February 12 - 26

Dyslexia Simulation: Walk in the Shoes of a Child with Dyslexia
Sunday, February 16
1 - 4 p.m.
Or
Monday, March 16
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what it is like in the typical classroom for a child with dyslexia? What is it like to be an individual with dyslexia to read, write and process information? You are invited to participate in a 3-hour simulation to discover these answers. The simulation will cover common daily tasks required in most classrooms and is designed to help parents, teachers, school support staff, administrators, employers, and anyone else interested in understanding dyslexia and those impacted by dyslexia. The goal is to raise public awareness about dyslexia by creating an interactive environment as close as possible to the environment a dyslexic learner faces every day.

Registration is limited to 30 participants per session and is intended for adults. While the library is typically closed on Sundays, it will be open only for registered participants of the February session of the Dyslexia Simulation. Register here for either session.

This event is sponsored by the Josef K. Barnhart Fund of the Tipp City Public Library Endowment Fund with the Tipp City Library, Codebreakers, LLC, and the Miami Valley Dyslexia Group. Thank you to these sponsors!

Questions or need to register on our Wait List? Contact: MiamiValleyDyslexiaGroup@gmail.com .
Winter Reading Challenge: It's a Wrap!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2020 Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge. This year, our library had many patrons participate, including our youngest logged reader at 6 months of age, and our eldest reader at 95 years of age. We beat our last year's 1,595 number of books logged, reading 1,796 books total in the month of January in 2020.

A special thank you goes out to our sponsors from this year's Winter Reading Challenge: R-Pets, Greenfire Bistro, Dos Lunas Mexican Bar & Grill, Scratch Bakery by Justin Tyler, Meijer, Hickory River Smokehouse, Scott Family McDonald's, Grounds for Pleasure Coffee House, Troy Bowling Center, Jumpy's Fun Zone, Texas Roadhouse and Potts Family Culver's.

Participants of the Winter Reading Challenge turned in 1,672 raffle tickets that were entered into 22 different prizes. Great job, readers!
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New and Improved Community Meeting Room
The next time you are visiting our library, stop by and check out our new and improved Meeting Room. We have new paint, carpet, tables and chairs, and more improvements to come!

The Meeting Room, along with our Local Historical Room and Board Room, are offered as spaces for the public to use for free and can be reserved on our website. To reserve a room from our website, click About > Meeting Rooms and follow the prompts to request the space. Questions? Call our library and one of our staff members can assist you.
Events Planned for the Whole Family in February
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Creative Corner - Wild About Birds
February 18-29

February is National Wild Bird Feeding Month and we are going to explore birds in the Creative Corner. Learn to use binoculars for bird watching, and find out about birds through puzzles and games. Discover how you can feed birds in your own backyard!
Art Spark - Woven Owls
Thursday, February 20
4 - 5 p.m.

Join us at the library each month during the school year to explore different artists and styles of art. You do not have to be a skilled artist to enjoy these projects, just express yourself! This month we will be weaving on a cardboard loom to create adorable bird wall-hangings. Participants are encouraged to leave their artwork for display at the library for one month.  This event is for children in 3rd - 7th grades. Register here or from our website by clicking on the Programs > Children tab to register. 
New AWE Early Literacy Stations
THANK YOU, MIAMI COUNTY FOUNDATION!

Our library was pleased to receive a $4,000 grant from the Miami County Foundation that allowed us to replace our two previous Early Literacy Computer Stations that were over 5 years old.

The new Platinum Early Literacy Stations (ELS) from Advanced Workstations in Education (AWE Learning) , Inc. were introduced in 2019 and are pre-loaded with 75+ programs covering literacy, science, math, writing, music, art and history. The Platinum edition has a new home screen and avatars and features 40+ coding activities, cyber safety, e-books, and handwriting practice, not found on our previous ELS computers.

The all-in-one touchscreen computers are designed for children ages 2-8. Parents will notice the categories of games to choose from have changed to Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Reading, and Arts, showing the emphasis on STEM learning.

Stop by our library and have your child enjoy themselves while playing an educational game on one of the new computers!
Family Night - Leap Day Celebration
Tuesday, February 25
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

2020 is a Leap Year and we’re having a celebration! If you have a birthday on February 29, you will be our guest of honor. Come and celebrate the Leap Year, no matter what day your birthday is! There will be leaping and jumping games, snacks and other fun ways to honor the extra day in February that occurs this year. This event is for children ages 2 years and up with a parent or guardian. No registration is required. This event will be held in the Meeting Room downstairs.
Kid's Bird Scavenger Hunt Contest
February 18- 29 

Children ages 3-11 will want to try this contest that ties into the Wild About Birds Creative Corner activity. Go birdwatching around the Children’s Area with our binoculars and see if you can find the hidden birds, then go to the front circulation desk to receive a treat for participation.
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth in February
Pal-entine's/Anti-Valentine's Day Celebration
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 the Teen Den downstairs.
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.
Teen Contest - Guess the President
February 17 - 21

Earn some candy by dropping by the Teen Room and matching the president to the odd fact about him. Show off your knowledge - or increase it and earn a prize!
Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday Party
Friday, February 21
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Teens! Come to the Meeting Room and decorate a mask, listen to music, play games to collect beads, and of course, eat lots of snacks.
Teen Tinkerlab - Modeling Clay Mini Pokemon
February 24 - 28

Did you know Pokemon Day is February 27? This week, make your favorite Pokemon out of modeling clay to have a miniature friend to carry with you everywhere you go.
More Programs and Events for Adults in February
Yoga in the Library: Yoga Basics
Monday, February 24
9 - 10 a.m.

This is the last session from 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, register here for the new 6-week series beginning in March.
Understanding Alzheimer's
Thursday, February 20
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Come into our library to learn about the impact of Alzheimer's, the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors and current research and treatments available for some symptoms. There will also be Alzheimer's Association resources available. Thanks to Tipp-Monroe Community Services for co-hosting this event. Register here .
Overdue for a Brew: All About Stouts, Part II
Wednesday, February 26
6:30 - 8 p.m.

After evolving from the Porter style in the early nineteenth century, stouts proliferated into numerous regional and stylistic variants. In this two-part series, Certified Cicerone David Nilsen will talk about the history of the world's stout styles and guide us through tastings of five different examples in each class. This event is currently closed; however, register here for the Wait List.
Upcoming Book Discussion
Page Turners Book Club
Monday, February 24
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby. Copies, in all formats, are available at the circulation desk.
Games for Adults at the Library
Bridge

Mondays, February 17 & 24
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 18 & 25
1:30 p.m.

Thursdays, February 13 & 20
6 p.m.

This game is for beginning to experienced players. Call Jessica at 667-3826 x216 for more information.
New Books, Music and Movies to Enjoy
Adult Fiction Books
Careless Whiskers by Miranda James
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
House on Fire by Joseph Finder
The Better Liar: A Novel by Tanen Jones
No Fixed Line by Dana Stabenow
The Wild One by Nicholas Petrie
Followers by Megan Angelo
The Janes by Louisa Luna
A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris
Highfire by Eoin Colfer
Agency by William Gibson
Light Changes Everything by Nancy E. Turner
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
When You See Me by Lisa Gardner
The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler
The Other People by C.J. Tudor
The Truants by Kate Weinberg
Into the Fire by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Hi Five by Joe Ide
The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams
The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes
Cartier's Hope by M.J. Rose
Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind
Remembrance by Rita Woods

Adult Nonfiction Books
Big Flavors from Italian America: Family-Style Favorites from Coast to Coast by America's Test Kitchen
Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future by Paul. R. Krugman
I Know You're in There: Winning Our War Against Autism by Marcia Hinds
Becoming A Man: The Story of a Transition by Polly K. Cark
The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties by Christopher Caldwell
All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success by Wayne E. Baker
Leader's Greatest Return: Attracting, Developing, and Multiplying Leaders by John C. Maxwell
Elemental Knits: A Perennial Knitwear Collection by Courtney Spainhower
You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples by Patricia Marx
A House in the Mountains: The Women Who Liberated Italy from Fascism by Caroline Moorehead
The Art of Resistance: My Four Years in the French Underground: A Memoir by Justus Rosenberg

Adult Large Print Books
Someone to Remember by Mary Balogh
Cut and Run by Fern Michaels
The Shape of Night: A Novel by Tess Gerritsen
Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives by Daniel J. Levitin
When You See Me by Lisa Gardner
Almost Just Friends by Jill Shalvis
The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman
The Book of Science and Antiquities by Thomas Keneally
The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz
A Long Time Comin' by Robin W. Pearson
The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren
Treason by Stuart Woods

Adult Audiobooks
Beating About the Bush by M.C. Beaton
The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman
The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr
When You See Me by Lisa Gardner
Lost by James Patterson
Moral Compass by Danielle Steel
A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel by Isabel Allende
Blu-ray
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DVD
Sammy Davis Jr: I've Gotta Be Me
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Strawberry Shortcake
Paw Patrol
The Nightingale 
Rabid 
Arctic Dogs
Doctor Sleep
Dragonheart Vengeance
Last Christmas
Playing With Fire
Waves 
Pain and Glory (Dolor y Gloria)
Grand Isle
Hell on the Border
The House That Jack Built
Mon Mon Mon Monsters!
Roma
Trauma Center
The Good Liar

Teen Books
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Teen Audiobooks
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CDs
Treat Myself by Meghan Trainor
High Road by Kesha
Wizard Smoke by The Clockwork Wizards
Heavy Reggae by The Clockwork Wizards
Hotspot by Pet Shop Boys
Now That's What I Call Music
Aurora by Breaking Benjamin
Perdida by Stone Temple Pilots
Music to be Murdered By by Eminem
Father of All… by Green Day

Juvenile Books
I Can Control My Anger by Dagmar Geisler
A Fox Found A Box by Ged Adamson
Sammy in the Winter by Anita Bijsterbosch
The Love Letter by Anika Denise
Bear Is Awake! An Alphabet Story by Hannah E. Harrison
One Hug by Katrina Moore
A Book of Love by Emma Randall
One Snowy Morning by Kevin Tseng
Croc & Turtle: Snow Fun! by Mike Wohnoutka
Some Snow Is . . . by Ellen Yeomans
Bear In Love by Sam Loman
Shine! by J.J. Grabenstein
The Silent Thaw by Erin Hunter
Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
Sisterland by Salla Simukka
Sunnyside Plaza by Scott Simon

Juvenile Audiobooks
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