Our weekly programs for children include: Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddlers Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am, Stories & More for pre-school children meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, and enrichment programs for homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

On Thursday, October 4 at 5:00 pm, teens are invited to learn how to create artwork using   Alcohol Ink.  Call 270-237-3861 to register for this free program as space is limited.

Adults are invited to a fall decorting class on Saturday, October 6 at 10:00. Participants will make a door hanger. Call 270-237-3861 to pre-register for this free class.

If you want to learn how to knit to crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, or knitting needles and yarn to start.

New books for children this week include: Bog Brother Peanut Butter by Terry Border, Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly was Invented by Tanya Lee Stone, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, Ancient Wonders, Then & Now by Stuart Hill, Dig, Dump, Roll by Sally Sutton, and Friends and Foes by Douglas Florian.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Death in Shangri-La by Yigal Zur, The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, Ruff Justice by Laurie Berenson, Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley, Beautiful Exiles by Meg Waite Clayton, How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan, All Grown Up by Jamie Attenberg, Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves, Portrait of A Sister by Laura Bradford, Girls’ Night by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, The Art of Inheriting Secrets by Barbara O’Neal, Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Lee, The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll, In the Vines by Shannon Kirk, The Boy at the Keyhole by Stephen Giles, The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman, The Fall of Gondolin by J.R. R. Tolkien, Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart, The Red Ledger Reborn by Meredith Wild, London Rules by Mick Herron, and Death at Whitewater Church by Andrea Carter.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Every Day is Extra by John Kerry, Death of a Nation by Dinesh D’Souza, Fly Girls by Keith O’Brien,  The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela Edited by Sahm Venter, Ancient Landscapes of Western North America by Ronald C. Blakey and Wayne D. Ranney, The Briefing: Politics, The Press, and The President by Sean Spicer, Another Good Dog by Cara Su Achterbrg, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer, and Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House by Omarosa Manigault Newman.

New movies this week include: Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom starring Chris Pratt, The Row starring Lala Kent, God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness starring David A.R. White, The Seagull starring Annette Bening, Gotti starring John Travolta, Occupation starring Dan Ewing, Uncle Drew starring Kyrie Irving, Solo starring Andrew Ehrenreich, Silencer starring Johnny Messner, Puppet Master starring Thomas Lennon, Saving Faith starring Jenn Gotzon, and Show Dogs starring Will Arnett,  

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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 weekly programs for children include: Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddlers Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am, Stories & More for pre-school children meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, and enrichment programs for homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to learn how to knit to crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, or knitting needles and yarn to start.

We have special Fall Break programs. On Monday, at 1:00 pm, a conservation officer from the Department of Fish and Wildlife will be here to talk about…. On Tuesday, October 2 at 1:00 pm, kids can sign up for aquatic art.

New books for children this week include: The True Story of Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan by Anne Renaud, The Squirrels’ Busy Year by Martin Jenkins, Delivery Bear by Laura Gehl, Fright Show by Janet Lawler, The Bass Play the Bass and Other Homographs by Gene Barretta, Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise by David Ezra Stein, Grow Up, David! by David Shannon, Night Job by Karen Hesse, Vivid Poems & Notes About Color by Julie Paschkis, and I am Neil Armstrong by Brad Meltzer.

Older children will enjoy: The 91-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, The Dollar Kids by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Don’t Eat Me by Colin Cotterill, Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz, Dogman: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey, and Monster Mayhem by Christopher Eliopoulos.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Two Sisters of Coyoacan by Robert Satow,

Between You & Me by Susan Wiggs, A Simple Singing by Leslie Gould, The Distance Home by Paula Saunders, The Path of Paganism by John Beckett, VOX by Christina Dalcher, A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal, The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis, Trust Me by Frank Phillippi Ryan, The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher, Dawn’s Light by Terri Blackstock,  When the Light Goes Out by Mary Kubica, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock and Imogen Hermes Gowar, A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay, Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott, The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon, The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis, and Desolation Mountain by William Kent Krueger.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: Spying on Whales by Nick Pyenson, Resistance is Futile! How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter, Estreme Conservation: Life at the Edges of the World by Joel Berger, Fishing Lessons: Artisanal Fisheries and the Future of our Oceans by Kevin M. Bailey,  King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age’s Greatest Imposter by Paul Willetts, and No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy: The Life of General James Mattis by Jim Proser.

New movies this week include: Adrift starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, Distorted starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack, Ocean’s 8 starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett, Superfly starring Esai Morales, Urban Country starring Brighton Sharino and Loud Diamond Phillips, Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups, and Barbie Dolphine Magic.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

Our weekly programs for children include: Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddler Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am, Stories & More for pre-school children meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, and enrichment programs for homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to learn how to knit to crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, or knitting needles and yarn to start.

On Thursday, September 20 at 5:00 pm, teens are invited to Minute to Win It. We’ll have a variety of one-minute challenges.  Register today by calling 270-237-3861. Candy prizes will be awarded to the winners.

On Saturday, September 22 at 11:00 am, the Scottsville Art Guild is offering a free Card Making Workshop.  The program is free but space is limited so please call 270-237-3861 to register today.

New books for children this week include: Shaking Things Up by Susan Hood, Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker by Christiane Jones, Bark Park! by Trudy Krisher, A Werewolf Named Oliver James, by Nicholas John Frith, The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall, My Hair Is a Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera, The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara, Super Manny Cleans Up! by Kelly DiPucchio, Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse by Marcy Campbell and Corinna Luyken, What’s Your Favorite Bug by Eric Carle and Friends, Mae’s First Day of School by Kate Berube, and Ella & Monkey at Sea by Emilie Boon.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst, Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella by Sarah Price, In Times Gone By by Tracie Peterson, A Christmas by The Sea by Melody Carlson, An Amish Family by Kathleen Fuller, As the Tide Comes In by Cindy Woodsmall, The First Love by Beverly Lewis, Day of the Dead by Nicci French, An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena, The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger,  Social Creatures by Tara Isabella Burton, Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison, A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo, Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford, Little Sister by Isabel Ashdow, and Saving Miss Oliver’s by Stephen Davenport.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Judge Jeanine Pirro, FEAR: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward, Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society by William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce, Contempt: A Memoir of The Clinton Investigation by Ken Starr, and Jell-O Girls:  A Family History by Allie Rowbottom.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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 mee

Our weekly programs for children include: Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddlers Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am, Stories & More for pre-school children meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, and enrichment programs for homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to learn how to knit or crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, or knitting needles and yarn.

On Thursday, September 20 at 5:00 pm, teens are invited to Minute to Win  It. We’ll have a variety of one-minute challengs.  Register today by calling 270-237-3861. Candy prizes will be awarded the winners.

This month, the teen book club is reading Incarceron by Catherine Fisher. Copies are available at the circulation desk.  The teen book club will meet on Thursday, September 27 at 5:00 pm to talk about it.  Snacks will be provided.

On Saturday, September 22 at 11:00 am, the Scottsville Art Guild is offering a free Cardmaking Workshop.  The program is free but space is limited so please call 270-237-3861 to register today.

New books for children this week include: Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor, Chicken on Vacation by Adam Lehrhaupt, Duck and Hippo Give Thanks by Jonathan London, Skelly’s Halloween by David Martin, The Rough Patch by Brian Lies, Dear Substitute by Chris Raschka, Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters by Michael Mahin, A Day with Yayah by Julie Flett,  Boats are Busy by Sara Gillingham, and A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts.

Older children will enjoy: Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth by Don Brown & Dr. Mike Perfit, Once Upon a Slime by Andy Maxell, Running on Sunshine by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Refuge by Alan Gratz, Ranger’s Apprentice: The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan, and Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome,

New large print books for adults include: The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns, Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman, Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson, Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies, by Darci Hannah, The Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty by William W. Johnstone, 45 Caliber by Peter Brandvold, Bounty of Greed by Paul Colt, The Seasons of My Mother by Marcia Gay Harden, The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi by Kathi Lee Gifford,   Tip of the Iceberg by Mark Adams, and A Future of Faith by Pope Francis with Dominique Wolton.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Kudos by Rachel Cusk, Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird, Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer, Imppostor’s Lure by Carla Neggers, The Mercy Seat byElizabeth H. Winthrop, The Emperor of Shoes by Spencer Wise, In Times Gone By by Tracie Peterson, Everything She Didn’t Say by Jane Kirkpatrick, Timeless by RA. Salvatore, A Christmas Prayer by Wanda Brunsteter, Loving Her Texas Protector by Mary Connealy, Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind by Reed Raffel Coleman, Shadow Tyrants by Clive Cussler, The Forbidden Door By Dean Koontz, and Juror #3 by James Patterson and Nancy Allen.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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 weekly programs for children include: Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddlers Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am, Stories & More for pre-school children meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, and enrichment programs for homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to learn how to knit to crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, or knitting needles and yarn to start.

Teens are invited to the Perler Bead Club on Tuesday, September 6 at 5:00 pm.

Let us know if you want to join the Cook Book Club. This month’s Cook Book to review is Williams-Sonoma Vegetable of the Day: 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year by Kate McMillan. Ask for a copy of this book at the circulation desk.  Participants are asked to try out recipes and share the results with the others.  Space is limited, so you must pre-register to attend. The Cook Book Club will meet on Thursday, September 13 at 5:00 pm.

New books for children this week include: Where Did You Come From, Baby Dear? by George MacDonald, Jasmine and the Star of Persia by Laura Bergen, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Bake Sale by James Dean, Stop, Go, Yea, No! by Mike Twohy, Tiny Little Rocket by Richard Collingridge, The Dress and the Girl by Camille Andros, Stegothesaurus by Bridget Heos, My Dog Laughs by Rachel Isadora, and Cat Wishes by Calistra Brill.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Healing by Linda Byler, Her Fear by Shelley Shepard Gray, Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb, Dark Sentinel by Christine Feehan, Field of bones by J.A. Jance, Falling to Pieces by Vannetta Chapman, In His Father’s Footsteps by Danielle Steel, Escapade by Diana Palmer, Echoes in the Walls by V.C. Andrews, Safe and Sound by Fern Michaels, The First Love by Beverly Lewis, The Last Cruise by Kate Christensen, Walking Shadows by Faye Kellerman, Don’t Make Me Pull Over! By Richard Ratay.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks, 60 Quick Knits for Beginners by Cascade Yarns, Edith’s War by Peter A. Witt, The Plot to Destroy Democracy by Malcom Nance,  North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott Jurek, The Soul of America by John Meacham, Flags Across America by Dale Basking, Downsizing The Family Home by Marni Jameson, and Raising Kids to Thrive by Kenneth R. Ginsburg, Md, MS Ed, FAAP.

New movies this week include: Escape starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarztenager, The Hurricane Heist starring Toby Kebbell, The Commuter starring Liam Neeson, Deadpool 2 starring Ryan Reynolds, Averngers: Infinity Wars starring Robert Downey Jr., The Griddle House starring Luke Perry and Charisma Carpenter and Amanda and the Fox starring Richar Karn and Elizabeth Foster.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

Library cards are free. Just provide us 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, September 3 for Labor Day. Stop in early to check out books, movies, and music for the holiday weekend.

In September our regular programming will resume.  It’s never too early to introduce your child to books. We offer Baby Time on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time is on Thursdays at 10:00 am. Story hour for pre-school children meets on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Enrichment programs for Homeschool youth meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

If you want to learn how to knit to crochet, Loose Ends will teach you. Stop by the library on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm.  First time crafters will be supplied with a crochet hook, knitting needles, and yarn to start.

The Perler Bead Club for teens will meet on Tuesday, September 6 at 5:00 pm.

Let us know if you want to join the Cook Book Club. This month’s cook book to review is Williams-Sonoma Vegetable of the Day: 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year by Kate McMillan. Ask for a copy of this book at the circulation desk.  Participants are asked to try out recipes and share the results with the others. Space is limited, so you must pre-register to attend.

New books for children this week include: Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah Ohora, David Goes to School by David Shannon, How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere, Walrus in the Bathtub by Deborah Underwood, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems,  I’m Sad  by Michael Ian Black, Light Waves by David A. Adler, This is How We Do It by Matt Lamothe, I Really Want to See You, Grandma by Taro Gomi, and Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  How to Be Famous by Caitlin Moran, Swift Vengeance  by T. Jefferson Parker, Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear, Deckwater Secrets by Robin Caroll, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Breakers by Marcia Muller,  As the Tide Comes In by Cindy Woodsmall & Erin Woodsmall, Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter, Feared by Lisa Scottoline, Texas Free by Janet Dailey, John Woman by Walter Mosley, and Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us ot Reflect His Character by Jen Wilkins, Trump’s America by Newt Gingrich, A Small Porch byWendell Berry, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and The Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy, Into the Storm: Two Ships, A Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten, The List: A Week-By-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year by Amy Siskind, and Forty Minutes to Glory: Inside the Kentucky Wildcats’ 1978 Championship Season by Doug Brunk.

New movies include: Shock and Awe by Woody Harrelson, Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham, The Death of Superman starring Jerry O’Connell, The Miracle Season starring Helen Hunt, Avemgers: Infinity War and The Yellow Birds starring Tye Sheridan.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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.

Were you a fan of the television sitcom Friends? If so, join us on Tuesday, August 28 at 5:30, for Trivia Night. Teams of two or more can sign up at the circulation desk or call 270-237-3861. If you don’t have a team, you can still play.

New books for children this week include: Oliver the Sheep Can’t Sleep by Clementina Almeida, Stanley’s School by Willambee, The Visitor by Antje Damm, Big Book of Who by Sports Illustrated Kids, The Sinking of the Vasa by Russell Freedman, Lobos: A Wolf Family Returns to the Wild by Brenda Peterson, Spring After Spring by Stephanie Roth Sisson, and Anna and Johanna by Geraldine Elschner and  Florence K. Cenig.

Older children will enjoy: Toff’s Way by Cynthia Voigt, Gravity Falls: Lost Legends by Alex Hirsch, Ranger’s Apprentice: The Red Fox Clan by John Flanagan, Star Wars Jedi Academy: The Principal Strikes Back by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Wish Upon a Sleepover by Suzanne Selfors.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Best of Intentions by Susan Anne Mason, Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman, All We Knew by Jamie Beck, Florida by Lauren Groff, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, Providence by Caroline Kepines, Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson, River of Bones by Taylor Anderson, The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson, A Piece of My Heart by Sharon Sala, Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances by Timothy Zahn, Brief Cases by Jim Butcher, The Sniper by Ace Atkins, The Fashion Designer by Nancy Moser, The Shortest Way Home by Miriam Parker,  The Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn, Circe by Madeline Miller, and The Overstory by Richard Powers.

New large-print adult fiction books include: Paradox by Catherine Coulter, Paris by the Book by Liam Callanan, Our House by Louise Candlish, Murder Beyond the Grave: True-Crime Thriller by James Patterson, The Money Shot by Stuart Woods, and Go As Fannie by Elisabeth Hyde.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia bu Douglas Reichert Powell, Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce  by Attorney Emily Diskow, Calypso by David Sedaris, Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler, This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz, From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir by Beck Dorey-Stein, The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes, and What Truth Sounds Like by Michel Eric Dyson.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books. If you want to learn a foreign language, Rosetta Stone is now available through our website.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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.

Summer Lovin’ Movie Night is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21 at 5 PM.  We can’t share the name of the movie but the main character is a widowed father in Seattle who can’t sleep.  We’ll be serving Starbuck’s coffee and donuts during the movie.

Are you a fan of the television sitcom Friends? If so, join us on Tuesday, August 28 at 5:30, for Trivia Night. Teams of two or more can sign up at the circulation desk or call 270-237-3861. If you don’t have a team, you can still play.

New books for children this week include: Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey, La Princess and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, The Hyena Scientist by Sy Montgomery, Hello Humpback! by Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd, The Elephants/Elefantitos (A bilingual lift-the-flap book) by Susie Jaramillo, Mrs. Peanuckle’s Flower Alphabet by Jessie Ford, Colores de la vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill,  My Body by Jill McDonald, Boo Who? by Ben Clanton, Music Is… by Brandon Stosuy, My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith, La Catrina by Patty Rodriguez, and Clive and His Bags by Jessica Spanyo!

Older children will enjoy: Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans by Russell Ginns, The Penderwicks At Last by Jeanne Birdsall, Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and All Summer Long by Hope Larson.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Late Bloomers Club by Louise Miller, Believe Me by JP Delaney, When Through Deep Waters by Rachel Dekker, Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon, The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, A Double Life by Flynn Berry,  Before I Knew by Jamie Beck, When You Knew by Jamie Beck, Spy Master by Brad Thor, Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano, Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage, The Middle Man by Olen Steinhauer, When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger, Texas Ranger by James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle, Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras, and The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: Billy Graham: An Ordinary Man and His Extraordinary God by Lon Allison, Simply Amish: An Essential Guide by Donald B. Kraybill, The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani, Kentucky and the Great War by David J. Bettez, Insight by Tasha Eurich, Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? by Robert G. Lawson, From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia by Michael McFaul, Hitchhiker: Stories from the Kentucky Homefront by Bob Thompson, and Believe It by Nick Foles.

New movies this week include: Tully starring Charlize Theron, Kings starring Halle Berry, The Rider starring Brady Jandreau, Overboard starring Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris, Breaking In starring Gabrielle Union, Life of the Party starring Melissa McCarthy, and The Death of Superman starring Jerry O’Connell.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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.

Thank you to all the adults who brought young readers to the library during summer reading.  It was a blast, but keep reading the “Library News” for updates of weekly activities going on in the library. Follow us on Facebook.

Children up to age twelve are invited to our Drive-In Movie at the library on Monday, August 13 at 5:00 pm. We’ll be showing a Disney film featuring a boy who dreams of becoming a great musician and embarks on a journey to discover the mysteries behind his ancestors stories and traditions. We can’t advertise the name of the movie, but you can call us at 270-237-3861 to learn more. All children must have an adult companion.

All school age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 am. This month’s build challenge will be building with 100 pre-selected bricks.  (Children are always welcome to free-style build if they prefer not to compete.)

New books for children this week include: A Home for Leo by Vin Vogel, Whale in a Fishbowl by Troy Howell and Richard Jones, Young Gifted Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson, Smart About Sharks by Owen Davey, Marie Curie by Demi, Strumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins, Ben and the Scaredy-Dog by Sarah Ellis, Once Upon a Jungle, The Field by Baptiste Paul, The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, Splat and the New Baby by Rob Scottton, Did You Eat the Parakeet? By Mark Iacolina, Nothing Stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoe, Monster Boobie by Laurie Berkner, Look by Fiona Woodcock, Picnic with Oliver by Mika Song, The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Older children will enjoy: Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You! by Marley Dias, Star Wars Maker Lab by DK Publishing, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White by Hidenori Kusaka, Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by Gennifer Choldenko, The Language of Spells by Garret Weyr

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Star of the North by D.B. John, Best Beach Ever by Wendy Was, Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall, The Solace of Water by Elizabeth Byler Younts, Arms of Mercy by Ruth Reid, The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware,  The High Season by Judy Blundell, Lost by P.C. Cast, The Hope Jar by Wanda Brundstetter, A Treacherous Mix by Kathy Herman, The Lady of Tarpon Springs by Judith Miller and The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield, The Traveler’s Summit by Andy Andrews, Billy Graham: An Ordinary Man and His Extraordinary God by Lon Allison, Simply Amish: An Essential Guide by Donald B. Kraybill.

New movies this week include: Ready Player One (A Steven Spielberg film), Rampage starring Dwayne Johnson, I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer, Isle of Dogs starring Bryan Cranston, Super Troopers 2 and The Balloon Ride: 22 Fun-Packed Peppasodes of Peppa Pig.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

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

It’s hard to believe school will be starting in a just a few days. Did you know that all students registered in the Allen County School District are issued a free Allen County Public Library card unless the parent opts out?  All students have access to our library books and many digital products. Call us at 270-237-3861 to find learn about all the resources we have to help your students. If you have the internet, you don’t even have to come in. We’re here to serve Allen County’s need to know.

Children up to age twelve are invited to our Drive-In Movie at the library on Monday, August 13 at 5:00 pm. We’ll be showing a Disney film featuring a boy who dreams of becoming a great musician and embarks on a journey to discover the mysteries behind his ancestors stories and traditions. We can’t advertise the name of the movie, but you can call us at 270-237-3861 to learn more. All children must have an adult companion.

New books for children this week include:  The Truth Aout Bears by Maxwell Eaton III, Geraldine by Elizabeth Lilly, Lucía the Lunchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza, Hedge Hog! by Ashlyn Ansee, My Family Four Floors Up by Caroline Stutson, On the Other Side of the Garden by Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng, How Long Is a Whale? by Alison Limentani, and Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton.

Older children will enjoy: The Mortification of Fovea Munson by Mary Winn Heider, Life According to Og the Frog by Betty G Birney, You Got This! by Maya S.Penn, Platypus Police Squad: Never Say Narwhale by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Everything Else in the Universe by Tracy Holczer, and The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean.

New books on the young adult shelf include: The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones, The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon, Never World Wake by Marisha Pessl, Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks, The Lonliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James, My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows and Fear by Michael Grant.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Somebody’s Daughter by David Bell, River to Redemption by Ann H. Gabhart, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin, The Cactus by Sarah Haywood, The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan, The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand, Dreams of Falling by Karen White, Becoming the Talbot Sisters by Rachel Linden, The Glitch by Elisabeth Cohen, and Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf includes: The Burial Ground: Civil War Soldiers Who Died on Dumont Hill or Scottsville, Kentucky by Glen Conner, Once Upon Farm by Rory Feek, My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie by Todd Fisher, An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith That Brought Me Home by Jessi Colter, Kentucky Fried Pensions 2018 by Chris Tobe, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! by Ree Drummond, and Never Look at the Empty Seats: A Memoir by Charlie Daniels,

New movies this week include: Acrimony starring Taraji P. Henson, Sweet Country starring Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown and Sam Neill, Every Day starring Angourie Rice and Owen Teague, Spinning Man starring Guy Pearce and Pierce Brosnan, 211 starring Nicolas Cage, and The Escape of Prisoner 614 starring Martin Starr and Jake McDorman.

If you love e-books or audio-books, check out our digital collection at www.allencountylibary.com and click on digital books.  We have thousands of new e-books and audio-books available for FREE with your library card.  Download the free Overdrive App or the Libby App and start reading today. WHY buy these products from internet stores when you can download them for free with your Allen County Public library card?

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  Library cards are free. Just provide us 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.