The library building is open to the public on Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am – to 7:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – to 4:00 pm.
If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, join us for Strings ‘n Things on Wednesdays at 2:30. We’ll provide new participants with a starter kit. All you need to do is register for the program under our events tab and show up.
Library cardholders have access to over 500 free online classes. The most popular courses include: Coaching, Digital Photography, Basic Math 101, Resume Writing 101, and Computer Literacy – Computer Basics. To sign in, visit our website, www.allencountylibrary.com, and click on “Free On-Line Classes.
Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. 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 am. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com. On Tuesday at 1:00 pm, Home-School children ages 5-12 are invited to enrichment programs. Home-school teens are invited to enrichment on Monday, September 25, at 2:00 pm. The Inbetweens, students ages 10-12, meet on Mondays at 3:30 pm. We hope you’ll make visiting the library a part of your weekly routine.
School-age children are invited to Lego My Library on Saturday, September 16, at 11:00 am. Ms. Abby will have a fun build challenge for you.
On Friday, September 15 at 2:00 pm, adults are invited to learn how to use the Cricut and the heat press to create a football-themed item. Participants must register as space is limited. Check out our events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com
New books for children include: Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahl, Violet Mackerl’s Pocket Protest by Anna Branford, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: Crane Truck’s Opposites by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Mariokart: Off to the Races! by Steve Foxe, Paw atrol: Back on Track! By Christy Weber, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz, Disney One Saturday Morning Adventures by Laura McCreary, Scott Gimple et al., Every Night at Midnight by Peter Cheong, Spreckle’s Snack Surprise by Sandra Salsbury, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook by Michael Moccio and Random House, The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl, There Was and Old Lady Who Picked a Pumpkin! by Lucille Colandro, Windows to the National Parks by Hannah Slendon-Dean, Mixed UP by Gordon Korman, Who Was Frank Sinatra? by Ellen Labrecque, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Overlode by Jeff Kinney, Iggy Rules the Animal Kingdom by Annie Barrows.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham, After That Night by Karin Slaughter, Rock Bottom by Fern Michaels, Five Years After by William R. Forstchen, Tranquility Falls by Davis Bunn, Dead Mountain by Preston & Child, Silver Lady by Mary Jo Putney, Holly by Stephen King, All the Dead Shall Weep by Charlaine Harris, Adrift by W. Michael Gear, Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton, Not Forever but For Now by Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Clancy: Weapons Grade by Don Bentley, Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot, Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Christmas Every Day by Linda Byler, and Condor’s Fury by Clive Cussler.
To get a free library card, call 270-237-3861 or stop by the library with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of 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.