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. Our digital library is available 24/7. You can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items to choose from.
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 In-Betweens, 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.
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.”
New children’s books include: Scrapper: Leader of the Pack by Cam Higgins, Minecraft Ironsword Academy: Eyes of the Endermen! By Caleb Zane Huett, Dragon Tales by Dav Pilkey, Lego Friends Pet Pals, Seven Million Steps by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory, You Decide Your Adventure by Bear Grylls, The Witches of Anderson House: A Spell for Disaster by Jennie Poh, Wild your World: Birds by Philip Giordano, Weird But True: Weather and Natural Disasters by Michael Burgan, Warriors The Prophecies Begin: Graphic Novel II by Erin Hinter, Nancy Drew Diaries: Vans and Villains by Carolyn Keene, The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle by Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson, Xander X-Ray Fish by Gensy James, and Tell the Chickens it’s Time for Bed by Grandma Nancy.
New YA graphic novels include
New non-fiction books for YA’s include
New adult fiction books include: The Devil’s Bible by Steve Berry, The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski, Family Drama by Rebecca Fallon, Julia by Heather B. Moore, Cold Zero by Brad Thor with Ward Larsen, So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder, Dead in the Water by John Marrs, A Forest, Darkly by A.G. Slatter, At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah, The Mad Wife by Meagan Church, The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. Oliver, The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty, Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson, Woman Down by Colleen Hoover, All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles, Murphy’s Law by William W. Johnstone
New non-fiction books for adults include: Hey Jesus, It’s Me: I have Questions, Comments, and Concerns by Ellen Skrmetti, Brawler by Lauren Groff,
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.