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 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.
Tinker Time in our Maker Space is open every Friday at 2:00 pm. 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.
The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”
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 this week include: Bluey: More 5-Minute Stories by Peguine Young Readers, Where is Tornado Alley? by Wes Locher, Black Hair Can: The Roots of Our Roots by Sylvia Rodriguez, Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly: The Dead of Light by Jordan Quinn, Curse of the Mummy based on the series by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Pokémon: Chasing a Legend, adapted by Maria S. Barbo, Brambly Hedge: The Classic Collection by Jill Barklem, Wombat by Philip Bunting, Because of Winn-Dixie Anniversary Edition by Kate DiCamillo, The Bad Guys in the Furball Strikes Back by Aaron Blabey, and Malfory: The Fall and the Fate of the Wizarding World’s Most Treacherous Family: An Unoffical Exploration by Irvin Khaytman.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story by Wendell Berry, Sugar and Spite by M.C. Beaton, The Tourists by Christopher Reich, Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian, Full Bloom by Francesca Serritella, The Burial Place by Stig Abell, The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox, The Violet Hour by Victoria Benton Frank, They Walked Like Men by Clifford D. Simak, The Devil’s Advocate Steve Cavanagh, The Silver Hills Boarding House by Linda Lael Miller, On One Condition by K. Bromberg, From Here to Eternity by A.L. Jackson, and The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin.
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 library 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.