January 17-February 6
An Update on COVID-19 Tests
Due to a huge increase in demand, the Ohio Department of Health has shifted resources for COVID-19 tests to prioritize schools. As a result, the library will not be receiving any more COVID-19 tests in the immediate future. We will update patrons when new tests become available via Facebook.
Makerspace Acquires Cricut Maker
Have you checked out the makerspace lately? We have some fun new gadgets, including a Cricut Maker!

We have a dedicated laptop with Cricut Design Space connected to the maker. We also have Cricut Access, which means that you have access to nearly the entire design library! The Cricut Maker is completely free to use, just bring the materials you need! We have cutting mats for you to use and tools to remove your work from the cutting mat! Cricut Design Space also gives you instructions on what you need to do during the cutting process.

Our Cricut Maker is simple to use and is great for: teachers, students with projects, businesses, scrapbookers, or anyone crafty! Come to the library and ask us about it.
Bring Your Own Device Dates
January 24th, February 7th

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.
The 2022 Winter Reading Challenge is Going Strong!
We’ve reached the halfway point of our January reading challenge. If you haven’t read four books yet, remember that Friday, Jan. 21 is the deadline for getting your ticket to our Ice Skating Party at Hobart Arena from 6:00-7:30 p.m. If you have read 4 books by this date you should pick up your admission ticket and free skate rental ticket by Friday @ 5:30 p.m at the library checkout desk. Parents accompanying their children should also pick up an Admission Ticket, even if you are not skating.

Don’t forget to log your reading using the Beanstack app on your mobile device or go to the library website and click on the “Read for a Better World” banner in the slide show on our homepage to log your reading by computer in Beanstack. Need help setting up your account? Ask our Guiding Ohio Online tech trainer, Geneva, who is available to help on Mondays from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM. Call the library to choose a time to meet with Geneva, or ask a staff member to help you at another time during library hours.

Keep logging your reading through January 31- cookbooks, craft cooks, poetry, graphic novels, paperbacks, audiobooks all count. The more you read, the more raffle tickets you earn for great prizes in our Grand Prize Drawing on Feb. 1!
Welcome to the Tipp City Library
Join us as we welcome two new members to the Tipp City library.

Debbie Watson has taken the role of Chief Financial Officer. In addition to the library, Debbie is also the fiscal officer for Bethel Township. We are thrilled that she has chosen to bring her talents to TCPL.

Frank Scenna has filled the vacant position on the Board of Trustees. Frank is an active member of the community and has enriched the community in multiple ways. We look forward to having him on the board.
Tipp City Library's New CFO, Debbie Watson was sworn in during this month's board meeting.
Newest Board of Trustee member, Frank Scenna was sworn in during this month's board meeting.
Events Planned for the Whole Family
Winter Storytime Session Sign-Up Has Begun
The Winter Session will run from January 24 through February 26, 2022.

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. 

Sign-up begins on Monday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m. Go to the Children’s Program webpage to register your child, or call the library @ 937-667-3826 to talk to a staff member to help with registration.
School's Out Kid's Movie Matinee
Looking for something to do on your Martin Luther King Day Holiday? Join us at the library for some Lego fun!
In honor of International Lego Day on Jan. 28, we're celebrating early by bringing out our Legos to build while you watch the Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) (PG) from 1:00-2:30 PM in the Meeting Room. This film is appropriate for children six years and older. No registration is required, and we’ll provide free popcorn and beverage.
Art Spark with Miss Julie January 20
Join Miss Julie at the library each month during the school year to explore different artists and styles of art. You don’t have to be a skilled artist to enjoy these projects, just express yourself.  

This month make a mixed media snowy penguin picture using collage materials. This program is open to children in grades 3 - 8 and participants are requested to wear a mask during the program.  Go to the Children's Program webpage to register or call the library at 937-667-3826 for assistance in registering.  
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
Teen Microwave Magic
Do you want to learn how to make 3 simple recipes just in your microwave? Teens and their families/friends are invited to watch our Microwave Magic Facebook Live program on January 18th starting at 5pm!
Register here so you get a reminder for the event.
Teen February DIY
It's time for another DIY! Register by January 25th to make your own yarn-wrapped heart! This is a great gift to give friends or family members to let them know you're thinking of them! We are opening this up to families again so feel free to register the entire family to do this simple, fun craft together. Please register at this link.
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.
Overdue for a Brew: Chocolate, Beer, & Chocolate Beer
February 9
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us for a Facebook Live video as beer writer David Nilsen talks about bean to bar chocolate and its role in craft beer. Chocolate beers are becoming more and more popular, and cacao and chocolate can be used in a variety of ways in the brewing process. Grab a beer and join us!
Join Us for Majhong
Tuesday, January 25 & February 8
1:30 p.m.

For beginning to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.
Upcoming Book Discussions
Mystery Lovers Book Club
February 14th
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
Page Turners Book Club
February 28th
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
New Books, Movies and Music to Enjoy
Adult Fiction Books
My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane
The Last Dance of the Debutante by Julia Kelly
The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan
Paris Detective by James Patterson
Orphans of the Storm by Calia Imrie
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Adult Non-Fiction Books
Walking Miracle :How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis ... and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier
Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen

Adult Large Print Books
Tom Clancy Chain of Command by Marc Cameron
Will by Will Smith
Someone Perfect:A Westcott Novel by Mary Balogh
The Midnight Lock by Jeffery Deaver
The Becoming by Nora Roberts
Chasing Shadows by Lynn N. Austin
Shiloh by Lori Benton
The Horsewoman by James Patterson

Adult Audiobooks
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
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DVD
Antlers
Zeros and Ones
Black Friday
The Superdeep
Heart of Champions
Mass
Halloween Kills
Dune
Mayday

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Teen Books
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe
Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali
What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson
Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
You Have a Match by Emma Lord
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
When We Were Them by Laura Taylor Namey
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Ambushed! :The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield by Gail Jarrow
How to They/Them :A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty
The Cat I Never Named :A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry : The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement by Paula Yoo
The Woman All Spies Fear :Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her Hidden Life by Amy Butler Greenfield
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
In Deeper Waters by R.T. Lukens
In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers :The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years After the 9/11 Attacks by Don Brown
Fangs by Sarah Andersen

Teen Audiobooks
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Juvenile Audiobooks
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Juvenile Books
Forget Me Nat by Maria Scrivan
Nat Enough by Maria Scrivan