District 300 and District 47 students have off from Saturday, November 17 until Sunday, November 25. Get them out of your house and into the library! Here is what can they do during the week FOR FREE. Besides checking out all of our awesome stuff, that is. Monday, November 19…
Tween Art will be Thursday, November 15 from 4-5 pm. This program is for kids in grades 4-8. Tweens do not need a library card but should sign up here, just so we know how many supplies we will need. This month we will be creating yarn orbs using balloons. …
This weekend is the Friends of the Algonquin Area Public Library District’s fall used book sale. It will be held at the Eastgate Branch Library, which is at 115 Eastgate Drive in Algonquin. There will be children’s books, movies, and video games for sale. Friday, November 9 from 4:00-8:00 pm…
World War I came to a close on November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am and was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1938. This Monday, November 12, 2018 the library will be holding two events: Veteran’s Day Ceremony presented by the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills American Legion Post 1231…
This week we are rolling out a brand-new collection: Playaway Launchpads. You may be familiar with Playaway’s audio book devices but this is something entirely different. The Launchpads are tablets with pre-loaded educational games and activities. They come in three different age groups: 3-5 years old, 5-7 years old, and…
Eric Litwin, the original author of the Pete the Cat books, will be visiting Algonquin next month! He will be giving 2 performances at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Algonquin on Thursday November 8, 2018. St. John’s is located at 300 Jefferson St., Algonquin IL 60102. The first performance will…
Zombie Barbies – Monday, October 29 @ Harnish – 4:00-5:00pm Get ready for Halloween by transforming your childhood Barbie or Ken into a zombie. Dress them up with spooky LED-infused clothing. For grades 4-8, registration required. Harry Potter Trivia Night – Thursday, November 1 @ Harnish – 6:00-7:00pm The Chamber of…
Children are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes for these storytimes! They will get the chance to parade through the Youth Department after the storytime. Family Halloween Storytime – Drop-in @ Harnish – 10:00-10:30 am Saturday, October 27 Tuesday, October 30 Wednesday, October 31 Ages 5 and under with…
You have been asking for it! Soo…This week’s STEAM time will be all about slime! We will be using the scientific method to compare several different types of slime. Not all slime is created equal, after all. And of course, there will also be an artsy craft to go along…
In exactly 7 more days, our monthly book discussion groups will be meeting! On Thursday, October 11 from 7-8pm these two groups will be meeting: Cover-to-Cover 3-5th graders Book: The Mystery Boxes Pageturners 5-8th graders Book: The Thief Lord Snacks will be provided! You can sign up online,…
