Make a Flake!

Check out this snowflake that I made at Make-a-Flake. You can make one (or more) of your own. Once you get the hang of the scissors, you can make some pretty amazing snowflakes.

Please remember:
All locations of the Allen County Public Library will close at 5pm today and will be closed all day tomorrow. We'll see you on the 2nd!

Happy Kwanzaa!

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Have a wonderful seven days of celebration!


Happy Kwanzaa!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

All locations of the Allen County Public Library are closed today. We will see you tomorrow. Have a great day!

Build a Snowperson!

All of the Allen County Public Library locations will be closed today and tomorrow. We will reopen on Saturday, December 26th.

Take some time to build a snowperson with your family. Send us a photo and we'll post it on the blog!

Happy Winter Solstice!

It is here, it is here, the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year! From now and until the Summer Solstice the days will get longer and longer. Enjoy winter, it only lasts for three short months!

Happy Winter Solstice!

Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah began last night at sunset.

Are you looking for a book about Hanukkah? Check out Hanukkah Around the World to discover how people around the globe celebrate.

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

The library is closed today and will reopen tomorrow morning. Have a great day :)

It's Time for Snow!

As part of the Downtown Fort Wayne HolidayFest, the Children's Services department will be offering a special "It's Time for Snow!" program tonite from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.

Here's what we have planned:

• Create a night-time snow scene using chalk
• Color a snow-related coloring sheet
• Make a snowflake on the computer
• Fold and cut out your own unique snowflake
• Make a packing peanut snowman
• Check out a book all about snow
• Make some (pretend) snow of your very own

We hope you stop by with your family!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I hope that you have found some good Halloween reads this year. One of my favorites is Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming. I love Denise Fleming's books. Her artwork is fantastic and it is all made from paper pulp! Check out more of her books here.

Some slightly scary books that I have enjoyed this year are Michael Rex's Goodnight Goon & The Runaway Mummy. These hilarious parodies of Margaret Wise Brown's books are sure to get a laugh out of anyone familiar with the originals.

Happy Autumn Equinox!

Today, the day and night will be equal length: 12 hours each. What will you do with your 12 hours of daylight? Plan to stop by the Children's Services department to tell us your favorite thing about fall and pick up a few books to read.

Welcome the new season with joy!
Happy Autumn Equinox!

Happy Labor Day!

The Library is closed today in observance of Labor Day, but will re-open on Tuesday, September 8.

Happy Independence Day!

Have fun this 4th of July! The library is closed today and will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

Memorial Day

The Library is closed today for Memorial Day.

To learn more about this holiday check out some children's books like "Let's Get Ready for Memorial Day " by Douglas Lloyd.

Mother's Day Flower Pot

Join Us Tomorrow for a Craft

Flowers that last forever - created with love! And just in time for Mother's Day! Children of all ages are encouraged to stop by the library Saturday May 9 anytime between 1:00 and 6:00 pm to create a gift of love for that very special someone.

No pre-registration is required. We will have art stations set up in the Children's Department.

This craft is designed to meet Indiana Academic Standards.

Happy Easter

Today is Easter Day & the ACPL is closed. The Main Library will re-open tomorrow at 9am and branch libraries will re-open tomorrow at 10am.





There have been a lot of fun Easter books published this year, such as Bob Boyle's Wubbzy's Egg-cellent Easter which is a lift-the-flap book! Remember, the Library receives new books almost every day, you are sure to find something that you will enjoy on our new book shelves.

Happy Easter!

Happy Spring!

Today is the first day of Spring! Hurray! From now until the Summer Solstice in June the days will be getting longer.

Celebrate the new season by checking out a book from our Spring booklist.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday!
Check out our Mardi Gras display in Children's Services to find out more about the origins and traditions of this holiday, and to see the work that goes into creating the annual event held in New Orleans!

Some of our favorite Mardi Gras books include:
The Greentail Mouse by Leo Lionni
On Mardi Gras Day by Fatima Shaik
Jenny Giraffe's Mardi Gras by Cecilia Dartez

Presidents Day!

How many United States Presidents can you name?
Four-year-old Matthew knows them all in order!



To learn some interesting facts about our country's presidents, visit the PBS Kids website, or stop by the library to check out a book!

Valentine's Day!

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a fun story about the holiday! Or find out more about Valentine's Day with a non-fiction book. Here are a few non-fiction books to try:

• Celebrate Valentine's Day by Carolyn Otto
• Happy Valentine's Day by Abbie Mercer
• Valentine's Day by Trudi Trueit

Happy Valentine's Day!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Today is Marin Luther King Jr. Day!
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most respected and influential leaders of the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. King inspired many Americans to stand up for fairness and equality among citizens, no matter the color of their skin. Today the memory of Martin Luther King and his passion for what he believed lives on across our nation.

Want to learn more about Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement? Check out some books like these!