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Posted on: November 13, 2023

Reading Wonderland: Winter Reading Challenge 2023

APL 2023 WRC Web Newsflash

Allen Public Library's Winter Reading challenge begins Monday, December 11!  

How to Participate

  • Visit the Library on December 11 or the Library's website for a reading log.  Logs will be available at 10 am.
  • Choose your ch...
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Library News
Posted on: November 26, 2023

Model Trains at Allen Public Library

Model train

For ages 5+. The North Texas TTRAK Model Railroad Club is setting up model trains in the 1st floor Meeting Room!  Enjoy talking with local model train enthusiasts and watching the N Scale size (1:160) model trains ride around the tracks. &nbs...

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Library News
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Library Closing Early

An ornament on a Christmas tree with lights in the background.

The Library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 2 for the City of Allen's Annual Holly Jolly Celebration and Tree Lighting ceremony.  We will reopen Sunday, December 3 at 1 p.m.

Library News
Posted on: November 22, 2023

Road Closures Around Library for the Allen Rotary Christmas Parade

Two young boys watching a marching band in a parade.

The Library will be open on Sunday, Dec. 3, but streets and parking lots will be closed from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the annual Allen Rotary Christmas Parade.  The streets include St. Mary, Cedar Drive, Main Street, and Allen Drive.  An...

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