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 Thursday 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 Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ 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 p.m. 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.
New books for children this week include: The Interpreter by Olivia Abtahi, Home is a Wish by Julia Kuo, Barbie: It Takes Two: Friends Forever by Mattel, Waiting for Hannah by J.P. Takahashi, The Professional Golf Encyclopedia by Corbu Stathes, Bird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash Monsef, Lego: Easter Ideas by Hannah Dolan, Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream by Felipe Galindo Feggo and Tait Howard, The Secret of Kells: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin, How to Draw a Secret by Cindy Chang, Space Chasers by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna and Alison Action, Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson, A Home for Unusual Monsters by Shaun David Hutchinson, Right Back at You by Carolyn Mackler, Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna, Ruth and Naomi by Davis Miles, Serge & Roscoe by Len Vlahos, What Fell From the Sky by Adrianna Cuevas, Kitty Quest: Phantom Frenzy by Phil Corbett and The Professional Wrestling Encyclopedia by Mary Gerard.
New books for young adults include: The Scorpion Queen by Mina Fears, Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young, Make Good Trouble by Jamia Wilson, Unlock the Dark by Sasa Hawk, Ultimate X-men: Fears and Hates by Peach Momoko, Third Shift Society #2 by Meredith Moriarty, and A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Too Soon by Betty Shamieh, More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova, No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall, Unromance by Erin Connor, The Lodge by Kayla Olson, Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson, Against the Grain by Peter Lovesey, If It Isn’t One Thing… by Steven Havill, Cursed Bound by Saara El-Arifi, The Champagne Letters by Kate MacIntosh, Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver, Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong, Variation by Rebecca Yarros, and Cold Storage by Michael C. Grumley.
Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.