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Our craft group, Loose Ends is partnering with the Allen County Health Department to raise awareness of shaken baby syndrome. Loose Ends is knitting/crocheting purple baby hats for new mothers to remind them that the crying is temporary. You can pick up a skein of purple yarn at the library and knit/crochet a baby hat.  If you don’t know how to knit/crochet, don’t worry, Loose Ends will teach you.  They meet every Tuesday at 3:30 pm. Supplies are provided for beginners.

Our book club, Books on the Square will meet on March16 at 1:00 pm. We’re reading, Me Before You by Jo JO Moyes. Everyone is welcome to attend.  Stop by the circulation desk and request your copy of the book and join us on Tuesday, March 16 at 1:00 o’clock. There’s something for everyone at the Allen County Public Library.

Preschool children can attend Story Hour on Tuesday at 10:00 am and Saturday’s at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursday at 10:00 am. We hope visiting the library with your child is part of your weekly routine.

New books for children include: A Wisher’s Guide to Starland by Disney Enterprises, Vega and the Fashion Disaster by Shana Muldoon Zappa & Ahmet Zappa, At the Marsh in the Meadow by Jeanie Mebane, It’s Easter, Chloe Zoe! By Jane Smith, The Night Gardener  by The Fan Brothers, Voices of Gettysburg by Sherry Garland, Miss Mary Reporting by Sue Macy, It’s Not Easy Being Number Three by Drew Dernavich, The House That Jack Built by Alison Murray, Echo Echo by Marilyn Singer, Peep and Egg: I’m Not Hatching by Laura Gehl, My Dog’s a Chicken by Susan McElroy Montanari, and Black and White Animals by Scholastic,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: A Girl’s Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber, Death of a Nurse by M.C. Beaton, The Lightkeepers by Abby Geni, She’s Not There by Joy Fielding, The First Order by Jeff Abbott,  Return to Paradise by Barbara Cameron, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, The Love that Split the World by Emily Henry, The Spring at Moss Hill by Carla Neggers, Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer, The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig, The Fragment by Davis Bunn, If I Run by Terri Blackstock,The Preacher’s Lady by Lori Copeland, A Heart Once Broken by Jerry S. Eicher, Driven by Kelley Armstrong, The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth, The English Son by Wanda E. Brunstetter & Jean Brunstetter, Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke, You’re the One That I want by Susan May Warren, Arctic Shadow by Joanne Sundell, and The Law and the Lawless by David Robbins.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Your Beauty Mark by Dila Van Teese,

How to Fake Real Beauty by Ramy Fagni, Approaching ALI: A Reclamation in Three Acts by Davis Miller, Lost in the Darkness: Life Inside the World’s Most haunted Prisons, Hospitals, and Asylums by Benjamin S. Jeffries, and Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten.

New movies include: Moon Walkersstaring Ron Perlman and Rupert Grint, I Smile Back starring Sarah Silverman and Josh Charles, Diablo starring Scott Eastwood and Walton Goggins, Extraction starring Bruce Willis and Kellan Lutz, Secret In Their Eyes starring Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts, My All American starring Aaron Eckhart and Finn Wittrock, Disney-Pixar’s The New Dinosaur and Disney’s The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

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.

Lego My Library will meet on Saturday, February 20 from 11:00 – 12:30. Members will be separated into age groups and build unique creations that will be displayed for three weeks. Library patrons will vote on their favorites and all participants will have a chance to win prizes by attending. We hope your kids will plan to join our Lego My Library Club every third Saturday of the month.

Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? If so, you’ve pondered the same mystery as Plato, Leonardo DaVinci and Sir Isaac Newton. Students,  ages 10-18, are invited to join us on Monday, Feb. 22 at 5:00 pm for Sky in a Bottle as a part of our Serious About  Science series. Registration is limited to twenty, so you must register for this free program by calling 270-237-3861.

On Monday, Febraury 29, students, ages 10-18, are invited to join us for Star Wars Science with Jason Lidsey. Call 270-237-3861 to register for the free program.

Preschool children can attend Story Hour on Tuesday at 10:00 am and Saturday’s at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursday at 10:00 am. We hope visiting the library with your child is part of your weekly routine.

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

New books for children include: How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks, I Don’t Know How the Story Ends by J.B. Cheaney, Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet by Nick Bruel, Spirit Animals: Meanings & Stories by Wayne Arthurson, Rush Revere and the First Patriots by Rush Limbaugh, The Tiger Rising by Kate DeCamillon, Voices of the Alamo by Sherry Garland, How to Draw Pokemon by Tracey West, Bedtime in the Jungle by John Buler, Hop by Jorey Hurley, Chick ‘n’ Pug The Love Pug by Jennifer Sattler, The Hare & the Hedgehog by Brothers Grimm and Jonas Laustroer, and The Door by the Stair Case by Katherine Marsh,

New books on the Adult Fiction Shelf include: And Again by Jessica Chiarella, Beside Myself by Ann Morgan, Grace’s Forgiveness by Molly Jebber, Keeper of the Stars by Robin Lee Hatcher, Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble, The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley, Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo by C. Joseph Greaves, The War Reporter by Martin Fletcher, River Road by Carol Goodman, Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray, The Restoration by Wanda E. Brunstetter, A Son’s View by Shelley Shepard Gray, The News Makers by Lisa Wiehl, The Drifter by Nicholas Petrie, In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward, Wherever There Is Light by Peter Golden, Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf, Saturn Run by John Sandford and Ctein, Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann, and Keeper of the Stars by Robin Lee Hatcher.

New movies include: Our Brand is Crisis starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton, The Last Witch Hunter starring Vin Diesel, Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks, The Land Before Time: Journey of the Brave featuring the voices of Reba McEntire and Damon Wayans, Jr., Girlz4Life featuring Lego Friends, Shimmer and Shine by Nickelodeon, and Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 

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.

 Registration is open for Prime Time Family Reading.  Space is limited to thirty families. Join us for weekly storytelling, reading and discussion sessions featuring award-winning children’s books. By participating in PRIME TIME, you will help your child enjoy reading, share ideas, and plant the seeds for future academic success. A free meal will be provided as well as child care for siblings. Call 270-237-3861 to register for this free program. PRIME TIME FAMIY READ NIGHT  is sponsored  in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Prime Time, Inc., the American Library Association and The Allen County Public Library.

On Saturday, Feb. 6 am10:00 am, join us for The Art of Tidying Up at 10:00 am.  Let us help you conquer your clutter for good.

On Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 pm, Mrs. Jamie will offer and E-reader class. We offer thousands of ebooks, and audio books free to download to your device, phone, or computer.  Let us show you how.

Preschool children can attend Story Hour on Tuesday at 10:00 am and Saturday’s at 1:00 pm. Toddler Time is Thursday at 10:00 am. We hope visiting the library with your child is part of your weekly routine.

We’re starting a youth Lego club @ the Allen County Public Library. Lego My Library will meet on February 20 from 11:00 – 12:30. Members will be separated into age groups. Lego creations will be displayed for three weeks and library patrons will vote on their favorites.  All participants will have a chance to win prizes by attending. We hope your kids will plan to join Lego My Library Club every third Saturday of the month.

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

The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc will present Elizabeh Lawson as Charlotte Dupey: Suing for Freedom. On Monday, February 15 at 6:00 pm. Charlotte Dupey was born in Cambridge, Maryland, in 1787 and was sent to Lexington when she was 18 years old. When Henry Clay was appointed Secretary of State, his family and the Dupuy family moved to Washington, D.C. and Charlotte  found a lawyer who filed papers on her behalf, suing the Clay family for her freedom and that of her children. Come hear Charlotte’ story at the Allen County Public Library on Monday, February 15 at 6:00 pm.

New books for children include: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Julie Barrett, Ruby Valentine Saves the Day by Laurie Friedman, The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind by Anne Capeci, Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George by N. DiAngelo, A Birthday Cake for George Washington by Ramin Ganeshram, Two Friends by Dean Robbins, The Dog That Nino Didn’t Have by Edward Van De Vendel, The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett, Twisters by Lucille Recht Penner, Pokemon: The Official Adventure Guide: Ash’s Quest from Kanto to Kalos by Simcha Whitehil, and Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  The Diva Steals a Chocolae Kiss by Krista Davis, NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson, Sage’s Eye by V.C. Andrews, The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork, The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin, The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson, The Plague of Thieves Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini, The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson, All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, The Poison Artist by Jonathan Moore, The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates, It’s All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick, and The Siren by Kierra Cass.

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.

The library will be closed on Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 20 at 9:00 am.

If you received a new electronic device such as an e-reader or smart phone and need help learning how to download free digital material from the library, call 237-3861 and make an appointment with Ms. Amanda or Ms. Jamie.  We’ll be happy to help you.

We’ll help you keep your New Year’s Resolutions with our program offerings in January.  On Thursday, January 15, Dustin Richards from The Core will present a program on choosing the right fitness plan. We’ll learn the difference between Zumba, Yoga, Water Aerobics and more. Space is limited. Sign up by calling 237-3861. This program will be offered at 12:00 noon and at 5:30 pm.  We’ll have a prize drawing for a one-month family membership to The Core.

On Thursday, January 22, Angela Smotherman, dietetic intern with the Allen County Health Department, will present a program to learn about smoking cessation, tips for eating healthy on the run, and exercises you can do at your desk.  This program will be offered at 12:00 noon and again at 5:30 pm on Thursday, January 22. Sign up today. We’ll have a prize drawing for a one-month family membership to The Core.

Story hour for pre-school children is offered on Tuesday at 10:00 and Toddler Time meets on Thursday at 10:00 am. School age children are welcome to attend enrichment programs on Tuesday at 1:00 pm. The Cool Kids Book Club meets on Wednesday’s at 1:00 pm.  We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your child a part of your weekly routine.

New books for children include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney, The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler, The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell, I Survived The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 by Lauren Tarshis, Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint, George in the Dark by Madeline Valentine, The Paddington Treasury by Michael Bond, Pete the Cat: Wheels on the Bus based on the creation of James Dean, Light Is All Around Us by Wendy Pfeffer, Taking Care of Mama Rabbit by Anita Lobel, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat, and Sorry You’re Lost by Matt Blackstone.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Redeployment by Phil Klay, Stories of My Life by Katherine Paterson, Women in Clothes by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, Leanne Shapton & 639 Others, The Reluctant Empath by Betty Comerford & Steve Wilson, Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life by Hermione Lee, The Burn by Haylie Pomroy, Learning from the Giants by John C. Maxwell, Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II by Wil. S. Hylton, The Diabetes Solution: With 100 Recipes by Gorge E. Rodriguez, MD and Susan Wyler, RDN.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Bathing the Lion by Jonathan Carroll, As Close as Sisters by Colleen Faulkner, At Bluebonnet Lake by Amanda Cabot, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, The Dare by Hannah Jayne, Ancient Oceans of Central Kentucky by David Connerley Nahm. Land of Careful Shadows by Suzanne Chazin, The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion, The Amish Buggy Ride by Sarah Price, Fallen Land by Patrick Flanery, One Night Denied by Jodi Ellen Malpas, Mercy’s Fight by T.L. Gray, and A Thing of Beauty by Lisa Samson.  

 To borrow books, movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free.  You need 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.

Kid’s will want to sign up for The Polar Express. Come to the library on December 15 at 5:00 pm. Mrs. Amanda has planned special games and crafts. Of course we’ll also read The Polar Express. Don’t be late. You don’t want to miss the train.

Our regular story hour for pre-school children is offered on Tuesday at 10:00 and Toddler Time meets on Thursday at 10:00 am. School age children are welcome to attend enrichment programs on Tuesday at 1:00 pm. The Cool Kids Book Club meets on Wednesday’s at 1:00 pm.  We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your child a part of your weekly routine.

The library offers homework help through a new service called “Tutor.com.” Library patrons have access to on-demand, one-to-one Academic and Career Tutoring from 4:00 pm – 11:00 am, seven days per week. All you need is a library card.  Tutor.com covers 25+ subject areas, including AP/IB, Spanish language support and Test-Prep. A big thank you to The Friends of the Library for making this service available. Go to www.allencountylibrary.com and click on Tutor.com.

Library patrons have access to over 77,000 digital items (books, movies or music). You can download these to your computer, e-reader, smart phone, or other digital device.  Go to www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Look and Live by Matt Pappa, The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler,  Jack the Ripper and The Case For Scotland Yard’s Prime Suspect by Robert House, The Wild Truth by Caris McCandless,  Colliding with Destiny by Sarah Jakes, Killing Lions by John Eldredge, and The Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Navy Seal Noel by Liz Johnson, The 13^th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith, The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man by W. Bruce Cameron, Autumn Falls by Bella Thorne, YOLO by Lauren Myracle, A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith, The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott, Belle Cora by Phillip Marguiles, and The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook.

New music CD’s include: Christmas Sounds of Today, Christmas Symphony by Mannheim Steamroller, Cheers, It’s Christmas by Blake Shelton, One Christmas by Leanne Rimes, Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, Home for the Holidays by Darius Rucker, and The Most Relaxing Christmas Piano Music in the Universe.

New movies this week include: Small Town Santa starring Dean Cain and Christine Lakin, A Magic Christmas starring C. Thomas Howell and Jonathan Silverman, The Giver starring Brenton Thwaites and Jeff Bridges, Christmas on Salvation Street staring Israel Matos and Joe Pacheco, Jersey Boys starring John Lloyd Young, The Expendables 3 starring Sylverster Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, An Evergreen Christmas starring Robert Loggia and Naomi Judd, A Madea Christmas starring Tyler Perry, Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas starring Eric Mabuis and Kristin Booth, A Royal Christmas starring Lacy Chabert and Jane Seymour, A Merry Friggin’ Christmas starring Joel McHale and Robin Williams, Planes by Disney, Dragons Holiday: Gift of the Night Fury by Dreamworks, How to Train Your Dragon 2  by Dreamworks.

 To borrow books, movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free.  You need 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.

Story hour for pre-school children is offered on Tuesday at 10:00 and Toddler Time meets on Thursday at 10:00 am. School age children are welcome to attend enrichment programs on Tuesday at 1:00 pm. The Cool Kids Book Club meets on Wednesday’s at 1:00 pm.  We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your child a part of your weekly routine.

New books for children this week include: Goodnight Mr. Darcy by Kate Coombs, An Armadillo in Paris by Julie Kraulis, Winter is Coming by Tony Johnston, Bad Dog Flash by Ruth Paul, Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914 by John Hendrix, Skippy Jon Jones: Snow What by Judy Schachner, Florence Nightingale by Henry Holt, The Last Christmas Tree by Stephen Krensky, From Sea to Shining Sea by Callista Gingrich, Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin, Ellray Jakes Rocks the Holidays! by Sally Warner, A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements, Who Was Isaac Newton? By Janet B. Pascal, Guts & Glory: The American Civil War by Ben Thompson, Daniel at the Siege of Boston 17716 by Laurie Calkhoven, and The Twelve Days of Christmas by Laurel Long,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters, Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and Cracklin’ Cornbread by Mary Jane Hathaway, Jewelweed by David Rhodes, Hollow City by Ransom Riggs, Euphoria by Lily King, Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, A Wedding on Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball, Madame Picasso by Anne Girard, Treasure by Lisa Dawn Bergen, Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller, The Indwelling by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Missing Child by Patricia MacDonald, The End of Innocence by Allegra Jorand, The Goddess of Small Victories by Yannick Grannec,  The Last Days of California by Mary Miller, Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline, My Accidental Jihad: A Love Story by Krista Bremer, A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, What I Remember Most by Cathy Lamb, A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel, The Fragile World by Paula Treick DeBoard, The Engagement by J. Courtney Sullivan, Sea Creatures by Susanna Daniel, Monday Monday by Elizabeth Cook, The Christmas Ranch by RaeAnne Thayne, Sadie’s Secret by Kathleen Y’Barbo, A Christmas Cat by Melody Carlson,  and The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy.

New Books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: 41: A Portrait of My Father by George W. Bush, Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life by Louis Zamperini and David Rensin, There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of Mother and Me by Brooke Shields, First Aid Manual: 5^th Edition by DK Publishing, Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen, Jerry Lew: His Own Story by Rick Gragg, Relaxing with God by Andrew Farley, Essential Oils: Pocket Reference by Life Science Publishing, True Love by Jennifer Lopez, Fully Alive by Timothy Shriver, Brief Encounters by Dick Cavett, Watch Me by Angelica Houston, Blood Will Out: The True Story of A Murder, A Mystery, and A Masquerade by Walter Kirn, Those Who Hold Bastogne: A True Story of the Soliders and Civilians Who Fought in the Biggest Battle of the Bulge by Peter Schrijvers, Kidnapped by the Taliban by Dilip Joseph, MD with James Lund, and In the Manger by Max Lucado

New movies this week include: 22 Jump Street starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum,  Fort Bliss starring Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston, Automata starring Dylan McDermott and Melanie Griffith, Princess Monoke starring Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup and Claire Danes, And So It Goes starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton,  and If I Stay starring Chloe Grace Moretz.

The annual Trick-or-Treat parade is scheduled for Friday, October 31 at 10:00 am. Children must have a responsible adult join them on the parade route as we visit our downtown merchants in costume.

On November 8, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm, the Scottville Art Guild will offer Drawing Your Pet at the library. No experience is needed. Please bring a photo (preferably a head shot) of your pet. Space is limited to 12 participants so register early.

Is your child Kindergarten Ready. We have a new program geared to help children who will start Kindergarten in August 2015. Families will learn basic skills and concepts for which educators will be screening. We’ll offer a light meal at 5:00 pm and the program starts at 5:30 pm. Space is limited to 10 families so sign up today by calling 237-3861.

On Saturday, November 15 at 10:00 am, Beth Hester will present a program on Kentucky Basket Traditions and participants will make a woven Christmas ornament. This free program is limited to 30 participants.  Sign up today by calling 237-3861.

We offer homework help through “Tutor.com.” Library patrons have access to on-demand, one-to-one Academic and Career Tutoring from 4:00 pm – 11:00 am, seven days per week. All you need is a library card.  Tutor.com covers 25+ subject areas, including AP/IB, Spanish language support and Test-Prep.

Check out our website at www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the “Digital Books” tab. You’ll never have to wait to download the books you check out from One Click Digital.  We also have thousands of books available through Kentucky Libraries Unbound.  Don’t forget that you have access to 49 of the most popular magazines online with your Allen County Public Library card. Click on the “Digital Magazines” tab, set up an account with your library card (never enter your credit card number) and start downloading your favorite magazines today.

New books for children this week include: Possum Come a-Knockin’ by Nancy Van Laan and illustrated by George Booth, The Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Petr Horáček, Minecraft: Construction Handbook by Matthew Needler, Elmer and the Monster by David McKee, Giant Vehicles by Rod Green and illustrated by Stephen Biesty, Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night by Peter Spier, Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light, Meet the Boxtrolls by Jennifer Fox, Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland, and  As An Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Christmas Wedding Ring by Susan Mallery, Gray Mountain by John Grisham, Snowfall by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Patmos Deception by Davis Bunn, Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk, Desert God by Wilbur Smith, and  A Place Called Hope by Philip Gulley.

New movies this week include: Snow Piercer starring Chris Evans and Song Kango Ho, Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort starring Anthony Lott, The Purge Anarchy starring James DeMonico, Mercy starring Shirley Knight, See No Evil 2 starring Danielle Harris, The Fluffy Movie starring Manny Rodriguez, Earth to Echo starring Teo Halm, X-Men: Days of Future Past starring Hugh Jackman and James McAvoy, VeggieTales: Beauty and the Beet, and Mr. Peabody & Sherman.

These are a few of the new selections available at your Allen County Public Library.   To borrow books, movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free.  You need 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.

We are seeking families of children who will start Kindergarten in August 2015 to participate in a new program, Kindergarten Ready. Families will meet Monday evenings for six weeks starting November 10. Children will learn basic skills and concepts for which educators will be screening. We’ll offer a light meal at 5:30 and the program starts at 6:00 pm. Space is limited to 10 families to sign up today by calling 237-3861.

The library is offering an additional digital book collection. One Click Digital offers many popular audio books that are always available.  Check out our website at www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the “Digital Books” tab. You’ll never have to wait to download the books you check out from One Click Digital. Don’t forget that you have access to 49 of the most popular magazines online with your Allen County Public Library card. Click on the “Digital Magazines” tab, set up an account with your library card (never enter your credit card number) and start downloading your favorite magazines today.

We offer homework help through a new service called “Tutor.com.” Library patrons have access to on-demand, one-to-one Academic and Career Tutoring from 4:00 pm – 11:00 am, seven days per week. All you need is a library card.  Tutor.com covers 25+ subject areas, including AP/IB, Spanish language support and Test-Prep. The review from an Allen County student said, “I loved how my tutor was very patient with me and was friendly. Most of the time you can’t find a way to be friendly on a chat, but my tutor did. I received the help I sought out to get and I feel confident that if I see a similar question I will know how to do it.  This is the best webstie I have ever use for academic purposes.” If you or someone you know needs free tutoring services, check us out at www. allencountylibrary.com and click on “Tutor.com.”

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Closer to Home by Mercedes Lackey, Full Measure by T. Jefferson Parker, Ghost Wanted by Carolyn Hart, Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb, Undead and Unwary by Mary Janice Davidson, Rise of the Kings by R.A. Salvatore, Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson, The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter, The Perfect Witness by Iris Johansen, Deadline by John Sandford,  Dick Francis’s Damage by Felix Francis, Mr. Miracle by Debbie MaComber, Paris Match by Stuart Woods, The Promise by Beth Wiseman, Mean Streak by Sandra Brown, Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs, Burn by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, The Mill River Redemption by Darcie Chan, How to Build a Girl by Kaitlin Moran, The Forgiven by Marta Perry, Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Wonderful Lonesome by Olivia Newport, and The Splintered Kingdom by James Aitcheson.

New books on the adult-non-fiction shelf include: World Order by Henry Kissenger, The Knitter’s Handbook of Sweater Patterns by Ann Budd, Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World’s Best Documented UFO Incident by Nick Pope with John Burroughs, USAF (Ret.) and Jim Penniston, USAF (Ret.), Only in  Old Kentucky: Historic True Tales of Cultural Ingenuity by Marshall Myers, Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, Living Courageously: You Can Face Anything, Just Do It Afraid by Joyce Meyer, How to Trace Your Family Tree: by Kathy Chater, and Genealogy: Third Edition by George G. Moran.

These are a few of the new selections available at your Allen County Public Library.   To borrow books, movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free.  You need 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.

The library has signed up for an additional digital book collection. One Click Digital offers many popular audio books that are always available.  Check out our website at www.allencountylibrary.com and click on the “Digital Books” tab. You’ll never have to wait to download the books you check out from One Click Digital. Don’t forget that you have access to 49 of the most popular magazines online with your Allen County Public Library card. Click on the “Digital Magazines” tab, set up an account with your library card (never enter your credit card number) and start downloading your favorite magazines today.

The library offers homework help through a new service called “Tutor.com.” Library patrons have access to on-demand, one-to-one Academic and Career Tutoring from 4:00 pm – 11:00 am, seven days per week. All you need is a library card.  Tutor.com covers 25+ subject areas, including AP/IB, Spanish language support and Test-Prep.

New books for children the week include: Minecraft Combat Handbook by Stephanie Milton, Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins, The OK Book by Amy Rosenthal, On My Way to School by Sarah Maizes, Only a Witch Can  Fly by Allison McGhee, Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long, Pardon Me by Daniel Miyares, Peanut Butter and Cupcake by Terry Border, Pete the Cat and the New Guy by James and Kimberly Dean, Picnic by John Burningham, The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen, The Problem with Not Being Scared of Monsters by Dan Richards, and Ready, Steady, Ghost! by Elizabeth Baguley.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Blood of an Englishman: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. Beaton, Christmas Comes to Little Hickman Creek by Sharlene MacLaren, The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman, Michael Vey #4: Hunt for Jade Dragon by Richard Paul Evans, The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, Sisters In Sanity by Gayle Forman, We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas, Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night by Barbara J. Taylor, Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett, and The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell.

New books on the adult-non-fiction shelf include: Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope by Fredrick Ndabaramiye and Amy Parker, Duncan Hines: How a Travelling Salesman Became the Most Trusted Name in Food by Louis Hatchett, Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide by Susan Reigler, Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women by Sarah Bessey, and Let’s All Be Brave: Living Life With Everything You Have by Annie F. Downs,

New movies this week include: The Love Punch starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson, Draft Day starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner, The Fault in our Stars starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, Godzilla starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, The Perfect Wave starring Scott Eastwood and Rachel Hendrix, When Calls the Heart: Change of Hearts starring Erin Krakow with Daniel Lissing, Captain America: The Winter Soldier starring Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson, Think Like a Man Too starring Dennis Haysbert and Jerry Ferrara, R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly starring Bella Thorne and Ryan Ochoa, Duck Dynasty: Quack or Treat starring the Robertsons, The Hornet’s Nest starring Mike Boettcher and Barbie and the Secret Door.

These are a few of the new selections available at your Allen County Public Library.   To borrow books, movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free.  You need 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.