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 pre-school children. We’ll offer the same program on Tuesday and Friday 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 Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s spot, or click on the Events tab at 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 pm. Register online for help with your projects, or stop by to explore the space and ask questions. The equipment includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die-Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
The library offers over six hundred free online courses in the following areas of study: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, health & medicine, homeschooling, language arts, law/legal/criminal, office skills, parenting & family, personal development, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation and writing skills. To learn more, visit our website www.allencountylibrary.com and click on “Free Online Classes.”
If you can’t make it to the library, you can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Our digital library is always open. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.
New books for children include: The Tower and the End of Time by Amy Sparkes, The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees, Gamers: Attempting Connection by E.C. Myers, The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes, The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Another by Paul Tremblay, Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten: A Call to Arms by Cube Kid, Elvia Vance and the Monster Mystery by Kacy Ritter, and Where Are the Everglades? by Nico Medina.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth, Where Secrets Lie by Colleen Coble, Whispers of the Lake by Shanora Williams, Smoke on the Wind by Kelli Estes, The Unwedding by Ally Condie, Sunset by Sharon Sala, Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, Homemaker: A Prairie Nightingale Mystery by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, Proof by Jon Cowan, The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain by Hannah Brown, On a Midnight Clear by Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer, and Misty M. Beller, Three Dog Knight by Johnnie Alexander, A Little Bird Told Me by Laura Bradford, Broken Dream by Helen Hardt, Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah, and Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Wars of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care by Claudia Rowe, Country Comfort: Hearty, Wholesome Meals in Minutes by Hari Beavis, Lunch Well: 80 Recipes to Bring a Spark to the Midday Meal by Fern Green, and The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward.
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.