Hello friends! Summer Reading is about halfway over (last day is 7/31!) and we are SO happy to let you know that we have 2,278 kids from birth-8th grade signed up. This surpasses last year’s number, and there’s still 29 days left! 425 tiny humans have finished the program and earned their final prizes. Want to get in on the […]
Holy smokes, Library staff are blown away by the amount of people who have registered to Level Up at Your Library this summer! We have nearly 2,000 kids from birth-8th grade signed up to read and earn prizes. We are so proud of our community and the emphasis our families put on reading! Since our program this year is all […]
Are you ready to Level Up your reading this summer? Join our Summer Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library! The program begins on Sunday, June 1st and runs through Thursday, July 31st. Register online through Beanstack or come in and get a paper log. Kids ages birth-8th grade can spend time reading and completing activities to earn prizes! Halfway […]
Are you ready for Halloween fun? We’ve got you covered! Join us for the following Halloween-themed programs. Storytime parents, your little ones can feel free to wear their costumes to any of the storytimes from October 25-31. The Great Boodini Presents: Scary Objects! Muggles & wizards are all invited to the Great Boodini’s spellbinding wizarding magic show followed by a […]
The Algonquin Library is proud to offer our cardholders a new resource for learning and engaging with world languages. Starting on January 1st, 2024, we are offering access to LOTE4Kids, a database of over 3,000 children’s books in more than 65 languages, including: ASL • Arabic • Bengali • Cantonese • Filipino • French (and also Canadian French) • German […]
Get ‘yeti’ for some winter fun with our Winter Reading Program: “Yeti to Read”! The program begins on Saturday, December 9th and runs through Friday, January 26th. Register online through Beanstack or come in and get a paper log. Kids ages birth-8th grade can spend time reading and completing activities to get a BINGO and earn a prize! Finishers will […]
¡Celebramos! The Algonquin Library is proud to connect our patrons with the 2023 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a virtual celebration of Hispanic children’s books, authors, and illustrators. The Festival will run every Friday from September 22nd to October 13th. Events will be streamed live on the Festival YouTube Channel, and then available for viewing anytime at your leisure after the […]
Now that the wildly successful Summer Reading Program is wrapped up, you may be wondering what else you can do to scratch your reading challenge itch. After all, Winter Reading doesn’t start until December. What is an intrepid reader to do? Have no fear! We have you covered. The following reading challenges are currently in progress or will be starting […]
Have you and your family been participating in the McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition? If not, there’s still plenty of time! Register in the Youth Services department to receive your passport and bookmarks. Visit all 13 libraries in McHenry County by 3/31 and be entered to win one of thirteen prize baskets. You can find more information about this fun […]
Author Bob Shea visits Algonquin Area Public Library! For All Ages Wednesday, May 3 Bob Shea, award-winning children’s author and illustrator of the Dinosaur vs. Library, Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great, and Ballet Cat series, is coming to Algonquin! You’ll ROAR with laughter as Bob reads some of his funny books and demonstrates how he brings his characters to life. Beginning Monday, April […]
