Library Hours & Digital Library
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, giving patrons access to free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Simply download the Libby and Hoopla apps to explore thousands of titles anytime.
We hope everyone enjoyed the Memorial Day holiday as we honored and remembered the members of our military and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Summer Reading 2026
Summer Reading registration for 2026 is now underway. Register online at www.allencountylibrary.com and click the “Summer Reading 2026” link to get started. In-house registration is also available. Stop by the library to register and pick up your materials as you and your family get ready to Unearth Stories all summer long with ACPL.
New Arrivals for Young Readers
New titles for young readers include The Railroad Kitten by Holly Webb, Project Penicillin by Isabel Thomas, Poems for Every Season by Bette Westera, Pet Placement Society by Primo Gallanosa, Dino Poet by Tom Angleberger, Nightmare on Nightmare Street by R. L. Stine, Navigating Night by Julie Leung, More Than a Tree by Sarah Kurpiel, Minecraft Vol. 5 by Kazuyoshi Seto, and Minecraft: Adventure School by Monica Sanz.
New Fiction Titles for Adults
New fiction titles on the adult shelves include Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell, The Hill by Harriet Clark, Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, As Far As She Knew by Diana Awad, The Devils by Joe Abercrombie, Bone Door by Frances White, The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, Last Seen by Lucy Clarke, John of John by Douglas Stuart, Edmonia by Brianne Baker, Prowl by Colleen Coble, Where We Belong by Kim Vogel Sawyer, First Comes Marriage…Then Comes Murder by Donna Mumma, and Dastardly Deeds Down on the Farm by Hickey, Johnson, Lilly, and Thompson.
New Nonfiction Titles
New nonfiction selections include The Creature’s Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care by Elizabeth Preston, America, America: A New History of the New World by Greg Grandin, American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed by Isaac Fitzgerald, and The Book of Coffee by Julian Baggini.
Get Your Library Card
Getting a library card is easy. Stop by the library with a photo ID and recently postmarked mail, or call 270-237-3861 for more information.
Once you have your card, a world of books, movies, music, and learning will be at your fingertips. And remember—your voice matters. Let us know if there is a book, movie, or music artist you would like to see added to the collection.