Get your groove on with Bollywood Groove, an entertaining and educational dance group. This exciting program explores rhythmic dancing, music and more! Preschoolers age 3-6 with their caregivers are welcome to join us to dance and learn about the culture of India. It’ll be an enriching experience learning words in Hindi and Punjabi and learning about traditional Indian clothing and instruments. […]
There’s not much better than getting a new book, even when it’s pre-loved. If the collection of books on your kids’ shelves could use refreshing, you should try out the library’s book swap for children on Saturday, October 14 from 10am to 12pm. Bring in up to 15 gently used children’s paperback books that your kids are done with and trade them […]
Who’s our favorite furry book buddy? Rumer, the therapy dog in our Reading Dogs program! She’s a cute, happy dog that loves pets and snuggles and getting stories read to her. This lucky dog and some enthusiastic young readers got to relax and enjoy books on a quiet Saturday afternoon. The kids took turns reading aloud. We had great readers […]
It’s almost storytime! Register your child for Terrific Tales for Two’s and Three’s or Preschool Storytime today to reserve your spot for the upcoming 5 week session. For both storytimes you can choose Tuesday or Wednesday sessions to work around your busy schedule or your child’s preschool schedule! Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and making new friends at the […]
School is back in session and Reading Patch Club will be, too! Sign-up starts the day after Labor Day, on Tuesday September 5 and will run through May 25, 2018. Children in Kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome to join!How does Patch Club work? Come to the Youth Services Desk and choose one patch to work towards.Younger readers in the “Read […]
Join Mrs. Power and Ms. Alison for Potty Power on Wednesday, August 30 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. A drop-in program for 1-4-year-olds who are leaving diapers behind and learning to use the potty. We’ll sing songs and read stories about the dos and don’ts when going to the bathroom. Parents, come prepared to dance and sing about number 1 […]
In case you hadn’t heard, our Summer Reading Program,”Reading by Design”, was a blast! We had 1359 sign ups and 908 finishers who read their way to awesome prizes all summer. They also did cool things to fill out their reading logs, like build something at our STEM table, or construct something super cool with blocks! Throughout the summer, we […]
Everybody is welcome at our End-of-Summer-Reading Party this Monday, July 31, from 10am to 6pm! There will be a bouncy house, games, snacks, the chance to enter a drawing for prizes, and the Kona Ice Truck will be here from 11am-3pm!This is also the last day to turn in your Summer Reading log for prizes, including the finishing prize of […]
Jodi Koplin’s Jigglejam will be stopping by Algonquin Area Public Library for a fun outdoor show in this summer’s second installment of Lunchapalooza! Join us in our back patio area at the Harnish location with a picnic lunch and enjoy some music while you eat! The Jigglejam session is from 12:00-1:00 Friday July 28. Drop-in and start the weekend on the […]
Discover a new use for duct tape with Duct Tape Art! We all know that duct tape is a great fix-it tool, but did you know it also makes a great art medium?At this program you will learn how to make some really fun creations, like bracelets, spiders, dogs and flowers, with a bit of duct tape and a little […]
