The library building is open to the public on 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.
Registration is open for Prime Time Family Read Night, which is open to families with children aged six and older. Childcare will be provided for infants and children too young to participate. Prime Time Family Reading introduces children and their families to the humanities through storytelling and discussions that build the foundation for a lifelong love of reading and learning. At the heart of the program are carefully chosen, humanities-rich children’s books. Participating families receive copies of each book to begin or expand their own libraries. We’ll meet on Thursdays starting February 22, 2024. A meal will be served at 5:00 p.m., and we’ll start the program at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited, so sign your family up today for this free program under our events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com.
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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. 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. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children 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 available includes a Poster ‘
New books for children include: Plus One by John Hare, Coretta by Coretta Scott King, My Little Lamb by Hannah Eliot, Dragon Girls by Maddy Mara, Karen’s New Year (Baby-sitters Little Sister #14) by Ann M. Martin, Rainbow Magic Special Edition: Emma the Easter Fairy by Daisy Meadows and Georgie Ripper, Eva for President: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #19) by Rebecca Elliott, Teeny Tiny Bunny by Rachel Matson, The Passover Guest by Susan Kusel, Vampires Ruin Everything (Scared Silly #3) by Elizabeth Eulberg, My Busy Shiny Touchy Smelly ABC by Scholastic Early Learners, Where’s the Bunny? by Ingela P. Arrhenius, The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lissa Yee and Dan Santat, Daughters of the Lamp by Nedda Lewers, Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Mermaids vs. Unicorns by J.C. Phillipps, Drawing Deena by Hena Khan.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include The Queen of Sugar Hill by Reshonda Tate, Midnight by Amy McCulloch, Argyle by Elly Conway, The Women by Kristin Hannah. The Heart’s Shelter by Amy Clipston, A Season of Harvest by Lauraine Snelling, The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman, Echo Her Lovely Bones by Sherry Robinson, All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata, Northwoods by Amy Pease, The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James, Into the Fire by Irene Hannon, Wolves of Winter by Dan Jones, Chasing the Horizon by Mary Connealy, The Clinic by Cate Quinn, This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill, Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford, The Teacher by Freida McFadden, Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks, Fortune by Helen Hardt, Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru, Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday and Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include The Farm Table by Julis Roberts, The Farm Table by Julis Roberts, and The Cancer Factory: Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and The Hidden Death of American Workers by Jim Morris.
To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and recently postmarked mail. Then, you’ll be able to check out or download library materials. Also, please let us know if there’s a particular book, movie, or music artist you would like added to the collection. We’ll do our best to fulfill your requests.