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 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.

Voting is still open for our Wild About Art, youth art contest for kids and teens ages 8-15. Stop by the library to vote for your favorite entry before Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 pm. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Join us every Friday at 2:00 pm for Tinker Time in our Maker Space. Crafters can register online for project assistance or stop by to explore the space. In our Maker Space, you’ll find a variety of equipment, including a poster printer, embroidery machine, Cricut vinyl cutter, and more. Don’t miss out! Sign up today.

New books for children include: Mahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale by JaNay Brown-Wood, Hen in the Bed by Katrina Charman, Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1 by Amy Schwartz, Rumie Goes Rafting by Meghan Marentette, Henry and the New Something by Jenn Bailey, Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees by Michelle Schaub, No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons, Lucky Dogs by Joowon Oh, Solar Bear by Beth Ferry, Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall, I am More Than by Lebron James, Imperfectly Perfect by Perry Emerson, The Thingamajig by Rilla Alexander, Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham, and Gather Round by David Covell.

Older children will enjoy: The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly, Deep Water by Jame Sumner, Pokémon: Pocket Expert by DK Publishing, Olivetti by Allie Millington, The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and My Book of The Elements: A Fact-Filled guide to the Periodic Table by DK Publishing, Diary of the Minecraft Wolf: Underwater by Scholastic, Inc. Goosebumps: House of Shivers: Goblin Monday by R.L. Stine, Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody, All is Nat Lost by Maria Scrivan, and Agents of S.U.I.T. From Badger to Worse by John Patrick Green.,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Murder Inn by James Patterson, It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark, Sharpe’s Command by Bernard Cornwell, A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci, Pay Dirt by Sara Paretsky, Feline Fatale by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown, Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter, One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey, Set in Stone by Kimberly Woodhouse, The Legacy of the Rocking K Ranch by Mary Connealy, D.J. Gudger, Becca Whitham and Kimberley Woodhouse, Pinquickle’s Folly by R.A. Salvatore, Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas, Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score,  Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Death by Food Truck by Joi Copeland, Cynthia Hickey, LiBaten Johnson and Teresas Ives Lilly.

Getting a free library card is easy. Simply call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Once you have your card, a world of books, movies, and music will be at your fingertips. And remember, your voice matters. If there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you’d like to see in our collection, let us know. We’re here to make your library experience the best it can be.

The library building is open to the public 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. 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.

Students up to age eighteen are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 am. Abby will have a fun Space Adventure build challenge.

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.

We have something for everyone, and we hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.

New books for children include: She’ll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls, selected by Ella Risbridger and illustrated by Anna Shepeta, This Book is Full of Holes by Nora Nickum, Tricky Chopsticks by Sylvia Chen, Sourgrass by Hope Lim, Junia: The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker, The Noisy Puddle by Linda Booth Sweeney, Bird is Dead by Tiny Fischer and Herma Starreveld, Keep Up, Duck!! by Ivan and Rachel Bates, Addie Ant Goes On an Adventure by Maren Morris & Karina Argow, Love, The Earth by Frances Stickley and Tim Hopgood, and Building Our Rainbow Bridge by Kirstian James.

Older children will enjoy Whatever After: Fairest of All (The Graphic Novel) by Sarah Mylnowski, Magic Treehouse: Afternoon on the Amazon (The Graphic Novel) Adapted by JennyLaird and Illustrated by Kelly & Nichole Matthews, Walkin’ the Dog by Chirs Lynch, School of Unusual Magic by Liz Montague, and The Wild River and the Great Dam by Simon Boughton.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita, Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber, A Wild and Heavenly Place by Robin Oliveira, Murder at an Irish Chipper by Carlene O’Connor, The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill, Brooklyn by Tracy Brown, The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller The Other valley by Scott Alexander Howard, The Painter’s Daughters by Emily Howes, How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica, All My Secrets by Lynn Austin, The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace, Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon, End of Story by A.J. Finn, Leaving by Roxana Robinson, and Nowhere Like Home by Sara Shepard.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail. Then, you can check out or download library materials.

We value your input, so please let us know if you would like a particular book, movie, or music artist 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.

On Friday, April 12 at 10:00 am, join us in the Maker-Space for the Hankie Embroidery class. Register online as space is limited at www.allencountylibrary.com under the events tab.

On Saturday, April 13^th, at 10:00 am, there is a Spring Acrylic Paint Class for ages 13 and older.  Registration is required as space is limited.

On Monday, April 15, 2024, we’ll begin accepting art submissions for the Wild About Art, Youth Art Contest for kids and teens ages 8-15. Use any art media to illustrate what WILD means to you.  Saturday, April 20 at 4:00 pm is the deadline to submit an art project. Voting will start on Monday April 22 and end on April 27 at 4:00 pm. Winners will be announced on April 29, 2024.

Students up to age eighteen are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 am. Abby will have a fun Space Adventure build challenge.

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: Comet Chaser by Pamela S. Turner, The Princess and the Pee by Effua Gleed and Juanita Londono Gaviria, A World Wonder by Laura Wifler, I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li, Why Does It Rain? by Eric Carle, The Crayons Love Our Planet by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, Where’s Wonky Donkey? by Craig Smith and Katz Cowley, Up Toward the Light by Granger Smith, Peppa Pig: We Love You, Daddy Pig! by Courtney Carbone, Do Mommies Ever Sleep? by Kim Howard, and The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle.

Older children will enjoy: Frozen Time: What Ice Cores Can Tell Us About Climate Change by Carmella Van Vlett, Coyote: Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhardt, Stink: Superhero Superfan by Megan McDonald, Bumps in the Night by Amalie Howard, and Big Nate: This Means War! by Lincoln Peirce.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan, The Things We Didn’t Know by Elba Iris Pérez, The Dollmaker by Morgan Shamy, The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman, When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein, Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray, To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters, Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice, Facing the Enemy by Diann Mills, Till There Was You by Lindsay Hameroff, Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin, A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian, and Fourteen Days edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston,

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, 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: Luigi: The Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen, Planting Hope by Philip Hoelzel and Renato Alarcǡo, What’s New, Daniel? by Micha Archer, Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier by Rosetta Wakeman, What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest by Rachel Ignotofsky, The Storyteller by Lindsay Bonilla, Middle School and Other Disasters: Biggest Secret Ever! by Wanda Coven, Ferris by Kate Dicamillo, Blue Stars: the Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Maggoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith, Maple’s Theory of Fun by Kate McMillan & Ruthie Prillaman, and Evil Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashisai, This Disaster Loves You by Richard Roper, Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes, The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith, All the Rage by Cara Hunter, A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke, Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay, At First Spite by Olivia Dade, The Vacation by John Marrs, Greata & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly, The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, No Reservations by Sheryl Lister, Sister Stardust by Jane Green, What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher, and The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie, Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd by Matthew Cappucci, Joyfull: Cook Effortlessly, East Freely, Live Radiantly by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty, Grief is For People by Sloane Crosley, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport, and Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It’s Time to Win the Battle of  Your Mind by Louie Giglio.

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.