Library News

January 28, 2026

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 never closes. You can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.

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.

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 books for children this week include: The Mitten by Jessica Southwock, Race and Rescue! (Disney/Pixar Cars) by RH Disney, The Raven: The Classic Poem by Edgar Allan Poe and Chloe Bristol, Rus and Moose by Chuchu Wang, Smoochies! by Sandra Boynton, What Are Taylor Swift’s Eras? by Niki Catherine, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 20: Cause and Effect by Ian Flynn,  The Night of the Hedgehog by Tanya Rosie, Mushrooms and Company: How a Marvelously Moldy Network Supports Life on Earth by Geert-Jan Roebers, and Anne of Green Gables, A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden and Brenna Thummler.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A Weekend on Allyson Island by Susannah B. Lewis, The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson, Yours for the Season by Uzma Jalaluddin, The Orchard by Peter Heller, Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter, Better in Black by Cassandra Clare, Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer, Slow Gods by Claire North, Silent Bones by Val McDermid, Needle Lake by Justine Champine and Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney, We Did OK, Kid by Anthony Hopkins, Confidence: Eight Steps to Knowing Your Worth by Roxie Nafousi, The Honest Book of Presidents: The Men Who Shaped America by Allen Estrin, and Capitalism by Sven Beckert.

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.