During Summer Vacation your child going into in grades 1-8 can keep up their reading skills by reading aloud to a teen volunteer. Summer Book Buddies meets for 50 minutes once a week for 6 weeks from June 13-July 26 (no meetings July 4or 5). Choose from Mondays @ 11am…
This year is shaping up to be a big year for children’s books in Hollywood. There are a number of children’s book-to-movie adaptations hitting the big screen, and we can’t wait to see how the movies turned out! Make sure to add these books to your reading list so that your…
The Algonquin Area Public Library offers free online tutoring and homework help through Brainfuse HelpNow, an online resource. This website is available for Algonquin Library cardholders Mondays – Sundays from 2 PM-11 PM (CST). Once registered, you can log on and gain immediate access to the following helpful services. Live Tutoring – Chat…
National Library Week, April 10-16, is finally here, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! In addition to our typical youth programs, we have a number of special youth activities planned to help us celebrate this fabulous week. Grab your little one and stop by to join in on…
Congratulations to all of our 500 book finishers! These children are participating in our 1001 Books Before Kindergarten program and are well on their way to reaching their goal of 1,001 books. The 1,001 Books Before Kindergarten program is an early literacy initiative for children through age 5. Designed to…
Are you looking for ways to make your child’s time on the computer fun AND educational? We are pleased to announce that an early literacy website, ABCmouse.com, is now available for free on our library’s computers! ABCmouse.com is an award-winning online program that provides young children (ages 2-7) with a multitude of…
ChainsAfter being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War. By: Laurie Halse AndersonCall Number: J AND The Hunger GamesIn a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition…
Tuck EverlastingThe Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. By: Natalie BabbittCall Number: J BAB The Face on the Milk CartonA photograph…
