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 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. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s place, or click on the events tab @ 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. Equipment includes a Poster Printer, Embroidery Machine, Cricut Vinyl Cutter, Ellison Die Cut Shapes, and more. Sign up today.
Our outreach vehicle is on the go and is stocked with books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs for people of all ages as well as copies of the most popular forms, such as driver’s license renewal and social security card replacement forms. If you need something notarized, Ms. Mariah can take care of it for you. Next week, on Monday, November 18th, the outreach vehicle will be at the Stony Point Fire Hall from 10:00-11:00 am., Trammel Fire Hall from 11:30 – 12:30, and Halifax Fire Hall from 2:00 -3:00.
New books for children include: A Mischief of Mice by Christie Matheson, Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Santa Mouse Finds a Furry Friend by Michael Brown, A Stray Dog for Christmas by Jack Jokinen, Mabel Wants A Friend by Ariel Bernstein, Over and Under the Wetland by Kate Messner, It Bears Repeating by Tanya Tagaq, The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy, Turkey vs. Santa by Todd Tarpley, Urban Coyotes by Mary Kay Carson, World More Beautiful by Angela Burke Kunkel & Becca Stadtlander, This Land by Ashley Fairbanks, and A Little More Like Jesus by Zach Williams.
New books on the young adult shelf include: Fledgling by S.K. Ali, If You’re Not the One by Farah Naz Rishi, For She is Wrath by Emily Varga, Sync by Ellen Hopkins, Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello, Happy Head by Josh Silver, Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber, Love and Lattes by Beth Reekles, Poems for Tortured Souls selected by Liz Ison, and The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow.
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak, A Healing Touch by Suzanne Woods Fisher, A Hope Unburied by Kimberly Woodhouse, Kiss Me at Christmas by Jenny Bayliss, Chenneville by Paulette Jiles, Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan, The Christmas Catch by Toni Shiloh, The Christmas Inn by Pamela Kelley, Guide Me Home by Attica Locke, A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan, Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose, Where I End by Sophie White, The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber, Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood, Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid, The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers, and Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman.
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.