December 6-19
Bring Your Own Device
December 6,13,20

Free one-on-one technology help is now being offered at Tipp City Public Library, Troy-Miami County Public Library, and Milton-Union Public Library. Guiding Ohio Online is a State Library of Ohio administered competitive LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant. This program seeks to bridge gaps in access to technology and increase digital literacy in rural communities throughout Ohio. 

Have questions about Overdrive, Hoopla or your device? Stop by the library to have your questions answered. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio.

Register here.
Here Comes Santa Claus
SANTA IS COMING TO THE LIBRARY FOR OUR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE!

The Tipp City Public Library is so excited that Santa will be back for a visit this year on Tuesday, December 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring the whole family to our Holiday Open House. No registration is necessary.

There will be ornaments to make & take, a Holiday “I Spy” Contest in the display case, a photo op by our Christmas Tree, and more! Bring your Wish List to give Santa and your phones or cameras to pose for a picture with Santa.
Friends of the Library Seek New Members
The Friends of the Library are looking for new members to assist with the spring library book sales. Interested parties should contact Lisa Santucci by emailing director@tippcitylibrary.org.
Library Receives New Statue Donation
The Tipp City Public Library was recently gifted a new statue for the left-hand flower bed at the Main Street entrance. The generous donation was given by Tipp City local, Sue Ann Re’. The gift is a compliment to the statue in the right-hand garden which was also gifted by Sue Ann Re’ years earlier. When asked what inspired her to donate another statue, Re’ said, “I did so in appreciation of the library and all that it does for the community, for me, and for the love of reading.”

The new statue depicts two children sitting together on a bench sharing a book, which perfectly captures the spirit of Re’s statement about why the library is so important to her--“The library is for everyone and is there for your entire life.” 

Sue Ann Re’ has been an active community member and is well known for her many charitable and notable contributions to Tipp City and its residents. We asked Sue Ann what she hopes her gift brings to the community, and she answered, “I hope it stirs their curiosity about what the library can do for them and encourages them to read anything they want.”

The library thanks Sue Ann Re’ for her generosity and invites the community to stop by, take a look, and enjoy the library’s newest addition. 
Increased Checkout and Hold Limits for Libby by Overdrive
In the past, the Ohio Digital Library checkout limit has been 10 titles at a time (excluding magazine checkouts) and a limit of 15 holds at a time. As of Dec. 1, 2021, the ODL checkout limit has been raised to 20 checkouts at a time (again, excluding magazine checkouts). The hold limit will increase to 30 holds at a time. Additionally, patrons will be allowed to recommend 5 titles per every 30 days. Please note that recommending is not currently available using the Libby app.
Events Planned for the Whole Family
How to Train Your Dragon Kids Matinee Movie
Join us at the library during your holiday break from school for a kid’s movie matinee on Thursday, December 30 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Library’s meeting room. Children ages years 6-12 will enjoy this free movie that seeks to answer the questions- Are Dragons real and what happened to them? You’ll learn the answers in this PG-rated movie which is the last in the “How to Train Your Dragon” movie series. Free popcorn & punch will be available.
December Creative Corner and Contests
Don’t forget to stop in and see what’s happening in the Creative Corner this month! There will be opportunities to build, color, make & take crafts, and enter our popular “I Spy Holidays” contest.

Dec. 1-11- Build with Strawbees
Dec. 13-23- Holiday Activity Sheets
Dec. 20-31- Winter Craft
Dec. 6-23 -I Spy Contest
Storytimes on Break until Late January
The current session of toddler and preschool storytime will be ending on December 9 and storytimes will be on a break until 2022. The Winter Session will run from January 24 through February 26, 2022, and Toddler Tales will remain on Wednesdays from 10:15-11:00 AM, and Preschool Storytime will remain on Thursdays from 10:15-11:00 AM. We will re-evaluate in January if we will be able to bring back Baby Cuddle Time.
Sign-up begins Saturday, January 15 at 10:00 a.m., so mark your calendars now! More details about storytimes can be found on the Children’s Programs tab of our website.
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
Teen Movie Night
Remember to sign up for our Teen Winter Celebration, happening December 11th, 1-4pm. We will show The Nightmare Before Christmas and have lots of snacks and crafts to enjoy during the movie! This is a little sibling event, so teens are welcome to bring younger siblings. You can register here. 
December DIY Ornament Kits
December Teen DIY Kits are ready for pickup! Come to the library to grab your ornament kits. Instructions have been emailed to all registrants and will be posted on the teen page as well!
More Programs and Events for Adults
Bridge Club
Every Friday
1:00 p.m.

For intermediate to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.
Join Us for Majhong
Tuesday, December 14
1:30 p.m.

For beginning to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.
Overdue for a Brew: Ask a Beer Expert
December 8th
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us for a Facebook live video on the Tipp City Public Library page to ask beer expert and Advanced Cicerone David Nilsen anything you want about beer! You can submit questions to the library, to David's page, as a comment on this event, or during the video. There are no "stupid" questions!
Unwind and DIY
December 20th

Spend some time unwinding with a monthly DIY craft kit! Each month we will provide a DIY for you to create and display in your home! December’s DIY will be a Winter Wonderland waterless snow globe!
Upcoming Book Discussions
Mystery Lovers Book Club
December 13th
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
New Books, Movies and Music to Enjoy
Adult Fiction Books
The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
Game On :Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich
Never by Ken Follett
Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg
Killer Research by Jenn McKinlay
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
Still Life by Sarah Winman
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan 
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Mercy by David Baldacci
Girl from the Racetrack :A Novel of the Vietnam War by Robert Brundrett
Chain of Command by Marc Cameron
Clive Cussler's the Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
My Monticello :Fiction by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
A Christmas Legacy by Anne Perry
The Sentence by Louise Erdich
Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Five Tuesdays in Winter :Stories by Lily King
The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins

Adult Non-Fiction Books
ER Nurses :True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes by James Patterson
Madam :The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age bu Debby Applegat
Lightning Down :A World War II Story of Survival by Thomas Clavin
You Can't Be Serious by Kal Penn
Will by Will Smith
The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II by Judith Mackrell
Powers and Thrones :A new History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones
Under Jerusalem :The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City by Andrew Lawler
Too Famous :The Rich, the Powerful, the Wishful, the Notorious, the Damned by Michael Wolff
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows :A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
Cokie :A Life Well Lived by Steven V. Roberts
The Library :A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree
Our First Civil War :Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution by H.W. Brands
Dwyane by Dwayne Wade
Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved by Steven Naifeh
From Paycheck to Purpose :The Clear Path to Doing Work You Love by Ken Coleman
The Book of Hope :A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall
Justice on the Brink :The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months that Transformed the Supreme Court by Linda Greenhouse
Gastro Obscura :A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong
This Must Be the Place :Dispatches & Food from the Home Front by Ray Rachael
Entertaining Race : Performing Blackness in America by Michael Eric Dyson
The Genome Defense :Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA by Jorge L. Contreras
King of the Blues :The Rise and Reign of B.B. King by Daniel De Visé
Adult Large Print Books
Mercy by David Baldacci
The Judge's List by John Grisham
Fear No Evil by James Patterson
The Bath Conspiracy by Jeanne M. Dams
Better Off Dead by Lee Child
Game On Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich
Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber

Adult Audiobooks
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Blu-ray
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DVD
Candyman
Come True
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Our Ladies
The Eight Hundred
Flag Day
American Night
The Show
The Banishing

CDs
The Judge's List by John Grisham
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Better Off Dead by Lee Child
The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
Clive Cussler's the Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler

Teen Books
Sexuality :A Graphic Guide by Meg John Barker
Our Work is Everywhere :An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance by Syan Rose
Roxy by Neal Shusterman
Suns Will Rise :System Divine :Book III by Jessica Brody
Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman
Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Gilded by Marissa Meyer
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody
Girls with Rebel Souls by Suzanne Young

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Juvenile Books
Big Nate by Peirce Lincoln
Is it Over? By Sandy Brehl
There's a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers
Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein
Water :A Deep Dive of Discovery by Christy Mihaly
Family Reunion by Chad Richardson