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November 15, 22, 29 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. 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.

Library Trustee Position Available The Board of Trustees of the Tipp City Public Library is accepting resumes to fill a Board vacancy beginning January 1, 2022. This candidate will fill a term that ends in 2025. The Board of Trustees is composed of seven members residing in Miami County. The Board usually meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.  The duties of the Board include determining the annual budget of the library, establishing library policies, advocating for the library in the community, planning for the future of the library, and securing funds needed to operate the library. Each Trustee takes an oath to perform their duties as defined by the Ohio Revised Code. Candidates should have a passion for the welfare of the library and in preserving intellectual freedom. They must have the time and energy to devote to the library. Trustees are chosen to represent the diversity of the community including a balance of experience and/or skills in a variety of fields. Service on the Board of Trustees is voluntary and without compensation for a term of 7 years. All candidates must be at least eighteen years of age. The full job description can be obtained at the circulation desk of the library or on the library web site please visit https://tippcitylibrary.org/tipp-city-library- board-of-trustees. Submit a letter of interest, answers to applicant questions, and a resume by Dec. 3, 2021 to bot@tippcitylibrary.org or drop off/mail to Tipp City Public Library 11 East Main Street, Tipp City, OH 45371 Applicant questions: 1. What would you bring to the Board in terms of experience (including community involvement), abilities, interests, resources and relationships? 2. What do you see as the most important challenges facing our library? 3. What would make for a satisfying board experience for you? 4. What Tipp City Public Library Board activities (visioning/long range planning, budgetary/financial oversight, and fundraising, facilities, and personnel policy) would be of interest to you?

Hoopla Bonus Borrows Are Back Hoopla, one of our free streaming services offered, has returned with their Bonus Borrows program. Back by popular demand, the Bonus Borrows program, available during the month of November, offers zero borrows from your monthly borrows when selecting from the Bonus Borrow collection. There are several new and exciting titles available, with over 1,000 titles to choose from in audiobooks, eBooks, comics and film. The Bonus Borrows collection is available the entire month of November, so click here to view the entire Bonus Borrows collection and start streaming today!

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Gala Tipp City Public Library staff joined students, a high school teacher, and a Tippecanoe Educational Endowment representative in Dayton Literary Peace Prize sponsored events this weekend. Attendees took part in an author panel discussion on Saturday at the Victoria Theater. The highlight of the evening was listening to Gloria Steinem interview Margaret Atwood. Both women are DLPP Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award winners. On Sunday, attendees celebrated the 2020 and 2021 award winners at the Schuster Performing Arts Center. The Library thanks the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and our anonymous donors who made these incredible events available to our community. The Library also thanks our supporters, funders, staff, teachers, and everyone else who made all of the Homegoing events possible.

Get Ready for TCPL's First Annual Craft Swap G A reminder that the craft swap is this week! If you have old craft supplies you wish to donate, please bring them by Friday, November 19th! Then, on November 20th, everyone is welcome to come to the library and take what they need! You do not have to donate to participate in the swap!!

Events Planned for the Whole Family

Kids Contest Can you guess how many feathers are in our plastic turkey? Make a guess between Nov. 15-24 in the Children’s area. The person who comes closest, without going over, will win a gift bag on Nov. 29.

Turkey Activity in the Creativity Corner Stop in the library during the beginning of November and fill out a turkey feather in the Creative Corner to tell us what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Then we’ll add your feather to the giant turkey we’re creating in the Children’s area. Come and see our turkey grow feathers!

November Art Spark 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.   On November 18 from 4:00-5:00 PM, Miss Julie will show you how to create a “Colorful Village” picture using markers and watercolor paint.  This program is open to children in grades 3 - 8. Registration is required and begins on November 1. Go to the Children's Programs webpage to register or call the library at 937-667-3826 Ext. 3 for assistance in registering.

Family Night-We'll Be Flying High Families with children from preschool-age through Grade 3 are invited to attend two Family Nights per month. Parents and guardians will be actively involved with their children in activities that help parents learn how to challenge children. Here’s what’s coming up: Tuesday, November 30 from 6:30-7:30 p.m we’ll learn more about flight and flying. As National Aviation History Month comes to a close, participants will make flying contraptions, experiment with our wind tunnel, and learn more about flight. No registration is required, just stop in the Meeting Room on the lower level.

Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth

Teen Movie Night The teen movie party is being rescheduled so we can have a teen movie extravaganza in December! With the help of our Teen Advisory Board, we are planning an awesome event. There will be a movie, snacks, games, and crafts! More details soon to come.

Teen Space Gets Refresh You may have noticed some changes in the teen space! Thank you to a generous grant from the Tipp Foundation, you will find new beanbags, charging stations, lap desks, and more! Come and hang out in YOUR space, spend time with friends, study, and browse our teen collection! Thank you again to the Tipp Foundation.

December DIY Ornament Kits Teens can register for a December DIY ornament kit! Please sign up by November 26th to pick up kits starting December 1st. If you are the parent or guardian of a teen as well as younger children, you are welcome to sign up multiple children so they can do this activity together! Sign up here.

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, November 23 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: Holiday Beer Pairing November 17th 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join us for a Facebook live video on the Tipp City Public Library page where beer writer David Nilsen will offer tips for pairing beer with your holiday meals. Want to know what to pair with Thanksgiving dinner, holiday pies and cookies, and other seasonal standards? Pour yourself a beer and David will walk you through the best beers for your holiday meals!

Upcoming Book Discussions

Page Turners Book Club

November 22nd 7 - 8 p.m. Join us for a discussion of The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

New Books, Movies and Music to Enjoy

Adult Fiction Books Better Off Dead by Lee Child The Unheard by Nicci French The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews Diamond and the Eye by Peter Lovesay Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne The Nameless Ones by John Connolly As the Wicked Watch by Tamron Hall Down the Hatch by M.C. Beaton When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky by Margaret Verble Murder Gets a Makeover by Laura Levine Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt Adult Non-Fiction Books Chase's Calendar of Events 2022 :The Ultimate Go-To Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months  David Copperfield's History of Magic by David Copperfield The Essential New York Times Cookbook : The Recipes of Record by Amanda Hesser The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook : 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day by America's Test Kitchen Going There by Katie Couric Act Like You Got Some Sense :And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me by Jamie Foxx A Christmas Courtship by Shelley Shepard Gray Her Honor :My Life on the Bench ... What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It by LaDoris H. Cordell Adult Large Print Books The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn N. Austin The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly The Burning by Jonathan Kellerman Adult Audiobooks Foul Play by Stuart Woods The Wish by Nicholas Sparks Blu-ray No new titles generated under this category. DVD The Haunting of Bly Manor Joe Bell No Man of God Warning Stillwater Don't Breathe 2 On the Rocks The Suicide Squad Paw Patrol: The Movie Nine Days Pig Zone 414 Jungle Cruise Reminiscence Coming Home in the Dark Four Good Days My Salinger Year Old Henry Respect Tina Witch Hunt

CDs Equals by Ed Sheeran Time Clocks by Joe Bonamassa Teen Books Oksi by Mari Ahokoivu Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Frogman's Response by Heidi Voss Within these Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood The Gillded Cage by Lynette Noni Little Thieves by Margaret Owen Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu Where I Belong by Marcia Argueta Mickelson Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley Sapiens :A Graphic History by Yuval N. Harari Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Sam Maggs Between Shades of Gray :The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper Teen Audiobooks No new titles generated under this category. Juvenile Audiobooks No new titles generated under this category. Juvenile Books Bo and the Merbaby by Rebecca Elliott Grumpy Monkey Get your Grumps Out by Suzanne Lang See the Dog : Three Stories About a Cat by David LaRochelle Nate the Great and the Earth Day Robot by Andrew Sharmat I Really Dig Pizza! :A Mystery! By Candy James We Will Find your Hat! :A Conundrum by Candy James Guess What!? By Mo Willems Amelia Bedelia & Friends Blast Off by Herman Parish Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker Can You Put Me to Bed? :The Tale of the Not-So-Sleepy Sloth by Erin Guendelsberger Sweater Weather by Matt Phelan Thankful by Elaine Vickers Everybody in the Red Briick Building by Anne Wynter How Do We Stop Climate Change? By Tom Jackson Puberty is Gross but Also Really Awesome by Gina Loveless United Arab Emirates by David C. King She's On the Money by Andrea Hall Ants in Our P. A. N. T. S. by John Patrick Green Whales : Diving into the Unknown by Casey Zakroff Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands Last Gamer Standing by Katie Zhao Spidernaut :Arabella, the Spider in Space by Jodie Parachini Have you Seen Gordon? by Adam Jay Epstein Cat Dog by Mem Fox Ella Plants a Garden by Cecilia Minden Saturday at the Food Pantry by Daine O'Neill Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds When Snoopy Met Woodstock by Ximena Hastings Mila and the Monsters by Judith Koppens A Cat in a Crate by Cecilia Minden