The county-wide reading program features a list of five titles from which to choose. Selections must be submitted by Jan. 24.

The nominated titles are The Children of Men by P.D. James; The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith; A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley; The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean; and Women Talking by Miriam Toews.

Paper ballots are available at all three public libraries in Clinton County. You also may vote online here or by visiting the event's Facebook page.

The library features Snowmen Magnets for January.

Each Take-and-Make bag contains all the supplies necessary to make three magnets, including 9 wooden discs, 9 adhesive magnets, paint, paintbrush, glue dots and felt. You also will need a pair of scissors.

Just follow the included instructions, and you will have your own creative snowmen.

Visit the library and grab a free bag.

Each participant in January will begin making his or her own personalized Memory Journal and get enough supplies to complete the project on their own. The journals are handy ways to document memorable happenings throughout the year.

Creative adults are invited to attend Crafty Creations at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28. Registration is required. Please visit or call the library at 937.783.3585 by Jan. 24 to register for the program.

Crafty Creations is always free, and supplies — and instruction — will be provided.

The library is offering patrons the opportunity to borrow a blood pressure monitor. The monitor is available through the Clinton County Health District and the American Heart Association.

Included with the blood pressure monitor are detailed instructions on how to obtain an accurate reading, tips on how to manage your blood pressure, and a list of Clinton County Community Resources.

The kit has a 7-day loan period and can be renewed one time as long as there are no holds. It must be picked up from and returned to the Circulation Desk.

February title:
Always the Last to Know
by Kristan Higgins

Barb and John Frost are testy and bored with each other after fifty years of marriage. At least they have their daughters, Barb's favorite, Juliet; and John's darling, Sadie. The girls themselves couldn't be more different, but at least they got along, more or less. Until the day John has a stroke, and their house of cards came tumbling down. Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it.

You are asked to bring the following items to your appointment, which will be in the library meeting room: a photo ID, social security card, last year's tax return, all pertinent forms showing sources of income and deductions.

Slots usually fill up quickly, so call the library at 937.783.3585 to sign up as soon as possible.