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.
Have you checked out Hoopla yet? Hoopla gives you access to audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, and music everywhere you have a screen: your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV, with your Allen County Public Library card.
Toddlers are invited to Toddler Time on Wednesday 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.
Teens are invited to make unique window clings on Thursday, September 21, at 5:00 pm. All craft materials will be provided. However, pre-registration is required.
New books for children include: Construction Site: Merry and Bright by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Construction Site: You’re Just Right by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Paw Patrol: Meet Tracker! by Geof Smith, Pokémon: An Electric Secret adapted by Maria S. Barbo, Super Mario: Bring on the Bad Guys! by Courtney Carbone, Violet Mackerel’s Natural Habitat by Anna Branford, The Biggest Mistake by Camilla Pintonato, I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer, I Am a Dragon! by Sabina Hahn, The Demon Sword Asperides by Sarah Jean Horwitz, Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham Annable, Fairest of All by Serena Valentino, It’s Not Bragging if it’s True by Zaila Avant-Garde, and Violet Mackerel’s Personal Space by Anna Branford.
New books for young adults include: Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino, The Pearls of Yesterday by L.S. Rydde, Wishtress by Nadine Brandes, and Cyberfunk: No_Coincidence by Rafat.Kosik,
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Better Half by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans, The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen, Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks, Bloomsbury Girl by Natalie Jenner, Master of Death by Olivie Blake, The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin, Skip to the End by Molly James, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins, The Lucky Shamrock by Carolyn Brown, When the Bow Breaks by Ane Mulligan, The Catch by Alison Fairbrother, Tides of Fire by James Rollins, Just Another Missing Peron by Gillian McAllister, Mister Magic by Kiersten White, Sun Damage by Sabine Durrant, The Last Ranger by Peter Heller, and The Connelly’s of County Down by Tracey Lange.
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: Tucker by Chadwick Moore, Essential Scandinavia by Fodor’s Travel, Denmark by Lonely Planet, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey, Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD with Bill Gifford, Safe and Sound: A Ranger-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust, and Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by BTS, Myeongseok Kang, et al.,
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.