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.

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. 

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. 

On Friday, November 11, at 2:00 pm, everyone is invited to join us for a Veteran’s Day program with the local VFW Chapter.  

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 this week include: The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower or John Howland’s Good Fortune by P.J. Lynch, Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn by Kimberly & James Dean, Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano, Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson, Albie On His Way by Jutta Bauer, How to Draw a Happy Cat by Ethan T. Berlin, Grandma’s Farm by Michael Garland, Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Ruchi Mhasane, Goodby Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak, and Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy. 

Older children will enjoy a collection by R.L. Stein: Goosebumps Most Wanted: The Lizard of Oz, Goosebumps SlappyWorld: The Dummy Meets the Mummy!, Goosebumps Hall of Horrors: Why I Quit Zombie School, Goosebumps SlappyWorld: Revenge of the Invisible Boy,  Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb, Goosebumps: Deep Trouble, Goosebumps HorrorLand: Revenge of the Living Dummy, and Goosebumps SlappyWorld: It’s Alive! It’s Alive!  

New books for young adults include: Find Me by Tahereh Mafi, Black Clover by Yŭki Tabata, I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers, How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy, Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi, A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo, On the Subject of Unmentionable Things by Julia Walton, and Muted by Tami Charles. 

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams, Lessons by Ian McEwan, The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West, Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz, People Person by Candice Carty-Williams, The Bachelor and the Bride by Sarah M. Eden, All is Bright by RaeAnne Thayne The Magician by Colm Tóibín, The Return of the Gods by Jonathan Cahn, The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen, The Only Child by Kayte Nunn, The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper, and Assembly by Natasha Brown.  

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World: The Official Vacation Guide 2023 by Stephen Birnbaum, The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman, What If  ? 2 by Randall Munroe, The Simply Happy Cookbook by Steve and Kathy Doocy, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent by Sarah Kendzior, You’ve Been Chosen by Cynt Marshall, and Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love by Kendra Scott  

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.

Kids are invited to visit library staff in the library courtyard starting at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 4^th for First Friday. Kids can pick up a craft kit and create a Thanksgiving art project. Come early, as supplies are limited to the first 100 children.

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.  On Thursday, November 3 at 5:00 pm, teens are invited to the Perler Bead Club.

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: Peculiar Primates by Debra Kempf Shumaker, This is Not about a Kitten by Randall de Séve and Carson Ellis, The Tower of Life by Chana Stiefel, Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn by Kimberly & James Dean, Christmas Swim: Part of Bluey by Penguin Young Readers Licenses, Hello, Fall! by Deborah Diesen, Yellow Dog Blues by Alice Faye Duncan and Chris Raschka, The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Peekaboo Christmas by Eric Carle, Not All Sheep Are Boring! by Bobby Moynihan, and Unlimited Squirrels in The Frustrating Book!  by Mo Williams.

Older children will enjoy: The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Very First Encyclopedia (World of Eric Carle) by DK Publishing, Duck’s Backyard by Ulrich Hub, The Inkwell Chronicles: The Ink of Elspet by J.D. Peabody, A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga, Big Rig by Louis Hawes, Two Degrees by Alan Gratz, Oh, Sal by Kevin Henkes, Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Treehouse: The Graphic Novel: Pirates Past Noon adapted by Jenny Laird, Odder by Katherine Applegate, and Breda’s Island by Jessie Ann Foley.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Fall Guy by Archer Mayor, An Affair of Spies by Ronald H. Balson, Acts of Love and War by Maggie Brookes, Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young, All Dressed Up by Jilly Gagnon, The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber, Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie, Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams, Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower, The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland, When in Rome by Arah Adams,  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, Sugar Street by Jonathan Dee, House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson, and The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine.

New books on the adult nonfiction shelf include: Me and Paul: Untold Stories of a Fabled Friendship by Willie Nelson with David Ritz, Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture by Natasha Crain, Nadiya’s Everyday Baking by Nadiya Hussain, Marriage Be Hard: 12 Conversations to Keep you Laughing, Loving, and Learning with Your Partners by Kevin and Melissa Fredericks, Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America by Maggie Haberman, Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World by Karen Armstrong,

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.