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 next solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. The library is giving away free solar eclipse glasses at the circulation desk. Families may request up to four pairs of glasses for free.

Everyone is invited to a special solar eclipse program on Friday, April 5^th at 1:00 pm at the Dugas Community Park Pavillion. Jason Lindsey, aka “Mr. Science.” Hooked on Science, is a nationally recognized STEM educator, science multimedia journalist, and author.

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 includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: Ride Beside Me by Lucy Knisley, Doris by Lo Cole, The Ocean Gardener by Clara Anganuzzi, The Girl Who Figured It Out by Minda Dentler, Wilderlore: The Night Compass by Amanda Foody, The Critter Club: Liz’s Perfect Painting by Callie Barkley,  Middle School and Other Disasters: worst Love Spell Ever! by Wanda coven, Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level by Emily Calandrelli, The Rainbow Bridge by Adrian Raeside, Max in th House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz, Free Period by Ali Terese, The Queen of Thiefs: The Moonwind Mysteries by Johan Rundberg, and We Need to Talk about Death: An Important Book About Grief, Celebrations, and Love by Sarah Chavez.

New books for adults include: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin, The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline, Spilled Milk by K.L. Randisn, Kill Me Tomorrow: Old Cowboys Never Die by William W. Johnston and J.A. Johnstone, The Wild Side by Fern Michaels, and Cheater by Karen Rose.  

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: A Beautiful & Easty-Care Flower Garden by Stacy Ling, Cooking in Real Life by Lidey Heuck, How To Be by Lyn Slater, We’ve Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America’s Soul and Sanity by Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of an Abandoned Child’s Struggle for Emotional Survival, by Jennings Michael Burch, and The Naturally Beautiful Garden  

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked 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.

The next solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. The library is giving away free solar eclipse glasses at the circulation desk. Families may request up to four pairs of glasses for free.

Everyone is invited to a special solar eclipse program on Friday, April 5^th,  at 1:00 PM at the Dugas Community Park Pavillion. Jason Lindsey, aka “Mr. Science.” Hooked on Science, a nationally recognized STEM educator, science multimedia journalist, and author, will make this an entertaining learning experience.

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.

New books for children include: Milly Cow Gives Milk by Deborah Chancellor, Polly Bee Makes Honey by Deborah Chancellor, Big Babies by Patrick O’Brien, The Door That Had Never Been Opened Before by Mrs. and Mr. MacLeod, Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho with Liz Kleinrock, Professor Goose Debunks the Three Little Pigs by Paulette Bourgeois, A Stinky History of Toilets by Olivia Meikle & Katie Nelson, Log Life by Amy Hevron, How Starling Got His Speckles by Kelly Parrack, The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo, What Kept Playing by Emily Inouye Huey, and All That Grows by Jack Wong.

Older children will enjoy The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Alterations: A Graphic Novel by Ray XU, Bravelands: Breakers of the Code by Erin Hunter, Hummingbird Season by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic, Where Is Jerusalem? by Ellen Morgan, Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen, and Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets by Dav Pilkey.

New large-print books for adults include: The Guest by B.A. Paris, The New Couple in 5 B by Lisa Unger, Every Single Secret by Christina Dodd, Rock Bottom by Fern Michaels, The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery, Agape After All by Katherine Robles, Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy, Up From Dust by Heather Kaufman, Hopefully Ever After by Beth Wiseman, A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson, Circle of Vengeance by Ramona Richards, and Kingdom of Love by Tracie Peterson.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Happily Never After by Lynn Painter, The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez, Against the Winds by Amanda Cabot, One Puzzling Afternoon by Emil Critchley, Sisters by the Sea by Wanda Brunstetter Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson, A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano, and Her Secret Hope by Shelley Shepard Gray.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked 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.

The next solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. The library is giving away free solar eclipse glasses at the circulation desk. Families may request up to four pairs of glasses for free.

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.

Check out items from our newest addition, our Library of Things. There are special baking pans, a sewing machine, an electric drill, a ukelele, and more. It’s located by the circulation desk in the library.

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 includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: Cheeky Chick! by Julia Jarman, Snail in Space by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen, One Giant Leap by Thao Lam, You Are Fearless by Laura Catrinella, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers by Dav Pilkey, Kelp Finds a Way to Help adapted by Natalie Shaw, Weird and Wonderful Animals by Ben Rothery, Find MOMO Everywhere by Andrew Knapp, A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup, Under the Umbrella by Catherine Buquet, The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray, Bravelands: The Shattered Horn by Erin Hunter, Sunny Makes Her Case by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Worst Week Every! by Eva Amores & Matt Cosgrove, and The Famously Funny Parrott by Eric Daniel Weiner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Union Station by David Downing, Defending Honor by Lynette Eason, Lonely for You Only by Monica Murphy, Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise, The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry, The Diamond of London by Andrea Penrose, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams, Stepping Stone by Dakota Willink, When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart, The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes, The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden, Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl, The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen, Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen, The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen, Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl, Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller by Karen Kingsbury, Sea Glass Summer by Rachel Hanna, To Marry an English Lord by Robin Lee Hatcher, Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner.

New adult nonfiction books on the shelf include The Farm Table by Julis Roberts and The Cancer Factory: Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and The Hidden Death of American Workers by Jim Morris.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked 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 includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, 3-D Printer, Button Maker, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

Check out items from our newest addition, our Library of Things. There are special baking pans, a sewing machine, an electric drill, a ukelele, and more. It’s located by the circulation desk in the library.

New books for children include: My Thoughts Have Wings by Maggie Smith, The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross by Carl Laferton, The Friend Who Forgives by Dan DeWitt, Pokémon: World Championship #2: Ash’s Taste of Victory adapted by Jeanette Lane, The Goodnight Train: Easter by June Sobel, Searching for Home by Chantal Bourgonje, You Broke It! by Liana Finck, I am Not the Easter Bunny! by T.L. McBeth,  Ten Little Rabbits by Maurice Sendak, Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli, Cranky by Phuc Tran and Pete Oswald, The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris, and You’re Going to Love This Book by Jory John.

Older children will enjoy Amil and the After by Vera Hiranandani, The Forgotten Five: Dangerous Allies by Lisa McMann, What is a Solar Eclipse? by Dana Meachen Rau, The World Famous Nine by Ben Guterson, and Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett.

New Manga books for teens include: Chainsaw Man #13 by Tatsuki Fujimoto, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princes #11 by Akira Himekawa, Mashle: Magic and Muscles #4 by Hajimi Komoto, My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi, and Black  Clover #33 by Yŭki Tabata.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  What is Mine by Lyn Lioa Butler, Christmas in the Crosshairs by Lynette Eason, My Friends by Hisham Matar, After Annie by Anna Quindlen, Green Dot by Madeleine Gray, Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, The Catch by Amy Lea, The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke-Dale, The Chaos Agent by Mark Greaney, The Wishing Stone by Dakota Willink, The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks, Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box, The Guest by B.A. Paris, Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander, Letters of Wisdom by Wanda E. Brunstetter, The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger, The Hunter by Tana French, Never Too Late by Danielle Steel, Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison, Murder Road by Simone St. James Missing Persons by James Patterson, and Death of a Spy by M.C. Beaton.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom by Scott Trench and Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up by Rand Paul.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked 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.