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As flu season approaches, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is once again partnering with local nonprofit Super Shot to provide free flu vaccinations at library branches throughout the county. This ongoing collaboration, which began in 2021, aims to make preventive care more accessible to the community. Beginning September 21, Super Shot will be on-site at ten ACPL branches to administer flu vaccines to individuals aged 6 months and older. These clinics are open to the public, and no one...

Making friends as an adult can be harder than it sounds. Between work, family responsibilities and increasingly busy schedules, many adults find themselves with fewer opportunities to meet new people. This fall, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is creating a space where adults can take some of the awkwardness out of making new connections with two “Speed Friending” events. “Creating new friendships as an adult doesn’t always happen naturally, yet our friendships are among the most...

Following the death of country music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton on August 25, 2026, Allen County community members and organizations continue to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Allen County through gifts that help ensure local children receive free, age-appropriate books every month from birth until age 5. In the week following Parton’s passing, more than 500 new children registered for the program, underscoring the growing demand for participation in the program. In...