Allen County Public Library News – April 23, 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 spot, or click on the Events tab at 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. The equipment includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor & Andy Chou Musser, What Are You Waiting For? by Marcy Campbell, Shivi’s Big Leap by Kritika H. Rao, Tori and the Muses by Tori Amos, Rocket Beams, Lunar Dreams by Chiara Colombi, How Elegant the Elephant by Mary Ann Hoberman, The Soil in Jackie’s Garden by Peggy Thomas, The Ultimate Science Cookbook for Kids by Highlights, Dino-Birthday by Lisa Wheeler, Saint Patrick the Forgiver Retold & Illustrated by Ned Bustard, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! by Nathalie Alonso, Finding Home by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Never Grow Up by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Being Baxters by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Geronimo for Kids: The Warrior Who Wouldn’t Give Up by Sarah Michaels, The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, The Life of Kit Carson by Alan E Grey, and Endling: The Only by Katherine Applegate.

New books for young adults include: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Escape the Pizzaplex by Scott Cawthon, Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Give Up the Night by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Manga-Book of Savanaclaw, Vol. 1 by Suzuka Oda and Uana Tobosco, Crypted Currency by Josh Berliner, and Chaos King (Infinity Alchemist book 2) by Kacen Callender.

New boos on the adult fiction shelf include: Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham, Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn, Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley, High Tea and Misdeameanors by Laura Childs, The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French, A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner, Killer Potential by Hanna Deitch, Claire Darling by Callie Kazumi, The reluctant Sheriff by Chris Offutt, Sealed with a Hiss by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: What Does the Constitution Actually Say? By Ben Sheehan, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher, First Born: A Memoir by Lauren Christensen, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope by Amanda Nguyen, I Am Maria by Maria Shriver, and Sweet Farm: More Than 100 Cookies, Cakes, Salads (!), and Other Delights from My Kitchen on a Sugar Beet Farm by Molly yeh.

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 Public Library News – April 23, 2025 2025-04-24T12:28:09+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 16, 2025

The library will be closed on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday. 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.

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, an Embroidery Machine, a Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: How Do I Wonder? by Gianna Davy, Saint Valentine the Kindhearted Retold & Illustrated by Ned Bustard, Mermaids Are the Worst! by Alex Willan, Sunny Wants to Play by Katty Maurey, Wash Day Love by Tanisia Moore and Raissa Figueroa, Goosebumps House of Shivers: Say My Name! Say My Name! by R.L. Stine, I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis, I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 by Lauren Tarshis, Blast From The Past by Geronimo Stilton, Speechless by Aron Nels Steinke, Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs, Tear This down by Barbara Dee, Diary of a 9-Bit Warrior: Journey to the Far Lands by Cube Kid, and The Baby-Sitters Club: Mallory and the Trouble with Twins by Ann. M. Martin, Middle School and Other Disasters by Wanda Coven, Easter by Nancy Dickmann, and Resist by Alan Gratz.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Red Car to Hollywood by Jennie Liu, Hexed by Emily Mcintire, Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass, I Am Sin by Helen Hardt, We All Live Here by Jo Jo Moyes, Secrets Between the Shelves by Cynthia Hickey, Linda Baten Johnson, et al, The Viper by J. R. Ward, The Secrets of Flowers by Sally Page, The Medici Return by Steve Berry, Bad Seed by Sharon Sala, Sabotage at Cedar Creek by Janice Thompson, The Unexpected Catch by Abbey Downey, and Tides of Healing by Sandra Merville Hart.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down-and-Out, and Everyone In Between by Ian Morgan Cron, Solo Training: The Martial Artist’s Home Training Guide by Loren W. Christensen, Antisemitism in America: A Warning by Senator Chuck Schumer, and Tae Kwon Do, 3rd Ed. by Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, and Jon Gerrard.

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 Public Library News – April 16, 2025 2025-04-17T16:04:36+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 9, 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 pm. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. The equipment includes a Poster Printer, an Embroidery Machine, a 3D printer, a Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, April 19 at 11:00 am, school-age kids are invited to Lego-My-Library. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge for you. Space is limited so sign up today.

New books for children include: Toto by Kyewon Yum, Just One More Story by Perry Emerson, A Wolf Called Fire by Rosanne Parry, Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, The Six by Loren Grush, The Mission to the Center of the Moon (Pie) by Melissa De La Cruz, Happy Father’s Day from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Teffers, Inside the Park by Andrea Williams, Windy Creek Stables: Presley and the Impossible Dream by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson, The Girl Who Couldn’t Lie by Radhika Sanghani, Hilo: The Great Space Iguana by Judd Winick, That’s Not Funny, David! by David Shannon, Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams by Katherine Paterson, My Little Pony: Set Your Sail by Megan Brown, Casey Gilley and Amy Mebberson, Will the Pigeon Graduate? by Mo Willems, Momo Arashima: Duels of the Queen Death by Misa Sugiura, One Wrong Step by Jennifer A. Nielsen, and Kitty Quest by Phil Corbett.

New books for young adults include: A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, While We’re Young by K.L  Walther, Into the Company of Killers by Elora Cook, I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew, How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans, The House No One Sees by Adina King, Dogsred: Volume 1 by Satoru Noda, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, (S)kin: Some Magic is Meant to Burn by Ibi Zobioi,  My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Ho Hoang, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr., The History of Everything by Victoria Evans, Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart, and Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Back After This by Linda Holmes, The Wagtail Murder Club by Krista Davis, Penitence by Kristin Koval, Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister, Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach, Spiral by Bal Khabra, Green Pastures by Patricia Johns, Dream Girl Drama by Tess Bailey, A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp, You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon, Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer, Crossed by Emily McIntire, I Am Salvation by Helen Hardt, and Southern by Design, by Grace Helena Walz.

 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 Public Library News – April 9, 2025 2025-04-11T14:11:58+00:00

Allen County Public Library news – April 2, 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 pm. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment includes a Poster Printer, an Embroidery Machine, a Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: Your Forest by John Klassen, Your Island by John Klassen, Your Farm by John Klassen, Rubble and Crew: Bow Wow Builders! by P.I. Kids, How to Survive on the Moon by Neon Squid, Snarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke, Scamp by Anden Wilder, How to Be A Doctor by Dr. Punam Krishan, Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution by Charlotte Gunnifson, Pete the Cat Rocks On! by Kimberly & James Dean, Let’s Go Home Baby Puppy by Carolina Búzio, Amazing Animals! by National Geographic Kids, Easter in the Barnyard by Dandi Daley Mackall, Dinos Love Tractors by Terry Redwing, The Big Book of Barf a Spewnami of Sick Science, Hurled History, and Body Oddities by Vicky Lorencen, and The Gymnastics Book by Elfi Schlegel & Claire Ross Dunn.

New books for young adults include: Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by Ashley Hope Pérez, Debbie Fong, Elana K. Arnold, et.al, All the Hidden Monsters by Amie Jordan, Dear Manny by Nic Stone, The Lost Ones by Lauren Destefano, A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Young Dahl, A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne, Gradchanted by Morgan Matson,  and The Girl Who Flew Away by Lee Dean.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Antidote by Karen Russell, Say It’s Forever by A.L. Jackson, Twisted by Emily Mcintire, B is for Bonnet by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor, Untouchable by Mike Lawson, The Mother Next Door by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber, A Rebel without Claws by Juliette Cross, Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley, Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff, Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray, Midnight Black by Mark Greaney, Every Tom, Dick & Harry by Elinor Lipman, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okarafor, Leo by Deon Meyer, All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman, and Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Memorial Days: A Memoir by Geraldine Brooks, I’ll Have What She’s Having by Chelsea Handler, Shattered: A Memoir by Hanif Kureishi, Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis, and This Far by Allison Holker.

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 Public Library news – April 2, 2025 2025-04-04T14:53:18+00:00