The library will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, for Thanksgiving. Stop by early to stock up on books, movies, and music for the holiday weekend.

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.

Our digital library never closes. You can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items to choose from.

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.”

Join Mrs. Claus for stories and more on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 pm on the front porch of the library for First Friday. Children ages five and under will receive a free book and kindergarten readiness materials.

New books for children this week include: The Old Sleigh by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, The House with the Little Red Door by Grace Easton, The Digger and the Christmas Tree by Joseph Kuefler, Bluey’s Night Before Christmas by Lauren Holowaty, Jesus Our True Friend by Sally Lloyd-Jones & Jago, I’m a Cloud by Tjitske Kamphuis, My Busiest Christmas Book Ever! by Sholastic Early Learners, Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies by Margi Preus, Barn Winter: Safe and Warm on the Farm by Chambrae Griffith, and Willy and Hector: Beyond the Junkyard by Mary J.E. Nitti.

New books for young adults include: Witchery Killer by Ashlee Latimer, The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson, My Hero Academia, Vol. 42 by Kohei Horikoshi, The Monstrous Kind by Lydia Gregovic, The Summoning: The Art of the Craft by Elyse Castro, and Ultimate Black Panther, Vol. 3: Darkness and Light by Bryan Hill and Stefano Caselli.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Sense & Suitability by Pepper Basham, A Sea Glass Christmas by Davis Bunn, Alchemised by SenLinYu,  Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker, Workhorse by Caroline Palmer, Heart the Lover by Lily King, Twice by Mitch Albom, The Christmas Keepsake by Annie Rains, Overdue by Stephanie Perkins, Over Yonder by Sean Dietrich, Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robet Thorogood, C is for Courting by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Elopement by Gill Hornby, The Crimson Throne by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis,  A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan, Healed Heart by Helen Hardt, Nash Falls by David Baldacci, and Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Jesus Christ! He Still Matters by David J. Gierlach, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy by Joyce Vance, History Matters by David McCullough, , Future Boy by Michael J. Fox, Skinnytaste High Protein by Gina Homolka, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life by Sanjay Gupta, MD, Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker, and Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Feedom by Christine Brown Woolley.

 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 will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed on Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. The library will reopen on Friday, November 28, at 9:00 am. 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.

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 this week include: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel Adapted by Colleen A.F. Venable, Maptastic! Reimage the World, One Map at a Time by D.K. Publishing, The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan, All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings by Gayle Boss, Once Upon A Kwanzaa by Nyasha Williams and Sidney Rose McCall, Peter’s Christmas Gifts by Beatrix Potter, Ten Little Candy Canes by Amanda Sobotka, and The 13^th Day of Christmas by Adam Rex.

New books for young adults include: Fake Skating by Lynn Painter, The Devouring Light by Kat Ellis, A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford, The Butterfly’s Sting by Abbie Harlow, Black History is Your History by Taylor Cassidy, Fearful by Lauren Roberts, and Falling Like Leaves by Misty Wilson.

New graphic novels for young adults include: The Apothecary Diaries #13 by Natsu Hyuga, Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 13 by Naoya Matsumoto, Kagurabachi, Vol. 4 by Takeru Hokazono, JuJutsu Kaisen, Vol. 18 by Gege Akutami, and Chainsaw Man, Vol. 19 by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Widow by John Grisham, A Ferry Merry Christmas by Debbie Macomber, Beautiful Things by Emily Rath, Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly, Dark Design by Nancy Mehl, Hearts for Christmas by Sophie Jomain, Sacrament by Susan Straight, The Secrets of Secrets by Dan Brown, Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez, Amity by Nathan Harris, Girl Lost by Kate Angelo, My Beloved by Jan Karon.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Under Siege by Eric Trump, Storm: Chasing Nature’s Wildest Weather by Hank Schyma, Measure with Your Heart: Southern Home Cooking to Feed Your Family & Soul by Hannah Taylor, 107 Days by Kamala Harris, Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne, and The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany-and the Spy Who Betrayed Them by Jonathan Freedland.

 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. 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 this week include: Bluey: More 5-Minute Stories by Peguine Young Readers, Where is Tornado Alley? by Wes Locher, Black Hair Can: The Roots of Our Roots by Sylvia Rodriguez, Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly: The Dead of Light by Jordan Quinn, Curse of the Mummy based on the series by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Pokémon: Chasing a Legend, adapted by Maria S. Barbo, Brambly Hedge: The Classic Collection by Jill Barklem, Wombat by Philip Bunting, Because of Winn-Dixie Anniversary Edition by Kate DiCamillo, The Bad Guys in the Furball Strikes Back by Aaron Blabey, and Malfory: The Fall and the Fate of the Wizarding World’s Most Treacherous Family: An Unoffical Exploration by Irvin Khaytman.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story by Wendell Berry, Sugar and Spite by M.C. Beaton, The Tourists by Christopher Reich, Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian, Full Bloom by Francesca Serritella, The Burial Place by Stig Abell, The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox, The Violet Hour by Victoria Benton Frank, They Walked Like Men by Clifford D. Simak, The Devil’s Advocate Steve Cavanagh, The Silver Hills Boarding House by Linda Lael Miller, On One Condition by K. Bromberg, From Here to Eternity by A.L. Jackson, and The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin.

 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 library 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 this week include:  Daisy the Dolphin Counts to 10 by Alicia Smith, Floor It! by Bex Tobin Fine and Federico Fabiani, Gather Grateful by Megan Litwin, G is for Gratitude by Samantha Berger, Dream by Barbar O’Connor, Cube Kid: Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Finding the Witch by Pirate Sourcil, Jez, and Odone, Ratnip: Dumpster Dive and Dine by Cam Higgins, The Adventures of Sophie Mouse: Lightning Bug Light Show by Poppy Green, Goosebumps House of Shivers: The Last Sleepover by R.L. Stine, The Mythmakers by John Hendrix, Magic Treehouse: Fact Tracker Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborne & Will Osborne, R.L. Stine Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel Monster Blood adapted by Maddi Gonzalez, Warriors: The Prophecies Begin – Graphic Novel by Natalie Riess & Sara Goetter, and Spy School Blackout by Stuart Gibbs.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle Shocklee, The Amish Ballerina by Richelle Brunstetter with Wanda E. Brunstetter, The Perfect Bride by Jody Hedlund, Good Grief by Sara Goodman When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén, The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis, The Sword of Light by Heather Graham, Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben, Remain by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shamalan, Photograph by Brian Freeman, The Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard Roughan, and The Gun Man Jackson Swagger by Stephen Hunter.

New books on the adul non-fiction shelf include: 30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners by Rockridge Press, Do Not Disturb: How to Say No to Your Phone by Marshall Hassock, How to Be a Good Leader When You’ve Never Had One by Mick Hunt, Red Light Therapy: Anti-Aging, Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, Performance/Recovery, Brain Optimization by Ari Whitten, and The Salt Stones: Season of a Shepherd’s Life by Helen Whybrow.

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.