Storytime in the Park, Family Nights, and Teen Activities

June 19 - July 2

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Closed for the Fourth of July

Tipp City Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 5th at normal operating hours.

Libby for Amazon Fire Tablets

Libby is now available to download from the Amazon Appstore. Going forward, users with Amazon Fire tablets should download Libby directly from the Amazon Appstore instead of manually sideloading the app.

Additional details:

The OverDrive app will be removed from the Amazon Appstore on June 7, 2023. Fire tablet users who already have the OverDrive app installed can continue to use it for now, but it is no longer in active development. The OverDrive app will display messaging encouraging those with compatible devices to upgrade to Libby.
The web page that hosted OverDrive’s Libby APK instructions will redirect users to the Amazon Appstore to download Libby. Users with OverDrive’s Libby APK on their Fire tablet can continue to use that version. If a user would like to switch to the Amazon Appstore version of the app, they can follow these steps. Note: Users who switch from the APK version to the Amazon Appstore version of Libby may lose their Libby timeline activity, search history, and app customizations. They will not lose their loans, holds, or tags.
The Kindle Book format remains available to users in the U.S. only.

Bring Your Own Device: NEW HOURS

Mondays

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

Summer Storytime Schedule

Join Ms. Heidi and Ms. Julie for storytimes this summer twice a month at the library and once a month at City Park.

No registration is required in the summertime, just come when your schedule permits. Baby Cuddle Time for children under two years old takes place on June 26 and July 10 & 24 from 10:30-11:00 in the Children’s Area. Toddler Tales for children two and three years old takes place on June 28 and July 112 & 26 from 10:30-11:30 AM, and Preschool Story Time for children ages four and five years will be on June 29 and July 13 & 27. Both of these storytimes take place downstairs on the lower level.

On June 21 and July 20 we will be at City Park for an outdoor storytime from 10:00-10:45 AM and all ages are welcome. Storytime in the Park allows us to spread out and have some fun with musical activities and games. You’ll find us in the green space between the bathrooms and the tennis courts.

Tuesday is Family Night In June

June 20 from 6:30-7:30 PM Miami County Park District will host a family night at City Park in the green area between the bathrooms and tennis courts. Sweet Gum Stephani will talk about the importance of pollen through a storybook trail and do a dandelion craft with participants. Earn a gemstone for participating.

June 27 from 6:30-7:30 PM is Family Team Night! Your whole family will enjoy games and activities that will require teamwork and cooperation, plus you’ll be laughing the whole time!

June 19- July 8 families may begin registering for the Stuffed Animal Making Program that takes place on July 25 from 6:30-7:30 PM. Sign up now at the Main Check Out Desk to order your stuffed animal kit and pay the $17.00 fee to participate when you sign up. This summer we are making dinosaurs, dragons, and unicorns, choose from eight different styles

Thursday is Elementary Activity Time in June

Youth entering grades K-5 in August are invited to attend these special programs that earn you activity points in the Beanstack Challenge and show you how we can have fun All Together Now!

June 22 from 10:30 AM-Noon, Everybody Eats & Bakes Bread. Celebrate this universal food with stories and bread-tasting. Then you’ll make some homemade butter and mix up some bread dough to take home and bake. Register here by June 17 to participate.

June 29 from 2:00-3:00 PM hear a presentation from the Armstrong Air & Space Museum on solar eclipses. The next solar eclipse will soar right over Tipp City in April 2024. Be prepared to view it by attending this program where you will make a solar viewing box. Register here by June 26 to participate.

July 7 from 5:00-9:00 PM don’t forget to come downtown for Family Game Night. Downtown businesses will have games to play in front on the sidewalks, including the Library! Earn points in Beanstack toward the “Library Programs” badge for attending.

Check Out A Nature Book Bag

Come into the library and check out one of the special blue book bags filled with five picture books from the Summer Nature Quest with the Miami County Park District. Take the books home and try a nature activity suggested by the stories. Then fill out the Nature Journals in the bag and return everything to the library to receive a gemstone from the Park District. Start your rock collection now!

Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth

Teen Summer Bingo

Calling all youth going into grades 6-12 in August 2023 for the Summer Bingo Reading Challenge!

This summer teens will earn prizes and coupons using the Beanstack Bingo Challenge. Earn a prize for finishing one Bingo and for completing a coverall- all squares on the Bingo Card accomplished. Use the Beanstack app to log your reading and participation in library activities. The app will alert you when you have reached a prize. If you prefer to do your logging on paper, a Bingo Card will be available in the Teen Den.

Teen Events in June - We're All Together Now

Stop in and see what’s happening in the Teen Den downstairs in June to help you complete your activity squares in the Beanstack Bingo Challenge for Teens:

June 22 from 2:00-3:00 PM, Bridging the Age Gap between Teens & Seniors. Come together with some folks from the Tipp City Senior Center and have some fun learning about each generation through discussion and activities.

June 30 from 3:30-4:30 PM, Talewise Improv Lab. Teens will be guided through fun and interactive theater games with the Talewise Learning through Stories group. This will be a creative, silly, fun time!

The Next Sewing Saturday with Ms. Jerri Will Be July 8 2:00-3:00

Mark your calendar to make some handmade stuffies!

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

Tuesdays

1:00 p.m.

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

Yoga In the Alley

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!

Upcoming Book Discussions

Read Between the Wines Book Club

June 21

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Wisteria Society of Lady Soundrels by India Holton. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

Page Turner's Book Club

June 26

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

New Books, Movies, and Music to Enjoy

Adult Non-Fiction Books

No new titles

Adult Fiction Books

The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay

Only the Dead by Jack Carr

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Identity by Nora Roberts

Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

Tom Clancy Flash Point by Don Bentley

The Quantum Solution by Eric Lustbader

The Old Lion :A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt by Jeff Share

The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine

Killing Moon by Jo Nesb

Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams

The Lock-Up by John Banville

The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong

Tell-tale Bones by Carolyn Haines

Adult Large Print Books

The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay

The Survivor by Iris Johansen

Cross Down by James Patterson

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

Private Moscow by James Patterson

Near Miss by Stuart Woods

She Gets July by Susan Page Davis

The Libyan Diversion by Joel C. Rosenberg

Teen Books

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole

Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest

As Long As We're Together by Brianna Peppins

Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards

The Notorious Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud

Juvenile Books

Big Nate : Nailed It! By Lincoln Peirce

Starla Jean Cracks the Case by Elana K. Arnold

Jos ̌and El Perro by Susan Rose

Hurry Kate, or You'll Be Late! By Janice Harrington

Betrayal by the Book by Michael D. Beil

The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers

Four Eyes : Based on a True Story by Rex Ogle

The Storyteller by Brandon Hobson

Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson

Only Only Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhha Lai

The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson

Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte

Secrets and Spies by Tina Wells

Heroes of the Water Monster by Brian Young

The Yellow Ao Dai by Ĥṇg Hạnh Bui

Being a Cat : A Tail of Curiosity by Maria Gianferrari

Danbi's Favorite Day by Anna Kim

The Noise Inside Boys : A Story About Big Feelings by Pete Oswald

Little Tractor and the Baby Deer by Natalie Quintart

Roto and Roy : To the Rescue! By Sherri Duskey Rinker

We Are Branches by Joyce Sidman

When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

Math at the Store by Joanne Mattern

Math in the Kitchen by Joanne Mattern

Math on a Trip by Joanne Mattern

It's Not Bragging If It's True by Zaila Avant-garde

What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? By Caleb Gayle

Amphibians by Rachel Seigel

Break It Down :A Look at Composting by Heather DiLorenzo Williams

What is the Women's World Cup? By Gina Shaw

Who is Simone Biles? By Stefanie Loh

Make Way :The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schn̲, and Some Very Famous Ducklings by Angela Burke Kunkel

Madam C. J. Walker : The Beauty Boss by Janel Rodriguez

Patterns Everywhere by Lisa Varchol Perron

Ketanji Brown Jackson :A Justice For All by Tami Charles

Lucy Juega Al Bǐsbol by Lisa Bowes

Oops! By Julie Massy

Summer Vacation, Here I Come! By David Steinberg

A Family Prayer by Shay Youngblood

Adult Audio Books

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

Juvenile Audio Books

Amelia Bedelia Chalks One Up by Herman Parish

The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris

Teen Audio Books

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Movies

Rare Objects

Octonauts

Mafia Mamma

Assassin Club

Shaun the Sheep.

John Wick

The Pope's Exorcist

The Man from Toronto

Perfect Addiction

Sakra

Sweetwater the Man Who Changed the Game

Music

Whitsitt Chapel by Jelly Roll

Where the Light Goes by Matchbox Twenty

Dark Fighter by Rival Sons

Shadow Kingdom by Bob Dylan

The Lockdown Sessions by Roger Waters

Walk Around the Moon by Dave Matthews Band

Drastic Symphonies by Def Leppard

SOS by SZA