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The library building is open to the public on 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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children 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. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, 3-D printer, embroidery machine, Cricut vinyl cutter, button maker, and more.

New books for children include: Where Do You Sleep? by Agnese Baruzzi, Angelina’s Big City Ballet by Katharine Holabird, How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias, Big, Big Feelings by Perry Emerson, Runaway Pond by Nancy Price Graff, The Christmas Doll by Amy Sparkes, The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea by Leigh Hodgkinson, and Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte.

Older children will enjoy: What Was the Donner Party? by Ben Hubbard, Owl Diaries: Eva For President by Rebecca Elliott, Dogman: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey, D & D Dungeon Club: Roll Call by Molly Knox Ostertag & Xanthe Bouma, The Sky Over Rebecca by Matthew Fox, Minecraft: The Outsider by Danica Davison, Goddess Girls: Elpis the Hopeful by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams, Pacy Packer Unicorn Tracker: Dragon Rider by J.C. Phillipps, Bad Kitty Makes a Movie by Nick Bruel, Winter Turning: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #7) by Tui T. Sutherland, Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #15) by Ann M. Martin and Arley Nopra, What is the Story of Romeo and Juliet? By Max Bisantz, and Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol. 15: Clean Sweep by Geronimo Stilton. We have several new graphic novels in the My Hero Academia Series by Kohei Horikoshi.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Stockholm by Noa Yedlin, Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue, Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey, There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh, Catfish Charlie by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, The Chosen: And I Will Give You Rest by Jerry B. Jenkins, The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper, Lone Oaks Crossing by Janet Dailey, Driving Force by Lynette Eason, The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder by Lawrence Block, and Upside Down by Danielle Steel.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Heirloom Rooms: Soulful Stories of Home by Erin Napier, GordonRamsay’s Uncharted: A Culinary Adventure by National Geographic, 100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime by Roff Smith, The Hunting Encyclopedia by Kate Conley, The Fishing Encyclopedia by Dnna B. McKinney, Crochet Creatures of Myth & Legen by Megan Lapp, the Kneeling Man: My Father’s Life as a black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. by Leta McCollough Seletzky, and An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur.

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.

Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on 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.

The library will be closed on Monday, January 1 for New Year’s Day. The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 2 at 9:00 am.

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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children 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. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

New books for children include: John Deere Farm & Find by John Deere Kids, I Love Grandpa with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, How to Catch Santa Claus by Alice Walstead and Andy Elkerton, Sparks! by Ian Boothby & Nina Matsumoto, Trapped in a Video Game: The Invisible Invasion by Dustin Brady, Trapped in a Video Game: Return to Doom Island by Dustin Brady, A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner, and Legacy of the Inventor: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries Books) by J.I. Wagner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Night House by Jo Nesbø, This Passing Hour by Leslie Gould, Let’s Get Quizzical by Kelly Ohlert, Again and Again by Jonathan Evison, Tbe Fourth Rule by Jeff Lindsay, No Way Out by Cara Hunter, The Twelve Days of Murder by Adrieina Cordani, The Book Club on Waverly Lane by Rachel Hanna, Welcome to Jubilee by Rachel Hanna, The Caretaker by Ron Rash, The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose, The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend, and Gaslight by Femi Kayode.

New adult large-print books for adults include: The Future by Naomi Alderman, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, Manner of Death by Robin Cook, Tom Clancy: Command and Control by Marc Cameron, The Watchmaker’s Hand by Jeffery Deaver, Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust by Mike Lupica, A True Account by Katherine Howe, The Talke of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak, Just Once by Karen Kingsbury, Wyoming Proud by Diana Palmer, Ambition by Alice McDermott, A Very Inconvenient Scandal by Jacquelyn Mitchard, All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher, Ripe by Sarah Rose Eetter, and What We Kept for Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim.   

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi, Imagine the God of Heaven by John Burke, The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy, Natasha’s Kitchen by Natasha Kravchuk, I Am Bunny by Alexi Devine, Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky & Daniel Zibltt, Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó, Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel, and Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine by General David Petreus and Andrew Roberts.

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, 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.

Unless it’s a holiday, the library building is open to the public on 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.

The library will be closed on Monday, December 25 for Christmas. The library will reopen on Tuesday, December 26, at 9:00 am and close at 4:00 pm, but there will be no children’s programs for the week of December 25 due to the holiday. Stop in early to check out books, music, and movies for the holiday weekend.

New books for children include: Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk, Animal Snuggles: Affection in the Animal Kingdom by Aimee Reid, Just One Flake by Travis Jonker, The Pie That Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich, We Disagree About This Tree by ross Collins, My Hero Academia: (Vol 24) by Kohei Horikoshi,  Kitty & Cat: Bent Out of Shape by Mirka Hokkanen, Where’s the Snowman? by Inglea P. Arrhenius, Be Thankful for Water: How Water Sustains Our Planet by Harriet Ziefert and Brian Fitzgerald,  Marvel Super Stories (Book One): All-New Comics from All-Star Cartoonists by Marvel Entertainment, John Jennings, et al, The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill, Keeper of Lost Cities: The Graphic Novel (Part 1) by Shannon Messinger, What You Need To Be Warm by Neil Gaiman, I Survived: The Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis, Unicorn Diaries: The Glitter Bug by Rebecca Elliott, and the Puppy Place: Where Every Puppy Finds a Home by Ellen Miles.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Uhtred’s Feast by Bernard Cornwell, West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman,  The Future by Naomi Alderman, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Caught on the Book by Laura Gail Black, Past Lying by Val McDermid, Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert, Ruthless by Anne Mette Hancock, Midnight Showing by Megan Shepherd, Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson, The Second Stranger by Martin Griffin, Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter, The Happy Couple by Naoise Doland, Overdue or Die by Allison Brook, The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young, The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan, Love at 350˚ by Lisa Peers, Five Years From Now by Paige Toon, and Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Dolly Parton by Tracey E. W. Laird, 15 Minute Drawing: One-Line Drawing by Heinke Nied, The deVol Kitchen by Paul O’Leary, Robin McLellan, and Helen Parker, Cheap Old Houses by Elizabeth & Ethan Finkelstein, Elvis and the Colonel by Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill, Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies by Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and Lori Holden, Tonight We Pray for Momma by Becky Thompson and Susan K. Pitts, Teddy and Booker T. by Brian Kilmeade, and The Complete Eldercare Planner by Joy Loverde.

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, 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.

The library building is open to the public on 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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children 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. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 16, at 11:00 am, all school-age kids are invited to Lego My Library.  Builders will be challenged to build a pet.  Register online, as space is limited, and this program is growing in popularity.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the library on Monday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required, but we will stop taking children at 6:30 p.m. This event is free; we expect many children, so come early and bring your camera.

New books for children include: Other Words for Nonno by Dave Cameron and Yong Ling Kang, Winter: A Solstice Story by Kelsey E. Gross, It’s Navidad, El Cucuy! by Donna Barba Higuera, Benjamin’s Thunderstorm by Melanie Florence, The Bear and the Book by Frances Tosdevin & Sophia O’Connor, How to Hide a Turkey by Sue Fliess, The Little Christmas Tree by Ruth Wielockx, The Most Magnificent Maker’s A to Z by Ashley Spires, Ice Bears at Ice Edge by Robert Burleigh, A Stone Is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth, Wild Child: Nature Adventures for Young Explorers by Dara McAnulty, Merry Christmas Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton, The Beatles by Judy Katschke, I Am Thankful by Sonali Fry, 101 Ways to Read a Book by Timothée de Fombelle, Best Wishes: Time After Time by Sarah Mlynowski & Christina Soontornvat, Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer, and Minecraft: Guide to Exploration by Mojang AB and the Official Minecraft Team.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Vengeance Is Mine by Marie Ndiaye, Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert, The Constant Soldier by William Ryan, The Last Love Note by Emma Grey, What We Could Have Been by Jess Sinclair, The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman, Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna, Baumgartner by Paul Auster, Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal by Raquel V. Reyes,  You Always Come Back by Emily Smith, Tremor by Teju Cole, Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa, Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire, Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin, Liberation Day by George Saunders, and The Good Part by Sophie Cousens.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include Clanlands In New Zealand by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish, A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Bipolar General: My Forever Way with Mental Illness by Maj. Gen. Gregg. F. Martin, USA (Ret.), Organized Living by Shira Gill, Ours Was the Shining Future by David Leonhardt, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land, Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America by Ted Cruz, and Endgame by Omid Scobie.

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, 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.

The library building is open to the public on 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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. On Monday, December 11, Teens are invited to home-school enrichment. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children 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. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 16, at 11:00 am, all school-age kids are invited to Lego My Library.  Builders will be challenged to build a pet.  Register online, as space is limited, and this program is growing in popularity.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the library on Monday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. Registration is not required, but we will stop taking children at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event; we expect many children, so come early and bring your camera.

New books for children include: Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson by Angela Joy, Scroll by Hui Li, Bluey: Sleepytime by Joe Brumm, Cocomelon: Christmas Songs and Snowy Sing-Alongs! by Cottage Door Press, The Big Cheese by Jory Jon and Pete Oswald, Star Stuff by Rand Burkert, the Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln by Ramond Arroyo, The Snow Man by Jonah Winter, Apple Cake by Dawn Casey and Genevieve Godbout, Cat Ninja: Cat’s Claw (Vol. 5) by Matthew Cody, Jadzia Axelrod, et al., Animal Rescue Friends: Learning New Tricks (Vol. 3) by Barbara Perez Marquez, 8 Tiny Reindeer: An Advent Calendar Adventure by Robert Tinkler and Danesh Mohiuddin, Diary of an 8-Big Warrior Graphic Novel: An Op Alliance (Vol 1) by Pirate Sourcil, Odone, et al, and The Bigfoot Queen by Jennifer Weiner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Manner of Death by Robin Cook, A Questionable Character by Lorna Barrett, Never Lie by Freida McFadden, The Wonder of it All by Barbara Taylor Bradford, Calton: The Army of the Potomac Trilogy by Bruce Catton, The Watchmaker’s Hand by Jeffery Deaver, Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust by Mike Lupica, andUnnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2024 by World Almanac Books, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow by Jamie Erickson, and Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party by Jonathan Karl.

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, 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.

The library building is open to the public on 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.

Starting in December, you can sign up for Tinker Time in our Maker Space. Register online for help with your projects or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.

On Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 am, Ms. Mariah is teaching an acrylic art class for adults. Registration is required for this free program.

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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

New books for children include: How to Decorate a Christmas Tree by Vikki VanSickle and Miki Sato, Painting with Bob Ross For Kids by Bob Ross, Inc., Down the Hole by Scott Slater and Adam Ming, Thankful by Eileen Spinelli, Little People, Big Dreams by Leo Messi, Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Lost Christmas! by Alastair Heim, The Thankful Book by Todd Parr, My Little Sweet Boy by Hilary Duff, Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith, Lawrence & Sophia by Doreen Cronin & Brian Cronin, Fungi Grow by Maria Gianferrari, Mai and the Missing Melon by Sonoko Sakai, The Story Orchestra: The Planets by Jessica Courtney Tickle, Kevin Goes First by Hala Tahboub, Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman, Sparkle by Lakita Wilson, Paws: Priya Puts Herself First by Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn, Minecraft: Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to The mobs of Minecraft by Mojang AB and the Official Minecraft Team, and Minecraft: The Village by Max Brooks.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson, The Ball at Versailles by Danielle Steel, The Lane that Leads to Christmas by Melanie Lageschulte, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, Finding Baby Holly by Holly Marie Christmas She Wrote by Ann Hazelwood, Tom Clancy: Command and Control by Marc Cameron, and Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

New large-print fiction books include: Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger, From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith, The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab, The Corsican Shadow by Clive Cussler, Obsession by Stuart Woods and Brett Battles, and Starling House by Alix E. Harrow,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Thriving with Kidney Disease by Walter A. Hunt, Crochet Impkins by Megan Lapp, My Name is Barbara by Barbara Streisand, and Coaching Girls Sports by Julie Francis.

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, 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.

The library building is open to the public on 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.

The library will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 22, and be closed for Thanksgiving on November 23. The library will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday, November 24-25, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Be sure to stop by early and stock up on books, movies, and music for the holiday season.

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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. Home-school teens are invited to Enrichment on Monday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m.  The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

New books for children include: Elmo’s Best Thanksgiving Ever! by Jodi Shepherd, Thanks from the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, The Berenstain Bears: Meet Bigpaw: A Thanksgiving Story by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain, Land of Hunters by Clive Gifford, The Wishing Machine by Jonathan Hillman, Noodle Conquers Comfy Mountain by Jonathan Graziano, Words About Where: Let’s Learn Prepositions by Magda Garguláková and Marie Urbánková, Billy and the Giant Adventure by Jamie Oliver, Sail Me Away Home by Ann Clare LeZotte, The Quest of Danger by Stuart Gibbs, The Good Sports League: The Perfect Pitch by Tommy Greenwald, Narwhal and Jelly: Super Pod Party Pack Books 1 – 12 by Ben Clanton, Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly: Out of Darkness by Jordan Quinn, Spy School Goes North by Stuart Gibbs, The Puppets of Spellhorst by Kate DiCamillo, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf by Alice Walstead and Paul Gill, I Love You, My Cuddle Bug by Nicola Edwards, Splash goes the Whale by Mathew Van Fleet, Lonely Planet Kids: Create your Own Camping Activities by Laura Baker, and DK Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Everything: The Ultimate Guide to the World Around You by DK Publishing.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Edge by David Baldacci, The Traitor by Ava Glass, The Defector by Chris Hadfield, A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue, Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong, The Twelve Months of Christmas by Sheila Roberts, Reckoning: Donovan: Book Six by W. Michael Gear, Long Past Due by James J. Butcher, Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright, Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun, Love Holly by Emily Stone, The Beginning of Everything by Jackie Fraser, Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle, Free Fall by Nancy Mehl, The book of Eve by Meg Clothier, The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch by Jacqueline Firkins, Sister of Starlit Seas by Terry Brooks, and Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: A Very Vintage Holiday: Collecting, Decorating, and Celebrating All Year Long by Bob Richter, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Massow, The Home Edit: Stay Organized by Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin, Teatime Discipleship: For Mothers & Daughters by Sally Clarkson, Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith, Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond by Henry Winkler, Look Out for the Little Guy by Scott Lang, The Everything Horse Book by Karen Leigh Davis, Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies by Kate Shoup and Kate Gatski, Every Season is Soup Season by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, and The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How by Daniel Coyle.

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, 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.

The library building is open to the public on 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.

The library will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 22, and be closed for Thanksgiving on November 23. The library will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday, November 24-25, from 9:00 a.m. – 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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

All school-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge ready for the builders. Pre-registration is required for this free program.

New books for children include: Find Spot at Christmas by Eric Hill, The Great Zombie Pumpkin Parade by Robert Burleigh, Our Skin by Susan Thames, Karen’s Surprise by Ann M. Martin, Diary of Roblox Pro by Ari Avatar, Dragon Girls: Sofia the Lagoon Dragon by Maddy Mara, Slime Doesn’t Pay by R.L. Stine, The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll, Airi Sano Prankmaster General: Public Enemy Number One by Zoe Tokushige, The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy, The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordian, Creepy Cafetorium by Marcie Colleen, Bad Princesses: Meet Me at Midnight by Jennifer Torres, Grimwood: Let the Fur Fly by Nadia Shireen, and Dork Diaries: Tales from the Not-so-Posh Paris Adventure by Rachel Renee Russell.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee, Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens, Death Valley by Melissa Broder, Beirut Station by Paul Vidich, My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon,Wildfire by Hannah Grace, A Winter in New York by Josie Silver, Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon, Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco, The Key to My Heart by Lia Louis, The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett, Moscow X by David McCloskey, Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar, The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut, The Enchanters by James Elroy, and Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Democrat Part Hates America by Mark R. Levin, Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins, Defending Democracy from it’s Christian Enemies by David P. Gushee, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby, Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World by Phillip Andrew Gibbs and Damaged but not Destroyed by Michael Todd.

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, 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.

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

If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings ‘n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30.  We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit.  All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.

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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. Home-school teens are invited to enrichment on Monday, November 13th, at 2:00 pm. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

On Tuesday, November 14, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. the library is partnering with WKU’s Educational Opportunity Center to host a Community Resource Fair. Local organizations will provide information on different educational opportunities, job placement, financial assistance, and health care. If you or someone in your family is interested in continuing their education, this is the place to learn more.

All school-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge ready for the builders. Pre-registration is required for this free program.

New books for children include: Feelings Are Better with Friends by Micol Ostow, Buster Gets Back on Track by Dale Earnhardt Jr., A Very Cranky Book by Angela & Tony DiTerlizzi, Where’s Waldo? A-Maze-Ing Journeys by Martin Handford, The Odds by Lindsay Puckett, Hopefully the Scarecrow by Michelle Houts, Flat Cat by Tara Lazar, Busy Better and the Circus Surprise by Reese Witherspoon, The Light Inside by Dan Misdea, Rosie Fox and the Falcon Queen by Geri Halliwell-Horner, Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell, The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown, The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Cramer, and Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly, Touched by Walter Mosley, The Bucket List by Rachel Hanna, Forever Home by Graham Norton, The Coworker by Freida McFadden, Spencer’s Mountain by Earl Hamner, Jr., St. Simons Island by Ronda Rich, Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller, Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Obsession by Stuart Woods and Brett Battles, The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright, Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah, The Fraud by Zadie Smith, Seven Girls Gone by Allison Brennan, and Lost and Found by Suzanne Woods Fisher. Destiny by Helen Hardt, Rouge by Mona Awad, and The September House by Carissa Orlando.

New books on the adult nonfiction shelf include: Just Eat by Jessie James Decker, Simply Symon Suppers by Michael Symon, Skinnytaste® Simple by Gina Homolka,  Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger, French Country Cottage Christmas by Courtney Allison, The Joy of Home by Ashley Gilbreath, and The Blue Zones: Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner.

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 request.

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

If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings ‘n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30. We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit. All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.

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 Thursday at 10:00 am. 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. Home-school teens are invited to enrichment on Monday, November 13, at 2:00 pm. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

The Homeschool Coders meet the first Monday of each month at 2:00 pm. Space is limited to six students, so register today @ www.allencountylibrary.com under the events tab.

The Teen Art Guild (T.A.G.) will meet on Tuesday, November 7 at 3:30 pm. If you have an interest in learning different art techniques, this is the group for you. Space is limited, so register online.

Join us for Pioneer Days on Friday, November 3, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 for First Friday. Kids can make a corn husk doll and play various pioneer-day games.

In November, our book clubs are reading, The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, and The Broken Girls by Simone St. James. Stop by the circulation desk to pick up your copy today. Both book clubs meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Books on the Square meets at 2:00 pm, and There’s a Mystery at the Library meets at 5:00 pm.

New books for children include: The Lion Queen by Rina Singh, Red and Green by Lois Ehlert, Bompa’s Insect Expedition by David Suzuki and Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Cone Dog by Sarah Howden, Hey, Baby Girl! by Andrea Davis Pinkney, The Nose, Toes, and Tummy Book by Sally Nicholls, I Don’t Want to Read This Book Aloud by Max Greenfield, Kiki Kicks by Jane Yolen and Ariel Stemple, The Color Monster by Anna Llenas, The Welcome Home by Amy June Bates, One Upside-Downy Day by Renee Kurilla, How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett, I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan, On the Edge of the World by Anna Desnitskaya, The Stinky Wonkey Donkey by Craig Smith, Ask Uncle Jack: 100 Years of Wisdom by Uncle Jack and Damon Vonn, More Than a Little by M.H. Clark, How It Works: Digger by Molly Littleboy, Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman, Mazie’s Amazing Machines by Sheryl Haf, The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder, and Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A House for Alice by Diana Evans, Wellness by Nathan Hill, Wildflower Falls by Denise Hunter, The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff, The Girl from the Red Rose Motel by Susan Beckham Zurenda, The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman, Saving Emma by Allen Eskens, The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson, Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey, The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary, The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy, The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman, A December to Remember by Jenny Baylins, The Christmas Café by Eliza Evans, The Ex-Mas Holidays by Zoe Allison, and Main Character Energy by Jamie Varon.

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, 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.