The library will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 4. Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Regular children’s and teen programs will resume in September. Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Parents/guardians may choose from two Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Home-School teens are invited to enrichment on Monday, September 11 at 2:00. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. 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. Mariah at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Our book club, “Books on the Square,” meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. In September, we’re reading Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. We also have a Murder/Mystery Book club called “There’s a Mystery at the Library” that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. In September, we’re reading The Lost Girls by John Glatt. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of either book so you can join the conversation. There are no right or wrong answers, all opinions are respected, and there is lots of book talk. We hope you’ll join us.

New books for children include: This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie, Pumpkin Day at the Zoo by Susan Meissner, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site : Excavator’s 123 by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Paw Patrol: Runaway Rocket by Elle Stephens, Princess Truly Picks a Pumpkin by Kelly Greenawalt, Pie is for Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard, The Lake I Love by Ed Shankman, Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo, Snot Goblins and Other Tasteless Tales by Rob Kutner and David DeGrand, The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers, Sort of Super: The Magma Cup by Gapstur, My Head Has a Bellyache and More Nonsense by Chris Harris and Andrea Tsurumi, Lanky Boy: Epic Adventure by Adam & Justin of Lankybox, You’re the Apple of my Pie by Rose Rossner, Goodnight Tractor by Michelle Robinson and Nick East, and The Best Would You Rather? Book by Penguin Workshop.

New books for young adults include: The Byways by Mary Pascual, Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton, At the Speed of Lies by Cindy L. Otis,  Damned If You Do by Alex Brown, The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, Where You See Yourself by Claire Forest, The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen, A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex, One True Loves by Elise Bryant. and Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard by Kate Robards, The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson, A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing, How Can I Help You by Laura Sims, Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh, Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates, Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly, An Honest Man by Michael Koryta, Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano,  Hello Stranger by Katherine Center, The House Keepers by Alex Hay, Goodbye Earl by Lesesa Cross-Smith, Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons, The Botonist’s Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavari, When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon,  Dead Man’s Wake by Paul Doiron, Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt, and Wolfsong T.J. Klune.   

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, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. 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.

If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings’ n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30. We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit. All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.

Our book club, “Books on the Square,” meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm. In September, we’re reading Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. We also have a Murder/Mystery Book club called “There’s a Mystery at the Library” that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm. In September, we’re reading The Lost Girls by John Glatt. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of either book so you can join the conversation. There are no right or wrong answers, but lots of book talk. We hope you’ll join us.

New books for children this week include: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: Cement Mixer’s ABC by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Ethan Long, Paw Patrol: Go, Pups, Go! by Scarlett Wing, Dinos Love Pajamas by Cottage Door Press, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems, The Little Mermaid: Make a Splash, adapted by Ashley Franklin, Why Did the Monster Cross the Road? by R.L. Stine and Marc Brown, Hidden Gem by Linda Liu, I Love My Magic! by Kelly Leigh Miller, Llama Llama’s Little Lie by Anna Dewdney, Alligators and Crocodiles by Gail Gibbons, Greenlight by Breanna Carzoo, Enzo and the Fourth of July Races by Garth Stein, Diggersaurs Mission to Mars by Michael Whaite, and I Cannot Draw a Bicycle by Charise Mericle Harper.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena, Dead Fall by Brad Thor, Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini, Burn the Negative by Josh Winning, In the Weeds by B.K. Borison, Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, A Not So Peaceful Journey by Sandra Merville Hart, Hope by Andrew Ridker, The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, A Likeable Woman by May Cobb, Blind Fear by Brandon Webb and John David Mann, Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch, The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein, Al the Demons are Here by Jake Tapper, Somebody’s Fool by Richard Russo, A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin, Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, and On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi,

New large-print books for adults include: The Happiness Plan by Susan Mallery, Hello Stranger by Katherine Center, The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James, A Likeable Woman by Mary Cobb, Dead Fall by Brad Thor, Immortal Longing by Chloe Gong, Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen, After Death by Dean Koontz, Robert Ludlum’s the Bourne Defiance by Brian Freeman, The Carnivale of Curiosities by Aimee Gibbs, The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Willaims, The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton, Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker, This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs, Silver Alert by Lee Smith, Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo,  and The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs.

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, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. 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.

If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings’ n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30. We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit. All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.

All school-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, August 19, at 11:00. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge. Don’t forget to register for this free event under our events tab.

Teens are invited to learn a new art technique called Balloon Kiss Pour Paint on Monday, August 23, at 5:00 pm. As space and supplies are limited, pre-registration is required.

On Friday, August 25, at 10:00 am, adults are invited to learn how to make a Hypertufa pot. Hpertufa is a lightweight, porous material used in craft projects. It is made from a mixture of peat moss, cement, and either sand, vermiculite, or perlite. After mixing the ingredients, they are molded into shape and allowed to dry. Pre-registration is required as supplies are limited.

New books for children include: Wishing Season by Anica Mrose Rissi, Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Haircut, a graphic novel by Katy Farina based on the novel by Ann M. Martin, Pizza and Taco: Dare to be Scared! by Stephen Shaskan, Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! by Aaron Blabey, There’s a Beach in My Bedroom by Kevin Jonas & Danielle Jonas, The Red Jacket by Bob Holt, Back to School, Backpack! by Simon Rich, Night Night, Little Green Monster by Ed Emberley, Sometimes, a Tiger by Z.B. Asterplume, The Sharing Book by Dianne White, Ranger’s Apprentice: Duel at Araluen by John Flanagan, The Best Flower Ever! by Neesha Hudson, Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda, Diggersaurs Explore by Michael Whaite, and Paper Mice by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Phoebe Wahl.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Happiness by Danielle Steel, The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse, Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter, The Song That Could Have Been by Amanda Wen, Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James, The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan, The Summer Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey, The Block Party by Jamie Day, A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Echoes by Jess Montgomery, The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox, The St. Ambrose School for Girls by Jessica Ward, Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur, Lassiter by J. R. Ward, Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen, A Not So Convenient Marriage by Sandra Merville Hart, Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman, Not That Duke by Eloisa James, Lovlight Farms by B.K. Borison, The Woods Are Waiting by Katherine Greene, Sweet Tea & Honey Bees by Rachel Hanna, and Wanderlust by Elle Everhart.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Presidential Visits to Kentucky: 1819-2017 by Wane Onkst, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History by Serhii Polkhy, Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook by Nick Digiovanni, Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Agneles by Kate Flannery and Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the1980s by B. Dylan Hollis.

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, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. 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.

If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings’ n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30. We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit. All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.

On Monday, August 14, at 5:00 pm, adults are invited to learn the Balloon Kiss Pour Paint art technique. Space is limited, so register under our events tab. All supplies will be provided.

We have two book clubs that meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Books on the Square meets at 1:00 m, and There’s a Mystery at the Library meets at 5:00 pm. Stop by the circulation desk to pick up this month’s book club selection.

All school-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 am. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge. Don’t forget to register for this free event under our events tab.

New books for children include: The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems, One Cool Duck: King of Cool by Mike Petrik, Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Logel, Come Back, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, Buzzing by Samuel Sattin, Dragon Master: Saving the Sun Dragon by Tracey West, Ranger’s Apprentice: TheRoyal Ranger by John Flanagan, Katie the Catsitter: Secrets and Sidekicks by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue.

New books for young adults include: Three Drops of Blood by Gretchen McNeil, Clementine and Danny Save the World (and each other) by Livia Blackburne, Vial of Tears by Cristin Bishara, Sing Me to Sleep by Gabbi Burton, and Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Island by Adrian McKinty, Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman, Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams, Inside Threat by Matthew Quirk, The Spectacular by Fiona Davis, The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia by Samantha Leach, The Beach at Summerly by Beatriz Williams. Dragon Masters: Ower of the Fire Dragon by Tracey West, Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke, Welcome to Beach Town by Susan Wiggs, The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Under the Lights by Abbi Glines, Dune by Frank Herbert, A Rebel in My House by Sandra Merville Hart, The Emerald Tide by Davis Bunn, An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo, Finding Us by Tracie Peterson, The Christmas Hummingbird by Davis Bunn, and Recovery Road by Christine Feehan

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Never Give Up: A Prairie Family’s Story by Tom Brokaw, Zero-Sum: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates, My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar, The IN-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments by Hadley Vlahos, RN, Canoeing & Kayaking Kentucky, 6^th Edition by Bob Sehlinger and Johnny Molloy, and Pagan Curious: A Beginner’s Guide to Nature, Magic & Spirituality by Debra DeAngelo.

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, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. 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.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Reading. Three-hundred and forty-eight (348) children turned in reading logs and logged 130,421 minutes of reading this summer. Kids earned a $5.00 gift card to Sonic and a $5.00 gift card to Dairy Queen. That’s $3,480 spent on gift cards, of which $1500 was rewarded to the library via a grant from Save the Children. By rewarding the kids with prizes for reading, we hope we’ve helped them avoid the summer slide.

We’d like to give a big THANK YOU! shout-out to Pizza Hut, which donated a personal pan pizza coupon to the kids who turned in reading logs.

Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who brought children to the library all summer. We hope you’ll continue to make the library a part of your weekly routine.

Join us on the porch for First Friday on August 4 from 6:00– 8:00 pm. We are partnering with the Regional Collaborative – Governor’s Office of Early Childhood to distribute school supplies for children entering kindergarten. Need More Acres will also join us to pass out fresh food kits and backpacks. Stop by early, as supplies are limited. Thank you to Southern Kentucky’s United Way for donating learning kits for kindergarteners.

New books for children include: Remind Me by Linda Shute, Dump Truck Duel by Jodie Parachini, Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, Crane Jane! by Andrea Zimmerman, Hooray for Trucks! by Susan Hughes, Conjure Island by Eden Royce, Sunny Makes a Splash by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Swing It, Sunny by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Little Tractor is Brave by Natalie Quintart, Tractor by Sally Sutton, Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars by Steven Rinella, Dragon Masters: Song of the Poison Dragon by Tracey West, American Sign Language for Kids by Rochelle Barlow, Phonics from A to Z by Wiley Blevins, The Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems, Even Little Kids Get Diabetes by Connie White Pirner, and Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel.

New books for young adults include: You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron, Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier, I’m Not Here to Make Friends by Andrew Yang, The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson, A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow, Belle Morte by Bella Higgin, The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes, Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban, The Last One To Fall by Gabriella Lepore, A Crooked Mark by Linda Kao, This Town is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris, and Revelations by Bella Higgin.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Collector by Daniel Silva, After Death by Dean Koontz, The Hollows by Jess Montgomery, Be Mine by Richard Ford, The Ferryman by Justin Cronin, She Started It by Sian Gilbert, The Island of Lost Girls by Alex Marwood, The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray, The Only One Left by Riley Sager, Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, Welcome to Beach Town by Susan Wiggs, My Magnolia Summer by Victoria Benton Frank, Heat 2 by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner, Unfortunately, Yours by Tessa Bailey, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, The Stills by Jess Montgomery, Gryphon in Light by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon, Prom Mom by Laura Lippman, Secrets in the Dark by Heather Graham, and Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Defiance by Brian Freeman

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.