The library is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Parents/guardians may choose from two Pre-K Story Hours for their preschool-age child. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. On Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.
Tinker Time in our Maker Space is open every Friday at 2:00 pm. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment includes a Poster Printer, an Embroidery Machine, a Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
New books for children include: Your Forest by John Klassen, Your Island by John Klassen, Your Farm by John Klassen, Rubble and Crew: Bow Wow Builders! by P.I. Kids, How to Survive on the Moon by Neon Squid, Snarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke, Scamp by Anden Wilder, How to Be A Doctor by Dr. Punam Krishan, Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution by Charlotte Gunnifson, Pete the Cat Rocks On! by Kimberly & James Dean, Let’s Go Home Baby Puppy by Carolina Búzio, Amazing Animals! by National Geographic Kids, Easter in the Barnyard by Dandi Daley Mackall, Dinos Love Tractors by Terry Redwing, The Big Book of Barf a Spewnami of Sick Science, Hurled History, and Body Oddities by Vicky Lorencen, and The Gymnastics Book by Elfi Schlegel & Claire Ross Dunn.
New books for young adults include: Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by Ashley Hope Pérez, Debbie Fong, Elana K. Arnold, et.al, All the Hidden Monsters by Amie Jordan, Dear Manny by Nic Stone, The Lost Ones by Lauren Destefano, A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Young Dahl, A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne, Gradchanted by Morgan Matson, and The Girl Who Flew Away by Lee Dean.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Antidote by Karen Russell, Say It’s Forever by A.L. Jackson, Twisted by Emily Mcintire, B is for Bonnet by Shelley Shepard Gray, The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor, Untouchable by Mike Lawson, The Mother Next Door by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber, A Rebel without Claws by Juliette Cross, Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley, Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff, Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray, Midnight Black by Mark Greaney, Every Tom, Dick & Harry by Elinor Lipman, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okarafor, Leo by Deon Meyer, All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman, and Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Memorial Days: A Memoir by Geraldine Brooks, I’ll Have What She’s Having by Chelsea Handler, Shattered: A Memoir by Hanif Kureishi, Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis, and This Far by Allison Holker.
Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Once you have your card, a world of books, movies, and music will be at your fingertips. And remember, your voice matters. Let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you’d like to see in our collection. We’re here to make your library experience the best it can be.