November 9 - 15
14 Tips to Get the Most Out of Libby
Libby, one of our free streaming services offered, recently posted a new blog providing 14 tips for getting the most out of your Libby experience. Libby, powered by OverDrive, is an app that was designed to ensure that readers of all technological skill levels can quickly and easily start reading or listening to digital books instantly. Whether you are a developer yourself or a complete novice, Libby was developed to be simple and easy. That does not mean there aren't lots of fun features to discover within the app! The following are 14 tips that will ensure you will become a power user of Libby in no time:
  1. Let Libby give you notifications
  2. Adjust the playback speed
  3. See your audiobook progress
  4. See your place in line for a hold
  5. Share what you're reading
  6. Change your reading settings
  7. Listen to audiobooks anywhere
  8. Sample any book in your library's collection
  9. Find a whole series
  10. Sorting and filtering your searches
  11. Suspend your holds
  12. Return a book early
  13. Add multiple libraries
  14. Change your language
To read the full article about these 14 tips for using Libby, click here. If you have any questions about using Libby, call our library at (937) 667-3826 or email us at info@tippcitylibrary.org.
New "Donate" Page on Our Website
Our library has created a NEW page on our website to accept donations. This page was created for community members to easily navigate to our "Donate" page from our website. Funds received through donations are a considerable portion of our budget and are used for many different areas of the library based on direction received from the Tipp City Library Board of Trustees and the Library Director. Donations are tax-deductible and support the library’s collections, resources, technology, programs and so much more. Your gift helps keep these FREE services available for the community. If you are interested in supporting our library, click here to visit the Donate page on our website, contact us at (937) 667-3826 or email us at info@tippcitylibrary.org.
Upcoming Potential Internet Outage
On December 3 and 4 from midnight to 5 a.m., our library may have a potential internet outage. We are upgrading our internet lines and may experience potential outages at the library during this time. If you make use of our bandwidth or try accessing our online catalog after hours, please be aware of this potential outage. For questions, contact us at (937) 667-3826 or email us at info@tippcitylibrary.org.
More Programs and Events for Adults
Overdue for a Brew: Winter Seasonals
Winter sees a flurry of seasonal beers arriving on shelves each year. Many are more traditional, seasonal styles, while some have become associated with the cold weather months without any historical connection to the winter season. Join us on November 11 from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. on Facebook Live on our Facebook page as beer writer David Nilsen talks about the history and current variety of winter and holiday beer styles. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view any of our library's virtual programs. 
Unwind and DIY Craft for November
Spend some time unwinding with a monthly DIY kit. The craft for the month of November is a wood block picture frame. This at-home program is brought to you by our library's Adult Services Department. Registration is required--click here to register for this program. Once registered, kits are available for pickup November 16.
Inhabit Yoga Virtual Program
Molly from Inhabit Yoga introduces fundamental yoga breathing, postures, alignment and core muscle engagement to support your lifelong yoga practice. Whether you are brand new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, you will benefit from getting back to the basics! Join us on Facebook Live on our Facebook page for this live program. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view any of our library's virtual programs. The next virtual yoga session is scheduled for this Friday, November 13 at 11 a.m.
Upcoming Book Discussion
Virtual Book Club
Catch up with our library's Virtual Book Club this week on our Facebook page. This week, we focus on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative: a legal practice centered around defending the most desperate and in need, the poor, wrongly condemned, and women and children in the farthest reaches of the criminal justice system. One of his first cases was to help a young man who was sentenced to death for a murder he insists he didn’t commit. This case drew Bryan into the corrupt and flawed justice system and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. An unforgettable account of a gifted young lawyer's coming of age and a moving window into the lives of those he defended, Just Mercy is an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.

You can find Just Mercy for download on one of our free online streaming services like Hoopla or Libby.
Events Planned for the Whole Family
Celebrate Children's Book Week This Week
Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrated in homes, libraries, bookstores, and schools across the country. This week, join in the fun and celebrate
children’s books and a joy of reading with your family and friends.

The Tipp City Public Library has created a take-home kit to celebrate children’s books through crafts, coloring, and sharing your favorite books with family members.
In this kit you will find:
  • Materials to make 2 Bookworm Bookmarks
  • 1 Pattern Sheet to make a Sesame Street Origami Bookmark to slip on the corner of your book page
  • 1 Children’s Book Week Activity Sheet on Cardstock– you can cut off the left-side panel to use as a bookmark after completing the activity sheet.
  • 2 Coloring Sheets created especially for 2020 Children’s Book Week by Children’s Book Illustrators
  • Discussion sheets for parents & children to use with your favorite books to explore this year’s theme of “Read, Dream, Share”

We will also have two Live Storytimes on our Facebook page on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with Miss Julie and Miss Heidi. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view any of our library's virtual programs. 

Celebrate Children’s Book Week at home and online by using hashtag #BookWeek2020atHome on your social media accounts to show you are a Children’s Book Week Champion! We’d love to hear how you are celebrating. Here are some suggestions:
  • Read to your pets
  • Act out your favorite book for your family
  • Make a picture about your favorite book
  • Visit the Library
  • Invite relatives you haven’t seen in a while to video chat with your children and read them a bedtime story
  • Click here to see the winners of this year’s Anna Dewdney Read Together Award, which is given annually to a picture book that is both a superb read aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection
Name the Character Contest in Children's Department
In recognition of Children’s Book Week, starting November 8th through the 14th, patrons are encouraged to test their knowledge of children’s book characters by naming the pictured characters on the contest sheet on the table in the Children’s area near the rear entrance. Turn in your contest form at the main circulation desk for a treat as your reward!
Four Easy Ways to Build Your Child's Vocabulary
When you hear the phrase, “learning vocabulary words,” what comes to mind? Reading a dictionary, doing flashcards or maybe taking a quiz? Most adults remember being assigned a list of words to memorize, learning to spell them, and then writing a sentence using the words. For some, that weekly vocabulary test was a dreaded school event.

Today’s research shows parents and teachers should start early with some new strategies to help students learn new words. Consider trying some of these at home:
  • Foster a child’s interest in words. Commenting on an interesting word or finding the right word for a situation can help children form a lifelong interest in words. There are many children’s books that may inspire children to learn new words, like Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. Nancy would never just say “great” when she can say “stupendous.” In the book series An Aldo Zelnick Comic Novel by Karla Oceanak, Aldo is encouraged by his grandmother to keep a journal, using a mixture of art and words. His neighbor, Mr. Mot, a retired English teacher, challenges Aldo with some new words. In Word Collector by Peter Reynolds, the main character collects words that interest him like other kids collect shells and rocks. Click here to learn about more books that encourage children to use new words.
  • Be selective and highlight some of the keywords that your child would use often. It’s impossible to stop and teach children the meaning of every new word they hear, plus they would get sick of this! When reading together, if you come to a new word, give a brief definition and continue on with the story. After you finish reading the story, go back to the new word and have your child practice saying the word and talk more about how to use the word.
  • The simple act of reading and reading aloud is a powerful vocabulary booster. Studies show that books contain more diverse word choices than spoken language or watching television. With the popularity of eBooks and eReaders, children can quickly hear the pronunciation of a new word and read the definition with just a tap of the screen. Click here to learn more about how reading aloud is beneficial to a children's vocabulary.
  • Play word games. Besides filling time on long rides in the car, word games are also excellent for building children’s vocabularies. Try a version of the game “Twenty Questions” and have a family member pick something from a designated category, like sports, food, or animals. The rest of the family takes turns asking questions that will help them reason out the answer. A savvy grown-up can work in previously learned or new vocabulary words, like “does it swoop to get food?” or “is it edible?” Simply asking a child to tell you a story is a great way to learn to use descriptive words. Click here to learn about more vocabulary games and other fun word games you can play with your children.
Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth
New Virtual Teen Book Displays at Our Library
Looking for what new titles are in the Teen Den? Click here to visit the Teen Program webpage and watch the slide presentation to see what new books have arrived. If you are looking for a good cry, there is also a new slide show of "tear jerker" books available in the Teen Den. If you find something you want to request from our library, simply click on the book cover you are interested in and it will take you directly to our library catalog so you can reserve the book.
New Books, Movies and Music to Enjoy
Adult Fiction Books
A Christmas Resolution: A Novel by Anne Perry
The Silence by Don DeLillo
Memorial by Bryan Washington
A Galway Epiphany by Ken Bruen
Over the Woodward Wall by Deborah A. Baker
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow

Adult Nonfiction Books
Expect A Miracle: 102 Quotations to Live and Love By by Danielle Steel
Instant Family Meals: Delicious Dishes from Your Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot by Sarah Copeland
Personal Finance 101: From Saving and Investing to Taxes and Loans, an Essential Primer on Personal Finance by Alfred Mill

Adult Large Print Books
An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart
Carolina Breeze by Denise Hunter

Adult Audiobooks
Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher Hunting America's Deadliest Unidentified Serial Killer at the Dawn of Mmodern Criminology by Max Allan Collins
Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter
Who Revealed It to the World by Lesley M.M. Blume A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
Shakeup by Stuart Woods

Blu-ray
No new titles generated under this category.

DVD
Antebellum
Hard Kill
Misbehaviour

CDs
Disney Goes Classical by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Letter to You by Bruce Springsteen

Teen Books
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Teen Audiobooks
No new titles generated under this category.

Juvenile Audiobooks
When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket
The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta

Juvenile Books
Out of the Bottle: A Graphic Novel by Shea Fontana
How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
We the People by Aura Lewis
Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired By Awesome Chemists, Past and Present by Liz Lee Heinecke
What Is A Pandemic? by Kara L. Laughlin
The Farm that Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm by Nancy F. Castaldo
Star Wars: Extraordinary Droids: Big Small Useful Friendly by Simon Beecroft
Gridiron: Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League by Fred Bowen
The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's Presidents by Kate Messner
Who is David Beckham? by Ellen Labrecque
Simone Biles: Golden Girl of Gymnastics by Sally Morgan
Elizabeth I by Nelson Yomtov
The Colt of the Clouds by K. George
The Amelia Six: An Amelia Earhart Mystery by Kristin L. Gray
Once Upon a Space-Time! by Jeffrey Brown
Let's Play Make Bee-lieve by Ross Burach
The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery by Chris Schweizer
Juvenile Books (cont.)
The Great Chicago Fire: Rising from the Ashes by Kate Hannigan
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley
All Together Now by Hope Larson
Weird Science by Amanda Deibert
The Big Break by Mark Tatulli
Go with the Flow by Lily Williams
Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector by Rashad Jennings
Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester by Rashad Jennings
Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley King
Quintessence by Jess Redman
Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali
Girl Versus Squirrel by Hayley Barrett
How to Grow an Apple Pie by Beth Charles
Poesy the Monster Slayer by Cory Doctorow
You Don't Want a Dragon! by Ame Dyckman
The Barnabus Project by Eric Fan
Smart George by Jules Feiffer
There's an Alien in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano
Whoo-ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari
It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang
Papa, Daddy, and Riley by Seamus Kirst
Froggy for President! by Jonathan London
Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney
My Stinky Summer By S. Bug by Paul Meisel
Peppa's Mermaid Adventure by Peppa Pig
The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey
How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa by Jean Reagan
Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale by Sam Wedelich
Jasper & Ollie Build a Fort by Alex Willan
Foodie Faces by Bill Wurtzel
Three-Toed Sloth by Rachel Rose
The Sentinel by Lee Child
MAYFLOWER: The Ship that Started a Nation by Rebecca Siegel
Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn by Kim Dean
There Was a Turkey on the Farm by Valeri Gorbachev
Peppa Pig and the Day of Giving Thanks by Peppa Pig
It's a Pumpkin! by Wendy McClure
Apocalypse Taco by Nathan Hale
Horror in Ohio by Alex Giannini
Horror in Illinois by Alex Giannini
The Witches: The Graphic Novel by Roald Dahl
Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse
Bears and Boos by Shirley Parenteau
A Vote Is A Powerful Thing by Catherine Stier
Stop the Germs! by Mari Schuh
Rick by Alex Gino
Time to Shine! by Catherine Daly-Weir
Dinnertime for Zaza by Mylo Freeman
The Great Pumpkin Smash by Lori Haskins Houran
Essential Workers, Essential Heroes by Heather DiLorenzo Williams
How Can I Help During COVID-19? by Emily J. Dolbear
V Is for Voting by Kate Farrell
I'm Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton
Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature by Marcie Flinchum Atkins
The Mosquito by Elise Gravel
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Keeper by Candace Fleming
You Can Be Kind, Pout-Pout Fish! by Deborah Diesen
Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy by Lyla Lee
Nancy's Fancy Heirloom by Nancy Parent
What About Worms!? by Mo Willems
It Is A Tree by Susan Batori
Pool Party! by Doreen Cronin
Duck Stays in the Truck by Doreen Cronin
Angelina Ballerina Tries Again by Katharine Holabird
Who Ate My Book? by Tina Kügler
Bears and Boos by Shirley Parenteau
Auroras by Jane P. Gardner
Let's Look At Pumpkins by Katie Peters