Allen County Public Library News – January 18, 2023

The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Parents/guardians may choose from three Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and  Thursday at 10:00 am and on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. On Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Home-School teens are invited to enrichment programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.

If you are homebound, we are happy to make non-contact home deliveries. Call Ms. Delonda at 270-237-3861 if you need this service.

Prime Time Family Reading is a six-week reading, discussion, and storytelling program that starts on Thursday, February 2, 2023. We’ll serve a light meal at 5:00 pm, and at 5:30 pm, a university scholar (discussion leader) and a storyteller will conduct weekly storytelling and discussion sessions based on award-winning children’s picture books. Participants are elementary-age children and their families. Childcare will be provided for infants and toddlers. Call 270-237-3861 to register your family for this free program. Space is limited to fifteen families. The Kentucky Humanities Council and the Allen County Public Library provided funds for this program.

New books for children include: Baseball Around the World by Chris Singleton and Dean Burrell, The Relay: 25 Greatest Moments in Sports by Adam Skinner, Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton by Suzanne Slade, Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Barbara Sandri, Francesco Giubblini and Camilla Pintonato, Horses by Starry Forest Books, Puppies by Starry Forest Books, The Hugasaurus by Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton, Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose by David Ezra Stein, Very Good Hats by Emma Straub, Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready! by Raphael G. Warnock and The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack.

New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Wing Walkers by Taylor Brown, Amok by Barry Eisler, Carry the Dog by Stephanie Gangi, Last Circle of Love by Lorna Landvik, Winter’s End by Paige Shelton, The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, One Last Secret by Adele Parks, W.E.B. Griffin – The Devil’s Weapons by Peter Kirsanow, Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim, The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev, The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader, A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino, The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale, The Courtship Plan by Kathleen Fuller, Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Preston & Child, and A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley.

New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Spare by Prince Harry, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2022  and J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks 2023 by Barbara Weltman, The Noon Mindset: Learn the Science, Lose the Weight by Simon Element, The McCartney Legacy: Vol 1: 1969-73 by Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair, The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines, and Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones by Dr. Mindy Pelz.

To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. Then you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection, please let us know. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.

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