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 In-Betweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. To reserve your child’s place, call 270-237-3861 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 available includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: Uh-Oh! My Dragon’s Smelly by Katie Weaver, Our Tree by Jessica Meserve, Goose Egg Island by Julia Richardson, Signs of Friendship by Annie Silvestro, Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening by Daniela Sosa, Everything You Know About Bugs is Wrong by Dr. Nich Crumpton, The World Almanac Oddball Animals: 2,501 Fantastic Facts Abut the Weirdest, Wackiest, and Wildest Creatures on Earth by Joanne Mattern, The Brambly Hedge Pop-Up Book by Jill Barklem, Girls Belong in Space by Ashlee Hashman, Super Navigators: How Animals Find Their Way by David Barrie, The Enemy’s Daughter by Anne Blankman, Who Would Win? Fiercest Feuds by Jerry Pallotta, and Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 by Erin Hunter.

New books for young adults include: Tracking Tilly by Janice Thompson, The Spectacular Spider-Men Vol. 2: Elementary  by Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos, et al, The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton, Mahia by Emily Jones, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Vol. 9 (9) by Hajime Komoto, Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield, and  The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Library Game by Gigi Pandian, Ward D by Freida McFadden, Luck by Natalie Keller Reinert, Make You Mine by Laura Pavlov, Grave Amish Secrets by Patricia Johns, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore, The Secrets of Good People by Boo Walker, Courage by Natalie Keller Reinert, Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles, The Second Sun by P.T. Deutermann, Piglet by Lottie Hazell, The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson, Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer, Hope’s Enuring Echo by Kim Vogel Sawyer, The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum, 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen, When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi, Shadow of the Solstice by Anne Hillerman, Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky, The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester, and Ted Bell’s Monarch by Ryan Steck.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Heartbreaker: A Memoir by Mike Campbell, Autism Out Loud: Life wth a Child on the Spectrum, From Diagnosis to Young Adult by Kate Swenson, Carrie Cariello, and Adrian Wood, PhD, Gunsmithing for Beginners by Alford Bartell, Everything is Tuberculosis John Green, and How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy.

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 In-Betweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. To reserve your child’s place, call 270-237-3861 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 p.m. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. The equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.

On Friday, May 9^th at 10:00 am, we’ll have a special Maker Space class to teach participants how to embroider hats. Hats will be provided for this program. Registration is required as space is limited, so sign up today.

New books for children include: Llama Llama Loves His Teacher by Anna Dewdney, Echo by Adam Rex, Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman, Powerful Like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng, Woof! The Truth About Dogs by Annette Whipple, Patchwork Prince by Baptiste Paul, Healing Days by Susan Farber Straus, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, You Are Powerful by Laura Catrinella, Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel, When Tree Became a Tree by Rob Hodgson, Who Is Tony Hawk? by Steve Korté, Besties: Prank War (the World of Click) by Kayla Miller, The Legendary Scarlett & Browne by Jonathan Stroud What Was the Renaissance? by Roberta Edwards, Bamboo Kingdom by Erin Hunter, Cassi and the House of Memories by Dean Stuart, and Who Would Win? Ultimate Showdown by Jerry Pallotta.

New books for young adults include:  Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen, Hirayasumi, Vol. 4(4) by Keigo Shinzo, All the Stars Align by Gretchen Schreiber, Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland, American Spirits by Barb Rosenstock, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, and It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar, Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood, Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano, The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose The Unlucky Ones by Hannah Morrissey, Girl Anonymous by Christina Dodd, Hang On St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty, Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor, One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter, The Sirens by Emilia Hart, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry, and Stone Angels by Helena Rho.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough, Computers for Seniors by Faithe Wempen, Boat Baby: A Memoir by Vicky Nguyen, Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis, and Attainable Sustainable Pantry: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Stocking Your Kitchen by Kris Bordessa.   

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.