Allen County Library News – May 24, 2023
The library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, 2023. We will reopen on Tuesday at 9:00 am.
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, unless it’s a holiday.
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.
Did you know the average child loses two months of reading skills over the summer? You can help avoid the slide by registering your child for Summer Reading and encouraging your child to read for twenty minutes daily. We have thousands of books from which to choose. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library.
This year’s summer reading theme is All Together Now! We have special programs and prizes for every age group. Our summer reading kick-off event begins on Friday, June 2, at 6:00 pm on the library’s front porch. Families can register for the summer reading, fish for prizes, throw a water balloon at a librarian and complete the chalk obstacle course.
For a complete list of all programs available, visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the events tab. You can register in the library or online via our Facebook page. Just complete the correct Google Form. There’s one for adults, teens, and children. . We’ll also provide a free lunch to kids attending Tuesday library programs during summer reading.
New books for children include: Cat Ninja (Volumes 1-4) by Matthew Cody and Yehudi Mercado, Sonic the Hedgehog: Zeti Hunt! By Ian Flynn, Adam Bryce Thomas et al., Iguanas by Valerie Bodden, Animals in Pants by Suzy Levinson, A Shell is Cozy by Dianna Huts Aston and Sylvia Long, The Ultimate Dictionary of All Things Digital by Annka Brandow, Minecraft Super Bite-Size Builds by Mojang AB, How to Catch a Daddysaurus by Alice Walstead & Andy Elkerton, Languages Are Everywhere by Dr. Nandi Sims, Our World in Pictures The History Book by D.K. Publishing, The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Ocean Hide & Seek by Eric Carle, Bee by Britta Teckentrup, The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson, Nothing’s Wrong! by Jory John and Erin Kraan, Blippi: Vehicles Are Awesome! by Thea Feldman.
New books for young adults include: The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa, Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli, I’m Not Supposed to be in the Dark by Riss M. Neilson, The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman, 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary by Don Brown, Stranger Danger by Maren Stoffels, Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno, Bound by Sword and Spirit by Andrea Robertson, Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham, As Long as We’re Together by Brianna Peppins, All The Dead Lie Down by Kyri McCauley, and Picture-Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn, The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa, Ghost Game by Christine Feehan, Swamp Story by Dave Barry, All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer, The Wedding Planner by Danielle Steel, The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick, The 23rd of Midnight by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Identify by Nora Roberts, The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelly Armstrong, Tom Clancy: Flash Point by Don Bentley, Scott Brich, et al., and Liar! by Fern Michaels.
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.