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 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.

On Friday, April 4^th, the library will be kicking off First Friday on the front porch with kindergarten readiness activities. The Regional Collaborative will be giving away kindergarten readiness packs full of items that will help your pre-schooler prepare for kindergarten.

New books for children this week include: What’s Your Favorite Animal? by Eric Carle and Friends, Through Sand and Salt by Elizabeth Zunon, Maisy Big, Maisy Small by Lucy Cousins, R is for Risen by Crystal Bowman & Teri McKinley, Ten Little Leprechauns: A Counting Storybook by Amanda Sobotka, Whatever Comes Tomorrow by Rebecca Gardyn Levington, Hope in a Jar by Deborah Marcero, And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories by Andrea Davis Pinkney, You Are a Wildlife Warrior! by Bindi Irwin with Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Martina’s Muy Bad Day by Melanie Wick Singer, All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson, Fighters in the Woods by Joshua M. Greene, and City Spies: London Calling by James Ponti.

New books for young adults include: The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao, The Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran, Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le, What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch, You Belong Here by Sara Phoebe Miller and Morgan Beem, One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins,  Old As Stone, Hard As Rock: Of Humans and War by Alessandro Sanna and Ammiel Alcalay, The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross, and The Queen’s Resistance by Rebecca Ross.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Every Precious and Fragile Thing by Barbara Davis, An Uncertain Road by Abbey Downey, Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane, To Sicily with Love by Jennifer Probst, First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, Something Like Fate by Amy Lea, Midnight on the Scottish Shore  by Sarah Sundin, Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey, Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell, The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens,  Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce, and This is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hays, Never: The Autobiography by Rick Astley, Win the Inside Game by Steve Magness, The Big Guy: How a President and His Son Sold Out America by Miranda Devine, and Napoleon: A Concise Biography by David A. Bell.

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 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 this week include: The Interpreter by Olivia Abtahi, Home is a Wish by Julia Kuo, Barbie: It Takes Two: Friends Forever by Mattel, Waiting for Hannah by J.P. Takahashi, The Professional Golf Encyclopedia by Corbu Stathes, Bird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash Monsef, Lego: Easter Ideas by Hannah Dolan, Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream by Felipe Galindo Feggo and Tait Howard, The Secret of Kells: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin, How to Draw a Secret by Cindy Chang, Space Chasers by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna and Alison Action, Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson, A Home for Unusual Monsters by Shaun David Hutchinson, Right Back at You by Carolyn Mackler, Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna, Ruth and Naomi by Davis Miles, Serge & Roscoe by Len Vlahos, What Fell From the Sky by Adrianna Cuevas, Kitty Quest: Phantom Frenzy by Phil Corbett and The Professional Wrestling Encyclopedia by Mary Gerard.

New books for young adults include: The Scorpion Queen by Mina Fears, Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young, Make Good Trouble by Jamia Wilson, Unlock the Dark by Sasa Hawk, Ultimate X-men: Fears and Hates by Peach Momoko, Third Shift Society #2 by Meredith Moriarty, and A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Too Soon by Betty Shamieh, More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova, No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall, Unromance by Erin Connor, The Lodge by Kayla Olson, Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson, Against the Grain by Peter Lovesey, If It Isn’t One Thing… by Steven Havill, Cursed Bound by Saara El-Arifi, The Champagne Letters by Kate MacIntosh, Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver, Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong, Variation by Rebecca Yarros, and Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumley.

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 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 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.

On Monday, March 17 at 6:00 pm, the general public is invited to hear Sam Terry, historian, author, speaker and creator of a popular blog sharing Kentucky history. History buffs won’t want to miss Mr. Terry’s presentation on 10 Kentuckians Everyone Should Know. While serving as managing editor of his local newspaper, his syndicated weekly column, “My Kentucky,” evolved into “Sam Terry’s Kentucky,” a daily blog featuring a mini-lesson in Kentucky history for each date on the calendar.  Now, seven years later, the blog serves up a daily dose of history to 42,000 subscribers, while the social media version averages over one million monthly readers.

New books for children this week include: Barbie Cooks! A Healthy Cookbook by Mattel, Look-And-Find Easter Stories for Young Children by Megan Higgens, Akeem Keeps Bees! by Kamal E. Bell with Akeem Bell, Otter Carries On by Maya Tatsukawa, Bruce Saves the Planet by Ryan T. Higgins, Our Country’s Presidents by National Geographic, Safe Crossing by Kari Percival, The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard, A Kids Book about ADHD by Elly Both, The World Needs The Wonder You See by Joanna Gaines, Dinosaur Day by Diana Murray, Hop Helps Out by Marc Brown, Bitsy Bat, Team Star by Kaz Windness, Little Lion Girl by Olivia Hope, Go Tell It by Quartez Harris, and Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris.

New books for young adults include: A Better Nightmare by Megan Freeman, Bemused by Farrah Rochon, The Beasts We Bury by D.L.Taylor, The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert, Dead Happy by Josh Silver, The Wishless Ones by Hafsah Faizal, The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway, and Black & Clover #36 by Yūki Tabata.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni, Too Soon by Betty Shamieh, More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova, No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall, Unromance by Erin Connor, The Lodge by Kayla Olson, Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson, Against the Grain by Peter Lovesey, If It Isn’t One Thing… by Steven Havill, Cursed Bound by Saara El-Arifi, The Champagne Letters by Kate MacIntosh, Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver, Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong, Variation by Rebecca Yarros, Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumely, A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennet, Witch of Whispervale by R.A. Salvatore, The Incident of the Book in the Nightime by Vicki Delany, Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, The Note by Alafair Burke, and Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens.

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 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.

On Monday, March 10 at 5:00 pm, kids agens 6-11 are invited to Kids “Can Bunnies” craft. Crafters will learn how to build an Easter Bunny using glue, paint, construction paper, and a can.  We will be using scissors and hot glue. Register online by clicking on our event tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com.

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: Dot the Ladybug: The Perfect Spot by Kallie George, Paw Patrol: Daddy Dinosaur Rescue adapted by Matt Huntley, Girls on the Rise by Amanda Gorman, The Sioux by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia, Take It from the Top by Claire Swinarski, The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly, Safiyyah’s War by Hib Noor Khan, Warriors: The Elders’ Quest by Erin Hunter, Llama Quest: Danger in the Dragons’ Den by Megan Reyes, Bad Kitty: Party Animal by Nick Bruel, Pizza and Taco: Coolest Club Ever by Stephen Shaskan, Old School by Gordon Korman, The Muscle Cars Encyclopedia by Kristin J. Russo, and Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez.

New books for young adults include: I Am the Cage by Allison Sweet Grant, I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang, Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias, The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake, Everything I Promised You by Katy Upperman, A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel, and Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang.

New books for adults include: All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall, The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang, She Doesn’t Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke, Let’s Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan, Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin, Imposter Syndrome by Joseph Knox, The Last Party by A.R. Torre, Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti, The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, Ambition by Natalie Keller Reinert, Pride by Natalie Keller Reinert, Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan, The Shadows Deep by Peter Golden, Hooked by Emily McIntire, Into the Fall by Tamara L. Miller, Glamorous Notions by Megan Chance, Mercury by Amy Jo Burns, Ther Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz, and Cross My Heart by Megan Collins.

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.