July 5-17
End of Summer Reading Pool Party!
If you reach the completion badge by July 31st, you are eligible to join us on August 6th for a private pool party at the Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center from 7:30-9:30 p.m.   Passes will be available to pick up at the library through  August 2nd. If you haven't yet signed up for the Summer Reading Challenge, there is still time to do so before the pool party deadline.  Not sure what to do to get to the Completion Badge in Beanstack? Ask a library staff member for an explanation. Thank you to the Friends of the Library and everyone who has bought used books at the library for sponsorship of this event!
Summer Reading Participation is Up!
We are so excited about the participation in this year's summer reading challenge. Check out some fun stats below and keep up the great work!
Bring Your Own Device
Thursdays and Saturdays

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
Events Planned for the Whole Family
Summer Storytimes
Storytime in the Park
July 21 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Join Miss Heidi and Miss Julie for stories, music, movement, & more. Storytime will be in City Park on N. Third St. in the grassy area across from the bathrooms. Ages 2-5 are welcome with an adult.
Baby Cuddle Time
NOW ON MONDAYS**
July 11 & 25 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

For children under 2 years old and an adult guardian (parents, grandparents or caregivers are welcome.) Enjoy songs, rhymes, bubbles, and stories. You’re never too young for storytime fun! Meets in the Teen Area downstairs.
Toddler Tales
July 13 & 27 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

For 2 & 3 year olds and adult guardian. Join us for stories, singing, dancing and easy crafts. Toddler Tales will develop a love of books and reading in your tot and help them learn to socialize with other children. Join us in the Meeting Room downstairs for this class.
Preschool Storytime
July 14 & 28 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

For 4 & 5 year olds and an adult guardian. This storytime includes chances for children to sing, play, talk, and make simple crafts- everything they’ll need to get ready for school. Join us in the Meeting Room downstairs.
July Family Nights
Make Your Own Stuffed Animal
July 26 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

One of our favorite Family Nights is making stuffed animals with Zoo Factory kits! On Tuesday, July 26 from 6:30-7:30 PM make and adopt a 16-inch sea animal. We’ll also have a brief storytime with our new stuffed friends.

Registration is required and will take place in person at the library from June 27-July 6 @6:00 PM. There is a fee of $16.50 payable by check or cash at the library at the time of registration. You will select your first choice stuffed animal and a second choice, in case a particular animal is sold out by the time we place our order.
Movin' on the Water
July 12 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Learn about boats and buoyancy through stories, crafts, and experiments. Will your boat stay afloat? Takes place in the Meeting Room downstairs.
Mermaid and Pirate Party
July 19 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Bring the whole family for stories, crafts, games, and treats celebrating mermaids and pirates. Wear a costume if you like! This program takes place in the Meeting Room downstairs.
July Elementary Activities
Pirates Lost at Sea Performance
July 13 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Set sail on an action-packed adventure with a crew of quirky pirates marooned on a desert island. Throughout the story, explore the science behind clouds, physical & chemical changes, air pressure and more!


This live performance is presented by Talewise, and is made possible by a generous donation from Greenville Federal.
Drawing with Miss Julie
July 20 10:30 - 11:30 p.m.

Follow easy instructions to create cute sea animal cartoons. You don’t have to be an artist to have fun with this program. This program takes place in the Meeting Room downstairs.
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Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
July Teen Contests
Don’t forget that youth going into grades 6th-12th grade in August will also receive points in their Beanstack account for participating in our twice-a-month contests and commenting on our Sound Off Wall in the Teen Den. These activities count toward your DIY Activities Badge.
Make Some Beach Themed Wall Art
This activity is for youth in grades 6-12 and will be available during regular library business hours in the Teen Den. Trying this activity will earn you points in your Beanstack account towards your DIY Activities Badge.

We’ll provide the materials for you to create a summertime decoration using flip flops and our Cricut machine to add a breezy, beach-inspired saying to your sign. Available until materials are gone, 1 sign per person please.
Teen Survivor Island
July 7
10:30 a.m. - noon

Imagine you're on a sinking ship- what would you throw overboard to save? Or you're flying over the Bermuda Triangle and you need to solve a puzzle to land the plane safely, will your nerves get the best of you? Join us in the Meeting Room downstairs for some team building and Escape Room-type games.
Get Crafty with Undersea Glow Jars
July 15
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m

Make a glowing nightlight for your room from a Mason Jar and mini-lights. Decorate the inside and outside of the jar to look like an underwater scene.
Registration is required and begins June 28.  


**This program is sponsored by the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Stage Library of Ohio
More Programs and Events for Adults
New Summer Adult Programming
Yoga in the Alley Returns

Tuesdays
9:30 a.m.

Beth Weaver 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! Join us in the alley for this program. In case of inclement weather, we will meet in the meeting room.

Register here.

Read Between the Wines

July 20
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
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Bridge Club
Every Monday
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 Mahjong
July 12 & 26
1:30 p.m.

For beginning to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.
Urban Gardening
July 13
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us for an educational talk from Clara Bement, Greenhouse Operations Coordinator at The Foodbank in Dayton, as she discusses hydroponics and urban gardening in Dayton and what you can do in your own home. Charlie Greene from Tadmoor Greenes, will share what native plants we should plant and how to solve food insecurity for our native pollinators.
Aperture: A Discussion of Silent Light
July 6
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Movies have a way of capturing our imagination and lodging in our memory like no other popular art form can.

July's selection is Silent Light, a contemplative and deeply human film from 2007 directed by Carlos Reygadas and starring Cornelia Wall, Miriam Towes, and Maria Pankratz. The story among a Mennonite community in Mexico who are rocked by an extramarital affair.

Silent Light is available to be streamed for free on Kanopy (details available on the library website). Register by filling out the linked form, and you can either come to the library at the time of the event to participate in person, or connect virtually. Details will be sent to you.
We hope to see you there!

Register here.
Unwind and DIY: Seaglass Candle Holder
July 18

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! July’s DIY will be a Sea Glass Candle Holder!

Register here.
Overdue for a Brew: Sea Craft Beer, Modern Imports
July 18
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us for an outdoor talk and beer tasting event with beer writer & Advanced Cicerone David Nilsen at the Tipp City Public Library. David will talk about how traditional, imported beers have influenced American craft beer, and will lead us in a tasting of beer styles that illustrate this.

This event is 21 & up only. The event is free but registration is required.

Register here.
Upcoming Book Discussions
Mystery Lovers Book Club
July 11
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Watch Me Disappear  by Janelle Brown. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
Page Turners Book Club
June 27
7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.
New Books, Movies, and Music to Enjoy
Adult Non-Fiction Books
If We Break :A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction, and Healing by Kathleen Buhle
Tree Thieves :Crime and Survival in North America's Woods by Lyndsie Bourgon
Rogues :True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels, and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe
The Bartender's Manifesto : How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro by Toby Maloney

Adult Fiction Books
Escape by James Patterson
The Last Mile by Kat Martin
Red on the River by Christine Feehan

Adult Large Print Books
The Friendship Pact by Jill Shalvis

Teen Books
Every Bird A Prince by Jenn Reese
Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Very Bad People by Kit Frick
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
Hazard by Frances O'Roark Dowell
The Ooze by Tash McAdam
Grave Message by Mary Jennifer Panye
One Last Job by Sean Rodman
Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older

Juvenile Books
The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson
Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
Mixed Doubles by John Feinstein
A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser
My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk
Billie Jean! :How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports by Mara Rockliff
Celebrating Fathers Day by Ann Heinrichs
Summer Holidays by Julie Murary
Summer Weather by Julie Murray
Summer Adventures by Julie Murray
Summer Plants by Julie Murray
Bobcat Prowling by Maria Gianferrari
Summer Food by Julie Murray
Abuelita and Me by Leonarda Garranza
The Superpower Sisterhood by Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager 
Whirl by Deborah Kerbel
Rainy Days by Deborah Kerbel
Thank you, Mama by Linda Meeker
My Must-Have Mom by Maudie Smith
Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen
The Wishing Balloons by Jonathan D. Voss
Girl Dad by Sean Williams
Elefantastic! :A Story of Magic in 5 Acts: Light Verse on a Heavy Subject by Jane Yolen
Monsters in the Briny by Lynn Becker
At the Pond by David Elliot
Little Houses by Kevin Henkes
A Day for Sandcastles by Jon Arno Lawson
How to Hug a Pufferfish by Ellie Peterson
Hot Dog by Doug Salati
Yoshi and the Ocean :A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home by Lindsay Moore
Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchino
A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare
The Global Ocean by Rochelle Strauss
Weather 
Sharks : What Do Great Whites, Hammerheads, and Whale Sharks Get Up to all Day? By Carlee Jackson
The Whale Who Swam Through Time :A Two-Hundred-Year Journey in the Arctic by Alex Boersma
Cat by Juliet Clutton-Brock
GOATs of Basketball by Brian C. Mahoney
GOATS of Tennis by Karen Price
GOATs of Baseball by Anthony K. Hewson
Antarctica :The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young
Blips on a Screen : How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession by Kate Hannigan
Suni Lee by Morgan Martinson
Dorothy the Brave by Meghan P. Browne
Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth : Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Vivil Rights Leader by Michelle Duster
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett
Crab & Snail by Beth Ferry
Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley
Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins by Lincoln Peirce
Cat Kid Comic Club. On purpose by Dav Pilkey
Fire On the Mountain by Pamela McDowell
Just Beyond by R.L. Stine
Spike it, Mo! By David A. Adler
Fiona's Train Ride by R. Cowdrey

Adult Audio Books
Escape by James Patterson
A Face to Die For by Iris Johansen

Juvenile Audio Books
No new titles

Movies
After Yang
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cinderella
The Cellar
The Last Victim
Escape the Field

Music
Rich White Honky Blues by Hank Williams