Library News

October 14, 2026

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 Mini-Library at Cedar Springs # 1 also operates during regular business hours.  Our digital library is available 24/7, giving patrons access to free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Simply download the Libby and Hoopla apps to explore thousands of titles anytime.

Spooky season is here, and the library has events for all ages to get you into the spirit of Halloween! Thursday, October 22^nd at 4:45, we will have a family movie night featuring a Scooby-Doo movie. Be sure to register on our website so we will have plenty of popcorn ready for you! On the same evening at 5:00 we will have an ACPL Teen event for kids 12-18 to paint or carve a pumpkin. Space is limited, so be sure to register! And last but not least, on Monday, October 26^th at 5:00 we will have a Practical Magic themed trivia night for adults. We provide refreshments and a prize for the winning team. Teams of 2-4 adults can register at www.allencountylibrary.com/calendar.

Did you know your library card gives you access to 600+ free online courses? Topics include business, computer skills, crafts and hobbies, health and wellness, personal development, homeschooling resources, writing skills, and much more.

Visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click “Free Online Classes” to start learning something new today.

New titles for children and young readers include: The Imagination Station: Faith in the Flames by Marianne Hering, Escape from Rome by Kathryn Butler, The Duck Can’t Sleep by Martha White, Dream Big by Shannon Hale, The Creepy Cauldron by Josh Belden, Cat’s Halloween by Alison Murray, Cat Family Birthday by Lucy Brownridge, The Boxcar Children Graphic Novel by Meika Hashimoto, and Barnyard Dance! By Sandra Boynton.

New Teen and Young Adult titles include: A Taste of Somewhere Else by Michael Ruhlman, Teen Titans Together by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, The Strange and Terrible Things: A Guide to Creatures that Haunt our Dreams by Devin Frost, Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux, Ruri Dragon Vol. 4 by Masaoki Shindo, Green Arrow: The Death & Life of Oliver Queen by Benjamin Percy, and Batgirl: Beyond Burnside by Hope Larson.

New books for adult fiction include: Tata by Valerie Perrin, Tempest by Victoria Aveyard, Babylon, South Dakota by Tom Lin, The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle, Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias, We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman, The Newer World by Sebastian Barry, We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Melody Carolson, and Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

New Adult Nonfiction reads include: Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme by Eric Idle, The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men by Jon Ronson, A Flower in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children by Haley Cohen Gilliland, Try Hard: A Cautionary Tale of Clocking In and Spinning Out by Laura Mayer, and This is Also a Love Story: A Reporter’s Search for Goodness in a Cruel World by Sally Hayden.

Getting a library card is easy. Stop by the library with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail, or call 270-237-3861 for more information.

Once you have your card, a world of books, movies, music, and learning will be 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 the collection.

Library News

October 7, 2026

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 Mini-Library at Cedar Springs # 1 also operates during regular business hours.  Our digital library is available 24/7, giving patrons access to free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Simply download the Libby and Hoopla apps to explore thousands of titles anytime.

Did you know your library card gives you access to 600+ free online courses? Topics include business, computer skills, crafts and hobbies, health and wellness, personal development, homeschooling resources, writing skills, and much more.

Visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click “Free Online Classes” to start learning something new today.

New books for the children’s department include: Hoot & Howl Halloween by Eric Carle, Let’s Go Home, Little Witch by Carolina Buzio, Big Nate: Curse of the Puffy Shorts by Lincoln Pierce, Chicka Chicka Read With Me by Blake Marsden, Almost Heaven: Summer in Appalachia by Debbie Boice, 5 Spooky Surprises by Ilanit Oliver, The Palace of Facts by Kate Olesin, Richard Scarry’s Busiest People Ever! by Richard Scarry, Cat + Crazy Vol. 4 by Wataru Nadatani, and The Kingdom of Wrenly: The Runaway Cyclops by Jordan Quinn.

New titles for the young adult shelves include: Frostbite by Ian Boothby and Pia Guerra, The Executioner’s Three by Susan Dennard, Demon in the Sand by E.K. Johnston, Colori Colore Creare by Kozue Amano, El Absolute Martian Manhunter Motel: White Sheets by Deniz Camp, and Your Lie in April Vol 1 & 2 by Naoshi Arakawa.

New titles for adult fiction include: The Eye of Leviathan by M.A. Carrick, The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman, Switzy by Emma Cline, Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty, Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang, The Black Orchids by Loreth Anne White, Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia, The Come Apart by Susannah Felts, Kiss, Slay, Replay by Rachel Harrison, Blacktail by Scott Hawkins and The Color of Death by Trey Gowdy.

New titles for adult non-fiction readers include: Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution by Denise Kiernan, Chain Reaction: How Chemistry Shapes Us and Our World by Ijeoma Uchegbu, They Stole a City: Wilmington’s White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live with Its Legacy by Lauren Collins, and Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt by Spencer Cox.

Getting a library card is easy. Stop by the library with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail, or call 270-237-3861 for more information.

Once you have your card, a world of books, movies, music, and learning will be 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 the collection.