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 p.m. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. Equipment includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
New books for children include: Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer, Harriet the Hamster Fairy by Daisy Meadows, Night: A Children’s Fable by Katherine L. Jumbe, Naturally Inclusive: Engaging Children of All Abilities Outdoors by Ruth Wilson, PhD, The Little Puppy by Nicola Killen, The Seminoles by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld, Mama’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas by Jesús Trejo and Eliza Kinkz, Chickenpox by Remy Lai, Amazing Athletes by James Buckley, Jr., Minecraft: The Ultimate Collection! by Random House, and The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip by Barnett Harris.
New books for young adults include: The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold, I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang, Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley, Painted Devils by Margaret Owen, Lies on the Serpent’s Tongue by Kate Pearsall, and Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Seaside Homecoming by Julie Klassen, Shield of the Mighty by Connilyn Cossette, The French Winemaker’s Daughter by Loretta Ellsworth, The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams, Beneath the Poet’s House by Christa Carmen, Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland, The Close-Up by Pip Drysdale, Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin, Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson, The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami, The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong, and Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens,
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson, Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father by April Balascio, Money for Couples by Ramit Sethi, Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell, and A Certain Idea of America by Peggy Noonan.
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.