Book! Book! Book!

Join us tomorrow at 1:30 pm in the Children's Services department

at the downtown library.

We will be having fun with stories and creating our own

books to take home!

This program is suited for children PreK to grade 5.

Tie Dye on the Plaza Today!

Today!
Tie dye!
Library Plaza!
2:00 until 4:00!
Children of all ages!
Bring your own white t-shirt or white pillow case!

Tie Dye on the Plaza Saturday!

This Saturday, August 1st at 2:00, we are tie dying on the plaza!

Bring your own white t-shirt or white pillow case and enjoy a summer time tradition!

Children of all ages are invited to participate - we hope to see you there!

YOU Can Help Scientists Track Fireflies!

Are lightning bugs disappearing? That's the question that the Museum of Science in Boston is working on. YOU can help with the Firefly Watch by becoming a citizen scientist.

All you need to do is observe your own backyard and report online the number of fireflies you see. Even if you don't see any lightning bugs, your information is still valuable. Learn more about this project by clicking here.

Father's Day Craft Tomorrow!

Children of all ages are invited to stop by the Children's Department at the Main Library to create a portrait of their special someone for Father's Day.

We will have several art stations set up between the hours of 9:00 am and 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 20th.

We will also have many books honoring fatherhood available for checkout.

Our Heroes' Tree

Honor a Hoosier Hero
Purdue University has partnered with Indiana libraries to recognize veterans.The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) has created the Our Heroes' Tree Project.

This tree is displayed in honor of those, and the families of those, who have served or are currently serving our country.
Be sure to stop in the Children's Services of the Allen County Public Library to add your ornament to our Heroes' Tree!

To participate in the Our Heroes’ Tree initiative:
-simply create a handmade ornament honoring the service member in your family or community from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations,
-or stop in to Children's Services and write the name of your military hero on one of our yellow ribbons!
Please check out our Military booklist here.


This tree will be displayed in Children's Services until November 20th.

Science Fair

Are you looking for a science fair project? If you like to take pictures, you might like to build your own pinhole camera. This book tells how and gives good background information on the science behind photography. It's part of a series by World Book. Click here to see all of the other experiment topics in this series. ACPL is the place to visit for science fair help.

Pinewood Derby

We've just gotten more copies of two great books about Pinewood Derby cars.

Check them out if you want more information about designing or building a cool and FAST Pinewood Derby racing car.

You might also want to look at The Ultimate Pinewood Derby Site. This website includes songs, history, and a variety of links related to the Pinewood Derby.