Allen County Public Library News – January 29, 2025

The library 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. 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 p.m. 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.

New books for children include: I’m Glad When I Can Share by Rachel Cruze, Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells, Hank Goes Honk by Maudie Powell-Tuck & Duncan Beedie, Bert the Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, Cold by Tim McCanna, Follow Your Heart by Emma Dodd, How to Catch a Groundhog by Alice Walstead & Emma Gillette, Museum in a Book by Hervé Tullet, Next Stop by Debbie Fong, Marvel Super Stories Amazing Adventure edited by John Jennings, Kid Reporter Field Guide by Hannah Holzer, Touchdown for Tommy by Matt Christoper. The Formula 1 Encyclopedia by Priyanka Lamichhane, History As It Happened: A Map-by-Map Guide by DK Publishing, and Mesopotamia by DK Eyewitness Books.  

New books for young adults include: Dawnrunner by Ram V,  Evan Cable, et al, Creative Crafts for Teens by Jennifer Perkins, Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao, The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jenson, Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, Chainsaw Man #17 by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz, The Devourer by Alison Ames, RuriDragon by Masaoki Shindo, Royal Heirs Academy by Lindsey Duga, Rift by Steven James, First Love Language by Stefany Valentine, Venom: Separation Anxiety by David Michelini Gerardo Sandoval, et al., and This is the Year by Gloria Muñoz.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar, Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger, Deadly Revenge by Patricia Bradley, Blood Test by Charles Baxter, The Author’s Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White, The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews, Fatal Witness by Patricia Bradley, Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips, Coal Black Lies by Cindy K. Sproles, Lie for a Million by Janet Dailey, The Wilde Trials by Mackenzie Reed, With This Ring by Amy Clipston, and Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: I Surrender All by Priscilla Shirer, Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause by Jancee Dunn, Korea by Lonely Planet, Bobby Flay: Chapter One, by Bobby Flay, Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield, The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long by Naama Shefi & the Jewish Food Society, and The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime by Shirley Maclaine.

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.

 

 

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Allen County Library News – January 22, 2025

The library 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. 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 p.m. 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.

New books for children include: Pinkalicious: Lost in Paris by Victoria Karr, Hamsters  by Kathryn Stevens, Mama Takes a Stand: A Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights by Marie Chan, A Kids Book About Bullying by Elizabeth Tom, Marvelous Motorcycles by Tony Mitton, Hip, Hip, Hooray! Every Day is a Holiday! by Dan Gutman, Quantum Interstellar Sports League by J.Scott Savage and Brandon Dorman, Lego Ninjago 2: Dragons Rising: The New Heroes by Stacia Deutsch, Dragon Masters: Haunting of the Ghost Dragon by Tracey West, Let’s Get Festive! Celebrations Around the World by Joanna Kończak and Eura Poklewska-Kozietto, and Let’s Put That Away! by Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin.

New books for young adults include: Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Gachiakuta 4 by Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou, Dust by Alison Stine, A Cruel Thirst byAngela Montoya, The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner, How Could You by Ren Strapp, The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades & The Mark Athena by Rick Riordan, After Life by Gayle Forman, Among Serpents by Marc J. Gregson, Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon, and Biology Lessons by Melissa Cantor.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Cornered by Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn and Natalie Walters, The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt, City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim, Lazurus Man by Richard Price, The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews, Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch, Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, Guilt and Ginataan Mia P. Manansala, Only Here, Only Now by tom Newlands, Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang, We Three Queens by Rhys Bowen, The Last King of California by Jordan Harper.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause by Jancee Dunn, Kore by Lonely Planet, Bobby Flay: Chapter One by Bobby Flay, Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield, The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long by Naama Shefi & the Jewish Food Society, and The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime by Shirley Maclaine.

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.

Allen County Library News – January 22, 2025 2025-01-23T15:29:41+00:00

Allen County Library News – January 1 – 2025

The library will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, for New Year’s Day. Unless it’s a holiday, the library 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.

Registration is open for Prime Time Family Reading. Prime Time introduces children and their families to the humanities through storytelling and discussions that build the foundation for a lifelong love of reading and learning. At the heart of the program are carefully chosen, humanities-rich children’s books. Participating families receive copies of each book to begin or expand their own libraries. We’ll meet on Thursdays starting January 16, 2025. A meal will be served at 5:00 and we’ll start the program at 5:30 pm.

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.

New books for children include: Wake Up Moon! by Lita Judge, The Zebra’s Great Escape by Sara Ogilvie, In the Winter Woods by Daniela Kulot, Creepy Carrots! By Aaron Reynolds, Miss Leoparda by Natalia Shaloshvili, Everything is Grape! by Alastair Heim, The Bake-Believers by Ryan Seacrest and Meredith Seacrest Leach, The Top Spot: Is Winning Worth It? By Frank Weber, The Crayons Give Thanks by Drew Daywalt, Yes, Chef! By Charlotte Love, Bob Books ® Animal Stories by Lynn Maslen Kertell, Dungeon Academy: Clubhouse Chaos by Diane Walker, and Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.

New books for young adults include: Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews, Cyberpunk: Omnibus: Vol. 1 by Dark Horse Books, The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin, Under the Oak Tree Vol. One by Suji Kim and Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Shanghai by Joseph Kanon, Rental House by Weike Want, The Drowned by John Banville, Tea with Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn, One Last Stand by Susan May Warren, and The December Market by RaeAnne Thayne.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America by Rita Omakha, A Hunger to Kill by Kim Mager with Lisa Pulitzer, Let’s Bake! by Gail Sweeney

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.

 

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