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ACPL’s Grabill Branch Opens New StoryScape for Children
The Allen County Public Library opened its newest StoryScape early learning location at the Grabill Branch (13521 Grabill Rd., Grabill)...
amichael-keller
Jul 15, 20252 min read


ACPL’s Grabill Branch to Open New StoryScape for Children
The Allen County Public Library will open its newest StoryScape early learning location at the Grabill Branch (13521 Grabill Rd.,...
amichael-keller
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Get Your Game Face On for Genealogy Trivia Night at Electric Works!
The Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center, in partnership with Electric Works and Chapman’s Brewing Company is bringing history...
amichael-keller
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Allen County Public Library Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant to Support Imagination Library
The Allen County Public Library Foundation is proud to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Dr. Louis and Anne B. Schneider...
amichael-keller
Jul 9, 20252 min read


ACPL Social Worker Shares Impacts, Successes of First Year
One year after joining the team at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), Social Services Coordinator Shaun Winters is pleased to share...
amichael-keller
Jul 1, 20253 min read


ACPL’s “Color Our World” Summer Learning Program Celebrates a Week of Creativity with Nationally-Recognized Artists
The Allen County Public Library’s Summer Learning Program is in full swing with nearly 9,000 community members already signed up. To keep up momentum and celebrate the summer theme “Color Our World”, library teams have invited nationally-recognized artists Camry Ivory and Yasu Ishida to present a full week of creativity and cultural learning! “We’re thrilled to see so many community members already embracing the joy of reading, creativity, and discovery this summer,” said
amichael-keller
Jun 19, 20252 min read


ACPL Invites Community to Rolland Center Juneteenth Activities
The Allen County Public Library’s (ACPL) Rolland Center for Lincoln Research and the Friends of the Lincoln Collection invite the...
amichael-keller
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Library to Offer Bilingual Storytimes in German and Spanish
The Allen County Public Library is proud to invite families to a series of engaging bilingual Storytime events designed to celebrate...
amichael-keller
Jun 2, 20252 min read


ACPL Announces the 2025 Summer Learning Program “Color Our World”
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is thrilled to announce the return of its annual Summer Learning Program, running from June 1 to...
amichael-keller
May 21, 20252 min read


ACPL Hosts Kick Off Event for FWCS Free Summer Meal Program
Fort Wayne Community Schools will kick off its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community...
amichael-keller
May 20, 20251 min read


FWCS Students Recognized for ACPL Student Library Card Designs
Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) and the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) are proud to recognize Quinn Kilby, an eighth-grade...
amichael-keller
May 20, 20252 min read


ACPL Invites Media to Check Out a Busy Day at the Library
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) invites media to see a slice of life at the library. As is the case most Saturdays, April 26, 2025...
amichael-keller
Apr 23, 20253 min read


Library Event Aims to Solve Mystery of Abraham Lincoln’s Missing Brain
The Allen County Public Library invites history enthusiasts, Lincoln scholars, and curious minds to a captivating presentation that dives deep into one of the most fascinating stories in American history.
amichael-keller
Apr 10, 20252 min read


An Open Letter from ACPL Executive Director Susan Baier
Dear Allen County Public Library patrons, Libraries across the country are observing National Library Week this week, April 6 through 12....
amichael-keller
Apr 7, 20252 min read


Celebrate National Library Week at ACPL
National Library Week is April 6–12, 2025, and the Allen County Public Library is celebrating the 2025 National Library Week theme “Drawn...
amichael-keller
Apr 6, 20252 min read


Allen County Public Library Announces Retirement of CFO David Sedestrom and Welcomes Incoming CFO Jill Noll
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) announces that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) David Sedestrom will be retiring after 25 years of dedicated service. His official retirement date is set for April 4, 2025. He will be succeeded by Jill Noll, a 30-year ACPL employee who acted as Sedestrom’s “second in command” in her most recent role as Financial Services Manager.
amichael-keller
Mar 26, 20252 min read


ACPL Shares 2024 Community Impact Report
The Allen County Public Library has release d its 2024 Community Impact Report . The report, which utilizes data from the Library’s...
amichael-keller
Mar 24, 20253 min read


2025 Allen County Public Library Questa Scholars Announced
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) and Questa Education Foundation are proud to announce the 2025 recipients of funding under the...
amichael-keller
Mar 3, 20253 min read


ACPL Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 32nd Consecutive Year
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for...
amichael-keller
Feb 3, 20251 min read


ACPL Celebrates 130th Birthday with Final Approval from Fort Wayne City Council for Library’s Master Plan Phase One
At the January 28 For t Wayne City Council meeting, the Councilmembers voted 6-0-3 in favor of Phase One of the Allen County Public...
amichael-keller
Feb 2, 20253 min read
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