The library is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

On Saturday, October 11, the library will host a How-To Festival from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Some of the learning stations include: How to Get Local Bee Products, How to Fill Out Your FAFSA, How to Wash Your Hands, How to French-Braid Hair, How to Make a Basket, How to Prune Yard Trees, How to Care for a Pet Bunny, How to Make a Pillow Fort, How to Style Hair, How to Identify Trees with Leaves, How to Use the Maker Space, How to Drywall, How to Make Cordage from Plants, How to Make Fire Cider, How to Read Nutrition Labels, How to Stay Aware, How to Make Kitchen Compost, How to Make Quirky Flower Pots, How to Care for Sourdough, How to Make, Melt, and Pour Soap, How to Do Hands Only CPR, How to Save Seeds, and How to Make Decorative Pumpkins. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library. We appreciate the support of so many who are willing to share their knowledge and talents. Thank you!

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 Friday 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 Thursdays 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.

If you can’t make it to the library, you can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Our digital library is always open. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.

New books for children include: Lucas the Little Longhorn and the Legend of the Meadow Mouse Pete by Ed Shankman, Machines on the Move: Police Cars by Tadpole Books, Polecat Has a Superpower by Jill Esbaum, What Will I Do if I Miss You? by Melissa T. Shultz, UnWanted by Kahelle Gourley, Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds, Treasures of the Earth: Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, and Gems by DK Publishing, Sunflower Seeds by Ellen Heck, Squirrel and Bird by Laura Baker, Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, Investigators: Case Files by John Patrick Green with Steve Behling and Chris Fenoglio, and Pokémon: The Search for Lapras by Scholastic.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff, We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry, The Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, The Lake Escape by Jamie Day, The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager, The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman, Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely, The Lost Book of First Loves by RaeAnne Thayne, The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan, Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King, That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White, Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis, and Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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.

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.

The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”

If you can’t make it to the library, you can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Our digital library is always open. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.

New books for children include: Whose Foot Is That? by Darrin Lunde, Eggs, Please by Cheryl Yau Chepusova, Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen, Shape Pet by Matthew VanFleet, Count Pet by Matthew VanFleet, Duck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills, Let’s Learn to Read! Phonics Racers 10-Book Set by Mattel Press, Schooled by Jamie Sumner, Scaring and Daring, A Horror Writers Association Anthology, edited by Eric J. Guignard, The Witch of the Hagstone Hill by Johanna van Veen, Warriors: Super Edition, Stormclan’s Folly by Erin Hunter, and Impossible Creature by Katherine Rundell.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter, Jack by Susan May Warren, Knife in the Back by Karen Rose, Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore, Crossfire by Wilbur Smith, You Are Here by David Nicholls, The Pastor’s Wife by Lyndee Walker, Kisses Codes, Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Kukess, Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose, Final Approach by Lynette Eason,  Conspracies by Abigail Hing Wen, Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith, Departure 37 by Scott Carson, Next to Heaven by James Frey, Edge of Honor by Brad Thor, Serentiy at Seagrove by Rachel Hanna, and The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Architectural Digest at Home edited by Amy Astley, The Blue Zones Kitchen by Dan Buettner, The Dog Will Change Your Life by Elias Weiss Friedman, Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World by Adam Met, PhD, Clint Eastwood: The Man and the Movies by Shawn Levy, These Heathens by Mia McKenzie, and They Poisined the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals by Mariah Blake.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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 pre-school children. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and Friday 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 Thursdays 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.

The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”

If you can’t make it to the library, you can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Our digital library is always open. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.

New books for children include: The Tower and the End of Time by Amy Sparkes, The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees, Gamers: Attempting Connection by E.C. Myers, The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes, The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Another by Paul Tremblay, Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: A Call to Arms by Cube Kid, Elvia Vance and the Monster Mystery by Kacy Ritter, and Where Are the Everglades? by Nico Medina.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth, Where Secrets Lie by Colleen Coble, Whispers of the Lake by Shanora Williams, Smoke on the Wind by Kelli Estes, The Unwedding by Ally Condie, Sunset by Sharon Sala, Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, Homemaker: A Prairie Nightingale Mystery by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, Proof by Jon Cowan, The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain by Hannah Brown, On a Midnight Clear by Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer, and Misty M. Beller, Three Dog Knight by Johnnie Alexander, A Little Bird Told Me by Laura Bradford, Broken Dream by Helen Hardt, Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah, and Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Wars of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care by Claudia Rowe, Country Comfort: Hearty, Wholesome Meals in Minutes by Hari Beavis, Lunch Well: 80 Recipes to Bring a Spark to the Midday Meal by Fern Green, and The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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 Friday 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 Thursdays 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.

The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”

New books for children this week include: include: Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies by Jonathan Stutzman, 50 States of Love by Anna Aronson, In the Autumn Forest by Daniela Kulot, Dawn by Marc Martin, There Was an Old Lady Who Said Trick or Treat! by Lucille Colandro, Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat by Julien Chung, This Little Monster by Dori Elys, Hap-Pea Halloween by Keith Baker, The Zombees by Justin Colón, Spooky by Sally
Anne Garland, Ten Little Witches by Amanda Sobotka, and The Book of Weird Mysteries by John Hawkins.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Rage by Linda Castillo, Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman, The Teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden, The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, So Happy Together by Olivia Worley, Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh, Summer Side Up by Katie Surino, Eldorado Drive by Megan Abbott, The Beloved by J.R. Ward, Show Stopper: Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm by Shirley Raye Redmond, and Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks, Floored: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage by Dr. Sara Reardon, Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life and Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assignation of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland by Salena Zito.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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.