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Reading Up a Storm & Thank You for the Memories
Thursday, 22 January, 2026

With everyone prepping for the predicted ice and snowstorm, Amanda and Shelia talk about books that will take you far away if you're homebound. Books mentioned include: Canticle by Janet Rich EdwardsThe Silent Companions by Lara PurcellMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanIn the Time of Five Pumpkins by Alexander McCall SmithChasing the Horizon by Mary ConnealyAnd Shelia shares her appreciation for the opportunity to serve Allen County for the past twenty years. January 30, 2026 is her last day to work at the library. Congratulations to Amanda Woods, who will be the new Allen County Public Library Director on February 1, 2026. 

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