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.
The next solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. The library is giving away free solar eclipse glasses at the circulation desk. Families may request up to four pairs of glasses for free.
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.
Check out items from our newest addition, our Library of Things. There are special baking pans, a sewing machine, an electric drill, a ukelele, and more. It’s located by the circulation desk in the library.
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 includes a Poster Printer, Embroider Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, and more. Sign up today.
New books for children include: Cheeky Chick! by Julia Jarman, Snail in Space by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen, One Giant Leap by Thao Lam, You Are Fearless by Laura Catrinella, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers by Dav Pilkey, Kelp Finds a Way to Help adapted by Natalie Shaw, Weird and Wonderful Animals by Ben Rothery, Find MOMO Everywhere by Andrew Knapp, A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup, Under the Umbrella by Catherine Buquet, The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray, Bravelands: The Shattered Horn by Erin Hunter, Sunny Makes Her Case by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Worst Week Every! by Eva Amores & Matt Cosgrove, and The Famously Funny Parrott by Eric Daniel Weiner.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Union Station by David Downing, Defending Honor by Lynette Eason, Lonely for You Only by Monica Murphy, Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise, The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry, The Diamond of London by Andrea Penrose, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams, Stepping Stone by Dakota Willink, When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart, The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes, The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden, Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl, The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen, Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen, The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen, Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl, Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller by Karen Kingsbury, Sea Glass Summer by Rachel Hanna, To Marry an English Lord by Robin Lee Hatcher, Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner.
New adult nonfiction books on the shelf include 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.