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.

We have partnered with the Westmoreland Public Library to bring you, Rails Through Our Region. Don Scruggs and Dr. Mark Huntsman will serve as historical guides as we explore significant railroad-related sites in our area. The first stop will be on Saturday, November 7^th 11:00-1:00 in Westmoreland. Please visit our website to register and receive more information about the event. The second stop will be in Adolphus on Saturday, November 14^th, and we will conclude the tour on Saturday, November 21^st at the L & N Train Depot in Scottsville.

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 Children’s Books include: The Boxcar Children: The Legend of the Howling Werewolf by Anthony VanArsdale, Disney’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Cara Stevens, It’s Thanksgiving Curious George by Erica Wainer, My Kentucky Moonlight School by Kim Michele Richardson, My first Homestead Cookbook by Lana Stenner, The Magical Orchestra by Lauren Crisp, and Little Blue Truck: Lost and Found by Alice Schertle.

New Young Adult Titles include: Empire by Sabaa Tahir, Marvel Dimensions by Alex Ross, Ultimate Wolverine: The Maker’s Marks by Christ Condon, Absolute Batman : Devil’s Workshop, Ultimate X-Men : Children’s Whereabouts by Peach Momoko, Dungeons of Doom by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Benjamin Percy, Ultimate Endgame by Deniz Camp, and Batman The Brave and the Bold : Myths and Mysteries.

New Adult Fiction include: Hollywood, Ending by  John Green, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie, Die Famous by Michael Koryta, Double Tap by Don Bentley and Vince Flynn, American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee, Avalon, Rise by Madeline Fitch, The Big Cats Dance Party by Alexander McCall Smith, Double Shot by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, The French Illusion by John Grisham, The Many Private Lives of Missy Cooke by Jane Green, Nantucket Christmas Stroll by Nancy Thayer, Ruthless by Danielle Steele, A Season of Secrets by Fern Michaels, Reap and Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb, and The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo.

New Adult Nonfiction include: Go Forth and Do Likewise : How We Heal a Broken Country by Andy Beshear, Shadow Before the Flame : The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War by Catherine Grace Katz, Autumn : From the Heart to the Home by Susan Branch, and Happy Snacking Don’t Die!  : Foraging and Vegan Recipes with Black Forager by Alexis Nikole Nelson and Jeanelle Hayner Olson.

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.