The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of The Studio at Main, marking a year of creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning for the community. Since opening, Studio patrons have enjoyed more than 23,000 visitors, with free access to tools, technology, and experiences that empower patrons to learn new skills and bring ideas to life.    Located at the Main Library, The Studio at Main is open approximately 200 hours each

Young visitors to the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) will find even more to explore, imagine, and discover in StoryScape, as new toys have been added to refresh and enhance the popular early literacy play spaces. The updates replace well-loved and well-used toys, ensuring StoryScape continues to be a welcoming and engaging environment for children and families. The new items were made possible by a generous $5000 donation from the Friends of the Allen County Public Librar

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with a robust lineup of free programs for all ages, honoring Black history, culture, creativity, and community through art, hands-on learning, and shared experiences. “Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect, learn, and celebrate the profound impact Black individuals and communities have had—and continue to have—on our shared history,” said Beth Boatright, ACPL Director of P

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) announces the addition of a new Community Album collection celebrating the impact and history of Fort Wayne’s Spanish-language newspaper El Mexicano  and the community it serves. This digital collection highlights an essential voice in Allen County history and the legacy of Fernando Zapari, founder and publisher of El Mexicano .  The ACPL Community Album is an ongoing digital archiving and access project led by the Library’s Special Coll

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is inviting families across Allen County to help celebrate the 80th birthday of music legend and literacy champion Dolly Parton with a special community-wide coloring project and a call to support early childhood literacy.  This week, ACPL branches are offering free Dolly Parton–themed coloring pages for children and families to enjoy in the library or by downloading and printing at home. Completed coloring pages can be left at any ACPL

The Allen County Public Library, in partnership with multiple national advocacy organizations, invites the public to reflect on the humanity, creativity, and lived experiences of people impacted by the prison system. The exhibit “Portraits of Lives Affected by Incarceration” is a powerful, multi-media exhibition on display at the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery at the Main Library from January 17 through March 14.    Blending visual art, poetry, and music, the exhibition brings toge

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is partnering with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to offer free, in-person tax assistance and preparation for the 2026 tax season at select ACPL and community locations throughout Allen County. Free tax help will be available February 2 through April 15, 2026, provided by trained AARP Tax-Aide volunteers. Appointments are required. Community members can begin scheduling appointments by calling their local ACPL branch starting January 12, 2026.

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is pleased to announce the opening of “The Lincolns at Home,” a new, free exhibit in the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at the Main Library running through the end of the year. This original exhibition offers visitors an intimate and compelling look at President Abraham Lincoln’s family life.  Drawing from the Lincoln family’s private photo album, which includes more than 600 historic photographs preserved in the Rolland Center’s co

Families across Allen County are invited to ring in the New Year a little early at the Allen County Public Library’s annual “Countdown to Noon” celebration—a festive, kid-friendly way for children to experience the excitement of New Year’s Eve without staying up past bedtime.  Designed for children from toddlers through 6th grade, this lively event features crafts, activities, and a community countdown to 12:00 noon, complete with all the joy and energy of a traditional New Y

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is wrapping up 2025 by celebrating the stories, characters, and entertainment our community couldn’t get enough of this year. From wildly popular digital audiobooks and e-Books to page-turning novels, family favorites, and hit video games, ACPL’s most-checked-out items reflect a year full of reading, listening, watching, and playing.  Audiobooks and e-Books, continued to grow in popularity in 2025 led by Rebecca Yarros’ fantasy follow-up

As students across Allen County gear up for winter break, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is rolling out a full slate of free activities designed to keep kids, teens, and families entertained while school is out. During Winter Break, families can explore a wide range of programs tailored to different age groups — from kindergarten through high school — ensuring that everyone can find something exciting to do during the holiday downtime.  ACPL’s Main Library and branche

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is inviting young patrons to make a meaningful difference this December through “Toys for Tails”, a hands-on crafting event where children create enrichment toys for animals currently staying at Humane Fort Wayne.  Designed especially for students in grades 4–6—these fun, purpose-driven workshops teach participants how simple handmade toys can help keep shelter pets comforted, stimulated, and ready for adoption. All completed toys will b

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL), in partnership with the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, will host the monks of the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery from Monday, December 8 through Saturday, December 13, as they create an intricate World Peace Sand Mandala inside the Main Library’s Great Hall. The public is invited to observe the process daily as it is being created.  Sand mandalas are a sacred Tibetan Buddhist art form—intricately designed patterns made entirely of

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is once again partnering with the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory to celebrate the release of a new children’s book by local author and illustrator Talitha Shipman.  The Conservatory has donated twenty copies of Shipman’s newest book  “Fern’s Fairylight Express” to the Library’s collection. Each copy will circulate with a complimentary family pass to the Conservatory’s new exhibit inspired by the book. The exhibit will run Nov

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Allen County Public Library Foundation in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Allen County. The program provides children from birth to age five with free, high-quality, age-appropriate books mailed directly to their homes each month—helping foster early literacy, learning readiness, and a lifelong love of reading.  The grant will help sustain and expand access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library fo

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is proud to announce that it has received a $35,000 grant from Google to fund upgrades to the immersive projection experience inside the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research located at the Main Library (900 Library Plaza). The investment comes as Google establishes its new data center in Fort Wayne, underscoring the company’s commitment to supporting innovation, education, and community engagement in Allen County.  “These enhancements wil

The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at Allen County Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of a state-of-the-art interactive virtual tour, a new digital resource designed to expand access to its incomparable Lincoln Collection for educators and students, history enthusiasts and scholars, and interested others from around our community and  across the country and beyond. This tech offering allows users to explore the Center remotely, bridging the gap for those wh

Access Fort Wayne, the community media center operated by the Allen County Public Library, is celebrating Community Media Day (October 20), as well as its recent multiple wins at the 2025 Philo Festival of Media Arts awards. The annual Philo Awards, hosted by the Central States Alliance for Community Media. celebrate outstanding media production across public, educational, and governmental access television stations throughout the Midwest.  Access Fort Wayne earned top honors

As part of Family History Month, the Allen County Public Library’s (ACPL) Genealogy Center invites the community to take part in a one-of-a-kind local history experience: “The Lindenwood Tour: Haunted Forest,” held October 24–26 beginning at 6 p.m.  This free, in-person event brings Fort Wayne’s history to life through a partnership between Lindenwood Cemetery, Lindenwood Nature Preserve, the Allen County Public Library, and Northrop High School. The evening includes a walkin

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is proud to announce that John D. Beatty, Senior Genealogy Librarian at the ACPL’s Genealogy...