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.
Check out our events tab at www.allencountylibrary.com to see all the great programs planned. If you click on the program, you can pre-register to reserve your spot by adding your name and email.
If you are interested in knitting or crocheting, Strings and Things is offered every Wednesday from 2:30 – 3:30 pm.
Our book clubs meet on the third Tuesday of each month. On Tuesday, February 21, Books on the Square meets at 1:00 pm, and they are reading Black Flower by Young-Ha Kim. A Mystery at the Library meets at 5:00 pm, and they’re reading Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. If you are interested in joining the discussion, stop by the circulation desk and pick up a copy of the book.
Lego My Library meets on the third Saturday of each month. On Saturday, February 18, at 11:00 am, any child under the age of eighteen is invited to come to show off master-building skills. This month’s Lego Challenge is a Vertical Brick Challenge. What will you build? A rock climbing wall, lego art, or stairs to nowhere?
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.
New books on the shelf for children include: Bad Kitty: Supercat by Nick Bruel, Legends of the NBA by Abbeville Kids, The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman, Beyond Possible: One Man, 14 Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime (Young Readers Edition) by Mimsdai Purja, and Stranger Things: Holiday Specials by Michael Moreci, et, al,
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Encore in Death by J.D. Robb, Someone Else’s Shoes by Jo Jo Moyes, Little Paula by V.C. Andrews, More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen, Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman, Fortress of Snow by Melanie Dickerson, A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross, Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair, and How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Taunton’s Tiling Complete by Robin Nicholas & Michael Schweit, Pray First by Chris Hodges, Courage Under Fire: Under Siege and Outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6 by Steven A. Sund, Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts by Myra Moore Irons and Jonathan Irons, and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Dog by Amy Newmark.
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.