The library is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
On Saturday, October 11, the library will host a How-To Festival from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Some of the learning stations include: How to Get Local Bee Products, How to Fill Out Your FAFSA, How to Wash Your Hands, How to French-Braid Hair, How to Make a Basket, How to Prune Yard Trees, How to Care for a Pet Bunny, How to Make a Pillow Fort, How to Style Hair, How to Identify Trees with Leaves, How to Use the Maker Space, How to Drywall, How to Make Cordage from Plants, How to Make Fire Cider, How to Read Nutrition Labels, How to Stay Aware, How to Make Kitchen Compost, How to Make Quirky Flower Pots, How to Care for Sourdough, How to Make, Melt, and Pour Soap, How to Do Hands Only CPR, How to Save Seeds, and How to Make Decorative Pumpkins. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library. We appreciate the support of so many who are willing to share their knowledge and talents. Thank you!
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.
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 include: Lucas the Little Longhorn and the Legend of the Meadow Mouse Pete by Ed Shankman, Machines on the Move: Police Cars by Tadpole Books, Polecat Has a Superpower by Jill Esbaum, What Will I Do if I Miss You? by Melissa T. Shultz, UnWanted by Kahelle Gourley, Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds, Treasures of the Earth: Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, and Gems by DK Publishing, Sunflower Seeds by Ellen Heck, Squirrel and Bird by Laura Baker, Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, Investigators: Case Files by John Patrick Green with Steve Behling and Chris Fenoglio, and Pokémon: The Search for Lapras by Scholastic.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff, We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry, The Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, The Lake Escape by Jamie Day, The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager, The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman, Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely, The Lost Book of First Loves by RaeAnne Thayne, The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan, Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King, That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White, Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis, and Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt.
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.