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.
Our outreach vehicle is on the go. Ms. Mariah has just started visiting each of the Allen County fire halls once per month. The outreach vehicle is stocked with books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs for people of all ages. She also has copies of the most popular forms, such as driver’s license renewal and social security card replacement forms. If you need something notarized, she can take care of it for you. Next week, on Monday, September 9, the outreach vehicle will be at Cedar Springs #1 on Cedar Springs Road from 10:00 am until 11:00, and then move to Cedar Springs #2 on Brownsford Road from 11:30 – 12:30.
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. 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. Click on the events tab @ www.allencountylibrary.com to register for programs. We hope you’ll make visiting the library with your children a part of your weekly routine.
On Friday, September 13 at 10:00 am, we are offering an embroidery applique class in our maker space. Also, 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.
Our annual Friends of the Library book sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, 2024. If you have gently used books you’d like to donate, please drop them by the library. We appreciate the community support.
New books for children include: Dot the Ladybug: The Missing Dot by Kallie George, Thank You by Jarvis, Sometimes We Fall by Randall De Séve, Tiny Jenny: Little Fairy, Big Trouble by Briony May Smith, Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His voice by Kari Lavelle, Supernatural: An Official Spooky Picture Book by Micol Ostow, Somewhere In Between by Laan Cham, Princess Diana: A Little Golden Book Biography by Sonali Fry, The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills and Donna Janmell Bowman, The Land of Afronia by April Showers, and Ladybugs Do Not go to Pre-School by Ali Rutstein and Niña Nill.
New books for young adults include: A Court of Silver and Flames by Sarah J. Maas, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, My Hero Academia #36 by Kohei Horikoshi, Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc, Ready or Not by Andi Porretta, Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar, and JuJutsu Kaisen #5 by Gege Akutami.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: Sunset Over Swaziland by Shirley Gould, Joy by Danielle Steel, The Good of the Woods by Liz Moore, Angel of Vengeance by Preston & Child, The House Keeper’s Secret by Iona Grey, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, The Chosen: Come and See by Jerry B. Jenkins, Ever Green by Suzie Waltner, Business Casual by B.K. Borison, Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose, The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce, Tom Clancy: Shadow State by M.P. Woodward, What We Hide by Colleen Coble & Rick Acker, The Protector by Wanda E. Brunstetter, The Hanging Party by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, Meeting Her Match by Jen Turano, By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult, The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron, For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer, Golden Lord by Mary Jo Putney, Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels, and This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter.
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.