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., but library access doesn’t stop when the doors close. Our digital library is available 24/7, giving patrons free access to e-books, audiobooks, and even television shows with an active library card. Simply download the Libby and Hoopla apps to explore thousands of titles anytime, anywhere.

There’s plenty happening at the library each week for young readers and families. Toddlers are invited to join us for Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and fun activities. Preschoolers and their parents or guardians can attend Pre-K Story Hour on Tuesdays or Fridays at 10:00 a.m., with the same program offered both days. Homeschool students ages 5–12 are invited to enrichment programs on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m., and students ages 10–12 can take part in The In-Betweens on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. To reserve your child’s spot, call 270-237-3861 or visit the Events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com. We hope you’ll make the library part of your weekly routine!

Your library card also unlocks access to more than 600 free online courses. Topics include business, computer skills, crafts and hobbies, entrepreneurship, finance, health and wellness, homeschooling resources, language arts, law and criminal justice, parenting, psychology, science, personal development, writing skills, and much more. To learn more, visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”

Our shelves are always growing with exciting new books. New children’s titles include Chicka Chicka Peep Peep by Julien Chung; Let It Shine!: A Celebration of You by Carole Boston Weatherford; Hikaru in the Light by Mai Matsuda; Weather and Garden Time by Jill McDonald; Gus and Glory by Sarah Guillory; Gone Viral by Gary Soto; Game Quest: Glitch by Ash J. Wu; America the Beautiful by Jane Hampton Cook; Being a Blue Angel by Mark Sutherland and Amy C. Sutherland; I Think I Saw the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace; Ramadan for Everyone by Aya Khalil; Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery by Nick Offerman; and What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park.

New additions to the adult fiction shelves include Faithful Heart by Tracie Peterson; The Complex by Karan Mahajan; Death at a Firefly Tea by Laura Childs; The Bookstore Diaries by Susan Mallery; The Boyfriend Launcher by Raechell Garrett; All Booked Up by Melody Carlson; She Fell Away by Lenore Nash; Kin by Tayari Jones; The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti; The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins by Melanie Dickerson; Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams; This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum; Missing by E.A. Jackson; Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding; Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns; Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson; Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher; The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow by Leah Weiss; and When I Kill You by B. A. Paris.

New nonfiction titles for adults include Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results by Nir Eyal; The Anti-Inflammatory 30-Day Reset by Sophie Richards; The Invincible Brain by Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD; and You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail. Once you have your card, a whole world of books, movies, music, and learning will be right at your fingertips. And remember—your voice matters! Let us know if there’s a book, movie, or music artist you’d like to see added to our collection. We’re here to make your library experience the best it can be.