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 Friday 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 Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Call 270-237-3861 to reserve your child’s spot, or click on the Events tab at 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.
If you can’t make it to the library, you can download free e-books, audiobooks, and television shows if you have an active library card. Our digital library is always open. Download the Libby and Hoopla apps to access our digital materials. There are thousands of items from which to choose.
New books for children include: Bob the Vampire Snail by Andrea Zuill, Grumpy Monkey Mine! by Suzanne Lang, Big Nate No Harm Done! by Lincoln Peirce, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet At the Rescue Cat Café by Anna Humphrey Machines on the Move: Ambulances by Tadpole Books, Hazardous Tales: Above the Trenches by Nathan Hale, Consider the Birds by Jennifer Grant, A Chest Full of Words by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Rothlisberger, Cee Cee: Underground Railroad Cinderella by Shana Keller, Catstronauts: Cosmic Clutter by Drew Brockington, The Camel Who found His Smile by Rachel Bright and Jime Field, Hazardous Tales: Bones and Berserkers by Nathan Hale, Hazardous Tales: Blades of Freedom by Nathan Hale, The Camel Library by Marzieh Abbas, and Cat & Cat Adventures: Magic at the Mansion by Susie Yi.
New graphic novels for young adults include: Ultimate Spider-Man: Family Business by Jonathan Hickman, Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire by Jody Houser, Eric Campbell, et al., Nubia: Too Real by L.L. McKinney, Robyn Smith, et al., Morgana and Oz by Miyuli, Monster High: New Scaremester, Vol. 1 by Jacque Aye, Hannah Templer, et al., and Champion: A Graphic Novel by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, et al.,
New books on the adult fiction shelf include: End Game by Jeffrey Archer, Dark Horse by Felix Francis, Calder Strong by Janet Dailey, The Portrait by Danielle Steel, In the Time of Five Pumpkins by Alexander McCall Smith, The Girl From Devil’s Lake by J.A. Jance, Hot Wax by M.L. Rio, Daikon by Samuel Hawley, The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas, Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft, How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding, Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov, The Other Brother by Terney Page, When I Should’ve Stayed by Max Monroe, Our Last Vineyard Summer by Brooke Lea Foster, House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas, The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan, Offside by Avery Keelan, Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn, and Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue by Spencer Quinn,
Getting a free library card is easy. Call 270-237-3861 or visit us with a photo ID 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.