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Columbus Day: We Are Open

October 9, 2020
The Harnish Library will be open from 11:00am until 7:00pm on Monday, October 12th. The Harnish Drive-Thru will be open for service from 11:00am until 9:00pm. The Eastgate Library will be open from 12:00pm until 5:00pm.
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Changing & Defrosting

February 1, 2019
District 300 is still defrosting all of their buses, so come on down to the library for some snow day fun! Next time you register for a library program or reserve a meeting room, you may notice that things look a little different! That’s because we’ve upgraded our online event and registration software to serve you better. If you haven’t […]
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Halfway Through the Summer Reading Journey!

July 2, 2018
We are about half way through our Summer Reading Program, which continues until July 31. Many have already finished, many are still venturing on, and there’s STILL TIME TO SIGN UP and enjoy the adventure if you haven’t yet! It’s been an exciting summer of patrons going to all sorts of cool places through reading, on trips, on the scavenger […]
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Check Out Our New Spaces!

March 1, 2018
Construction has been ongoing at the Harnish Main Branch for months. Now we finally get to enjoy the results of all that hard work! We thank our patrons for their understanding and patience as all these changes have been taking place and hope they are as excited as we are about what’s new at the library! Our addition was recently opened […]
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Storytime at Historic Village Hall

February 14, 2018
We love reading and we love Algonquin! So we combined the two in the best possible way: Storytime at Historic Village Hall! This is a unique storytime with all the stories, songs and fingerplays that we offer in our regular storytimes at the library, but also gives you a little taste of Algonquin’s historic downtown area by the Fox River. […]
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Family Game Day

November 1, 2017
Game Day? Game ON! Come by for Family Game Day to play awesome classic and newer games from the library game collection, or bring your family’s favorite games to the library! We have giant Jenga, Pictionary, Zombie Dice, and many others. The more the merrier, and we can’t wait to see what games you bring to the table! There will also be […]
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

September 12, 2017
Hooray for Library Card Sign-Up Month! Did you know that kids can have their own library card at the Algonquin Area Public Library? That’s right! Even as young as babies! Did you also know that there are special perks through the month of September if you sign-up for a library card or show us the one you already have? It’s true! […]
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Need Homework Help?

August 25, 2017
Welcome to a brand new year of school!Got homework? Need help? The library is the place to go for books and other resources! And did you also know that we have online homework help resources? Yes, we have that!We have links to many educational websites that help sharpen your knowledge and skills in a variety of school subjects, including science, […]