Allen County Public Library News – July 9, 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.
It’s not too late to register for summer reading! This year’s theme is Color Our World , and the library is hosting a variety of events for children, families, teens, and adults this summer. Register online at www.allencountylibrary.com. Those who register will receive the necessary materials to help navigate the Summer Reading Program. Rules, a schedule of events, and other information will be provided at the library. Kids who turn in their reading logs on time will receive gift cards to local restaurants. Adults and teens will also have the chance to earn prizes.
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: Cookie Vote by Margaret McNamara & Daniel Bernstrom & G. Brian Karas, The Couch in the Yard by Kate Hoefler, Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey by Jess Keating, The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page by Geena Davis, Punch, A Story About Kindness by Michael Hall, Ten Little Dinosaurs by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World About Water Pollution by Julie Winterbottom, Our Lake by Angie Kang, and Awesome Earth by Joan Bransfield Graham.
New books for young adults include: That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller, Girl Walks Into the Forest by Madeleine Roux, Under the Neon Lights by Arriel Vinson, Lady or the Tiger by Heather M. Herrman, The Ground That Devours Us by Kalla Harris, My Hero Academia #41 by Kohei Horikoshi, Marvel: All I Ever Needed to Know I learned from Marvel Comics by Jenn Fujikawa, Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant by Murewa Ayodele, et.al., 13 Days of Summer by Stephanie Kate Strohm, Grumpy Darling by Alexandra Moody, A Time for Everything by K.L. Walther, Fantastic Four: Solve Everything by Jonathan Hickman, Dale Eaglesham, et al., The Protegée by Erica Ridley, I’ll Pretend You’re Mine by Tashie Bhuiyan, This Moth Saw Brightness by A.A.Vacharat, We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer, and Seasick by Kristin Cast & Pintip Dunn.
New books on the adult fiction shelf: Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas, The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig, Cold Burn by A.J. Landau, Fair Play by Louise Hegarty, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone, The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick, Two Seconds Too Late by Dani Pettrey, The Accused by Cara Putman, Across the Crying Sands by Jane Kirkpatrick, An Unexpected Grace by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse, This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead, Firebird by Juliette Cross, With A Vengeance by Riley Sager, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson, The Red Queen by Martha Grimes, The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb, Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman, Fox by Joyce Carol Oates, and Legends of Gold by Mary Connealy.
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.