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.
Summer reading is winding down. On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Need More Acres Farm will be our guest speakers. Kids will learn about and sample a variety of colorful vegetables. Kids who turned in their reading logs on time will also be awarded $5 gift cards from McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, and Sonic. Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and guardians for signing up their kids for summer reading and verifying their reading logs. We’ve had over 550 kids participate in summer reading as well as 69 teens, and 139 adults. Library workers have been busier than bees keeping up with all the books circulating through the community.
At two o’clock, following the Need More Acres program, Fire Chief Michael Cooksey will replace the flag in front of the library. This will be a great opportunity for kids to see a fire engine up close and personal. We are thankful to Chief Cooksey and all the firefighters in Allen County.
On Friday, July 25, at 10:00 am, we’ll be digging up the time capsule buried twenty-five years ago. Ms. Susie Stewart, retired children’s librarian, will be our special guest. Several historical photo albums will be on display during the event. Everyone is invited to attend, especially those thirty-something-year-old adults who buried the time capsule. So, help us spread the word.
New books for children this week include: Magical Miniature Words by Ben Newell, Gus the Bus by Lindsay Leslie, The Silver Shadow by Mariesa Dulak, The Biggest Dog in the Book by Mark Chambers, Animal Partnerships by Ben Hoare, The Day the Crayons Made Friends by Dr. EW Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, Marianne The Maker by Kelly Corrigan and Claire Corrigan Lichty, Wild by Jack Ashby, Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly: An Epic Ten-Book Collection by Jordan Quinn, Dragon Force: Dvourer’s Attack by Katie & Kevin Tsang, The Dead Sea Squirrels: Babble and Breakout by Mike Nawrocki, and Spy School Goes Wild by Stuart Gibbs.
New books on the adult fiction shelf. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson, Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by Amy Clipston, The Chosen: Not My Will by Jerry B. Jenkins, The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware, The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani, Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan, Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan, As Sure as the Sea by Jamie Ogle, The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz, Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz, We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Girls with Long Shadows by Tennessee Hill, and This Promised Land by Cathy Hohlke.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Karen: A Brother Remembers: A Memoir by Kelsey Grammer, Chicken Fried Women: Friendship, Kinship, and the Women Who Made Us This Way by Melissa Radke, Wild Dyeing: From the Garden to Color: An Introduction to Natural Vegetable Dyes by Céline Philippe, Mark Twain by Ron Chernow, Class Clown by Dave Barry, Dear Writer by Maggie Smith, and Big Dumbe Eyes by Nate Bargate.
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.