Library News for February 21, 2018

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

On Saturday, March 3, we’re starting a new craft program for children called Crafter Noon.  Each weekend, we’ll provide children with an encouraging environment that allows them to build their creative confidence? Kids will explore a variety of techniques and use unconventional materials and tools.  Don’t wear your best clothes because we will make a mess. This program is suitable for children of all ages.

New books for children this week include: Peppa Pig: Dentist Trip by Scholastic, Clark the Shark: Tooth Trouble by Bruce Hale, Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth by Jane O’Connor, Max Goes to the Dentist by Adria F. Klein, Alan’s Big Scarey Teeth by Jarvis, Story Thieves: Pick The Plot by James Riley, The Lost Rainforest by Eliot Schrefer, Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle, The Search for WondLa, A Hero for WondLa, and The Battle for WondLa by Tony Diterlizzi, Story World’s A Moment In Time: A Perpetual Picture Atlas created by Thomas Hegbrook, It’s Hockey Time, Franklin! by Charles M. Schultz, What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada, I Am Loved by Nikki Giovanni, Don’t Forget Dexter by Lindsay Ward, and Not So Small At All by Sandra Magsamen.

New books for young adults include: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia, The Book of Pearl by Timothy de Fombelle, Between The Lines by Nikki Grimes, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Everless by Sara Holand, Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi, The Calculus of Chance by Jessie Hilb, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, Drama by Raina Telgemeier and Cruel Heart by William Van Meter.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include, Killer Choice by Tom Hunt, Under a Cloudless Sky by Chris Fabry, The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep, I Like You Like This by Heather Cumiskey, To Die in Spring by Ralph Rothmann, The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh, Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Cowboy’s Housekeeper by Lori Copeland, Mary’s Home by Jerry S. Eicher. Cities of Endless Night by Preston & Child, Poison by John Lescroart, Force of Nature by Jane Harper, Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan, Hell Bent: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz, Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin, Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery, Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley, Sunburn by Laura Lippman, Fifty Fifty: Heads She Wins, Tails She Dies by James Patterson and Candice Fox, Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton, and Outpost by W. Michael Gear.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson, Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia by Michael Shermer, Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine by Dr. Josh Axe, Ty Bollinger and Jordan Rubin, Himalya Bound by Michael Benanav, Alzheimer’s & Dementia for Dummies written in conjunction American Geriatric Society and The Health in Aging Foundation, Treating People Will by Former White House Social Secretaries Lea Bermand and Jeremy Bernard,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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.

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Library News for February 14, 2018

The Library will be closed on Monday, February 19 for Presidents’ Day.  We’ll open at our regular time, 9:00 am, on Tuesday, February 20.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am . Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

School age children are invited to Lego My Library at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 17.  If participants choose to accept the build challenge, it will involve a zipline.

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

New books for children this week include: Somewhere Else by Gus Gordon, I Spy 123: Totally Crazy Numbers by Manuela Ancutici, 13 ½ Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything by DK Publishing, A Farmer Boy Birthday by Laura Ingalls Wilder, A Little Prairie House by Laura Ingalls Wilder, County Fair by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Summertime in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three based on the novel by Ann. M. Martin, Story Thieves: The Stolen Chapters by James Riley, The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson & Robbie Behr,Once There Was a Story by Jane Yolen, Smiley: A Journey of Love by Joanne George, and Battlesong by Lian Tanner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter, Before Evil by Alex Kava, Red Clocks by Leni Zumas, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson,  Munich by Robert Harris, Child of a Mad God by R.A. Salvatore, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, False Witness by Andrew Grant, The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers,  The Afterlives by Thomas Pierce, Married ‘til Monday by Denise Hunter, Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor, Oliver Loving by Stefan Merrill Block, Need to Know by Karen Cleveland, Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates, The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak, Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins, Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren, and Red Bird by Stephanie Grace Whitson,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Trim Healthy Mama: Trim Healthy Table by Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison, Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan, Waking Up in Winter by Cheryl Richardson, Theft By Finding Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris, Blessed in the Darkness by Joel Osteen, A Life Beyond Amazing by Dr. David Jeremiah, and Stranger No More by Annahita Parsan with Craig Borlase.

New movies include: Suburbicon starring Matt Damon, LBJ starring Woody Harrelson, Revive Us starring Kirk Cameron, The Stray starring Michael Cassidy, A Bad Mom’s Christmas starring Susan Sarandon, Only The Brave starring Josh Brolin, 24 Hours to Live starring Ethan Hawke, Accident Man starring Scott Adkins, and Tyler Perry’s Boo2! A Madea Halloween.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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.

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Library News for February 7, 2018

The Allen County Public Library is seeking families with school age children to  participate in Prime Time Family Read Night. This six-week program will start on Thursday, February 22. Prime Time Family Read Night is an award-winning, reading, discussion, and storytelling series based on Children’s illustrated books. This program is made possible due to a grant from the Kentucky Humanities Council. We’ll start the program with a light meal at 5:00 pm and begin the program at 5:30 with plans to end at 6:45. This is a free program, but space is limited, so families must pre-register to attend. Call 270-237-3861 to register.

On Monday, February 12 at 2:00 o’clock, join Ms. Amanda for Monday Roots. She’ll help you learn how to research your roots using Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

New books for children this week include: Danny and the Dinosaur First Valentine’s Day by Syd Hoff, Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle, Curious About Orangutans by Gina Shaw, Hortense and the Shadow by Natalia and Lauren O’Hara, Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robsinson, Life on Surtsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island by Loree Griffin Burns, A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, Get a Hit, Mo by David A. Adler, Snow Hens by Janet Morgan Stoeke, Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy by Megan McDonald, We Need More Nuts! by Jonathan Fenske, JoJo and Daddy Bake a Cake by Jane O’Connor, Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don’ts by E.S. Redmond, This is Thor by Alexandra West, Marvel Spider-Man: Down to Science by Alexandra West, Star Wars: A Leader Named Leia by Jennifer Heddle, Puppy Dog Pals: Ice, Ice, Puggy by Sara Miller, and DC Super Friends: Joke Book by George Carmona III,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Wishing Season by Denise Hunter, The Celebration by Wanda E. Brunstetter, This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong, The Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson, The Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin, A Corner in Glory Lane by Janie Devos, Missing Isaac by Valerie Fraser Luesse, Act of Revenge by Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice, Blood Fury by J.R. Ward, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah,  The Refugees by Vietthanh Nguyen, Losing Brave by Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller, American Heart by Laura Moriarty, This Could Hurt by Jilian Medoff, and The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, and Surviving by Julia Samuel, Weight Loss: Beginner’s Guide to Food Points by Vivian Robbins, Weight Watchers Free Style 2018 by Mary Louis,  Dog Breeds: A Concise Analysis of 50 Dog Breeds by Helena Troy, Perennial Gardening: Easy To Fllow Guide by Susan Hollister, The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners by Amy Ramos, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power by Niall Ferguson, Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend, and Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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.

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Library News for January 31, 2018

The Allen County Public Library is an affiliate partner of the South Central Kentucky Workforce Development Board. Due to this partnership, each Monday, the library receives an updated list of jobs available locally and in our region. We also have staff trained to help you in your job search. Just stop by the circulation desk for more information.

On Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00 pm, Ms. Chelsea is introducing chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

Teens are invited to the Perler Bead Club on Thursday, February 1st at 5:00 pm. Create unique artwork with fusable beads.  All supplies are provided.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. School enrichment programs for home-schooled students are held on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

New books for children this week include: Snow Scene by Richard Jackson, Tilly and Tank by Jay Fleck, My Journey to the Stars by Astronaut Scott Kelly, Pride Lands Patrol by Disney Junior, Lego City: Jungle Chase! by Ace Landers, Love by Matt De La Peńa and Lorren Long, Nothing Can Frighten a Bear by Elizabeth Dale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Jerry Pinkney, Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty by Leigh Hodgkinson, Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe by Penumbra Quill, The Tail of the Timberwolf by Penumbra Quill, Schoolhouse Secrets by Penumbra Quill, An Acceptable Time by Madeline L’Engle, New Friends, True Friends, Stuck-Like-Glue Friends by Virginia Kroll, Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Me and Mr. Fluffernutter by Jennifer Gray Olson and Buster and the Baby by Amy Hest.

New books for young adults include:  Awake by Natasha Preston, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, The Cellar by Natasha Preston, The Cabin by Natasha Preston, Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole, and Shaken by Tim Tebow (Young Readers Version).

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Fall from Grace by Danielle Steel, The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier, Harp on the Willow by B.J. Hoff, Gunslinger Girl by Lindsay Ely, The True Queen by Sarah Fine, Someone to Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson, The Last Chance by Mike Blakely, Badlands by Melissa Lenhardt, The Bogus Bondsman by Paul Colt,  Dark in Death by J.D. Robb, House of Secrets by V.C. Andrews, and The View from Rainshoadow Bay by Colleen Coble.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff, From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers by Scholastic, Home Grown: Cooking From My New England Roots by Matt Jennings, and Love Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed.

New movies include: Marshall starring Chadwick Boseman, Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Geostorm starring Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess, Jigsaw: The Game Continues starring Hannah Anderson, The Killing of Sacred Deer starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, Thank You For Your Service from the writer of American Sniper, The Last Days of Billy the Kid starring Cody McCarver, Earth: One Amazing Day narrated by Robert Redford, Victoria and Abdul starring Judi Dench, Your Name starring Stephanie Sheh, and Be My Valentine starring Curoius George.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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.

Library News for January 31, 2018 2018-02-01T16:38:47+00:00