Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library

08/30/2026

08/27/2026

New movie in!!

08/27/2026

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is available to children ages 0-5 who live in Alden, Buckeye, and Popejoy due to the generous donations from the Friends of the Alden Library. You can sign up by visiting the following website https://imaginationlibrary.com/ or stop in at the Alden Library.

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08/24/2026

New books!!

08/24/2026

Summer fun is over, school starts TODAY and so do our regular hours!

08/21/2026

Just a reminder, our summer hours are over and regular hours begin on Monday!

08/21/2026

FINAL HINT FOR THE GREAT GNOME HUNT OF '26

From the library shelves I’ve wandered away,
I’ve ventured somewhere special as summer fades away.

A place that will soon be buzzing with cheer,
As friends gather together for a brand new year.

Gather your colors and school supplies too,
There’s plenty of fun and learning waiting for you!

But before the new school year gets underway,
Remember one thing to carry each day:

Bring kindness with you wherever you go,
It’s the best thing to share and the best thing to show. 💛

I may be the last gnome you’ll find in ’26,
But don’t be sad—there’s a little trick!

When next year rolls around and school is through,
The Great Gnome Hunt will return to you!

So follow the clues and take a good look…
I’m hiding somewhere adventures begin anew.

Wishing a HAPPY 2026 - 2027 school year to ALL of our Library Legends!

08/21/2026

Just finished this book (The Women in White) in two days and it is available. We also have Calamity Club and Yesteryear currently available, which are two books that have been getting a lot of discussion in the social media world and patrons - Lisa

According to Goodreads:

In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women mysteriously vanished and the program was erased from history. Decades later, Riley Bell, newly divorced and desperate for a fresh start, accepts a caretaker job for an elderly widow named Betty. Riley steps into a home that is frozen in another era - no microwave, television, or cell phones, and Betty has never heard of the internet. Why has Betty lived in such profound isolation for so many years, and why does she need Riley now? As the story unfolds across two timelines - Betty’s 1960s era of 5 o’clock martinis and high-stakes experiments, and Riley’s quest to uncover the truth about the missing women - old secrets rise to the surface. And the only way to survive is to confront the mystery that has lingered for sixty years.