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.
The Friends of the Library will host a used book sale on Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm in the Noble Allen Room at the Allen County Public Library.
Summer reading is here! This year’s theme is Color Our World, and the library is ready to host a variety of events for children, families, teens, and adults this summer. Summer reading programs help prevent the “summer slide,” when students lose some of their reading skills over the summer. Summer reading also encourages a lifelong love of reading and can improve self-esteem. If interested, register online at www.allencountylibrary.com or stop by the library.
A Summer Reading Kick-Off Event will be held in front of the library for First Fridays on the Square on Friday, June 6th, beginning at 6 PM. Families can register for Summer Reading as well as participate in an assortment of fun activities.
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. The equipment available includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
New books for children include: Minecraft: Out of Order: Vol 1 by Josh Hicks and Taylor Esposito, Tales of Newl & Doren: The Gorgon’s Fury by Brandon Mull, Henry’s Picture-Perfect Day by Jenn Bailey, Flush! Flush! Flush! by Douglas Florian, Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Prize, A Graphic Novel by Shauna J. Grant based on the novel by Ann M. Martin, Heidi: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden, and Cloud Puppy: Game On by Kelly Leigh Miller.
New books for young adults include: Bad Influence by Claire Ahn, Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams, Animal Rising by Christopher Moore, Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie by James Lee Burke, Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala, The Glittering Edge by Alyssa Villaire, The Floating World by Axie Oh, and Fearless by Lauren Roberts.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen, Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh, Fifteen Wild Decembers by Karen Powell, The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony, I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney, The Carpenter’s Son by John Gray, These Days by Lucy Caldwell, The Fisherman’s Gift by Julia R. Kelly, Salvación by Sandra Proudman, What I Should’ve Said by Max Monroe, The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue, Count My Lies by Sophie Stava, My Friends by Fredrik Backman, The Locked Door by Freida McFadden, and The Morningside by Téa Obreht.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Free: My Search for Meaning by Amanda Knox, Estrogen Matters by Avrum Bluming, MD, and Carol Tavris, Ph.D. Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, How to Menopause by Tamsen Fadal, Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House by Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams, and Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, PhD.
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.