The library will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. Unless it’s a holiday, 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.
Regular programming resumes next week. 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 Friday 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 Thursdays 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. The equipment includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”
New books for children this week include: The Moon Moved In by Sue Soltis, Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin, Mustafa’s Mithai by Sana Rafi, How to Draw Favorite Characters In Easy Steps by Disney, Over In the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, The Buffalo Are Back by Jean Craighead George, The Friendship Train by Debbie Levy, The Whisperwicks: The Impossible Trials of Benjamiah Creek by Jordan Lees, The AI Incident by J.E. Thomas, and King & Kayla and the Case of the Escape Artist by Dori Hillestad Butler.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak, King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby, The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel, The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram, The Last Second Chance by Luce Score, Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi, Beach Reads and the Deadly Deeds by Alison Brennan, The Master Jeweler by Weina Dai Randel, The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd, The Best We Could Hope For by Nicola Kraus, When Stars Align by Melissa De La Cruz, Someone Knows by V.I. Keeland, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab, Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner, and For Richer or Poorer by Danielle Steel.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson by Mark Kriegel, JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild by Bryan Burrough, Uncommon Favor by Dawn Staley, We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade by Elyce Aarons, and Keep It Simple Y’all: Easy Dinners from Your Barefoot Neighbor by Matthew Bounds.
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.