June 19th is Juneteenth! Learn more about this important holiday with eBooks on our hoopla database: The Story Behind Juneteenth by Jack Reader Juneteenth, which is celebrated each year on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday began in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. News spread much […]
AAPLD’s very own Miss Lauren is a sewing whiz! She can make all sorts of things from her own clothing to fun projects for beginners to start out with. Check out some of her Simple Sewing videos! Miss Lauren will be making new videos every week, so be sure to subscribe to the Library’s Youtube Channel for more. Sewing Machine […]
Immerse yourself in theater and acting this summer! Campers will perform The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s most enchanting plays: a fantasy featuring a magic, monsters, and love. Registration starts today — Monday, June 15, 2020. You may call the library to sign-up at (847)458-6060. Drama Camp is a Monday through Friday commitment for two weeks. Each weekday from July 6th […]
For just 7 days, you can experience the AAPLD exclusive: Miss Jamie’s Garden Friends video here!
Buster Bear Coloring Contest Click the above link for a PDF coloring page to print at home. Submit your entry (1 per person) to buster@aapld.org by July 31st, 2020. The email should include the child’s name, their age, a contact phone number, and a picture of their artwork. You may use crayons, markers, or colored pencils. The winning artists will […]
Sign-Up for Summer Reading Here Our Summer Reading Program is mostly virtual this year. There will still be prizes though, however we are waiting until July 1st to begin giving those out. As you may be aware, Curbside Pickup for Algonquin cardholders begins on June 8th so we are expecting to be very busy for that! This is why we […]
We have worked on plans to receive returns and offer curbside services in a way that provides materials to you and also keeps our staff and community safe. We are now ready to move forward and take the first steps in restarting limited library services at the Main Library (2600 Harnish Drive). RETURNS We will accept returns through our drive-thru window […]
What is Read to a Librarian? Read to a Librarian is our exclusive 2020 Pandemic replacement program for Summer Book Buddies. This program will take place virtually through Zoom Meetings. You will get an email with the Zoom meeting room link before the program starts. Younger students will read with to a staff member for 20 minutes once a week […]
YES, we will have an online Summer Reading program through a product called Beanstack. This program will be similar to previous years, where you will read and do activities to earn prizes. There are paper logs in the June/July 2020 newsletter sent to your household through the mail. A more detailed FAQ (especially with technology how-to details) may be found here. […]
TumbleBooks is an e-Book resource for books. Not only does TumbleBooks give kids access to books, but it also reads the books to them! Kids are able to turn the audio feature off though, if they prefer to read on their own. They have picture books, graphic novels, nonfiction, Spanish, and more. This counts for summer reading, so don’t forget […]
