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., but the fun doesn’t stop when the doors close! Our digital library is available 24/7, giving you access to free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows anytime with an active library card. Simply download the Libby and Hoopla apps to explore thousands of titles right from your phone or tablet.
We also have plenty happening inside the library each week. Toddlers can enjoy stories, songs, and fun activities during Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Preschoolers and their parents or guardians are invited to Pre-K Story Hour, offered twice each week on Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 a.m., with the same program available on both days.
Homeschool students ages 5–12 are welcome to join us on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. for enrichment programs filled with learning and creativity. Students ages 10–12 can also take part in The In-Betweens, which meets on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. It’s a great opportunity for kids to learn new things, make friends, and have fun at the library. To reserve your child’s spot, call 270-237-3861 or visit the Events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com. We hope you’ll make the library part of your weekly routine!
Did you know the library also offers more than 600 free online courses? Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, explore a hobby, or boost your career, there’s something for everyone. Course topics include accounting, crafts and hobbies, business, career training, computer skills, entrepreneurship, finance, health and medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law and criminal justice, parenting, psychology, science, personal development, special education, test preparation, writing skills, and much more. To learn more, visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”
Our shelves are always growing with exciting new titles. New children’s books include Do I Love You? Yes I Do! by Ruth Forman; Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher; Chicka Chicka You You: A Mirror Book; Bluey and Bingo’s Fancy Restaurant Cookbook; Become a Vehicle Mechanic by Ashley Kuehl; Baa Baa Shop: Sheep’s First Haircut by Wendell Brooks; DK: An Anthology of Remarkable Bugs; Monster Jam: The Legend of ThunderRoarus by Marisa Aveling; Our Universe: The Milky Way by Marion Dane Bauer; Magic Hoodoo Child by Amber McBride; Disney Haunted Mansion: Magical Map by Ridley Pearson; and Just Like Home: Love Rolls In by Erin Soderberg Downing.
New nonfiction titles for young adults include Footeprint: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women’s Rights by Lindsay Metcalf and A Study Skills Survival Guide for Neurodivergent Learners by Julia Childs.
On the adult shelves, new fiction arrivals include Wayland by Jerusha Agen; To Find Where She Belongs by Robin Lee Hatcher; This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page; Taming Lady Temperance by Karen Witemeyer; The Re-Do List by Denise Williams; Mists Over Chanel Islands by Sarah Sundin; The Beginner’s Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter; Bravo by Jessica Ashley; Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson; How to Write a Love Story by Catherine Walsh; A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman; How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield; Six Little Words by Sally Page; Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn; Once and Again by Rebecca Serle; Nonesuch by Francis Spufford; Hearts in Circulation by Sarah Monzon, Taming Lady Temperance by Karen Witemeyer, Beyond the Clouds by Elizabeth Camden, and Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris.
New nonfiction titles for adults include Discovering Life’s Story: The Birth of Genetics by Joy Hakim; All About Allergies by Dr. Zachary Rubin; The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love by Alice Hoffman; Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden; Heartland by Keith O’Brien; and Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man’s Life by Fred Minnick.
Getting a free library card is easy. Just call 270-237-3861 or stop by with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail. Once you have your card, a whole 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. We’re here to make your library experience the very best it can be.