a series of Storybook Walks in front of our library. Families are invited to stroll past the storybook panels in our garden beds in the front of our library and read a nature-related story together. You will receive a gemstone and an activity card from a Miami County Park District member to continue your nature investigating at home.
The Storybook Walks will be between 5:30-7:30 p.m. with the following titles:
- June 30- Little Cloud
- July 7- Be Nice to Spiders
- July 21- Mason Meets a Mason Bee
As in past summers, the Summer Nature Quest will again be offered, but as a virtual learning experience. If you are interested in doing nature discovery at home beyond our Storybook Walks, simply register on the
Miami County Park District
website in the Programs section by searching for “Summer Nature Quest." The storybook offerings are recorded on the
Miami County Park District Facebook
page for you to enjoy, followed by suggested activities to do at home. Don’t forget to fill our your Quest Nature Journal for each book viewed. These can be picked up at our Storybook Walks, or you can print them at home by clicking
here
.
Prizes are earned once you complete 5, 10, 15, and 20 video books!
|
|
Chris Rowlands Virtual Adventure with Dinosaurs
|
|
Chris Rowlands is a local musician who writes songs about environmental issues and animals, performing them for nature centers, zoos, schools and libraries across the nation. He incorporates his original songs into a funny and educational presentation that makes audiences of all ages want to get-up and dance. This program was pre-recorded live at our library and a link to the YouTube video has been released on our
Children’s Program
web page
or click
here
to enjoy the recording now until Aug. 31. Once you watch the video, don't forget to log this in your Beanstack account to earn points toward the Virtual Programs badge for the Elementary or Pre-Reader Summer Library Club.
|
|
Children's Lego Club Challenge
|
All children working towards the At-Home Activities badge for our Summer Library Club can build something each week with the LEGO CLUB CHALLENGE! View our our library's
Facebook page
to see the latest challenge, then post a picture of what you made. Don't forget to log your Beanstack participation to gain points towards earning the next badge. If you don't have any LEGOS, no problem! You can use boxes, Lincoln Logs, wooden blocks, pillows and blankets, or whatever else you can find in your house! If you don't have a Beanstack account yet, visit our
website
to find out how to register for our Summer Library Club or email us at
info@tippcitylibrary.org
.
|
|
|
Refrigerator Scavenger Hunt for Your Family
|
Try this new family scavenger hunt at home with your family! This scavenger hunt takes place in your refrigerator and/or freezer. Have each family member fill in the scavenger hunt list and see who can fill it out the fastest. You may be surprised by everyone’s answers! Remember, you can count these activities towards the At-Home Activities or Homebound Activities badge in the Elementary Club and Pre-Reader Club in our Beanstack Summer Challenge. Click
here
to download the Refrigerator Scavenger Hunt today!
|
|
|
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
|
|
This summer, make food inspired by your favorite books as part of our Fantasy Feast. Make your favorite Harry Potter treats, Lord of the Rings bread, Percy Jackson’s blue food — anything you can imagine. Start practicing now and share your results with us. Make sure you can count these activities towards the At-Home Activities or Homebound Activities badge in our Beanstack Summer Library Club challenge.
CLICK HERE
to go to a bookish food blog for some inspiration!
|
|
|
2020 Teen Video Challenge!
|
|
There's still time to submit your entry for the Teen Video Challenge! The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) hosts an annual national video contest for teens each year, where teens can submit a video of up to 60 seconds sharing their unique interpretation of this year’s theme, promoting reading and libraries. Five winners will be chosen and awarded $200 cash! Submit your video anytime between now and August 7 to be entered in the contest. No registration is required. Click
here
to learn more.
|
|
|
More Programs and Events for Adults
|
|
Imagine Your Story: Performance Series with Peter Wortsman
|
|
With so many artists having their shows cancelled this summer, we thought we would bring them to you. As part of this performance series, join us on Facebook Live as authors, poets, musicians, and other artists share their work with you.
Peter Wortsman is the author, most recently, of the second edition of
A Modern Way to Die
(Pelekinesis, 2020), and a bilingual German-English collection of stories,
Stimme und Atem / Out of Breath, Out of Mind
(Palm Art Press, Berlin, 2019).
On Friday, July 3 at 6 p.m., join us on our
Facebook page
for this live performance. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view any of our library's virtual programs.
|
|
|
|
Inhabit Yoga Virtual Program
|
|
Molly from Inhabit Yoga introduces fundamental yoga breathing, postures, alignment and core muscle engagement to support your lifelong yoga practice. Whether you are brand new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, you will benefit from getting back to the basics! Join us on Facebook Live on our
Facebook page
for this live program. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view any of our library's virtual programs. The next virtual yoga session is scheduled for this Friday, July 3 at 11 a.m.
|
|
Catch up with our library's Virtual Book Club this week on our
Facebook page
. This week, we focus on
Milk and Honey
by Rupi Kaur.
Milk and Honey
is a selection of poems that takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them, as there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look for it. Each chapter of
Milk and Honey
serves a purpose with it’s beautifully written poetry, which deals with a different pain and heals a different heartache.
You can find
Milk and Honey
for download on one of our free online streaming services like
Hoopla
or
Libby
.
|
|
New Books, Music and Movies to Enjoy
|
|
Adult Fiction Books
No new titles generated under this category.
Adult Nonfiction Books
No new titles generated under this category.
Adult Large Print Books
The Jerusalem Assassin by Joel C. Rosenberg
Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon
Adult Audiobooks
No new titles generated under this category.
Blu-ray
No new titles generated under this category.
DVD
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island
Emma
Endings, Beginnings
Ordinary Love
The Queen's Corgi
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Way Back
Wildlife
The Hunt
Inheritance
International Falls
Lost Transmissions
1Br
Outback
The Quarry
Robert the Bruce
Saint Frances
Think Like a Dog
The Etruscan Smile
Abe
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
|
|
Teen Books
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
The Loop by Ben Oliver
Teen Audiobooks
No new titles generated under this category.
CDs
No new titles generated under this category.
Juvenile Books
Tae Kwon Do by Mari C. Schuh
Chickens by Lori Dittmer
Basketball by Lori Dittmer
Explore London by Patricia Hutchison
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee
Juvenile Audiobooks
No new titles generated under this category.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
