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Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

On Saturday, December 2 at 1:00 pm, we’ll have a gift packaging program. Learn the secret to giving beautiful gifts. We’ll show you how to make bows, gift tags, and how to wrap difficult shapes.

Join us on  Tuesday, December 5 at 5:30 pm, as we make old fashioned decorations to beautify and scent your home. We’ll show you how to make pomanders, garlands, and potpourri. Space is limited, so call 237-3861 to register for this free program.

Santa will be at the library on Saturday, December 9 from 1:00 – 3:00. Call 270-237-3861 to make an appointment for your child to visit Santa. Parents are welcome to take photos.

New books for children this week include: The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein, Thunder Horse by Eve Bunting, The 12 Days of Christmas by Greg Pizzoli, Me, Me, Me by Annika Dunklee and Lori Joy Smith, Breathe and Be by Kate Coombs, Kisses for Kindergarten by Livingstone Crouse, Doll Crafts: A Kid’s Guide to Making Simple Dolls, Clothing, Accessories, and Houses by Laurie Carlson, ABC’s From Space by Adam Voilland, Are We Pears Yet? by Miranda Paul.

Older children will enjoy: Nutcracker Mice by Kristin Kladstrup, Bobby Lee Clarememont and the Criminal Element, The Explorer by Katherine Rundell, Baylor’s Guide to Dreadful Dreams by Robert Imfeld, Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan, and Mr. Gedrick and Me by Patrick Carman.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke, The Paradigm by Jonathan Cahn, Hope at Christmas by Nancy Haigle, First Snow by Nora Roberts,  Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander, Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler, A Plain Leaving by Leslie Gould, The Second Sister by Claire Kendal, Egypt’s Sister by Angela Hunt, Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien, A Fugitive in Walden Woods by Norman Lock, A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers by The Usual Santas, The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder, Sunset Lullaby by Robin Jones Gunn, American Drifter by Heather Graham & Chad Michael Murray, Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich, The Armageddon File by Stephen Coonts, End Game by David Baldacci, and County to Ten by James Patterson & Ashwin Sanghi.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman Behind the World’s Bestselling Devotional by Michelle Ule, Angles Among Us by Wanda Rosseland, Be the Gift by Ann Voskamp,Pretty Fun by Kate Hudson, Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer by Amanda Lucidon, Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom by Condoleezza Rice, Homemade Holiday: Craft Your Way Through More Than 40 Festive Projects by Sophie Pester & Catharinea Bruns, Snuggle and Play Crochet byCarolina Guzmnan Benitez, 2017 Christmas with Souhern Living by Oxmoor House, Master Your Diabetes by Chelsea Green, The Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook by Hearst Books, The Complete America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2018 by America’s Test Kitchen and What Can I Bring? Southern Food for any Occasion Life Serves Up by Eliabeth Heiskell.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.

The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving.  We’ll re-open at 9:00 am on Friday morning, November 24. Avoid the crowded malls on Black Friday and take advantage of all the library’s free materials.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

New books for children this week include: Elephants Walk Together by Cheryl Lawton Malone, Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins, Unicorn Power! by Mariko Tamaki, Animals at Night by Anne Jankéliowitch and Delphine Chedru, Wharts and All by Lori Haskins Houran, Ride on, Will Cody!: A Legend of the Pony Express by Caroline Starr Rose, Elmer and the Tune by David McKee, The Lumberjack’s Beard by Duncan Beedie, Samson the Mighty Flea! by Angela McAllister, There’s a Walrus in My Bed by Ciara Flood, Nile Crossing by Katy Beebe, I Want Snow by Tony Ross, Bumpety, Dunkety, Thumpety-Thump! by K.L. Going and Applesauce Day by Lisa Amstutz.

Older children will enjoy: Junie B. Jones: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaton (and Other Thankful Stuff) by Barbara Park, Tiger Resue: True-Life Stories by Virginia McKenna, The Witch’s Daughter by Pauyla Brackston, The Adventure Guild by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos, Great Escapes:Underground Railroad 1854: Perilous Journey by Gare Thompson, Rise of the Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz and A World of Information by Jams Brown and Richard Platt.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda, First Blood by David Morrell, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep, Hope on the Plains by Linda Byler, The Noel Diary  by Richard Paul Evans, The Blackbird Season by Kate Moretti, The Child by Fiona Barton, The Dog Who Came for Christmas by Sue Pethick, The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann, Christmas in  London by Anita Hughes, Vengeance by Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley, The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed, Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan, The Poacher’s Son by Paul Doiron, Glad Tidings by Debbie Macomber, and Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Hank & Jim: The Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart by Scott Eyman, The Diary of Henrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old by Henrik Grown, Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory by Michael Korda, The Obamas: The White House Years from the editors of Essence, and What to Expect Before You’re Expecting 2^nd Edition by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel,

New movies include: Overdrive starring Scott Eastwood and Freddie Thorp, The Crown starring Vanessa Kirby, The Dark Tower starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, The Secret Scripture starring Rooney Mara and Vanessa Redgrave, Wind River starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, Christmas in the Air starring Catherine Bell, Unlocked starring Noomi Rapace and Orlando Bloom, Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream, and Cars 3 by Disney-Pixar.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

New books for children this week include:  Brick Buildings: 40 Clever & Creative Ideas to Make from Classic LEGO by Kevin Hall, The Watcher by Nikki Grimes, Great Big Things by Kate Hoefler, The Elephant Keeper by Margriet Ruurs, The Great Puppy Invasion by Alasair Heim, The Library Book by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, Miguel’s Brave Knight by Margarita Engle, Goodnight, Hockey Fans by Andrew Larsen, How Do You Say I Love You, Dewey Dew? by Leslie Staub, Bizzy Mizz Lizzie by David Shannon, Love, Santa: When You’re Ready to Share The Beautiful Truth About Santa by Martha Brockenbrough, Our Kid by Tony Ross, I Want That Nut! by Madeline Vlentine, Llama Llama and Friends by Ana Dewdney, and Merry Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

Older children will enjoy: Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani, Bound By Ice: A True Noth Pole Survival Story by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace, The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie, Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things by Simon Van Booy, The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City by Jody Kendall, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan, Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee, The Player King by AVI, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, and The Last Firehawk: The Ember Stone by Katrina Charman.

New books for young adults include: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, Fault Line by C. Desir, Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven, Shattered Memories by V.C. Andrews, The Last Mansara by Kristen Ciccarelli, The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord, P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, It Started with Goodbye by Christine June, Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill, and Genius by Leopoldo Gout.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander Mcall Smith, Murder Wears Mittens by Sally Goldenbaum, Plummet by Brandilyn Collins, Waggin Through the Snow by Laurien Berenson, Without Merit  by Colleen Hoover, The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain, Never Coming Back by Alison McGhee, Merrying in Alaska by Shannon L. Brown, Second Chance by T.M. Frankin, Christmas at Hope Cottage by Lily Graham, The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner, A Mother for Leah by Rachel L. Miller, Noelle by Greg Kincaid, Perfectly Undone by Jame Raintree, The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey, and Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: American Wolf: A True Story of Survival And Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee,  Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon by Henry Marsh, Joni: The Anthology by Barney Hoskyns,  Billionaire at the Barricades: The Populist Revolution from Reagan to Trump by Laura Ingram, American Radical: Inside the World of an Undercover Muslim FBI Agent by Tamer Elnoury with Kevin Maurer, Joan Rivers: Confidential by Melissa Rivers with Scott Currie,  and Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan,  Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Churchill Warrior by Brian Lavery, and David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

On Saturday, November 11 at 1:00 pm, preschool children are invited to Ms. Abby’s story hour. She’ll read and discuss Little Red by Bethan Woollvin, then we’ll practice our counting skills with a Little Red Board Game.

Teens are invited to Teen Game Night on Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 pm. Space is limited, so call 270-237-3861 to register for this free program.

School age kids are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, November 18 from 11:00 – 1:00 pm.  This will be the last build of the year.

New books for children include: Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy and Nate Evans, Accident by Andrea Tsurumi, The Wolfe, The Duck & The Mouse by Mac Barnett, Pup and Bear by Kate Banks and Naoko Stoop, La La La by Kate DiCamillo, Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer, Fort Building Time by Megan Wagner Lloyd, The Winter Fox by Timothy Knapman, Good Day, Good Night by Margaret Wise Brown, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargine by Mark Twain and Philip Stead.

Older children will enjoy: Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package by Kate DiCamillo, The Perfect Score by Rob Buytea, The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer, The Wolf Hour by Sara Lewis Holmes, and Big Nate: In the Zone by Lincoln Peirce.

New books for young adults: The Mocking Birds by Daisy Whitney, Before We Were Strangers by Renéé Casrlind, Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather, Evan When You Lie To Me by Jessica Alcott,  Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Tim Indian by Sherman Alexie, One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake, The Black Witch by Laurie Forest.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Victoria and Abdul by Shrabani Basu, Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity & Tomfoolery by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, The Taking of K-129 by Josh Dean, Smart Fat by Steven Masley, M.D. and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS, Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Grieving and Recovery by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude by Amy Newmark & Deborah Norville, and Make Yourself at Home by Moorea Seal.

New movies this week include: The Road Less Traveled starring Lauren Alaina and Donny Boaz, Baby Driver starring Ansel Elgort and Kevi Spacey, The Hero starring Sam Elliott, Armed Response starring Wesley Snipes, Kidnap starring Halle Berry, The Case for Christ starring Mike Vogel and Erika Christensen, and Pilgrimage starring Tom Holland.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to join our cookbook club, our next meeting will feature recipes from Cook’s Illustrated All Time Best Appetizers.  Cookbooks are available to pick up this week.  Space is limited, so call 270-237-3861 and ask for Chelsea. She can fill you in on all the details about our Cookbook Club.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners.

New books for children this week include: Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle Davis, Stacy: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List by Kate Klise, The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer, Rapunzel by Tethan Woollvin, After Fall by Dan Santat, Space Boy and the Snow Monster by Dian Curtis Regan, A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E.B. White by Barbara Herkert, No More Noisy Nights by Holly L. Niner, The Day I Ran Away, by Holy L. Niner, and Draw the Line by Katfryn Otoshi.

Older children will enjoy: Max Tilt: Fire The Depths by Peter Lerangis, The Handbook: No More Rules by Jim Benton, The Losers Club by Andrew Clements, Ghost of Green Glass House by Kate Milford, The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell, The Wonderling by Mira Bartók, Stamp Act Congress by Aida Klepeis, and The Oregon Trail by Karen Bush Gibson.

New books for young adults include: Turtle All the Way Down by John Green, Things We Know By by Jessi Kirby, Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver, and Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A Most Curious Murder by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli, Murder at the Male Review by Elizabeth Perona, Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong by Emily Brightwell, Better Off Thread by Amanda Lee, In The Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende, The Girls by Karen Harper, Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer and Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, The Comfort Food Diaries by Emily Nunn, What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dear World: A Syrian Girl’s Story of War and Plea for Peace by Bana Alabed.

New movies this week include: War for the Planet of the Apes starring Andy Serkis, The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, Girls Trip starring Regina Hall and Queen Latifah, Mind Blown starring Jessica Uberuaga and Michael Marinaccio, Bushwick by Dave Bautista, The Beguiled starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, The Good Catholic starring Zachary Spicer, and Danny Glover, Where’s the Money starring Andrew Bachelor and Terry Crews, and Paw Patrol: The Great Snow Rescue,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Our Trick-or-Treat parade is scheduled for Friday, October 27 at 10:00 am.  Kids are invited to dress up and visit the down-town merchants for treats. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress your child appropriately for the weather.

Kids of all ages are invited to the Haunted Library Tour on Monday, October 30 at 5:00 pm. Our frightening stories will give you nightmares, so younger children might want reconsider. Only the brave should attend. There will be a spooky maze and gross food for everyone.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners

New books for children this week include: Welcome by Mo Willems, Night Night, Daddy by Amy Parker, Hedy’s Journey by Michelle Bisson,  Fur, Fins, and Feathers by Cassandre Maxwell, Leap by Jon Arno Lawson, Seashores by Cathryn Sill, I Love You Like a Pig by Mac Barnett, Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green, DC Comics: Secret Hero Society: Fort Solitude by Derek Fridolfs, The Adventures of Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets  by Dav Pilkey, American Girl: Prints in the Sand: My Journal with Nahea by Erin Falligant,  American Girl: Growing Up with Aloha: A Nanea Classic Vol. 1, American Girl: Hula for the Home Front: A Nanea  Classic Vol. 2, Haddix: Caught: The Missing Book 5 by Margaret Peterson, Haddix: The Missing: Redeemed: Conclusion to the Missing Series by Margaret Peterson, Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio, The Wrong Train by Jeremy de Quidt, and The Painting by Charis Cotter.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Mind Game by Iris Johansen, Pulse by Felix Francis, Killing Season by Faye Kellerman, A Scandal in Battersea by Mercedes Lackey, The Gift of Christmas Past by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall, Blade of Empire: The Dragon Prophecy by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory, The Tiger’s Prey by Wilbur Smith, Deep Freeze by John Sandford, Tell Tale: Stories by Jeffrey Archer, The Rooster Bar by John Grisham, and Quick & Dirty by Stuart Woods.

Did you know you take free on-line classes with your library card?  Check out www.allencountylibrary.com and scroll through our digital products by clicking the arrow (>) on the right side of the screen and select  “Free On-line Classes. Topics include Accounting, Alternative Medicine, Crafts & Hobbies, Business, Career Training, Computer Training, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Education, Health & Medicine, History, Homeschooling, How to Do-It-Yourself, Language Arts, Law/Legal/Criminal, Mathematics, Office Skills, Parenting & Family, Personal Development, Pet & Animal Care, Psychology, Real Estate, Science, Self-Help, Social Work, Special Education, Spiritual Studies, Teacher Resources, Test Preparation, Web Development, and Writing Skills.  Simpy create an account with your library card. For more information call 270-237-3861.

Need help with a foreign language? We have the answer. Check out Mango Languages @ www.allencountylibrary.com.  You can learn over 70 languages with your desktop and mobile apps with our library card absolutely free. Call 270-237-3861 if you need assistance.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners

On Saturday, October 21, school age kids are invited to Lego My Library from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Kids will build a balloon powered race car.  Join us for this free program.

We’re having a special Spooktacular Movie Night on Monday October 23 at 5:00 pm.  We can’t share the name of the movie, but it features the Sanderson Sisters and a black cat named Binks. Join us for popcorn and fun.

Our Trick-or-Treat parade is scheduled for Friday, October 27 at 10:00 am.  Kids are invited to dress up and visit the down-town merchants for treats. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress your child appropriately for the weather.

Kids of all ages are invited to the Haunted Library Tour on Monday, October 30 at 5:00 pm. Our frightening stories will give you nightmares, so younger children might want reconsider. Only the brave should attend. There will be a spooky maze and gross food for everyone.

New books for children this week include: Women Who Dared by Linda Skeers, Star Wars: BB – 8 On the Run by Drew Daywalt, The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea, Do Not Take Dragon to Dinner by Julie Gassman, Captain Underpants and The Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds by Dav Pilkey, The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas, This Isn’t What It Looks Like by Pseudonymous Boasch, Babymouse: Tales from the Locker: Lights, Camera, Middle School! by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm, The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick, Who Was Alexander Hamilton? by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, and Runny Babbit Returns by Shel Silverstein.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Fairytale by Danielle Steel, Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben,  Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels, Bearly Departed by Meg Macy, Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris,  A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carré,  Haunted by James Patterson, Ghost on the Case by Carolyn Hart, Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber,Origin by Dan Brown, Witches’ Tree by M.C. Beaton, Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand, Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, The Heirs by Susan Rieger, The Vineyard by María Dueńas, Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny, The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr, An Echo of Murder by Anne Perry, The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille, and Enigma by Catherine Coulter,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Strays by Britt Collins, Miss D & Me: The Invincible Bette Davis by Kathryn Sermak with Danelle Morton, Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Klugr, Grant by Ron Chernow, Poetry Will Save Your Life by Jill Bialosky, and The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs.

New movies include: Transformers: The Last Night starring Mark Wahlberg and Josh Duhamel, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey, A Ghost Story starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, The Book of Henry starring Naomi Watts, Goon: Last of the Enforcers starring Sean William Scott, Cult of Chucky starring Fiona Dourif, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales starring Johnny Depp.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

On Thursday, October 12, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, teens are invited to Harry Potter Triva Night. Teens will form teams and compete for prizes. Call 270-237-3861 to register your team.

Attention parents with kids who will enter kindergarten next year! On, Saturday, October 14, we’ll offer a kindergarten readiness program called Trick or Pete from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  You’ll learn what you child needs to know to be ready for kindergarten. Each child will also receive fun items that will help him/her  prepare for kindergarten.  Space is limited to 35 children, so call 270-237-3681 and register your child today.

The Allen County Historical Society will start the Graveline Tour at the library. Tours start at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners

New books for children this week include: Roger is Going Fishing by Koen Van Biesen, Magic for Sale by Carrie Clickard, The Velveteen Rabbit  or How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams, On the Night of the Shooting Star by Amy Hest and Jenni Desmond, Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear, Poor Little Puppy by Sherry Dean Curreri, I Can’t Sleep by Owen Hart, Fairy Tale Pets by Tracy Corderoy, Henry and Boo! by Megan Brewis, Home in the Rain by Bob Graham, The Girl with the Ghost Machine by Lauren DeStafano, The Great Shelby Holmes Meets Her Match by Elizabeth Fulbert, The Only Lonely Panda by Jonny Lambert, Hibernation Hole by John Kelly, All About Cats by Monika Filipina, Bear Rescue: True-Life Stories Introduction by Virginia McKenna, and Duck and Goose: Honk! Quack! Boo! by Tad Hills,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, Where The Sweet Bird Sings by Ella Joy Olsen, Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, An Echo of Murder by Anne Perry, Thief’s Mark by Carla Neggers, An Amish Christmas Love by Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston Ruth Reid and Kelly Irvin, The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall, No Place I’d Rather Be by Cathy Lamb, Christmas Admirer by Laura Hilton, If the Creek Don’t Rise by Leah Weiss, The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker, Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton, A Time To Stand by Robert Whitlow, The Dance by Dan Walsh and Gry Smalley, The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies, The Golden Houseby Salman Rushdie, Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley, The Girl Who Takess An Eye For An Eye by David Lagercrantz, There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins, Life of Lies by Sharon Sala, The Christmas Room by Catherine Anderson, and A Snow Country Christmas by Linda Lael Miller.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: How Not to Kill YourHouseplant by Veronica Peerless, Killing England by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugar, Chicken Soup for the Soul ® AnglesAmoung Us by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark, and God is For Real: And He Longs to Answer Your Most Difficult Questions by Todd Burpo,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope visiting the library  with your child is a part of your weekly routine.

On Saturday, October 7 at from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, the Scottsville Art Guild in partnership with the Allen County Public Library will offer a free drawing class for all ages. Space is limited, so call 270-237-3861 to reserve your place.

On Thursday, October 12, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, teens are invited to Harry Potter Triva Night. Teens will form teams and compete for prizes. Call 270-237-3861 to register your team.

New books for children this week include:  Simpson’s Sheep Just Want to Sleep! by Bruce Arant, Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals by Gabrielle Balkan, Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht, How to Make Friends with a Ghost by Rebecca Green, Flora and the Ostrich by Molly Idle, Herbert’s First Halloween by Cynthia Rylant, Goodnight Bob by Ann and John Hassett, Princesses Wear Pants by Savannah Guthrie and Alison Oppenheim, The Lost Picnic by B.B. Cronin, The World Is Not a Rectangle by Jeanette Winter, When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge, Sam: The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World by Mo Willems, and The Life and Times of Martin Luther by Meike Roth-Beck.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon, The Boy Who Saw by Simon Toyne, Life in Chapel Springs by Ane Mulligan, Lie to Me by J.E. Ellison, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, The Good People by Hannah Kent, A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan, Forrest Dark by NicoleKrauss, The Stolen Girls by Patrica Gibney, Finding Love in Friday Harbor Washington by Annette M. Irby, The Orphan Mother by Robert Hicks, When the Bishop Needs an Alibi by Vannetta Chapman, These Healing Hills  by Ann H. Gabhart, Glass Houses by Louise Penny, The Mountain Beteen Us by Charles Martin, Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan, The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr, Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham, Rule of Law by Randy Singer, The Cuban Affair by Nelson Demille, The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu, Hame by Annalena McAfee, Something Like Happy by Eva Woods, Friend Request Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin,  

New Books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Kovels Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide for 2018 by Terry and Kim Kovel, City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life by Kim Leggett, Prince: Life & Time by Jason Draper, Seven Lessons from Heaven: How Dying Taught Me to Live a Joy-Filed Life by Mary C. Neal, M.D., Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War by James Wright, Back to Basics by Ball Canning,  Identity Unknown: Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists by Donna Seaman, Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD and Floral Diplomancy At the White House by Laura Dowling.

New movies this week include: Beatriz at Dinner starring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow, Road Less Travelled  starring Lauren Alaina and Donny Boaz, Wonder Woman starring Gal Gaddot, 2:22 starring Michie Huisman and Teresa Palmer, A Witches’ Ball starring Emily Agard, 47 Meters Down starring Claire Hold,  and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars starring Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.  If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.

On Monday, October 2 at 5:00 pm, school age children are invited to Spooky Science with our favorite science guy, Jason Lindsey.  Call 270-237-3861 to register to attend this free program.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet. Crafters meet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners

New books for children this week include: Star Wars: Jedi Academy: The Force Ovrsleeps by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary, Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary, Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary, You May Already Be a Winner by Ann Dee Ellsi, Tales from the Haunted Mansion: Midnight at Madame Leota’s by Amicus Arcane, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: Jurassic Carp by Mo O’Hara, Lego Play Book:Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life by DK Publishing, The Middle Moffat by Eleanor Estes, Rufus M. by Eleanor Estes, and The Moffat Museum by Eleanor Estes, and Thank You God for Grandma by Amy Parker.

New books for young adults: Relationship Skills 101 for Teens by Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, Textrovert by Lindsey Summers, Express Yourself by Emily Roberts, MA, LPC, Ask the Astronaut by Tom Jones, Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky, Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA by Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris, Homeless Youth by Cherese Cartlidge, and Girl by Karen Rayne.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Sweet Lake by Christine Nolfie, A Measure of Murder by Leslie Karst, The Chosen by J.R. Ward, The Typewriter’s Tale by Michiel Heyns, Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, The Dress in the Window by Sofia Grant, Hunting Prince Dracula by Keri Maniscalco, Swing Time by Zadie Smith, Found by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, The Boat Runner by Devin Murphy, The Search by Shelley Shepard Gray, Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty, Haunted by James Patterson and James O. Born, The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld. Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet, Miss You by Kate Eberlen, The Boy Who Saw by Simon Toyne, The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott,  The Burning Girl by Claire Messud, and Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan Englander.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton The Vietnam War by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns,  Mammoth Cave Curiosities by Colleen O’Connor Olson, Folk Art & Aging by Jon Kay, As Southern as it Gets by H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Civil War Battlefields by David T. Gilbert, A Very Vintage Christmas by Bob Richter, Salvage Style by Leslie Linsley, Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind by David J. Linden, Gracious by Kelly Williams Brown, Being Elvis: A Lonely Life  by Ray Connolly, The Appalachian Trail by Bart Smith, The Christmas Truce by Terri Blom Crocker, The Made From Scratch Life by Melissa K. Norris, and Sting Like a Bee: Mohammad Ali vs. The United States of America, 1966-1971 by Leigh Montville.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail.