Children are invited to Meet & Greet Pete the Cat on Thursday, April 5 at 5:00 pm. Teens are invited to Perler Bead Art at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 5^th.

Dr. Glenn Conner will present a program on our fickle weather for school age childen on Friday, April 6 at 2:00 pm.

On Saturday, April 7, parents with children who will enter kindergarten this fall will want to join us for Step Into Learning with Pete the Cat. This is a kindergarten readiness program and parents will learn what children are expected to know when entering kindergarten. We’ll also have some fun learning activities that will help you evaluate your child’s preparedness. Each child who attends with his parent/guardian will receive a backpack full of learning activities that will help him prepare for school. The program starts at 10:00 and ends at noon. Space is limited for this free program.  Call 270-237-3861 to register your child.

Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Homeschool Enrichment programs are offered on Tuesdays at 1:00, and Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. Saturday at 1:00 pm we offer Crafternoon for all school age children. Don’t wear your best clothes for Crafternoon because we are sure to make a mess.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. Adults are invited to Chair Yoga on Wednesday’s at 2:00 pm.

New books for children this week include: Plant, Cook, Eat!  A Children’s Cookbook by Joe Archer and Caroline Craig, Hooked by Tommy Greenwalkd, Jellyfish by Christina Leaf, From Mother to Mother by Ėmilie Vast, A Penny by Allan Morey, It’s a Puppy’s Life by Seth Casteel, A Couch for Llama by Leah Gilbert, They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki, Roadwork by Sally Sutton, She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton, Giant Pants by Mark Fearing, Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel, This is the Nest That Robin Built by Denise Fleming, There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart, and I Am The Boss of This Chair by Carolyn Crimi.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Truth or Dare by Fern Michaels, As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin, This Treacherous Journey by Misty M. Beller, Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik, The Pope of Palm Beach by Tim Dorsey, White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht, Green Sun by Kent Anderson, The French Girl by Lexie Elliott, Game Over by Christine Feehan, Every Note Played by Lisa Genova, Duel to the Death by J.A. Jance, Kremlin’s Candidate by Mason Matthews, Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen, The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George, Accidental Heroes by Danielle Steel, A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn,  A Dream of Home by Amy Clipston, The Disappeared by C.J. Box, The Devil You Know by Mike Carey, and The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf:  The Looking Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright, Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money – That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!  by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Business Boutique:  A Woman’s Guide for Making Money By Doing What She Loves by Christy Wright, Little Book of Feminist Saints by Julie Peirpont,  The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú, Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist by R.H. Stavis, Grow Something Different to Eat by Matthew Biggs, Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide edited by Scott C. Litin, MD. Martha’s Flowers: A Practical Guide to growing Gathering, and Enjoying by Martha Stewart with Kevin Sharkey,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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 Friday, March 30, for Good Friday. We will be open on Saturday, March 31.

We have many regularly scheduled programs for children and adults. Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Homeschool Enrichment programs are offered on Tuesdays at 1:00, and Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. Saturday at 1:00 pm we offer Crafternoon for all school age children. Don’t wear your best clothes for Crafternoon because we are sure to make a mess.We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners. Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

New books for children this week include:  Snow Sisters! by Kerri Kokias and Teagan White, The Boy and the Blue Moon by Sara O’Leary, Trampoline Boy by Nan Forler and Marion Arbona, With Your Paw in Mine by Jane Chapman, Astro-Naut Aqua-Naut by Jennifer Swanson, Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague, Ladybug Girl and The Rescue Dogs by David Soman and Jacky Davis, The Little Pioneer by Adam Hancher, Journeys: Tales of Travel and Trailblazers by Jonathan Litton, Buddy and Pals by Maggie Testa, The Cat Encyclopedia for Kids by Joanne Mattern, Sticky Notes by Dianne Touchell, The Ostrich and Other Lost Things by Beth Hautala, American Panda by Gloria Chao, and As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti.

New books for young adults include: Crystal Blade by Kathryn Purdie, Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones, Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo, Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West, A Land of Permanet Goodbyes by Atia Abawi, Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill, Otherworld by Jason Segel, Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce, Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman, Wires and Nerves by Marissa Meyer, Siege of Shadows by Sarah Raughley, and Before I Let go by Marieke Nijkamp.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Best Friends Forever by Margot Hunt, The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz, The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti, The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman, Not Perfect by Elizabeth LaBan, The Storm King by Brandan Duffy, Good Neighbor by Joanne Serling, The Rising Sea by Clive Cussler, The Night Trade by Barry Eisler, The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer, The One by John Marrs, Where The Wild Cherries Grow by Laura Madeleine, The Hush by John Hart, A Dangerous Game by Heather Graham, A Time of Love and Tartan by Alexander McCall Smith, How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, Next Year in Havna by Chanel Cleeton, The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin, Caribbean Rim by Randy Wayne White, I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa De Los Santos, Blood Sisters by Jane Corry, The Wife by Alafair Burke, and Claws for Concern by Miranda James,

New movies include: The Shape of Water featuring Sally Hawkins  Jumangi featuring Dwayne Johnson, Thor: Rgnarok featuring Chris Hemsworth, Pitch Perfect 3 featuring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, Small Town Crime featuring John Hawkes, Downsizing featuring Matt Damon, Wonder Wheel featuring Jim Belushi, Dirt featuring Kevin Dillon, I, Tonya featuring Margot Robbie, and An Uncommon Grace featuring Jes Macallan and Sean Farris

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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 hav many regularly scheduled programs for children and adults. Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, Homeschool Enrichment programs are offered on Tuesdays at 1:00, and Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. Saturday at 1:00 pm we offer Crafternoon for all school age children. Don’t wear your best clothes for Crafternoon because we are sure to make a mess.

Loose Ends will teach you to knit or crochet every Tuesday at 3:30. Supplies are provided for beginners. Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support. Book Club meets the third Tuesday each month at 1:00 pm.  To find out more call us at 270-237-3861 or check out our website at www.allencoutylibrary.com

New books for children this week include: Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery by David Adler, Hamilton and Peggy! by L.M. Elliott, Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry, Michael Vey: Fall of Hades by Richard Paul Evans, Winterfold by Janel Kolby, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Shadow Girl by Liana Liu, You’re One and Only by Adrianne Finlay, Zenith: The Androma Saga by Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings, The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra, If I Had a Horse by Gianna Marino, In Focus: Cities created by Libby Walden, Trio: The Tale of a Three-Legged Cat by Andrea Wisnewski, The Monarchs Are Missing by Rebecca E. Hirsch, Old Hat by Emily Gravett, One Little Goat by Ursula Dubosarsky & Andrew Joyner, Kids Cook! by Good Housekeeping, Sonic and the Tales of Deception by Jake Black, and A Mountain of Friends by Kerstin Schoene.

New books for young adults include: Cadaver Queen by Lisa Kwitne, The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin,  Sister, Sister: One Lost, One Lied by Sue Fortin, Love and Other Train Wrecks by Lea Konen, The Birthday Girl by Sue Fortin,  and Friends & Other Liars by Kaela Coble.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Aunti Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano, White Houses by Amy Bloom, A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White, The Unforgotten by Laura Powell, The Girl Friend by Michelle Frances, The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson, If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin, The Undertaker’s Daughter by Sara Blaedel, The Philospher’s Flight by Tom Miller, Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman, The Gate Keeper by Charles Todd, The Woman Left Behind by Linda Howard,  The Man He Never Was by James L. Rubart, Summer of Promise by Amanda Cabot, A Light on a Hill by Connilyn Cossette, In Places Hidden by Tracie Peterson, and Mister Tender’s Girl by Carter Wilson.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf: Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett, Mommy Burnout by Dr. Shery Ziegler, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson, How to Window Box by Chantal Aida Gordon & Ryan Benoit, The Less is More Garden by Susan Morrison, Veggie Garden Remix by Niki Jabbour’s and The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish.

New movies include: Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman, Wonder starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, Surviving the Wild starring Jon Voight, The Florida Project starring William Dafoe, Same Kind of Different As Me starring Greg Knear and Renee Zellweger, Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol: Pups Save the Bunnies, The Star: A Tale of Faith and Friendship, and Headgehogs.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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 have many regularly scheduled programs for children and adults. Preschool children are invited to Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. Homeschool Enrichment programs are offered on Tuesdays at 1:00, and Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. Saturday at 1:00 pm we offer Crafternoon for all school age children. Don’t wear your best clothes for Crafternoon because we are sure to make a mess.We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

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

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

On Saturday, March 17 at 11:00 am,  all school age children are invited Lego My Library. Ms. Abby will have a build challenge suitable for all ages. On your mark, get set, LEGO!

New books for children this week include: Opposite World by Agnese Baruzzi, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! by Lucille Colandro, Under the Lemon Moon by Edith Hope Fine, The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, Bones and the Birthday Mystery by David A. Adler, Bones and the Math Test Mystery by David Adler, Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins, Edie is Ever So Helpful! By Sophy Henn, It’s Springtime, Mr Squirrel! by Sebastian Meschenmoser, Little Mouse’s Big Breakfast by Christine Pym, Anywhere Artist by Nikki Slade Robinson, The Tiptoeing Tiger by Philippa Leathers, Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston and Misa Saburi, Florette by Anna Walker, I Can Be Anything! by Diane Dillon, and All That Trash by Meghan McCarthy.

Older children will enjoy: Keeper of the Lost Cities: Everblaze by Shannon Messenger,  Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard, A Pup Called Trouble by Bobbie Pyron, Best Buds: Under Frogs by Leslie Patricelli, What is Rock and Roll? by Jim O’Connor, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Arts and Thefts by Allison K. Hymas, Wings of Fire: The Brightest Night by Tui T. Sutherland. The Boxcar Children: The Shackleton Sabotage by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Chasing Augustus by Kimberly Newton Fusco, The Book of Boys by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, and Love, Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano, .

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  Mabry’s Challenge by Ben Tyler, The Case of the Silver Republicans by John C. Horst, The Art of Breathing by Janie DeVos, His Risk by Shelley Shepard Gray,  As You Wish by Jude Deveraux, The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert, Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman, Happiness by Aminatta Forna, High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning, Promise by Minrose Gwin, Borne by Jeff Vndermeer, Agent in Place by Mark Greaney, Neighborly by Ellie Monago, Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky, The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen, Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller, Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves, Only The Rain by Randall Silvis, Only Child by Rhiannon Navin, Check Me Out by Becca Wilhite, The Taster by V.S. Alexander, By the Book by Julia Sonneborn, and The Wedding Dates by Jeasmine Guillory.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf : The Last Wild Men of Borneo by Carl Hoffman, God Code: Unlocking Divine Messages Hidden in the Bible by Timothy P. Smith, Behomoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World by Joshua B. Freeman, Keto Zone Diet by Don Colbert, MD, Believe Me: My Battle with the Invisible Disability of Lyme Disease by Yolanda Hadid, and Hellfire Boys: The Birth of the U.S. Chemical Warfare Service and the Race for the World’s Deadliest Weapons by Theo Emery.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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. Homeschool Enrichment programs are offered on Tuesdays at 1:00, and Toddler Time is Thursdays at 10:00 am. Saturday at 1:00 pm we offer Crafternoon for all school age children. Don’t wear your best clothes for Crafternoon because we are sure to make a mess.We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

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

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

New books for children this week include: Poppy, Buttercup, Bluebell & Dandy by Fiona Woodcock, Floaty by John Himmelman, Spooky Museums by Joyce Markovics, Yellow Kayak by Nina Laden, The Perfect Pillow by Eric Pinder, Hello Door by Alastair Heim, Kat, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon & Lee White, Rabbit Moon by Jean Kim, A Spoon for Every Bite by Joe Hayes, Shake the Tree! by Minibombo,  Time Atlas  by Robert Hegarty, The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca, Elmore by Holly Hobbie, Cool Cat Versus Top Dog by Mike Yamada, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak and Mary Peterson, and What Do You Do With a Chance? by Kobi Yamada.

Older children will enjoy: Zack and the Turkey Attack! by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Heart and Mind of Frances Pauley by April Stevens, The Last Gargoyle by Paul Durham, Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani Dasgupta, and Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall by Shannon Messenger, The Boggart Fights Back by Susan Cooper,  and The Winterhouse by Ben Guterson.

New books for young adults include: The Calculus of Chance by Jessie Hilb, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, Drama by Raina Telgemeier and Cruel Heart by William Van Meter

New books on the adult fiction shelf include:  The Bomb Maker by Thomas Perry, The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding, Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke, One Last Breath by Nancy Bush,  An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, Perennials by Julie Cantrell, Shallow Grave by Karen Harper, Mabry’s Challenge by Ben Tyler, The Case of the Silver Republicans by John C. Horst, The Art of Breathing by Janie DeVos, His Risk by Shelley Shepard Gray,  As You Wish by Jude Deveraux, The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert, Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman, Happiness by Aminatta Forna, High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning, Promise by Minrose Gwin, The Bags of Tricks Affair by Bill Pronzini, The Third Victim by Phillip Margolin, If I Live by Terri Blackstock, and Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf: It’s OK That Your’e Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine, All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez by James Patterson  & Alex Abramovich with Mike Harvkey, The Best of Us by Joyce Maynard, Jackie, Janet, & Lee by J. Randy Taraborrelli, Dare Not to Linger: The Presidential Years by Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa, and Suriving Alzheimer’s: Practical Tips and Soul-Saving Wisdom for Caregivers by Paula Spencer Scott.

New movies include: Just Getting Started starring Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones, Hangman starring Al Pacino, Murder on the Orient Express starring Penelope Cruz, Judy Dench, and Johnny Depp, Daddy’s Home 2 starring Will Ferrell and Mel Gibson,  Disney-Pixar’s Coco, and Disney’s Lady and the Tramp Multi-Screen edition.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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. 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, March 3, we’re starting a new craft program for children called Crafter Noon.  Each weekend, we’ll provide children with an encouraging environment that allows them to build their creative confidence? Kids will explore a variety of techniques and use unconventional materials and tools.  Don’t wear your best clothes because we will make a mess. This program is suitable for children of all ages.

New books for children this week include: Peppa Pig: Dentist Trip by Scholastic, Clark the Shark: Tooth Trouble by Bruce Hale, Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth by Jane O’Connor, Max Goes to the Dentist by Adria F. Klein, Alan’s Big Scarey Teeth by Jarvis, Story Thieves: Pick The Plot by James Riley, The Lost Rainforest by Eliot Schrefer, Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle, The Search for WondLa, A Hero for WondLa, and The Battle for WondLa by Tony Diterlizzi, Story World’s A Moment In Time: A Perpetual Picture Atlas created by Thomas Hegbrook, It’s Hockey Time, Franklin! by Charles M. Schultz, What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada, I Am Loved by Nikki Giovanni, Don’t Forget Dexter by Lindsay Ward, and Not So Small At All by Sandra Magsamen.

New books for young adults include: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia, The Book of Pearl by Timothy de Fombelle, Between The Lines by Nikki Grimes, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Everless by Sara Holand, Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi, The Calculus of Chance by Jessie Hilb, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, Drama by Raina Telgemeier and Cruel Heart by William Van Meter.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include, Killer Choice by Tom Hunt, Under a Cloudless Sky by Chris Fabry, The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep, I Like You Like This by Heather Cumiskey, To Die in Spring by Ralph Rothmann, The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh, Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Cowboy’s Housekeeper by Lori Copeland, Mary’s Home by Jerry S. Eicher. Cities of Endless Night by Preston & Child, Poison by John Lescroart, Force of Nature by Jane Harper, Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan, Hell Bent: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz, Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin, Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery, Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley, Sunburn by Laura Lippman, Fifty Fifty: Heads She Wins, Tails She Dies by James Patterson and Candice Fox, Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton, and Outpost by W. Michael Gear.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson, Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia by Michael Shermer, Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine by Dr. Josh Axe, Ty Bollinger and Jordan Rubin, Himalya Bound by Michael Benanav, Alzheimer’s & Dementia for Dummies written in conjunction American Geriatric Society and The Health in Aging Foundation, and Treating People Well by Former White House Social Secretaries Lea Bermand and Jeremy Bernard.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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. 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, March 3, we’re starting a new craft program for children called Crafter Noon.  Each weekend, we’ll provide children with an encouraging environment that allows them to build their creative confidence? Kids will explore a variety of techniques and use unconventional materials and tools.  Don’t wear your best clothes because we will make a mess. This program is suitable for children of all ages.

New books for children this week include: Peppa Pig: Dentist Trip by Scholastic, Clark the Shark: Tooth Trouble by Bruce Hale, Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth by Jane O’Connor, Max Goes to the Dentist by Adria F. Klein, Alan’s Big Scarey Teeth by Jarvis, Story Thieves: Pick The Plot by James Riley, The Lost Rainforest by Eliot Schrefer, Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle, The Search for WondLa, A Hero for WondLa, and The Battle for WondLa by Tony Diterlizzi, Story World’s A Moment In Time: A Perpetual Picture Atlas created by Thomas Hegbrook, It’s Hockey Time, Franklin! by Charles M. Schultz, What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada, I Am Loved by Nikki Giovanni, Don’t Forget Dexter by Lindsay Ward, and Not So Small At All by Sandra Magsamen.

New books for young adults include: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia, The Book of Pearl by Timothy de Fombelle, Between The Lines by Nikki Grimes, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Everless by Sara Holand, Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi, The Calculus of Chance by Jessie Hilb, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, Drama by Raina Telgemeier and Cruel Heart by William Van Meter.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include, Killer Choice by Tom Hunt, Under a Cloudless Sky by Chris Fabry, The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep, I Like You Like This by Heather Cumiskey, To Die in Spring by Ralph Rothmann, The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh, Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Cowboy’s Housekeeper by Lori Copeland, Mary’s Home by Jerry S. Eicher. Cities of Endless Night by Preston & Child, Poison by John Lescroart, Force of Nature by Jane Harper, Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan, Hell Bent: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz, Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin, Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery, Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley, Sunburn by Laura Lippman, Fifty Fifty: Heads She Wins, Tails She Dies by James Patterson and Candice Fox, Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton, and Outpost by W. Michael Gear.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson, Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia by Michael Shermer, Essential Oils: Ancient Medicine by Dr. Josh Axe, Ty Bollinger and Jordan Rubin, Himalya Bound by Michael Benanav, Alzheimer’s & Dementia for Dummies written in conjunction American Geriatric Society and The Health in Aging Foundation, Treating People Will by Former White House Social Secretaries Lea Bermand and Jeremy Bernard,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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, February 19 for Presidents’ Day.  We’ll open at our regular time, 9:00 am, on Tuesday, February 20.

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

School age children are invited to Lego My Library at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 17.  If participants choose to accept the build challenge, it will involve a zipline.

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

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: Somewhere Else by Gus Gordon, I Spy 123: Totally Crazy Numbers by Manuela Ancutici, 13 ½ Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything by DK Publishing, A Farmer Boy Birthday by Laura Ingalls Wilder, A Little Prairie House by Laura Ingalls Wilder, County Fair by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Summertime in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Going West by Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three based on the novel by Ann. M. Martin, Story Thieves: The Stolen Chapters by James Riley, The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson & Robbie Behr,Once There Was a Story by Jane Yolen, Smiley: A Journey of Love by Joanne George, and Battlesong by Lian Tanner.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter, Before Evil by Alex Kava, Red Clocks by Leni Zumas, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson,  Munich by Robert Harris, Child of a Mad God by R.A. Salvatore, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, False Witness by Andrew Grant, The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers,  The Afterlives by Thomas Pierce, Married ‘til Monday by Denise Hunter, Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor, Oliver Loving by Stefan Merrill Block, Need to Know by Karen Cleveland, Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates, The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak, Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins, Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren, and Red Bird by Stephanie Grace Whitson,

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Trim Healthy Mama: Trim Healthy Table by Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison, Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan, Waking Up in Winter by Cheryl Richardson, Theft By Finding Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris, Blessed in the Darkness by Joel Osteen, A Life Beyond Amazing by Dr. David Jeremiah, and Stranger No More by Annahita Parsan with Craig Borlase.

New movies include: Suburbicon starring Matt Damon, LBJ starring Woody Harrelson, Revive Us starring Kirk Cameron, The Stray starring Michael Cassidy, A Bad Mom’s Christmas starring Susan Sarandon, Only The Brave starring Josh Brolin, 24 Hours to Live starring Ethan Hawke, Accident Man starring Scott Adkins, and Tyler Perry’s Boo2! A Madea Halloween.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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 Allen County Public Library is seeking families with school age children to  participate in Prime Time Family Read Night. This six-week program will start on Thursday, February 22. Prime Time Family Read Night is an award-winning, reading, discussion, and storytelling series based on Children’s illustrated books. This program is made possible due to a grant from the Kentucky Humanities Council. We’ll start the program with a light meal at 5:00 pm and begin the program at 5:30 with plans to end at 6:45. This is a free program, but space is limited, so families must pre-register to attend. Call 270-237-3861 to register.

On Monday, February 12 at 2:00 o’clock, join Ms. Amanda for Monday Roots. She’ll help you learn how to research your roots using Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.

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.

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 for chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

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: Danny and the Dinosaur First Valentine’s Day by Syd Hoff, Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle, Curious About Orangutans by Gina Shaw, Hortense and the Shadow by Natalia and Lauren O’Hara, Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robsinson, Life on Surtsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island by Loree Griffin Burns, A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, Get a Hit, Mo by David A. Adler, Snow Hens by Janet Morgan Stoeke, Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy by Megan McDonald, We Need More Nuts! by Jonathan Fenske, JoJo and Daddy Bake a Cake by Jane O’Connor, Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don’ts by E.S. Redmond, This is Thor by Alexandra West, Marvel Spider-Man: Down to Science by Alexandra West, Star Wars: A Leader Named Leia by Jennifer Heddle, Puppy Dog Pals: Ice, Ice, Puggy by Sara Miller, and DC Super Friends: Joke Book by George Carmona III,

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Wishing Season by Denise Hunter, The Celebration by Wanda E. Brunstetter, This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong, The Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson, The Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin, A Corner in Glory Lane by Janie Devos, Missing Isaac by Valerie Fraser Luesse, Act of Revenge by Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice, Blood Fury by J.R. Ward, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah,  The Refugees by Vietthanh Nguyen, Losing Brave by Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller, American Heart by Laura Moriarty, This Could Hurt by Jilian Medoff, and The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, and Surviving by Julia Samuel, Weight Loss: Beginner’s Guide to Food Points by Vivian Robbins, Weight Watchers Free Style 2018 by Mary Louis,  Dog Breeds: A Concise Analysis of 50 Dog Breeds by Helena Troy, Perennial Gardening: Easy To Fllow Guide by Susan Hollister, The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners by Amy Ramos, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power by Niall Ferguson, Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend, and Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein,

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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 Allen County Public Library is an affiliate partner of the South Central Kentucky Workforce Development Board. Due to this partnership, each Monday, the library receives an updated list of jobs available locally and in our region. We also have staff trained to help you in your job search. Just stop by the circulation desk for more information.

On Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00 pm, Ms. Chelsea is introducing chair yoga. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing, using a chair for support.

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

Teens are invited to the Perler Bead Club on Thursday, February 1^st at 5:00 pm. Create unique artwork with fusable beads.  All supplies are provided.

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. School enrichment programs for home-schooled students are held on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We hope you make visiting the library a part of your child’s weekly routine.

New books for children this week include: Snow Scene by Richard Jackson, Tilly and Tank by Jay Fleck, My Journey to the Stars by Astronaut Scott Kelly, Pride Lands Patrol by Disney Junior, Lego City: Jungle Chase! by Ace Landers, Love by Matt De La Peńa and Lorren Long, Nothing Can Frighten a Bear by Elizabeth Dale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Jerry Pinkney, Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty by Leigh Hodgkinson, Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe by Penumbra Quill, The Tail of the Timberwolf by Penumbra Quill, Schoolhouse Secrets by Penumbra Quill, An Acceptable Time by Madeline L’Engle, New Friends, True Friends, Stuck-Like-Glue Friends by Virginia Kroll, Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Me and Mr. Fluffernutter by Jennifer Gray Olson and Buster and the Baby by Amy Hest.

New books for young adults include:  Awake by Natasha Preston, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, The Cellar by Natasha Preston, The Cabin by Natasha Preston, Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole, and Shaken by Tim Tebow (Young Readers Version).

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Fall from Grace by Danielle Steel, The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier, Harp on the Willow by B.J. Hoff, Gunslinger Girl by Lindsay Ely, The True Queen by Sarah Fine, Someone to Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson, The Last Chance by Mike Blakely, Badlands by Melissa Lenhardt, The Bogus Bondsman by Paul Colt,  Dark in Death by J.D. Robb, House of Secrets by V.C. Andrews, and The View from Rainshoadow Bay by Colleen Coble.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include:  Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff, From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers by Scholastic, Home Grown: Cooking From My New England Roots by Matt Jennings, and Love Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed.

New movies include: Marshall starring Chadwick Boseman, Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Geostorm starring Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess, Jigsaw: The Game Continues starring Hannah Anderson, The Killing of Sacred Deer starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, Thank You For Your Service from the writer of American Sniper, The Last Days of Billy the Kid starring Cody McCarver, Earth: One Amazing Day narrated by Robert Redford, Victoria and Abdul starring Judi Dench, Your Name starring Stephanie Sheh, and Be My Valentine starring Curoius George.

To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card.  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.