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Allen County Library News – May 24, 2023

The library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, 2023. We will reopen on Tuesday at 9:00 am.

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, unless it’s a holiday.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Did you know the average child loses two months of reading skills over the summer? You can help avoid the slide by registering your child for Summer Reading and encouraging your child to read for twenty minutes daily. We have thousands of books from which to choose. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library.

This year’s summer reading theme is All Together Now! We have special programs and prizes for every age group. Our summer reading kick-off event begins on Friday, June 2, at 6:00 pm on the library’s front porch. Families can register for the summer reading, fish for prizes, throw a water balloon at a librarian and complete the chalk obstacle course.

For a complete list of all programs available, visit www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the events tab. You can register in the library or online via our Facebook page. Just complete the correct Google Form. There’s one for adults, teens, and children. . We’ll also provide a free lunch to kids attending Tuesday library programs during summer reading.

New books for children include: Cat Ninja (Volumes 1-4) by Matthew Cody and Yehudi Mercado, Sonic the Hedgehog: Zeti Hunt! By Ian Flynn, Adam Bryce Thomas et al., Iguanas by Valerie Bodden, Animals in Pants by Suzy Levinson, A Shell is Cozy by Dianna Huts Aston and Sylvia Long, The Ultimate Dictionary of All Things Digital by Annka Brandow, Minecraft Super Bite-Size Builds by Mojang AB, How to Catch a Daddysaurus by Alice Walstead & Andy Elkerton, Languages Are Everywhere by Dr. Nandi Sims, Our World in Pictures The History Book by D.K. Publishing, The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Ocean Hide & Seek by Eric Carle, Bee by Britta Teckentrup, The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson, Nothing’s Wrong! by Jory John and Erin Kraan, Blippi: Vehicles Are Awesome! by Thea Feldman.

New books for young adults include: The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa, Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli, I’m Not Supposed to be in the Dark by Riss M. Neilson, The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman, 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary by Don Brown, Stranger Danger by Maren Stoffels, Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno, Bound by Sword and Spirit by Andrea Robertson, Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham, As Long as We’re Together by Brianna Peppins, All The Dead Lie Down by Kyri McCauley, and Picture-Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn, The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa, Ghost Game by Christine Feehan, Swamp Story by Dave Barry, All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer, The Wedding Planner by Danielle Steel, The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick, The 23rd of Midnight by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Identify by Nora Roberts, The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelly Armstrong, Tom Clancy: Flash Point by Don Bentley, Scott Brich, et al., and Liar! by Fern Michaels.   

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Library News – May 24, 2023 2023-05-25T13:47:51+00:00

Allen County Library News – May 17, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesday at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. On Monday at 3:30 pm,  students ages 10-12 are invited to The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: Paw Patrol: The Movie adapted by Mary Man-Kong, Bravo, Avocado! by Chana Stiefel and Anna Sűessbauer, I’m Sticking with You – and the Chicken Too! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Gustav is Missing! by Andrea Zuill, The Storytellers Rule by Christy Mandin, Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity by Maria Gianferrari, Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities by Shelley Rotner, Train: The Definitive Visual History by D.K. Publishing, Mrs. Wordsmith Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary 3rd-5th Grades by Mrs. Wordsmith, Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy by Katherine Applegate, Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel, and Home Away from Home by Cynthia Lord.

New books for young adults include: An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp, Rivals by Katharine McGee, The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim, The Liar’s Crown by Agibail Owen, The Iron Sword by Julie Kagawa, Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong, Never Coming Home by Kate Williams, Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlora Kay Mejia, Throwback by Maurene Goo, Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven and Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Weaving of Life by Linda Byler, Small Miracles by Dennis Lehane, The Rescue by T. Jefferson Parker, Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson, The Loner by Diana Palmer, Change by Helen Hardt, The Watchmaker’s Daughter by Larry Loftis, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, The Heart’s Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse, and Homecoming by Kate Morton.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The First-Time Homesteader by Jessica Sowards, Letters to Trump by President Donald J. Trump, The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables by Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge Farm, Integrated Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Exercise by Kokeb Girma McDonald, and The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Library News – May 17, 2023 2023-05-17T15:56:07+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – May 10, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

School-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, May 20 at 11:00 am. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. In addition, we’ve added a new program on Mondays at 3:30 pm for students ages 10-12, The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: Make Way for Butterfly by Ross Burach, The Little Prince: Where Are You, Fox? by Corinne Delporte, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, et al., Roto and Roy to the Rescue! by Serri Duskey Rinker, Maple and Rosemary by Alison James, The Hospital Book by Lisa Brown, Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle for the Empire by Ian Flynn and Adam Bryce Thomas, Wings of Fire: Moon Rising by Tui T. Sutherland, I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: The Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis, A Breath of Mischief by Marcykate Connolly, The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Diterlizzi and Black, Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf, The 38 Clues: Book One: The Maze of Bones: A Graphic Novel by Ethan Young, and The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull.

New books for young adults include: Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum, Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber, Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline, Flip the Script by Lyla Lee, Cinder & Glass by Melissa De La Cruz, Brighter than the Sun by Daniel Aleman, The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa, A Hunger of Thorns by Lili Wilkinson, Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia, Majesty: American Royals II by Katherine McGee, and Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Love, Honor, Betray by Mary Monroe, The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda, You Should Smile More by Anastasia Ryan, Go As a River by Shelley Read, One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle, Death Becomes You by Deanna Lynn Sletten, Night Flight To Paris by Cara Black, The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez, The Lost English Girl by Julie Kelly, The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church, The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex, All the Pretty Girls by Deanna Lynn Sletten, One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose, The Ravenous Dead by Darcy Coates, Silver Alert by Lee Smith, A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson, Johanna Porter is Not Sorry by Sara Read, 76 Hours by Larry Alexander, Lone Women by Victor Lavalle, Simply by David Baldacci, Hopefully Ever After by Beth Wiseman, Shadow of Death by Heather Graham, Not That Kind of Ever After by Luci Adams, and Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – May 10, 2023 2023-05-12T14:42:24+00:00

Library News for May 3, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. Students ages 10-12 are invited to The InBetweens on Mondays at 3:30 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: Tiny T. Rex and the Grand Ta-Da! by Jonathan Stutzman, The Red Tin Box by Matthew Burgess, 10-Minute No-Sew Projects by Elsie Olson, Crafting with Wood: DIY Woodworking Projects by Rebecca Felix, The Fastest Tortoise in Town by Howard Calvert, How to Catch a Garden Fairy by Alice Walstead & Andy Elkerton, Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins, The New Year’s Eve Sleepover from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, Pokémon: Sword & Shield by Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, Sonic the Hedgehog: Chao Races & Badnik Bases by Evan Stanley and Adam Bryce Thomas, Parachut Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang, Miracle by Karen S. Chow, Scool Trip by Jerry Craft, Big Tree by Brian Selznick, and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Windswept Way by Irene Hannon, How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano, I Love When You Lie by Kristen Bird, The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton, Red London by Alma Katsu, A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson, All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay, The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear, Lessons at the School by the Bay by Jenny Colgan, The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Play the Fool by Lina Chern, Take What You Need by Idra Novey, The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch, The Only Game in Town by Lacie Waldon, Strangers in the Night by Heather Webb, and Birnam Wood: A Novel by Eleanor Catton.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Tough Plans for Tough Places by Sharon Amos, Eat to Beat Your Diet by William W. Li, MD, The Courage to Be Free by Ron DeSantis, Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda L. Tyler, and The Origin of Time by Thomas Hertog, Multimedia and Graphic Designers: A Practical Career Guide by Kezia Endsley, and Ya’ll Eat Yet by Miranda Lambert with Holly Gleason.

New large-print books for adults include: Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman, The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin, That Wasn’t in the Script by Sarah Ainslee, A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse, The Weight of Air by Kimberly Duffy, Remember Me by Tracie Peterson, and Daughter of Eden by Jill Eileen Smith.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Library News for May 3, 2023 2023-05-08T11:21:26+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 26, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. In addition, we’ve added a new program on Mondays at 3:30 pm for students ages 10-12, The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: One World by Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond, Whatever Comes Tomorrow by Rebecca Gardyn Levington, The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker, Cat’s Very Good Day by Kristen Tracy, Don’t Touch That Flower by Alice Hemming, Mommy Time by Monique James-Duncan, My Friend, Loonie by Nina LaCour, Bark Ship Bonnie by Stephanie Staib, Love Makes a Garden Grow by Taeeun Yoo, and Finger Knitting for Kids by Eriko Teranishi.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Dark Angel by John Sandford, The Fourth Enemy by Anne Perry, My Heart Will Find You by Jude Deveraux, Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado, Kűnstlers In Paradise by Cathleen Schine, Under My Skin by Lisa Unger, Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt, Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner, The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi, A Brighter Dawn by Leslie Gould, A Flaw in the Design by Nathan Oates, Good Dog, Bad Cop by David Rosenfelt, All That is Hidden by Rhys Bowen & Clare Broyles, Vera Wong’s Unsolicted Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery, The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland, Bad, Bad Seymour Brown by Susan Isaacs, and What Have We Done by Alex Finlay.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Freshwater Aquariums for Dummies by Madelaine Francis Heleine, The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time by Jim Lindsay, Lockdown: The Socialist Plan to Take Away Your Freedom by Cheryl K. Chumley, Radical Nation: Joe Biden & Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America by Sean Spicer, Final Battle: The Next Election Could be the Last by David Horowitz, The Longest Race by Kara Goucher with Mary Pilon, Crushed: Big Tech’s War on Free Speech by Ken Buck, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women, edited by Kamie Ahrens, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home by Benjamin Hall, The Beginner’s Guide to Blacksmithing by Lorelei Sims, The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook by Erin K. Browne, It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders, and The Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – April 26, 2023 2023-04-26T14:29:42+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 19, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. In addition, we’ve added a new program on Mondays at 3:30 pm for students ages 10-12, The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: Monster Truck by Mercer Mayer, Madeline’s Seasons by Ludwig Bemelmans, Frog by Maggie Li, The World and Everything in It by Kevin Henkes, Battle Dragons: City of Secrets by Alex London, Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter, The Human Kaboom by Adam Rubin, The House Swap by Yvette Clark, Hacks for Fortniters: Advanced Strategies for Winning Duos Matches by Jason R. Rich, Not An Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles, Dragon Masters: Curse of the Shadow Dragon by Tracey West and Palace of Books by Patricia Polacco.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Thew Starless Crown by James Rollins, The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland, November by Colleen Hoover, The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger, Mila 18 by Leon Uris, Minx by Julia Quinn, Breaking New Ground by Amy Clipston,  So Close by Sylvia Day, and Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

New large-print books for adults include: The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, A Margin for Murder by Lauren Elliott, Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns, The Sign of Death by Callie Hutton, Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna, The Car by Bryan Appleyard, Gentleman Bandit by John Boessenecker, Somebody’s Business by Irene Bennett Brown, When the Sky Rained Dust by Patrick Dearem, The Call of McCall by Gregory J. Lalire, Hiss & Tell by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown, and Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls.

New books on  CD include: The Couple at the Table by Sophie Hannah, The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, 3 Days to Live by James Patterson, Mornings at River’s End Ranch by Delores Fossen, The Fun Habit by Mike Rucker, Ph.D., A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny, Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade, Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin, The Devil’s Ransom by Brad Taylor, The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis, Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica, More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen, A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones, Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy, and House at the End of the World by dean Koontz.  

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – April 19, 2023 2023-04-19T14:53:31+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 12, 2023

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

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children aged 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. On Mondays at 3:30 pm, students ages 10-12 can join us for The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books for children include: Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, The Dream Train: Poems for Bedtime by Sean Taylor, The Library Fish Learns to Read by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, The Blue Umbrella by Emily Ann Davison, Never Forget Eleanor by Jason June, One Day by Joanna Ho & Faith Pray, Pirate Passover by Judy Press, City Beet by Tziporah Cohen, The Note Who Faced the Music by Lindsay Bonilla, Gertie: The Darling Duck of WWII by Shar Swanson, Bluey: Mum School by Penguin Young Readers Licenses, Elena Rides by Juana Medina, I Am Not an Octopus by Eoin McLaughlin and Marc Boutavant, Fish and Crab by Marianna Coppo, Rainbow Shopping by Qing Zhuang, Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots by Michael Rex, and How to Talk Like a Bear by Charlie Grandy.  

Older Children will enjoy: Where’s Waldo? The Great Speed Search by Martin Handford, Minecraft Legends: Return of the Piglins by Matt Forbeck, Dear America: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl: A Picture of Freedom by Patricia C. McKissack, Dear America: The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart: The Winter of Red Snow by Kristina Gregory, Being Baxters by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Heroes of Havensong: Dragonboy by Megan Reyes, Battle Dragons: Book Two: City of Speed by Alex London, Go Pig or Go Home by Rob Harrell,  and  Hidden Systems by Dan Mott.

New books for young adults include: Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson, 14 Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph, The Wizard’s Cookbook by Aurélia Beaupommier, While You Were Dreaming by Alisha Rai, The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg, Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab, All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore, and Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – April 12, 2023 2023-04-13T09:26:52+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – April 5, 2023

The library will be closed on Friday, April 7, for Good Friday. The library building is normally open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesday at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. On Mondays at 3:30 pm, students ages 10-12 are invited to The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books on the shelf for children include: Curls by Ruth Forman, Ant-Man and The Wasp by Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers and Don Heck, Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and Loren Long, The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, Real Pigeons Peck Punches by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, Anne’s Tragical Tea Party adapted by Kallie George and pictures by Abigail Halpin, The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann, Pete the Kitty’s Outdoor Art Project by Kimberly & James Dean, Fortnite by Kenny Aboo, Thank you, Teacher! by Cate Berry, One Chicken Nugget by Tadgh Bentley, Doe’s Dandelions by Laura Renauld, The Life of a Crayon by Tara Wosiski & Christopher Willard, Eleanor Roosevelt: Her Path to Kindness by Helaine Becker, and The Life of a Crayon by Tara Wosiski & Christopher Willard.

Older children will enjoy: Kid Kitchen by Heather Staller, Girls’ Soccer by Brendan Flynn, Ultraman Vol. 1: The Rise of Ultraman by Kyle Higgins, Matt Groom et al., Ultraman Vol. 2: The Trials of Ultraman by Matt Groom, Kyle Higgins, et al., Leeva at Last by Sara Penny Packer, Battle Dragons: Book One: City of Thieves by Alex London, Fortniteby (Official_: The Ultimate Locker: The Visual Encyclopedia by Epic Games.

New books for young adults include: These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi, Stateless by Elizabeth Wein, The Sinsister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix, Silver in the Mist by Emily Victoria, The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher, The Poison Sea by Mara Rutherford, and No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Sanctuary by Katrine Engberg, Radiant Sin by Katee Robert, Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall, The Bite by Z.W. Taylor, Armageddon by Leon Uris, The Frenchman by Jack Beumont, Lying Beside You by Michael Jones, Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story by Terri-Lynne DeFino, Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot, Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey, Just My Type by Falon Ballard, The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes, Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh, The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan, A Most Intriguing Lady by Sarah Ferguson, Iceberg by Jennifer A. Neilsen, Fragile Beasts by Tawni O’Dell, The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden, and Bookworm by Robin Yeatman.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – April 5, 2023 2023-04-05T13:52:49+00:00

Allen County Public Library News – March 29, 2023

The library will be closed on Thursday, March 30, so staff may attend required training at KDLA. The library will reopen on Friday, March 31, at 9:00 am. The library building is ordinarily open to the public Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from two Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children aged 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. Students aged 10-12, are invited to The Inbetweens on Monday at 3:30 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books on the shelf for children include: Lost Cat! by Jacqueline K. Rayner, This is a Story by John Schu, The Three Little Guinea Pigs by Erica S. Perl, Whale Fall: Exploring An Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart, Just a Worm by Marie Boyd, Jovita Wore Pant by Aida Salazar, My Little Thief by Augusten Burroughs, In a Patch of Grass by Fran Hodgkins, A Tulip in Winter by Kathy Stinson & Lauren Soloy, Triangle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen, The Teachers I Loved Best by Taylor Mali, Catching Flight by Rebekah Lowell, Twenty Questions bu Mac Barnett & Christian Robinson, Elephant Goes Potty by James Patterson, The Making of Butterflies by Zora Neal Hurston, How Many Squirrels Are In the World? by Ben Gundersheimer and Countdown to Easter by Greg Paprocki.

New books for older children include: Women’s Soccer Third Edition by Abbeville Press Publishers, Official Fortnite: The Chronicle 2023 by Epic Games, Ultraman, Vol. 3(3) by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance The Shimmer by Ridley Pearson, and Dear Yesteryear by Kimberly Annece Henderson.

New books for young adults include: Cursed Princess Club by Lamb Cat, Chaos Theory by Nic Stone, Before I Do by Sophie Cousens, The Geek’s Cookbook by Liguori LEcomte, Kill Joy by Holly Jackson, Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood, Lola at Last by J.C. Peterson, My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron, and A Long Stretch of Days by Cindy McGinnis.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy, The Phantom by Gena Showalter, The Dangerous One by Lori Foster, The Last Kingdom by Steve Berry, Essex Dogs by Dan Jones, Bloody Martini by William Kotzwinkle, A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp, It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison, The Angel Maker by Alex North, The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz, The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins, Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft, If a Poem Could Live and Breathe by Mary Calvi, Burner by Mark Greaney, Weyward by Emilia Hart, The Love Scribe by Amy Meyerson, Something Wilder by Christina Lauren, The Next 365 Days by Blanka Lipinska, and 1794: The City Between the Bridges by Niklas Nat tch Dag.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News – March 29, 2023 2023-03-31T11:13:35+00:00

Allen County Public Library News -March 22, 2023

The Library will be closed on Thursday, March 30, 2023, so all staff may attend the required training at K.P.L.A. The Library will reopen on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 9:00 am.

The Library’s regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children aged 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. In addition, we’ve added a new program on Mondays at 3:30 pm for students ages 10-12, The Inbetweens. We hope you’ll make visiting the Library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

New books on the shelf for children include:  Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sleepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins, Arthur’s Fire Drill by Marc Brown, There’s No Such Thing As…UNICORNS by Lucy Rowland and Katy Halford, A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor, Good Night, Sister by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, Exploring Insects by Jill McDonald, Exploring Dinosaurs by Jill McDonald, Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit by Kimberly & James Dean, No No, Baby! by Anne Hunter, This Little Kitty by Karen Obuhanych, Happy Easter From the Crayons by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, Party Time, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske, Sprinkle Party! (Gabby’s Dollhouse) by Scholastic, Stillwater and Koo Save the World by Jon J. Muth, The Horse Encyclopedia for Kids by A.B.D.O. Publishing, Rad American History A-Z by Kate Schatz, Agent  S.U.I.T. by John Patrick Green, The Government Encyclopedia by A.B.D.O. Publishing, and The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Baker’s Man by Jennifer Moorman, Device Free Weekend by Sean Doolittle, Take the Lead by Alexis Daria, A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch, Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel, Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu, Maureen: A Harold Fry Novel by Rachel Joyce, Every Good Gift by Kelly Irvin, The Woman With the Cure by Lynn Cullen, Liar City by Allie Therin, The Devine Doughnut Shop by Carolyn Brown, Homestead by Melinda Moustakis, A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon, The Spite House by Johnny Compton The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan, Such Pretty Flowers by K.L. Cerra, The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont, My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin, and Iron Curtain by Vesna Goldsworthy

New adult large-print books include: Weyward by Emilia Hart, Never Never by Colleen Hoover, The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke – Dale, Three-Edged Sword by Jeff Lindsay, The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell, Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill, It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison, Victory City by Salman Rushdie, and We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the Library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

Allen County Public Library News -March 22, 2023 2023-03-22T13:49:07+00:00