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.

Scottsville native Hope Gibbs will visit the library on Tuesday, September 17, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss her award-winning book Where the Grass Grows Blue. The Friends of the Library will host a reception after the event. Everyone is invited to attend.

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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com.We hope you’ll make visiting the library 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, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

Our annual Friends of the Library book sale will occur on Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, 2024.  If you have gently used books you’d like to donate, please drop them by the library. We appreciate the community support.

New books for children include: Around the World with Friends by Philip Waechter, How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague, The Island Before No by Christina Uss and Hudson Christie, When Beavers Flew by Luisa Uribe, King Lion by Emma Yarlett, Disaster Squad: Wildfire Rescue by Rekha S. Rajan, Angelina Ballerina and the Fancy Dress by Katharine Holabird, Dragon Girls: Mina the Lightning Dragon by Maddy Mara, Press Start! Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep! by Thomas Flintham, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson.

Older children will enjoy: The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln, When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn, Felix Powell, Boy Dog by Erin Entrada Kelly, Johnny the Sea, and Me by Melba Escobar, Kill the Beast (Villains) by Serena Valentino, Keeper of the Lost Cities Exile by Shannon Messenger, The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn and The Bad Guys: In the Serpent and the Beast by Aaron Blabey.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb, Things Don’t Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins, The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis, Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams, This Used to Be Us by Renée Carlingo, The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu, The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paul Brackston, Body Check by Elle Kennedy, Liars by Sarah Manguso, Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay, No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister, Cold Vengeance by Nancy Mehl, The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, Incident Around the House by Josh Malerman,  The Match by Sarah Adams, Summoning the Demon by Alan Didio, The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec, The Wilds by Sarah Pearse, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker, Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan, and Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

Getting a free library card is easy. 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. Let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you’d like to see in our collection. We’re here to make your library experience the best it can be.

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.

Our outreach vehicle is on the go. Ms. Mariah has just started visiting each of the Allen County fire halls once per month. The outreach vehicle is stocked with books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs for people of all ages. She also has copies of the most popular forms, such as driver’s license renewal and social security card replacement forms. If you need something notarized, she can take care of it for you. Next week, on Monday, September 9, the outreach vehicle will be at Cedar Springs #1 on Cedar Springs Road from 10:00 am until 11:00, and then move to Cedar Springs #2 on Brownsford Road from 11:30 – 12:30.

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. Click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com to register for programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.

On Friday, September 13 at 10:00 am, we are offering an embroidery applique class in our maker space. Also, 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.

Our annual Friends of the Library book sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, 2024.  If you have gently used books you’d like to donate, please drop them by the library. We appreciate the community support.

New books for children include: Dot the Ladybug: The Missing Dot by Kallie George, Thank You by Jarvis, Sometimes We Fall by Randall De Séve, Tiny Jenny: Little Fairy, Big Trouble by Briony May Smith, Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His voice by Kari Lavelle, Supernatural: An Official Spooky Picture Book by Micol  Ostow, Somewhere In Between by Laan Cham, Princess Diana: A Little Golden Book Biography by Sonali Fry, The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills and Donna Janmell Bowman, The Land of Afronia by April Showers, and Ladybugs Do Not go to Pre-School by Ali Rutstein and Niña Nill.

New books for young adults include: A Court of Silver and Flames by Sarah J. Maas, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, My Hero Academia #36 by Kohei Horikoshi, Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc, Ready or Not by Andi Porretta, Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar, and JuJutsu Kaisen #5 by Gege Akutami.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Sunset Over Swaziland by Shirley Gould, Joy by Danielle Steel, The Good of the Woods by Liz Moore, Angel of Vengeance by Preston & Child, The House Keeper’s Secret by Iona Grey, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, The Chosen: Come and See by Jerry B. Jenkins, Ever Green by Suzie Waltner, Business Casual by B.K. Borison, Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose, The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce, Tom Clancy: Shadow State by M.P. Woodward, What We Hide by Colleen Coble & Rick Acker, The Protector by Wanda E. Brunstetter, The Hanging Party by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, Meeting Her Match by Jen Turano, By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult, The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron, For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer, Golden Lord by Mary Jo Putney, Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels, and This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter.

Getting a free library card is easy. 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. Let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you’d like to see in our collection. We’re here to make your library experience the best it can be.