Step into Learning with Pete the Cat
If your child is entering Kindergarten this fall and you want to learn how to prepare him/her for success, join us with your child for Step Into Learning with Pete the Cat on Saturday, March 18 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. This is a free program, but space is limited to fifty children. Call 270-237-3861 or stop by the circulation desk to register. Parents will learn what kids are expected to know when entering school. Fun activities will help you evaluate your child’s learning needs. Activities for older and younger siblings will be available during the program time. Participants in this Kindergarten readiness program will receive a backpack filled with learning games, books, school supplies and more. Bring your camera if you want your child to have his picture made with Pete the Cat. Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, The Allen County Cooperative Extension Office, and the Allen County Public Library.
New books for children this week include: Opossums by Mary R. Dunn, Super Mario Adventures by Kentaro Takekuma, Fire Trucks and Rescue Vehicles by Jean Coppendale, We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Laura Hughes, Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words by Madalena Matoso, Where is Jumper? by Elen Stoll, A Perfect Day by Lane Smith, Grand Canyon by Jason Chin, Waterson by Tim McCanna, The Ultimate Construction Site Book by Anne-Sophie Baumann, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things by DK Publishing, and Count Your Chickens by Jo Ellen Bogart and Lori Joy Smith.
New books for young adults include: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti, A List of Cages by Robin Roe, Love and First Sight by Josh Sunquist, Black Moon by Romina Russell, Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken, The Nightsiders: Vault of Shadows by Jonathan Maberry, The Unwanteds: Island of Fire by Lisa McMann, Girl Online: Going Solo by Zoe Sugg, Freaks by Amanda Hocking, and Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir by Tui T. Sutherland.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins, Long Time Gone by Mary Connealy, One More Kiss by Samantha Chase, Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury, Always by Sarah Jio, The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy, The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker, Snow Blind by Ragnar Jónasson, The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher, My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella, Gone with the Wool by Betty Hechtman, and Murder under the Covered Bridge by Elizabeth Perona, I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi, Home At Last by Deborah Raney, and Idaho by Emily Ruskovich,
New books on the adult non-fiction shelf include: The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure, Dust Bowl Girls by Lydia Reeder, A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea: The Journey of Doaa Al Zamel by Melissa Fleming, Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation by Alan Burdick, Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz, The Lost City of the Monkey God (A True Story) by Douglas Preseton, and Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission by Bret Baier.
New movies include: Nocturnal Animals starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal, Manchester by the Sea starrying Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield, Viking Legacy starring James Cooke, and Curious George Egg Hunting.
To access our digital resources or to borrow movies or music from the library, simply get a library card. Library cards are free with a photo I.D. and a recently postmarked piece of mail. If there’s a special book, movie, or music artist you would like to see offered, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs.