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The library is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

On Saturday, October 11, the library will host a How-To Festival from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Some of the learning stations include: How to Get Local Bee Products, How to Fill Out Your FAFSA, How to Wash Your Hands, How to French-Braid Hair, How to Make a Basket, How to Prune Yard Trees, How to Care for a Pet Bunny, How to Make a Pillow Fort, How to Style Hair, How to Identify Trees with Leaves, How to Use the Maker Space, How to Drywall, How to Make Cordage from Plants, How to Make Fire Cider, How to Read Nutrition Labels, How to Stay Aware, How to Make Kitchen Compost, How to Make Quirky Flower Pots, How to Care for Sourdough, How to Make, Melt, and Pour Soap, How to Do Hands Only CPR, How to Save Seeds, and How to Make Decorative Pumpkins. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library. We appreciate the support of so many who are willing to share their knowledge and talents. Thank you!

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.

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 include: Lucas the Little Longhorn and the Legend of the Meadow Mouse Pete by Ed Shankman, Machines on the Move: Police Cars by Tadpole Books, Polecat Has a Superpower by Jill Esbaum, What Will I Do if I Miss You? by Melissa T. Shultz, UnWanted by Kahelle Gourley, Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds, Treasures of the Earth: Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, and Gems by DK Publishing, Sunflower Seeds by Ellen Heck, Squirrel and Bird by Laura Baker, Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, Investigators: Case Files by John Patrick Green with Steve Behling and Chris Fenoglio, and Pokémon: The Search for Lapras by Scholastic.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff, We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry, The Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, The Lake Escape by Jamie Day, The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager, The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman, Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely, The Lost Book of First Loves by RaeAnne Thayne, The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan, Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King, That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White, Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine, The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis, and Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt.

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.

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.

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 include: Whose Foot Is That? by Darrin Lunde, Eggs, Please by Cheryl Yau Chepusova, Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen, Shape Pet by Matthew VanFleet, Count Pet by Matthew VanFleet, Duck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills, Let’s Learn to Read! Phonics Racers 10-Book Set by Mattel Press, Schooled by Jamie Sumner, Scaring and Daring, A Horror Writers Association Anthology, edited by Eric J. Guignard, The Witch of the Hagstone Hill by Johanna van Veen, Warriors: Super Edition, Stormclan’s Folly by Erin Hunter, and Impossible Creature by Katherine Rundell.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter, Jack by Susan May Warren, Knife in the Back by Karen Rose, Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore, Crossfire by Wilbur Smith, You Are Here by David Nicholls, The Pastor’s Wife by Lyndee Walker, Kisses Codes, Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Kukess, Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose, Final Approach by Lynette Eason,  Conspracies by Abigail Hing Wen, Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith, Departure 37 by Scott Carson, Next to Heaven by James Frey, Edge of Honor by Brad Thor, Serentiy at Seagrove by Rachel Hanna, and The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Architectural Digest at Home edited by Amy Astley, The Blue Zones Kitchen by Dan Buettner, The Dog Will Change Your Life by Elias Weiss Friedman, Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World by Adam Met, PhD, Clint Eastwood: The Man and the Movies by Shawn Levy, These Heathens by Mia McKenzie, and They Poisined the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals by Mariah Blake.

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.

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 pre-school children. 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. The 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 include: The Tower and the End of Time by Amy Sparkes, The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees, Gamers: Attempting Connection by E.C. Myers, The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes, The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Another by Paul Tremblay, Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: A Call to Arms by Cube Kid, Elvia Vance and the Monster Mystery by Kacy Ritter, and Where Are the Everglades? by Nico Medina.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth, Where Secrets Lie by Colleen Coble, Whispers of the Lake by Shanora Williams, Smoke on the Wind by Kelli Estes, The Unwedding by Ally Condie, Sunset by Sharon Sala, Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, Homemaker: A Prairie Nightingale Mystery by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, Proof by Jon Cowan, The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain by Hannah Brown, On a Midnight Clear by Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer, and Misty M. Beller, Three Dog Knight by Johnnie Alexander, A Little Bird Told Me by Laura Bradford, Broken Dream by Helen Hardt, Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah, and Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Wars of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care by Claudia Rowe, Country Comfort: Hearty, Wholesome Meals in Minutes by Hari Beavis, Lunch Well: 80 Recipes to Bring a Spark to the Midday Meal by Fern Green, and The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward.

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.

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. The 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.”

New books for children this week include: include: Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies by Jonathan Stutzman, 50 States of Love by Anna Aronson, In the Autumn Forest by Daniela Kulot, Dawn by Marc Martin, There Was an Old Lady Who Said Trick or Treat! by Lucille Colandro, Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat by Julien Chung, This Little Monster by Dori Elys, Hap-Pea Halloween by Keith Baker, The Zombees by Justin Colón, Spooky by Sally
Anne Garland, Ten Little Witches by Amanda Sobotka, and The Book of Weird Mysteries by John Hawkins.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Rage by Linda Castillo, Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman, The Teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden, The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, So Happy Together by Olivia Worley, Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh, Summer Side Up by Katie Surino, Eldorado Drive by Megan Abbott, The Beloved by J.R. Ward, Show Stopper: Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm by Shirley Raye Redmond, and Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks, Floored: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage by Dr. Sara Reardon, Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life and Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assignation of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland by Salena Zito.

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.

 The library will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. Unless it’s a holiday, 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.

Regular programming resumes next week. 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 place, or click on the events tab @ 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. The 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.”

New books for children this week include: The Moon Moved In by Sue Soltis, Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin, Mustafa’s Mithai by Sana Rafi, How to Draw Favorite Characters In Easy Steps by Disney, Over In the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, The Buffalo Are Back by Jean Craighead George, The Friendship Train by Debbie Levy, The Whisperwicks: The Impossible Trials of Benjamiah Creek by Jordan Lees, The AI Incident by J.E. Thomas, and King & Kayla and the Case of the Escape Artist by Dori Hillestad Butler.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak, King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby, The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel, The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram, The Last Second Chance by Luce Score, Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi, Beach Reads and the Deadly Deeds by Alison Brennan,  The Master Jeweler by Weina Dai Randel, The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd, The Best We Could Hope For by Nicola Kraus, When Stars Align by Melissa De La Cruz, Someone Knows by V.I. Keeland, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab, Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner, and For Richer or Poorer by Danielle Steel.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson by Mark Kriegel, JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild by Bryan Burrough, Uncommon Favor by Dawn Staley, We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade by Elyce Aarons, and Keep It Simple Y’all: Easy Dinners from Your Barefoot Neighbor by Matthew Bounds.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.

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.

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 include: It’s Corn Picking Time by Jill Esbaum, Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page, Zoom Out Natural World by Owen Davey, Daisy Rewilds by Margaret McNamara and Kerascoët, The Marvelous Now by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, The Moving Book by Lisa Brown, The Atlas of Languages: Words Around the World by Rachel Lancashire, Rima and the Painter by Leila Boukarim, Grumpy Monkey: School Stinks by Suzanne Lang, Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb by Kai Bird & Martin J. Sherwin, and How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine, Flashlight by Susan Choi, The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King, The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman, The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater, Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster by Gerri Willis, The Names by Florence Knapp, The Friendship Fling by Georgia Stone, Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown, Enlightenment by Sarah Perry, I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin by Katy Brent, So Far Gone by Jess Walter, The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick, Albion by Anna Hope.

New books for young adults include: Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Chainsaw Man #1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man #2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto, and Ew, It’s Beautiful: A False Knees Comic Collection by Joshua Barkman.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism by Stephen Breyer, Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum, Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life by Noraly Schoenmaker, and Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.

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.

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: Forgotten Five: Masters of Disguise by Lisa McMann,  Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha by Erin Hunter, More Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark, collected by Alvin Schwartz, The Bedtime Book by Todd Parr, Joan in the Cone by Bill Sharff, Legendary Heroes: Epic Characters from Across the Ages by DK Publishing, Our Friendly Farmhouse by Melissa Ferguson and her children, Narwhale vs. Kindergarten by Vanessa Roeder, and I Got You: A Brother’s Promise by Derrick Barnes and Shamar Knight-Justice.

New books for young adults include: Luna Battle: The Game by Billie Jo Priestley, Difficult Girls by Veronica Bane, Den of Liars by Jessica S. Olson, Outer Banks: Dead Break by Jay Coles. The Game Master’s Guide to Fantasy Map Making by Dody James King, Masks: A Graphic Novel by Margaret Rae and Brian Nathanson, Cat + Crazy by Wataru Nadatani, Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and The Cellar by Natasha Preston.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Hamptons Lawyer by James Patterson and Mike Lupica  Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs, Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh, The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline, An Inside Job by Daniel Silva, 323 Days in May by Betty Corrello, The Ones We Wait For by Michael L. Ivanov, Burning Hearts by Lisa Phillips, Burning Rivals by Voni Harris, Burning Escape by Michelle Sass Aleckson, Summerlin Groves by Elizabeth Camden, She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena, and Robert Ludlum’s: The Bourne Escape by Brian Freeman.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter’s Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast, Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones, The Forever Dog Life by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker & Rodney Habib, A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst, and Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.

 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.

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: Forgotten Five: Masters of Disguise by Lisa McMann,  Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha by Erin Hunter, More Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark, collected by Alvin Schwartz, The Bedtime Book by Todd Parr, Joan in the Cone by Bill Sharff, Legendary Heroes: Epic Characters from Across the Ages by DK Publishing, Our Friendly Farmhouse by Melissa Ferguson and her children, Narwhale vs. Kindergarten by Vanessa Roeder, and I Got You: A Brother’s Promise by Derrick Barnes and Shamar Knight-Justice.

New books for young adults include: Luna Battle: The Game by Billie Jo Priestley, Difficult Girls by Veronica Bane, Den of Liars by Jessica S. Olson, Outer Banks: Dead Break by Jay Coles. The Game Master’s Guide to Fantasy Map Making by Dody James King, Masks: A Graphic Novel by Margaret Rae and Brian Nathanson, Cat + Crazy by Wataru Nadatani, Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and The Cellar by Natasha Preston.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Hamptons Lawyer by James Patterson and Mike Lupica  Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs, Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh, The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline, An Inside Job by Daniel Silva, 323 Days in May by Betty Corrello, The Ones We Wait For by Michael L. Ivanov, Burning Hearts by Lisa Phillips, Burning Rivals by Voni Harris, Burning Escape by Michelle Sass Aleckson, Summerlin Groves by Elizabeth Camden, She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena, and Robert Ludlum’s: The Bourne Escape by Brian Freeman.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter’s Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast, Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones, The Forever Dog Life by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker & Rodney Habib, A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst, and Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.

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.

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 include: Smurfs Book of Magic by Harper,  A Good Place by Lucy Cousins, Owl Diaries: Eva and the New Teacher by Rebecca Elliott, You’re My Quiet Little Cricket by Eric Carle, Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, Epic! Seeker Society by Jana Tropper, Kyle Higgins and Zack Giallongo, Explore the Spider-Verse by DK Publishing, How the U.S. Government Works: A Kid’s Guide to Civics by Syl Sobel, The Bad Guys: Guide to the Good, the Bad, and Everything in Between by Shelby Curran, Shells: A Collection of Fascinating Shells from Around the World by Simon P. Aiken, An Immense World by Ed Yong, Diary of a Roblox: Haunted House by Ari Avatar, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: Fins of Fry by Mo O’Hara Thea Stilton and the Search for the Secret Garden by Scholastic, Inc., I Spy A-To-Z: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, and Everywhere You Are by Victoria Monét.

New books for young adults include: Now She’s Dead by Roselyn Clarke, Miri Lives in the Cat’s Eyes by Taiga Shiki, Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol 14 (14) by Gege Akutami, Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 (10) by Naoya Matsumoto, Float, Vol 1 by Kate Marchant, Fateless by Julie Kagawa, and  Disney Twist-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Octavinelle, Vol. 1(1) by Yana Toboso, Wakana Hazuki, et al.,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers, Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner, The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North, The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff, Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd, After Taste by Daris  Lavelle, Coram House by Bailey Seybolt, Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn, Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay, Silent Horizons by Chad Robichaux, Whe She Returned by Lucinda Berry, Every Deadly Suspicion by Janice Cantore, Love Sick by Deidra Duncan, Gone Dark by Ryan Steck, The Love Haters by Katherine Center, The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White, Guess Again by Charlie Donlea, Fade In by Kyle Mills, and The Winds from Further West by Alexander McCall Smith.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.

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.

Summer reading is over, and we would like to thank all the parents and guardians who brought their children to the library this summer. A total of 394 children submitted reading logs and earned free gift cards to McDonald’s, Sonic, and Dairy Queen. We estimate that they logged 4,416 hours of reading during the summer reading. Way to go, kids.

We also had 69 teens participate in summer reading. Congratulations to Aaliyah Thomas, Jayden Thomas, Lelend Loyd, Blakely, and Julie Hogue, who won gift cards.

An amazing 138 adults registered for our summer reading programs, our highest participation to date. Congratulations to Rhonda Warden, Delonday McCoy, and Roxanne Johnston, who won themed gift baskets.

Our regular programming will resume in September. Until that time, 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.

Check out these new books for children: Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm by Joy Cowley, The Bear and the Hare and the Fair by Em Lynas and Matt Hunt, Revolutionary Mary by Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, The Air We Share: A Pollution Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It by Dee Romito, Anni & Bert: A Weaving Story by Emily Hall, Are There Rainbows in Space? by Dr. Sheila Kanani, Awesome Animals of Antarctica by Tamra B. Orr, and The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids: 500 Wild Facts! by Ginjer L. Clarke, Farm to Table  Kids Cookbook by Cottage Door Press, Lost Mysteries by Paige Towler, The Dead Sea Squirrels: A Twisty-Turn Journey by Mike Nawrocki, Dead Sea Squirrels: Risky River Rescue by Mike Nawrocki, and The Girl in the Walls by Meg Eden Kuyatt.

New books for young adults include: This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris, There Is a Door in This Dark by Kristin Cashore, Predatory Natures by Amy Goldsmith, Outer Banks: Lights Out by Alyssa Sheinmel, and Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Wistle by Lindwood Barclay, The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean, Silver Elite by Dani Francis, Heartwood by Amity Gaige, Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin, Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone, Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley, The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li, The Lawyer and the Laundress by Chrstine Hill Suntz,  The Doorman by Chris Pavone, The Conditions of Will by Jesssa Hastings, The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs, Never Look Back by A.L. Jackson, Lulu’s Café by T.I. Lowe, The Last Session by Julia Bartz, The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, and The Martha Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly.

Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. 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.