Allen County Public Library News – April 23, 2025
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 Thursday 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 Mondays 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.
New books for children include: Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor & Andy Chou Musser, What Are You Waiting For? by Marcy Campbell, Shivi’s Big Leap by Kritika H. Rao, Tori and the Muses by Tori Amos, Rocket Beams, Lunar Dreams by Chiara Colombi, How Elegant the Elephant by Mary Ann Hoberman, The Soil in Jackie’s Garden by Peggy Thomas, The Ultimate Science Cookbook for Kids by Highlights, Dino-Birthday by Lisa Wheeler, Saint Patrick the Forgiver Retold & Illustrated by Ned Bustard, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! by Nathalie Alonso, Finding Home by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Never Grow Up by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Being Baxters by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell, Geronimo for Kids: The Warrior Who Wouldn’t Give Up by Sarah Michaels, The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, The Life of Kit Carson by Alan E Grey, and Endling: The Only by Katherine Applegate.
New books for young adults include: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Escape the Pizzaplex by Scott Cawthon, Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Give Up the Night by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Manga-Book of Savanaclaw, Vol. 1 by Suzuka Oda and Uana Tobosco, Crypted Currency by Josh Berliner, and Chaos King (Infinity Alchemist book 2) by Kacen Callender.
New boos on the adult fiction shelf include: Some Like it Scot by Pepper Basham, Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn, Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley, High Tea and Misdeameanors by Laura Childs, The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French, A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner, Killer Potential by Hanna Deitch, Claire Darling by Callie Kazumi, The reluctant Sheriff by Chris Offutt, Sealed with a Hiss by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: What Does the Constitution Actually Say? By Ben Sheehan, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher, First Born: A Memoir by Lauren Christensen, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope by Amanda Nguyen, I Am Maria by Maria Shriver, and Sweet Farm: More Than 100 Cookies, Cakes, Salads (!), and Other Delights from My Kitchen on a Sugar Beet Farm by Molly yeh.
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.