Free Kona Ice, Traveling Exhibit, and Brewery Field Trips

April 17 - 30

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Kona Ice Giveaway!

On Tuesday, April 18 from 4:00-6:00 PM, Kona Ice of Troy will be in front of the library giving away 100 free ice cups in honor of our 100th birthday this year. If you would like to receive an ice cup, stop in the library and search for the leftover Easter Eggs hidden upstairs. The Easter Bunny left 100 eggs for kids to find in the library. Turn in your Easter egg at the main checkout desk and trade it in for a free ice cup coupon. The egg hunt will take place on Monday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 18 until 6:00 p.m. Thank you Kona Ice of Troy!

Finding Freedom Summer Traveling Exhibit Comes to the Library

The Tipp City Library is proud to host the Finding Freedom Summer Traveling Exhibit. This exhibit was created by Miami University staff and handles topics such as the civil rights movement, racial injustice, and civil unrest. While the exhibit focuses on educating grade school students, the content is just as engaging and informative for adults as well. The exhibit is composed of twelve panels educating through documentary photography and tells the story of 800 volunteer college students registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964. The exhibit will be on display in the two front windows of the first floor of the library from April 24 - June 17. To schedule a tour, email info@tippcitylibrary.org or call the library at 937-667-3826.

OverDrive is Discontinued

Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app in May and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library.

It’s time to give Libby a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby when you add your library card.

Libby also comes with new features we know you’ll love, like:

Tags to categorize books however you’d like—you can even sync your OverDrive wish list into a tag!
A central bookshelf for all loans and holds
Customizable notifications for ready holds
Compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Sonos speakers
Easy access to OverDrive support staff

Bookmark Contest for Kids & Teens In Honor of National Library Week

As part of our National Library Week events and the celebration of the library’s 100th Birthday this year we are holding our second annual bookmark design contest.

The contest will begin on Monday, April 17 and entries must be submitted to the library by the end of National Library Week on Friday, April 28. The theme for the bookmark design is “Happy 100th Birthday Tipp City Library, you’re a part of my story!” Participants should show how the library has been a part of their life story.

The winning designs in each age group will be reproduced and distributed at the library in May. We are expanding the age categories this year as follows: 3-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-13 years, and 14-18 years. Here are the winning designs from last year:

Bring Your Own Device

Saturdays

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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.

Events Planned for the Whole Family

Creative Corner

Stop in the library April 17-29 in the Children’s area and help your child make a bookmark or door hanger for National Library Week. We’ll provide the templates and art supplies and you can create a “Do Not Disturb” sign for your door to let the family know when you are reading, or make a unique bookmark to place in a chapter book to mark your page.

April Family Nights

April 25

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Library is turning 100 years old this year and we’re starting the celebration during National Library Week! Families are invited on Tuesday, April 25 to the Meeting Room to learn about the number 100, and what Tipp City was like 100 years ago. Come enjoy the games and snacks, and wish the library a happy birthday!

Art Spark : Patchwork Houses

April 27

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

The next Art Spark class for children in 3rd-8th grade will take place on Thursday, April 27 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Get in touch with your inner artist and make Patchwork Houses using cardboard, fabric, and other miscellaneous materials. Let’s see if we can make a whole village!

Please register on the Children’s Programs webpage by 5:00 p.m. on April 26, or call the library to have a staff member sign you up.

Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth

Earth Day Recycled Art at Teen Tinker Lab

April 16-30

Stop by the teen den to make some cool art out of recycled materials! We will have various supplies out with ideas for you to personalize your recycled art piece. Keep your creation or leave it for our display. Ladybug lids, key windchimes, egg carton mermaids, bug jars, and more!

I Love Gaming: Teen Video Game Day

April 21

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Come play video games on the giant screen in the meeting room on Friday, April 21 from 3:30-5:30 PM. Join gamers like you for our ongoing, monthly teen gaming program. Each month, we will decide to play games on our Nintendo Switch or one of our selection of board games! There will be snacks and drinks and fun. For youth in grades 6-12.

More Programs and Events for Adults

Bridge Club

Every Monday

1:00 p.m.

All level of players welcome. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.

Join Us for Mahjong

April 25

1:30 p.m.

For beginning to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.

Yoga Basics

Tuesdays

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Molly from Inhabit Yoga will introduce 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!

One Book, Many Communities Closing Event

April 19

Join us from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for a Meet and Greet and book signing with Jess Montgomery at Edison State Community College.

Starting at 7 p.m., Vick Mickunas, host of WYSO’s Book Nook, will lead a discussion with Jess Montgomery about her book, The Widows. There will be time for Q&A from the audience and also from submitted questions from participating libraries.

For those that can’t be at Edison State Community College, the event will be presented as a Facebook Live stream for participating libraries. Check with your local library for details.

Set Up My Smartphone

April 27

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Landed a new smartphone for Christmas and aren't sure how to set it up? Join me as we walk through this progress whether you're on Android, iOS, or Kindle.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio.

Overdue for a Brew: Mother Stewart's Brewing Field Trip

April 29

12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Mother Stewart's Brewing Company operates out of an imposing brick structure in downtown Springfield that once housed the largest metal casket factory in the world, but the building is now a celebration of community life for this former manufacturing center. The industrial chic interior and expansive beer garden hosts live music and other events, and brews excellent beers designed to be enjoyed round after round with friends.

Join us on Saturday, April 29, at 12 pm, as we take a field trip to Mother Stewart's Brewing. You'll get to see their brewing system up close, listen in as Advanced Cicerone and beer writer David Nilsen interviews Mother Stewart's founder Kevin Loftis, ask the brewer questions yourself, and then enjoy a guided tasting of Mother Stewart's beers led by David. Tickets for this 2 hour private event are only $15, which includes the full tasting flight of beers. After the event, you are welcome to stay and enjoy more of your favorite Mother Stewart's beers and food from an on-site food truck! We hope to see you there.

Upcoming Book Discussions

Mystery Lovers Book Club

Page Turner's Book Club

April 24

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

New Books, Movies, and Music to Enjoy

Adult Non-Fiction Books

A Fever in the Heartland : The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan

Nine Black Robes :Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and It’s Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmondf

Eat to Beat Your Diet : Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer by William W. Li

The Best Strangers in the World :Stories From a Life Spent Listening by Ari Shapiro

Emotional Labor :The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power by Rose Hackman

Bootstrapped :Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream by Alissa Quart

Grand Delusion :The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East by Steven Simon

Crash Landing : The Inside Story of How the World's Biggest Companies Survived an Economy on the Brink by Liz Hoffman

Guardians of the Valley : John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite by Dean King

Ghosts of the Orphanage :A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice by Christine Kenneally

The Angel Makers : Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring by Patricia Nell McCracken

The Devil's Element : Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance by Dan Egan

Flight Paths : How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration by Rebecca Heisman

Womb :The Inside Story of Where We All Began by Leah Hazard

The Long Reckoning :A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam by George Black

George VI and Elizabeth :The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy by Sally Bedell Smith

Never Give an Inch : Fighting for the America I Love by Mike Pompeo

A Living Remedy :A Memoir by Nicole Chung

Everyday Bread : 100 Recipes for Baking Bread on Your Schedule

Sweet Enough by Alison Roman

Belonging :A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Love and Loss by Michelle Miller Morial

Saving Time : Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell

Africatown : America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created by Nick Tabor

Birdgirl :Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future by Mya-Rose Craig

How to Grow Your Small Business :A 6-Step Plan to Help Your Business Take Off by Donald Miller

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley :A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence by David Waldstreicher

Adult Fiction Books

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

The Fourth Enemy by Anne Perry

Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls

Homecoming by Kate Morton

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Adult Large Print Books

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley :A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence by David Waldstreicher

Earth's the Right Place for Love by Elizabeth Berg

Collateral Damage by Judith A. Jance

Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green

Teen Books

We Were Kings by Court Stevens

Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong

Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton

The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney

A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis

Stateless by Elizabeth Wein

Rosewood :A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani DasGupta

Stars & Smoke by Marie Lu

The Jump by Brittney Morris

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart

My Dear Henry : A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

Juvenile Books

Let's Go! By Michael Emberley

You Are Here :Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh

The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade

The Girl from Earth's End by Tara Dairman

Curses Are the Worst by Elizabeth Eulberg

The Warlock and the Unicorn by Deborah Lerme Goodman

Skyriders by Polly Holyoke

Leapin Leopards by Bill Myers

Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat

Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Lisa Sugiura

Adult Audio Books

Count Down by James Patterson

Juvenile Audio Books

No new titles

Teen Audio Books

No new titles

Movies

Frozen Planet II Life on Thin Ice

Gaslit the Complete Limited Series

Missing

Plane

The Son

The Weapon

Confess, Fletch

Shaun the Sheep

Woodpeckers the Hole Story

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

Octonauts

Doktor Death

Living

Infinity Pool

A Lot of Nothing

Music

Sunday Morning Favorites 50 Classic Church Organ Hymns

Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey

So Much (for) Stardust by Fall Out Boy

Real Gone by Tom Waits

All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff