Registration is open for Prime Time Family Reading. Space is limited to thirty families. Join us for weekly storytelling, reading and discussion sessions featuring award-winning children’s books. By participating in PRIME TIME, you will help your child enjoy reading, share ideas, and plant the seeds for future academic success. A free meal will be provided as well as child care for siblings. Call 270-237-3861 to register for this free program. PRIME TIME FAMIY READ NIGHT is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Prime Time, Inc., the American Library Association and The Allen County Public Library.
On Saturday, Feb. 6 am10:00 am, join us for The Art of Tidying Up at 10:00 am. Let us help you conquer your clutter for good.
On Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 pm, Mrs. Jamie will offer and E-reader class. We offer thousands of ebooks, and audio books free to download to your device, phone, or computer. Let us show you how.
Preschool children can attend Story Hour on Tuesday at 10:00 am and Saturday’s at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursday at 10:00 am. We hope visiting the library with your child is part of your weekly routine.
We’re starting a youth Lego club @ the Allen County Public Library. Lego My Library will meet on February 20 from 11:00 – 12:30. Members will be separated into age groups. Lego creations will be displayed for three weeks and library patrons will vote on their favorites. All participants will have a chance to win prizes by attending. We hope your kids will plan to join Lego My Library Club every third Saturday of the month.
Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet on every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners
The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc will present Elizabeh Lawson as Charlotte Dupey: Suing for Freedom. On Monday, February 15 at 6:00 pm. Charlotte Dupey was born in Cambridge, Maryland, in 1787 and was sent to Lexington when she was 18 years old. When Henry Clay was appointed Secretary of State, his family and the Dupuy family moved to Washington, D.C. and Charlotte found a lawyer who filed papers on her behalf, suing the Clay family for her freedom and that of her children. Come hear Charlotte’ story at the Allen County Public Library on Monday, February 15 at 6:00 pm.
New books for children include: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Julie Barrett, Ruby Valentine Saves the Day by Laurie Friedman, The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind by Anne Capeci, Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George by N. DiAngelo, A Birthday Cake for George Washington by Ramin Ganeshram, Two Friends by Dean Robbins, The Dog That Nino Didn’t Have by Edward Van De Vendel, The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett, Twisters by Lucille Recht Penner, Pokemon: The Official Adventure Guide: Ash’s Quest from Kanto to Kalos by Simcha Whitehil, and Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Diva Steals a Chocolae Kiss by Krista Davis, NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson, Sage’s Eye by V.C. Andrews, The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork, The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin, The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson, The Plague of Thieves Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini, The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson, All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, The Poison Artist by Jonathan Moore, The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates, It’s All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick, and The Siren by Kierra Cass.
To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.