January 29 - February 12

Board Member and Fiscal Officer Sworn in for 2020
During the January library board meeting, the Fiscal Officer, Asha Vyas, was sworn in, along with library board member, Patrick Reese, by Tipp City School Board Vice-President Joellen Heatherly.
Patrick Reese takes the oath in anticipation of a second, seven-year term as a Tipp City Public Library Board member.
Asha Vyas takes the oath for another year as Tipp City Public Library Fiscal Officer.
New Prizes for the Winter Read - Hurry Now and Enter Your Raffle Tickets!
As we reach the final week of the 2020 Winter Read Challenge, we are excited to announce some new raffle prizes. If you have been putting your raffle tickets in the boxes for a particular prize you would like to win, keep up the good work!

We will be drawing for raffle prize winners in early February, so don't miss out. After the grand prizes are chosen the first week in February, all non-winning tickets will be re-entered into a final drawing for the following great prizes:
3 x $25.00 Gift Cards to Meijer in Troy
3 x $15.00 Gift Cards to Hickory River Smokehouse in Tipp City
2 x $10.00 Gift Cards to Grounds for Pleasure in Tipp City

Thank you all local businesses for their continued support of the Tipp City Public Library. Be sure to continue to log your reading in Beanstack and come in to fill out your raffle tickets for all of the prizes offered before January 31!
More Programs and Events for Adults
Yoga in the Library: Yoga Basics
Mondays, February 3, 10 & 24
9 - 10 a.m.

This is a continuation of part of a 6-week series that introduces fundamental yoga breathing, postures, alignment and core muscle engagement to support your lifelong yoga practice. Whether you're brand new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, you'll benefit from getting back to the basics! The registration on this current series is closed; however, a new 6-week series begins in March.
Bring Your Own Device
Tuesday, February 4
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Have questions about Overdrive, Hoopla or your device? Stop by the library to have your questions answered. Register here .
Upcoming Book Discussion
Mystery Lovers Book Club
Monday, February 10
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
Games for Adults at the Library
Bridge

Mondays, February 3 & 10
1:30 p.m.

Enjoy intermediate to advanced bridge. Call Jessica at 667-3826 x216 for more information or to sign up.
Mahjong

Tuesdays, February 4 & 11
1:30 p.m.

Thursdays, January 30 & February 6
6 p.m.

This game is for beginning to experienced players. Call Jessica at 667-3826 x216 for more information.
Events Planned for the Whole Family
Creative Corner - Pipe Cleaner Sculptures
February 3-8

Visit the Creative Corner in the Children’s Area and turn some play-dough, pipe cleaners, and other art supplies that we’ll provide into a sculpture. Take your masterpiece home to share with your family.
Winter Story Time Sessions Begin February 5
The children's winter session storytimes begin the week of February 3 and continue through the first week in March. Online registration for this winter session is available starting Monday, January 27. Register here .

Baby Cuddle Time is for children ages 6-18 months, along with a caregiver, and is held on Thursday mornings from 10-10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Area.

Toddler Tales is for children ages 18-40 months, along with a caregiver, and is held on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-10:15 a.m. or 10:30-11:15 a.m in the Meeting Room downstairs.  

Preschool Story Hour is for children ages 3½-5 years and is held on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room downstairs. The registration for the winter session is now full; however, look for a new Preschool Story Hour session opening in March.
Art Experiences for Homeschoolers
The Youth Department is excited to partner with the Tipp City Area Arts Council to offer Art Experiences for Homeschoolers.  For the next three months, homeschool students in grades 3-7 are offered an in-depth, hands-on art program at our library that explores a particular artist and their works. The students also have the opportunity to create their own art piece based on a famous piece of art from the artist-of-the-month. Art materials for this program are covered by a grant from the Tipp City Area Arts Council. Visit the Children’s Program tab on our website for details on each month’s artist and also to register for the program. The first Art Experiences for Homeschoolers session is held on Friday, February 7 from 1:30-3 p.m. Thanks to Tipp City Area Arts Council for their support on this program.
Family Resource Calendar Now Available
The State Library of Ohio, in collaboration with Ohio Ready to Read, is pleased to offer the Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar, and all of the resources on the Day By Day Ohio website , to promote family literacy and family engagement across Ohio. The resource was developed as a new tool for parents, caregivers and educators of young children and offers a perpetual calendar with monthly themes that highlight videos, suggested books, songs and activities for each day. In addition, information about family health and wellness, literacy and creativity, and ideas for exploring Ohio are easily accessible on the website.

Day by Day Ohio is a service of the  State Library of Ohio  and is funded in part by the  U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services .
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Family STEM Night - Light and Shadows
Tuesday, February 11
6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Explore science on the dark side! Learn about shadows through stories and hands-on activities. This event is for children ages 4 years and up with a parent or guardian. No registration is required.
Kids Valentines Contest
February 10-15 

Come into the Children’s Area and search for the hidden hearts! If you find the hearts, you may choose a sweet treat at the front desk. This activity is for children ages 3-11.
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
Teen Try It Day - Robotics and littleBitsg
Friday, January 31
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Experiment with littleBits’ snap-together electronics, including a Droid inventor kit perfect for celebrating (or complaining about) the new Star Wars movie! This event is held in the Teen Room, with snacks provided.
Girls Who Code - Spring Session
Tipp City Public Library's Girls Who Code Club's spring session starts February 3! If you've signed up, come to the meeting room at 4 p.m. and bring your laptop, if you have one. Registration is now closed, and our next session will be held in the fall. Call CD, Teen Librarian, at 937-667-3826 x212 for more information.
Make and Take Valentines
Friday, February 7
3 - 5 p.m.

Drop in to the Teen Den and create personalized messages to boost someone's spirits for people residing at Liberty Commons, people of service, Project Believe and/or for family and friends.
Teen Tinkerlab - Easy DIY Bird Feeders
February 10 - 14

Take care of your wildlife this winter with an easy bird feeder, ready to use anywhere! Stop by the Teen Den and make one for your feathered friends.
Pal-entine's/Anti-Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate friendship and self-love with cookies, music, activities and games. This event will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
New Books, Music and Movies to Enjoy
Adult Fiction Books
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Adult Nonfiction Books
Art of Observing and Adjusting: An Innovative Guide to Yoga Asana Adjustment for Your Postural Type by Vayu Jung Doo Hwa

Adult Large Print Books
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Adult Audiobooks
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Blu-ray
Countdown 
Harriet

DVD
Beyond the Law 
The Turkey Bowl
Black and Blue 
Countdown 
I See You
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot 
Zombieland Double-Tap 
The Addams Family 
Harriet
Motherless Brooklyn 
Kisaengch'ung Parasite

Teen Books
This Time Will be Different by Misa Sugiura
Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao
Jackpot by Nic Stone
You Do You: Figuring Out Your Body, Dating, and Sexuality by Sarah Mirk
Enough Is Enough: How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety by Michelle Roehm McCann
The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand
Allies by Alan Gratz
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson
Sick Kids in Love by Hanna Moskowitz
Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
Paul, Big, and Small by David Glen Robb
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
Supernova by Marissa Meyer
Fugly by Claire Waller
The Boy with the Butterfly Mind by Victoria Williamson
How to be Remy Cameron: A Novel by Julian Winters
Lifeformed by Matt Mair Lowery
Songs from the Deep by Kelly Powell
Teen Audiobooks
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CDs
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Juvenile Books
We Are All Greta: Be Inspired to Save the World by Valentina Giannella
Megabugs: And Other Prehistoric Critters that Roamed the Planet by Helaine Becker
Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest by Peter Wohlleben
At Home with the Beaver: The Story of a Keystone Species by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Save the Crash-Test Dummies by Jennifer Swanson
Ultimate Slime: 100 New Recipes and Projects for Oddly Satisfying, Borax-Free Slime: DIY Cloud Slime, Kawaii Slime, Hybrid Slimes, and More! by Alyssa Jagan
Who Was Mister Rogers? by Diane Bailey
Harriet Tubman: A Journey to Freedom by Sandra A. Agard
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong,
Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung
Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns the Heartland into a Home by Barb Rosenstock
Cassandra, Animal Psychic by Isabelle Bottier
Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks
Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O'Neill
Star Wars Jedi Academy: A Christina Starspeeder Story by Jarrett Krosoczka
Space Needle by Lori Dittmer Washington
Monument by Lori Dittmer
The Gateway Arch by Lori Dittmer
Mount Rushmore by Lori Dittmer
Knock Knock Jokes for Kids by Joe King
Biscuit's Snow Day Race by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
I Am a Super Girl! by Kelly Greenawalt
Penny and Her Sled by Kevin Henkes
Hide and Squeak by Ann Ingalls
Amelia Bedelia: Amelia Bedelia Gets the Picture by Herman Parish
Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant
Who is the Mystery Reader? by Mo Williems
Caught! Nabbing History's Most Wanted by Georgia Bragg
Explanatorium of Science by DK
The First Dinosaur: How Science Solved the Greatest Mystery on Earth by Ian Lendler

Juvenile Audiobooks
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