Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. – to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – to 4:00 p.m.

The library will be closed on Monday, January 1 for New Year’s Day. The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 2 at 9:00 am.

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. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.

Tinker Time in our Maker Space is open every Friday at 2:00 pm. Register online for help with your projects or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: John Deere Farm & Find by John Deere Kids, I Love Grandpa with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, How to Catch Santa Claus by Alice Walstead and Andy Elkerton, Sparks! by Ian Boothby & Nina Matsumoto, Trapped in a Video Game: The Invisible Invasion by Dustin Brady, Trapped in a Video Game: Return to Doom Island by Dustin Brady, A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner, and Legacy of the Inventor: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries Books) by J.I. Wagner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Night House by Jo Nesbø, This Passing Hour by Leslie Gould, Let’s Get Quizzical by Kelly Ohlert, Again and Again by Jonathan Evison, Tbe Fourth Rule by Jeff Lindsay, No Way Out by Cara Hunter, The Twelve Days of Murder by Adrieina Cordani, The Book Club on Waverly Lane by Rachel Hanna, Welcome to Jubilee by Rachel Hanna, The Caretaker by Ron Rash, The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose, The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend, and Gaslight by Femi Kayode.

New adult large-print books for adults include: The Future by Naomi Alderman, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, Manner of Death by Robin Cook, Tom Clancy: Command and Control by Marc Cameron, The Watchmaker’s Hand by Jeffery Deaver, Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust by Mike Lupica, A True Account by Katherine Howe, The Talke of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak, Just Once by Karen Kingsbury, Wyoming Proud by Diana Palmer, Ambition by Alice McDermott, A Very Inconvenient Scandal by Jacquelyn Mitchard, All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher, Ripe by Sarah Rose Eetter, and What We Kept for Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim.   

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi, Imagine the God of Heaven by John Burke, The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy, Natasha’s Kitchen by Natasha Kravchuk, I Am Bunny by Alexi Devine, Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky & Daniel Zibltt, Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó, Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel, and Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine by General David Petreus and Andrew Roberts.

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.

Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. – to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – to 4:00 p.m.

The library will be closed on Monday, December 25 for Christmas. The library will reopen on Tuesday, December 26, at 9:00 am and close at 4:00 pm, but there will be no children’s programs for the week of December 25 due to the holiday. Stop in early to check out books, music, and movies for the holiday weekend.

New books for children include: Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk, Animal Snuggles: Affection in the Animal Kingdom by Aimee Reid, Just One Flake by Travis Jonker, The Pie That Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich, We Disagree About This Tree by ross Collins, My Hero Academia: (Vol 24) by Kohei Horikoshi,  Kitty & Cat: Bent Out of Shape by Mirka Hokkanen, Where’s the Snowman? by Inglea P. Arrhenius, Be Thankful for Water: How Water Sustains Our Planet by Harriet Ziefert and Brian Fitzgerald,  Marvel Super Stories (Book One): All-New Comics from All-Star Cartoonists by Marvel Entertainment, John Jennings, et al, The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill, Keeper of Lost Cities: The Graphic Novel (Part 1) by Shannon Messinger, What You Need To Be Warm by Neil Gaiman, I Survived: The Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis, Unicorn Diaries: The Glitter Bug by Rebecca Elliott, and the Puppy Place: Where Every Puppy Finds a Home by Ellen Miles.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Uhtred’s Feast by Bernard Cornwell, West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman,  The Future by Naomi Alderman, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Caught on the Book by Laura Gail Black, Past Lying by Val McDermid, Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert, Ruthless by Anne Mette Hancock, Midnight Showing by Megan Shepherd, Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson, The Second Stranger by Martin Griffin, Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter, The Happy Couple by Naoise Doland, Overdue or Die by Allison Brook, The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young, The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan, Love at 350˚ by Lisa Peers, Five Years From Now by Paige Toon, and Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Dolly Parton by Tracey E. W. Laird, 15 Minute Drawing: One-Line Drawing by Heinke Nied, The deVol Kitchen by Paul O’Leary, Robin McLellan, and Helen Parker, Cheap Old Houses by Elizabeth & Ethan Finkelstein, Elvis and the Colonel by Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill, Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies by Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden, Tonight We Pray for Momma by Becky Thompson and Susan K. Pitts, Teddy and Booker T. by Brian Kilmeade, and The Complete Eldercare Planner by Joy Loverde.

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, from 9:00 a.m. – to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – to 4:00 p.m.

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. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.

Tinker Time in our Maker Space is open every Friday at 2:00 pm. Register online for help with your projects or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 16, at 11:00 am, all school-age kids are invited to Lego My Library.  Builders will be challenged to build a pet.  Register online, as space is limited, and this program is growing in popularity.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the library on Monday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required, but we will stop taking children at 6:30 p.m. This event is free; we expect many children, so come early and bring your camera.

New books for children include: Other Words for Nonno by Dave Cameron and Yong Ling Kang, Winter: A Solstice Story by Kelsey E. Gross, It’s Navidad, El Cucuy! by Donna Barba Higuera, Benjamin’s Thunderstorm by Melanie Florence, The Bear and the Book by Frances Tosdevin & Sophia O’Connor, How to Hide a Turkey by Sue Fliess, The Little Christmas Tree by Ruth Wielockx, The Most Magnificent Maker’s A to Z by Ashley Spires, Ice Bears at Ice Edge by Robert Burleigh, A Stone Is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth, Wild Child: Nature Adventures for Young Explorers by Dara McAnulty, Merry Christmas Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton, The Beatles by Judy Katschke, I Am Thankful by Sonali Fry, 101 Ways to Read a Book by Timothée de Fombelle, Best Wishes: Time After Time by Sarah Mlynowski & Christina Soontornvat, Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer, and Minecraft: Guide to Exploration by Mojang AB and the Official Minecraft Team.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Vengeance Is Mine by Marie Ndiaye, Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert, The Constant Soldier by William Ryan, The Last Love Note by Emma Grey, What We Could Have Been by Jess Sinclair, The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman, Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna, Baumgartner by Paul Auster, Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes,  You Always Come Back by Emily Smith, Tremor by Teju Cole, Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa, Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire, Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin, Liberation Day by George Saunders, and The Good Part by Sophie Cousens.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include Clanlands In New Zealand by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish, A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Bipolar General: My Forever Way with Mental Illness by Maj. Gen. Gregg. F. Martin, USA (Ret.), Organized Living by Shira Gill, Ours Was the Shining Future by David Leonhardt, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land, Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America by Ted Cruz, and Endgame by Omid Scobie.

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, from 9:00 a.m. – to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – to 4:00 p.m.

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. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. On Monday, December 11, Teens are invited to home-school enrichment. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.

Tinker Time in our Maker Space is open every Friday at 2:00 pm. Register online for help with your projects or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 16, at 11:00 am, all school-age kids are invited to Lego My Library.  Builders will be challenged to build a pet.  Register online, as space is limited, and this program is growing in popularity.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the library on Monday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required, but we will stop taking children at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event; we expect many children, so come early and bring your camera.

New books for children include: Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson by Angela Joy, Scroll by Hui Li, Bluey: Sleepytime by Joe Brumm, Cocomelon: Christmas Songs and Snowy Sing-Alongs! by Cottage Door Press, The Big Cheese by Jory Jon and Pete Oswald, Star Stuff by Rand Burkert, the Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln by Ramond Arroyo, The Snow Man by Jonah Winter, Apple Cake by Dawn Casey and Genevieve Godbout, Cat Ninja: Cat’s Claw (Vol. 5) by Matthew Cody, Jadzia Axelrod, et al., Animal Rescue Friends: Learning New Tricks (Vol. 3) by Barbara Perez Marquez, 8 Tiny Reindeer: An Advent Calendar Adventure by Robert Tinkler and Danesh Mohiuddin, Diary of an 8-Big Warrior Graphic Novel: An Op Alliance (Vol 1) by Pirate Sourcil, Odone, et al, and The Bigfoot Queen by Jennifer Weiner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Manner of Death by Robin Cook, A Questionable Character by Lorna Barrett, Never Lie by Freida McFadden, The Wonder of it All by Barbara Taylor Bradford, Calton: The Army of the Potomac Trilogy by Bruce Catton, The Watchmaker’s Hand by Jeffery Deaver, Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust by Mike Lupica, andUnnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2024 by World Almanac Books, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow by Jamie Erickson, and Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party by Jonathan Karl.

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, from 9:00 a.m. – to 7:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – to 4:00 p.m.

Starting in December, you can sign up for Tinker Time in our Maker Space. Register online for help with your projects or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 am, Ms. Mariah is teaching an acrylic art class for adults. Registration is required for this free program.

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. 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.

New books for children include: How to Decorate a Christmas Tree by Vikki VanSickle and Miki Sato, Painting with Bob Ross For Kids by Bob Ross, Inc., Down the Hole by Scott Slater and Adam Ming, Thankful by Eileen Spinelli, Little People, Big Dreams by Leo Messi, Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Lost Christmas! by Alastair Heim, The Thankful Book by Todd Parr, My Little Sweet Boy by Hilary Duff, Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith, Lawrence & Sophia by Doreen Cronin & Brian Cronin, Fungi Grow by Maria Gianferrari, Mai and the Missing Melon by Sonoko Sakai, The Story Orchestra: The Planets by Jessica Courtney Tickle, Kevin Goes First by Hala Tahboub, Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman, Sparkle by Lakita Wilson, Paws: Priya Puts Herself First by Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn, Minecraft: Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to The mobs of Minecraft by Mojang AB and the Official Minecraft Team, and Minecraft: The Village by Max Brooks.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson, The Ball at Versailles by Danielle Steel, The Lane that Leads to Christmas by Melanie Lageschulte, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, Finding Baby Holly by Holly Marie Christmas She Wrote by Ann Hazelwood, Tom Clancy: Command and Control by Marc Cameron, and Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

New large-print fiction books include: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger, From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith, The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab, The Corsican Shadow by Clive Cussler, Obsession by Stuart Woods and Brett Battles, and Starling House by Alix E. Harrow,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Thriving with Kidney Disease by Walter A. Hunt, Crochet Impkins by Megan Lapp, My Name is Barbara by Barbara Streisand, and Coaching Girls Sports by Julie Francis.

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.