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.
Our digital library never closes. You can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows with an active library card. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items to choose from.
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.”
On Friday, December 5, at 6:00 pm, join us on the front porch for Christmas Palooza with Mrs. Claus for stories. Kindergarten-readiness activities will be provided for children ages five and under.
Registration is now open for visits with Santa Bob at the library on December 15. He’ll arrive at 5:00 pm, and the last visit is at 6:30 pm. Register your child today as space is limited.
You can also register your pre-schooler for the Polar Express Story Time on December 16 at various times at the Scottsville Train Depot. Conductor Mark Huntsman will be stamping tickets, and volunteers from the depot will read The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. A craft activity will also be provided for kids. Sign up today, as space is limited.
New books for children this week include: The Bears’ Christmas by Stan and Jan Berenstain, Christmas Day Cheer by Deb Adamson, The Biggest Story: Advent by Kevin Deyoung, Kindred Dragons by Sarah Mensinga, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper by Jeff Kinney, The World From Above by Ben Hubbard, Lonely Planet Kids Atlas of Horses and Ponies by Frances Evans, The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald, Baby Driver by Lori Alexander, When the Dark Clouds Come by Danielle Ridolfi, While We Wait by Bee Johnson, Warries: Changing Skies #2: Hidden Moon by Erin Hunter, Sweet & Salty: King Arthur Baking Company’s Cookbook for Young Bakers by Jessica Battilana with Yekaterina Boytsova, How Six Found Christmas by Trina Schart Hyman, Knight Owl’s Little Christmas by Christopher Denise, and The Smurfs Holiday Special: The Graphic Novel by PapercutZ™.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Don’t Say a Word by Allison Brennan, King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich, Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh, The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter, Exit Strategy by Lee Child and Andrew Child, Apostle’s Cove by William Kent Krueger, A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost, Other People’s Houses by Clare Mackintosh, Wisteria Wedding by Rachel Hanna, Sisters Before Misters by Amelia Diane Coombs, We Love You, Bunny by Mona Award, A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner, How to Break My Heart by Kat T. Masen, Steinbeck by Susan May Warren, Secrets Along the Shore by Jamie Jo Wright, Taylor S. Newport, et. al, Love’s a Witch by Tricia O’Malley, The Bright Side of Christmas by Morgan Elizabeth, and The Kamogawa Food Detectives Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai.
Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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.