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The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Prime Time Family Reading is a six-week reading, discussion, and storytelling program that starts on Thursday, February 2, 2023. We’ll serve a light meal at 5:00 pm, and at 5:30 pm, a university scholar (discussion leader) and a storyteller will conduct weekly storytelling and discussion sessions based on award-winning children’s picture books. Participants are elementary-age children and their families. Childcare will be provided for infants and toddlers. Families can register for this free program at www.allencountylibrary.com under the events tab or call 270-237-3861. Space is limited to fifteen families. The Kentucky Humanities Council and the Allen County Public Library provided funds for this program.

New books for children include: Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton, Magic Tree House: #36 Sunlight on the Snow Leopard by Mary Pope Osborne, Pretzel and the Puppies: Construction Pups by Margret and H.A. Rey, Meet Ms. Marvel by Pamela Afram, The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne’s Bad Luck Mystery by Cynthia Yuan Cheng,  Bad Kitty: Drawn to Trouble by Nick Bruel, Atlas of Dogs by Frances Evans, Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes by Tracey Baptiste and Shauna J. Grant, Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes by Mojang, and Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel: Book Six: Moon Rising by Tui T. Sutherland and art by Mike Holmes and The Islanders by Mar Alice Monroe and Angela May,

New books for young adults include: The Cat I Never Names: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Arma Sabic-El_Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan, Five Survive by Holly Jackson, We are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride, Unraveller by Frances Harding, The Stolen Heir by Holly Black, The Project by Courtney Summers, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert, Gallant by V.E. Schwab, and  Cursed by Marissa Meyer.

New large-print books for adults include: Targeted by Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters, Her Heart’s Desire by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Brilliance of Stars by J’nell Ciesielski, Code 6 by James Grippando, Without a Trace by Danielle Steel,  and The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Come From Away by Genevieve Graham, The Seamstress of Sardinia by Bianca Pitzorno, I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys, The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty Zeldis, The House of Wolves: Murder Runs in the Family by James Patterson and Mike Lupica, Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher, The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz, The Bullet Garden by Stephen Hunter, and Blush by Helen Hardt.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Prime Time Family Reading is a six-week reading, discussion, and storytelling program that starts on Thursday, February 2, 2023. We’ll serve a light meal at 5:00 pm, and at 5:30 pm, a university scholar (discussion leader) and a storyteller will conduct weekly storytelling and discussion sessions based on award-winning children’s picture books. Participants are elementary-age children and their families. Childcare will be provided for infants and toddlers. Call 270-237-3861 to register your family for this free program. Space is limited to fifteen families. The Kentucky Humanities Council and the Allen County Public Library provided funds for this program.

New books for children include: Baseball Around the World by Chris Singleton and Dean Burrell, The Relay: 25 Greatest Moments in Sports by Adam Skinner, Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton by Suzanne Slade, Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Barbara Sandri, Francesco Giubblini and Camilla Pintonato, Horses by Starry Forest Books, Puppies by Starry Forest Books, The Hugasaurus by Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton, Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose by David Ezra Stein, Very Good Hats by Emma Straub, Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready! by Raphael G. Warnock and The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Wing Walkers by Taylor Brown, Amok by Barry Eisler, Carry the Dog by Stephanie Gangi, Last Circle of Love by Lorna Landvik, Winter’s End by Paige Shelton, The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, One Last Secret by Adele Parks, W.E.B. Griffin – The Devil’s Weapons by Peter Kirsanow, Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim, The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev, The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader, A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino, The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale, The Courtship Plan by Kathleen Fuller, Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Preston & Child, and A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Spare by Prince Harry, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2022  and J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks 2023 by Barbara Weltman, The Noon Mindset: Learn the Science, Lose the Weight by Simon Element, The McCartney Legacy: Vol 1: 1969-73 by Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair, The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines, and Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones by Dr. Mindy Pelz.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library will be closed on Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the events tab to register for any of the programs below, or call 270-237-3861.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine. Pre-reigstration is required for all children’s programs.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Prime Time Family Reading is a six-week reading, discussion, and storytelling program that starts on Thursday, February 2, 2023. We’ll serve a light meal at 5:00 pm, and at 5:30 pm, a university scholar and a storyteller (who act as discussion leaders) will conduct weekly storytelling and discussion sessions based on award-winning children’s picture books. Participants are elementary-age children and their families. Childcare will be provided for infants and toddlers. Call 270-237-3861 to register your family for this free program. Space is limited to ten families. The Kentucky Humanities Council and the Allen County Public Library provided funds for this program.

New books for children include: First Words by Scrabble, The Big Book of Who: Basketball by Sports Illustrated Kids, All the Insects of the World by David Opie, The Big Book of Who: Football by Sports Illustrated Kids, The Missing Notebook! by Louie Lazar and Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Waiting on Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson, Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by Lydia Lukidis, My First Book of Hindi Words by Rina Singh, Once Upon a Line by Elliot Kreloff, The Little Book of Woodland Bird Songs by Andrea Pinnington & Caz Buckingham, Football GOATs by Bruce Berglund, The Weather Book by Lonely Planet Kids, and Soccer Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Eden’s Children by V.C. Andrews, The Circus Train by Amita Parikh, The Widowmaker by Hannah Morrissey, The Key to My Heart by Lia Louis, Little Red House by Liv Anderson, So Long, Chester Wheeler by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Death on a Deadline by Joyce St. Anthony, Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen, We Knew All Along by Mina Hardy, A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne, All That We Were by Mariah Stewart, Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert, The Collector by Anne Mette Hancock, A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones, The Shaadi Set-up by Lillie Vale, Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca, and The Opportunist by Elyse Friedman,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner, Born to Run2: The Ultimate Training Guide by Christopher McDougall & Eric Orton, Volunteers: Growing Up in the forever War: A Memoir by Jerad W. Alexander, and Fatty Fatty Boom Boom; A Memoir of Food, Fat & Family by Rabia Chaudry.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Regular children’s programs will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Happy New Year!

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. To register for programs, just visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the events tab. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: The Greatest in the World! by Ben Clanton, Who Dug This Hole? by Laura Gehl, Drip by Maggie Li, Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night by Julia Kuo, The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales retold by James Bruchac and Joseph Brucher, Ph.D. When the Sky Glows by Nell Cross Beckerman, The Bird Book by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page, Polar Bear by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson and David Shannon, City Under the City by Dan Yaccarino, The Mystery of the Love List by Sarah Glenn Marsh,  and A Bear Far From Home by Susan Fletcher.

Older children will enjoy: Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf by Lauren Child, How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle, Hatch: The Overthrow: Book 2 by Kenneth Oppel, A Long Way from Home by Laura Schaefer, Mihi Ever After by Tae Keller, Chase: The Boy Who Hid by Z. Jeffries, Young Divas That Care by Candace Gish.

New books for young adults include: The Young Adult Starter Kit: 12 Steps to Becoming a Better Person by Ben Povlow, My Brother’s Shot by Y.R. Spence, Trailblazing Your Teen Years by Noah Halloran, Sabina: In the Eye of the Storm by Bell Kuligowska Zucker, To What Ever End by Lindsey Frydman, Vegetarian Cookbook for Teens by Sarah Baker, The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere by Jaclyn Moriarty, and House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Secrets Typed in Blood by Stephen Spotswood, All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay, Marmee by Sarah Miller, A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny Judas 62 by Charles Cumming, So This Is Christmas by Jenny Holiday, Snowflakes and Starlight by Debbie Macomber, The Zero Night by Brian Freeman, Blue Moon Haven by Janet Dailey, Wicked Dreams by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush, Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder, and A Murder at Balmoral by Chris McGeorge.

New large-print books for adults include: W.E.B. Griffin, The Devil’s Weapons by Peter Kirsanow, Hunting Time by Jeffery Deaver, All the Broken Places by John Boyne, The Frederick Sisters are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy, The Marsh Queen by Virginia Hartman, The Old Place by Bobby Finger, The Choice by Nora Roberts, Hope Creek by Janet Dailey, Rules at the Schol by the Sea by Jenny Colgan, A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans, Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer, and Putin by Philip Short.  

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests

 The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

The library will be closed on Saturday, December 24, for Christmas Eve. The library will reopen on Monday, December 26 at 9:00 am. We hope you have a wonderful Merry Christmas! Regular children’s programs will resume on January 3, 2023.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include:  The Big Christmas Bake by Fiona Barker and Pippa Curnick, How to Help a Friend by Karl Newson, Puffin by Martin Jenkins, Where in the World are You? by Marie G. Rohde, The Dark Was Done by Lauren Stringer, Strum and Drum: A Merry Little Quest by Jashar Awan, The Corgi and the Queen by Caroline L. Perry, Counting in Dog Years and other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco, Knitting for Dogs by Laurel Molk, Van Dog by Gosia Herba & Mikolaj Pa, Sumo Puppy by David Biedrzycki, Yetis Are the Worst! by Alex Willan, Our Seasons by Sue Lowell Gallion, Cradle Me by Debby Slier, and Big Green Garage by Jen Arena.

Old children will enjoy: The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, Show Us Who You Are by Elle McNicoll, Yonder by Ali Standish, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer, The Forgotten Five by Lisa McMann, Wolfish by Christiane M. Andrews, Looking for True by Tricia Springstubb, and Tangled Up in Nonsense by Merrill Wyatt.

New books for young adults include:  One Great Lie by Deb Caletti, You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #METOO Stories edited by Janet Gurtler, You Call This Democracy? by Elizabeth Rusch, A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw, White Out by Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfold, et al., When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris, We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds, Eternally Yours edited by Patrice Caldwell, The Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb Caletti, Creep: A Love Story by Lygia Da Peňaflor, Time of Our Lives by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch, and Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright, Remember Me by Mario Escobar, Secrets of the Nile by Tasha Alexander, The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, Sunburst by Susan May Warren, Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths, The Book of the Goose by Yiyun Li, Seventeen: Last Man Standing by John Brownlow, Devil’s Delight by M.C. Beaton, All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher, The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green, Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover, Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham, and Small Game by Blair Braverman.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents 4^th Edition by Bill Yenne, The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More by Maurizio Leo, Fen, Bog & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx, Never Finished by David Goggins, and Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Due to the busy holiday schedule, no children’s programs are scheduled for the last two weeks of the month. Regular children’s programs will resume on January 3, 2023.

New books for children include:  The Wise Men Who Found Christmas by Ramond Arroyo, The Christmas Princess by Mariah Carey, What’s UP, Pup? by Kersten Hamilton, Love, Escargot by Pashka Slater, The Justice League Saves Christmas! by Steve Foxe and Pernille Orum, Thomas and Friends Meet the Engines: An Encyclopedia of the Thomas and Friends Characters by Julie March, The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher, The Sour Grape by Jory John and Pete Oswald, A Spark in the Dark by Pam Fong, The Lost Library by Jess McGeachin, My Little Bento Box: Colors, Shapes, Numbers by Insight Kids, Scooby-Doo! Scooby’s Scary Christmas! by Random House, The Lights That Dance in the Night by Yuval Zommer, and The Little Toymaker by Cat Min.

Older children will enjoy: The Bridge Battle by Jacqueline Davies, How I Met My Monster (Goosebumps Most Wanted #3) by R.L. Stine, Outside Where by Adam Borba, Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space by Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn, Minecraft: Epic Inventions by Mojan AB and The Official Minecraft Team, Africana: An Encyclopedia of an Amazing Continent by Kim Chakanetsam, and Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adam’s Photographs Reveal about the Japanese American incarceration by Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki.

New books on CD include: Beasts of the Earth by James Wade, The Perfect Assassin by James Patterson, Livid by Patricia Cornwell, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, The Do-Over by Lynn Painter, No Plan B by Lee and Andrew Child, Santa’s Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt, Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton, and The Seven Circles by Chelsey Luger & Thosh Collins.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: My Policeman by Bethan Roberts, Maybe Now by Colleen Hoover, Flight by Lynn Steger Strong, The Family Game by Catherine Steadman, Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn, The Couple at the Table by Sophie Hannah, Circle of Vengeance by Ramona Richards, The Call of the Wrens by Jennifer Walsh, The Break by Katie Sise, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby, To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh, Sundown by Susan May Warren, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan, All the Broken Places by John Boyne, A Wish for Winter by Viola Shipman, Peril in Paris by Rhys Bowen, and Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Faith Still Moves Mountains by Harris Faulkner, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America by Cody Deenan, The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves by Alexandra Horowitz, The Way Home by Kardea Brown, Toil & Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult by Lisa Kroger and Melanie R. Anderson, The Stone Age: 60 Years of the Rolling Stones by Lesley-Ann Jones, The Last Hill: The Epic Story of A Ranger Battalion and the Battle that Defined WWII by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, The Ashland Tragedy: Murder, a Mob & a Militia in Kentucky by H.E.” Joe” Castle & J.M. Huff, and The Great British Baking Show Favorite Flavors by Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith & The Bakers.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesday at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for preschool-age children. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include:  Watercress by Andrew Wang, Logan’s Greenhouse by JaNay Brown-Wood, Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold, Baby Plays Chess bu Glo Wan, The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Feather Flores, Timid by Harry Woodgate, Through the North Pole Snow by Polly Faber, Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft by Tom Credstodina,  Narwhalicorn and Jelly by Ben Clanton, No Snowball! by Isabella Kung, Dragons on the Inside (And Other Big Feelings) by Valerie Coulman, All Through the Night: Important Jobs that Get Done at Night by Polly Faber, The Christmas Pine by Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandøy, If You Were a City by Kyo Maclear, The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee, Unicorns are the Worst! by Alex Willan, and We are the Gardeners by Julianna Swaney.

Older children will enjoy: Delicates by Brenna Thummler, In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III, The Lego Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo et al., Warriors A Starless Clan #2: Sky by Erin Hunter, The Stern Chase (The Brotherhood Chronicles) by John Flannagan, What Do We Know About the Loch Ness Monster? by Steve Korté, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: Tourney of Terror by Madeleine Roux, and Big Nate: Release the Hounds! by Lincoln Peirce.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Perfect Assassin by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, Christmas at Thorne Manor by Kelley Armstrong, Three-Edged Sword by Jeff Lindsay, Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy, Tom Clancy: Red Winter by Marc Cameron, Night Shift by Robin Cook, The Outcast Girls by Shirley Dickson The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies, Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict, The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar, How to Survive Everything by Ewan Morrison, Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman, The Innocent One by Lisa Ballantyne, Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher, The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar, The Girls in Navy Blue by Alix Rickloff, The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal, Trash Lands by Alison Stine, Verity by Colleen Hoover, The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz, and Meredith Alone by Claire Alexander.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home by James Hoffman, Super Good Cookies for Kids by Duff Goldman, American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide by Susan Barba and Leanne Shapton, Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals by Melissa Clark, and Kurashi at Home by Marie Kondo.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Santa Bob is coming to the Allen County Public Library on Friday, December 2 for First Friday. Visits with Santa will start at 6:00 pm. For this special event, children and parents can enter through the library’s front door. Parents are welcome to take photos. We’re sure all the kids will be on Santa’s Nice list.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries.  Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: So Much Snow by Hyunmin Park, Farming Strong, All Year Long by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Ag Ford, What the Macaw Saw by Charlotte Guillain, How to Catch a Reindeer by Alice Walstead & Andy Elkerton, Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner, Mickey: Sing-Along Songs by Disney Junior, Well Done, Mommy Penguin by Chris Haughton, Of Walden Pond by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Goodnight Skateboard by Michael Dahl, Snow Horses: A First Night Story by Patricia MacLachlan, Hungry Johnny by Cheryl Minnema, Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast: The Great Caper Caper by Joh Funk, and Roxie Loves Adventure by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen.

Older children will enjoy: How to Heal a Gryphon by Meg Cannistra, Doodleville: Art Attacks! by Chad Sell, Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck: Bear Mountain Tales by Carl Barks & Don Rosa et al.,  and The Gingerbread Witch by Alexandra Overy. We have a new collection of graphic novels by Sports Illustrated: Quarterback Scramble, Full Court Pressure, Full Court Flash, Spotlight Striker, Reality Check, and End Zone Thunder.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich, The Winners by Fredrik Backman, Racing the Light by Robert Crais,  The Harbor by Katrine Engberg, Husband Material by Alexis Hall, In a Veil of Mist by Donald S. Murray, The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh, The Frederick Sisters are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy, Has Anyone Seen My Toes? by Christopher Buckley, The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy, Triple Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson, and The Port Willis Holiday Collection by Lindsay Harrel.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: So Help Me God by Mike Pence, The New Royals by Katie Nicholl, Deer Man: Seven Years of Living in the Wild by Geoffroy Delorme, Love Your Home Again: Organize Your Space and Uncover the Home of Your Dreams by Ann Lightfoot and Kate Pawlowski, A History of Magic Witchcraft & the Occult by DK Publishing, Giuliani by Andrew Kirtzman, and How to Invest: Masters on the Craft by David M. Rubenstein.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2022, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will re-open at 9:00 am on Friday, November 25, 2022

Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: This Book is Not a Present by Max Greenfield, Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork by Constance Lombardo, I Wish by Christoph Niemann, I Did It! by Michael Emberley, A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer, Meanwhile Back on Earth by Oliver Jeffers, Bluey: 5-Minutes Stories by Penguin Young Readers Licenses. Brothers In Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him by Susan Hood, Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood & Bruce Wood, Nothing Special by Desiree Cooper, A Sweet New Year for Ren by Michelle Sterling, and Harvest Days: Giving Thanks Around the World by Kate DePalma.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Hunting Time by Jeffery Deaver, The Whittiers by Danielle Steel, The Choice by Nora Roberts, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal, The Bad Angel Brothers by Paul Theroux, Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer, The Enigma of Room 622 by Joël Dicker, All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien, On the Roof Top by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, Christmas at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan, Christmas in Blue Dog Valley by Annie England Noblin, Acts of Oblivion by Robert Harris, The Mean$ by Amy Fusselman, The Wheel Doll by Jonathan Ames, If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne, The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber, The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris, and A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Dinner with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg, Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir by Jann S. Wenner, Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, The Nazis’ Fortress Prison by Ben Macintyre, Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice by David Enrich, The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, Smart Brevity by Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz, Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday, Life’s Work, A Memoir by David Milch, and The Long Alliance; The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama by Gabriel Debenedetti.

The library offers over 500 free on-online classes. Check out our website www.allencountylibrary.com, click on the “Free Online Classes button, and create an account with your library card number.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2022, for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will re-open at 9:00 am on Friday, November 25, 2022

Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from two Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to an enrichment program.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries.  Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

School-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, November 19, at 11:00 am. Miss Abby will have a fun build challenge ready for our builders.

New books for children include: Colt’s Thanksgiving Adventure by Rachel Denner, Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving by Alice K. Boatwright, Busy Betty by Reese Witherspoon,  A Library by Erin K. Robinson, Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste, Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie: A Thanksgiving Celebration by Jack Bishop, How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton, Friendsgiving by Nancy Siscoe, Be Thankful Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, The First Thanksgiving by Peter Mavrikis, The Very First Americans by Cara Ashrose, We Give Thanks by Cynthia Rylant, The Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene, and Squantos Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving by Joseph Bruchac Shed.

New books for young adults include: Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi, She-Hulke Jen, Again by Rainbow Rowell et al., Secrets so Deep by Ginny Myers Sain, Moon Knight Too Tough to Die by Jed McKay et al., The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: Volumes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10  by Akira Himekawa, Tokyo Ghoul: Volumes, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 by Sui Ishida, and Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media by Mark Kurlansky.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: April in Spain by John Banville, When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash, The House Party by Rita Cameron. The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe, Flare by Helen Hardt, A Country Village Christmas by Suzanne Snow, In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker, Snowed In for Christmas by Sarah Morgan, The Winter Orphans by Kristin Beck, Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory, Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings, The Ops Room Girls by Vicki Beeby, The American Roommate Experiment by elena Armas, Her Perfect Twin by Sarah Bonner, The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart, Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch, Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Sew It Yourself: 20 pattern-free projects by Daisy Braid, Taking Back Trump’s America by Peter Navarro, The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Battle for Democracy, and What it Means for ht World by Iuliia Mendel, Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora, The Resurrect Jesus: The Church in the New Testament by David Limbaugh and Christinen Limbaugh Bloom, Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity by Bill O’Reilly  Martin Dugard, Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber by Andy Borowitz, and The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman and Malcolm Brabant.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.