Allen County Public Library News – January 25, 2023

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.

Allen County Public Library News – January 25, 2023 2023-01-26T16:55:52+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – January 18, 2023

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.

Allen County Public Library News – January 18, 2023 2023-01-19T10:09:36+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – January 11, 2023

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.

Allen County Public Library News – January 11, 2023 2023-01-12T15:44:20+00:00