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This Week at AAPLD: 7/3-7/9

July 3, 2022

Happy Independence Day! We hope you got some reading in during the long weekend. Remember, listening to audiobooks counts as reading! Audiobooks are a great way to get some reading done as a family during a road trip. Over 1200 children from birth to 8th grade have joined us this year in Reading Beyond the Beaten Path! So far 129 […]

This week at AAPLD: 5/15-5/21

May 15, 2022

The school year is winding down, which means the Library is winding up for summer programming! The June/July newsletter should be arriving in your mailboxes this week. Registration for summer programs begins on 5/17. The Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 1st. This year’s theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path. Children can read to earn small prizes, and […]

Book Buddies returns!

May 13, 2022

Does your child need a little confidence boost when reading aloud? Book Buddies pairs children entering grades 1-8 with a teen volunteer who will listen to the child read, and encourage/assist them as needed. It’s a great program for struggling readers, or even those who need some practice reading out loud with expression. Summer 2022 Book Buddies Dates are: Mondays […]

This Week at AAPLD: 4/10-4/16

April 10, 2022

Registration is now open for April and May programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make: Weekly Kids’ Craft Take and Make: Family Nature Club: Bugs (Algonquin Card Required) Take and Make: My Very Own Flannelboard: Shapes (FULL) Take and Make: Teacher Day Kit (FULL) This Week’s In-Person Programs Monday, 4/11 Outdoor Music and Movement, 11-11:30am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) […]

Spring is Coming!

March 11, 2022

The days are getting longer, the temps are getting higher, and little green buds are starting to appear. Spring is coming! Celebrate the change of the season with your tiny humans by reading some great spring stories together. Youth Services staff has put together a list of 35 fun fiction and nonfiction titles for you to enjoy. Spring Picture Books […]

Gingerbread Palooza: One week left to vote!

January 24, 2022

If you’ve stopped by Youth Services in the last month or so, you have probably seen our fantastic gingerbread village over on top of the easy nonfiction shelves. Children and families in our community created the paper houses as part of a take-home kit, and Ms. Alexa has displayed them so that our patrons can vote on their favorite! Simply […]

Calling All Bookworms: Submit a Book Review!

August 20, 2021

Hi there! Are you in grades 4-8? Do you love to give feedback on the books you read? Well, we would love to hear it! Fill out this Google Form to share your thoughts on a book you’ve read and enjoyed. We will publish your review right here on our website!

Thank You Notes to Local Nurses: Digital File

April 12, 2021

Here is the link to the digital Thank You Note file. Feel free to print it out at home and drop your note off at the Harnish Library. We will have a box in the Lobby just for Thank You Notes. If you are more of an in-person Library user, we have Thank You Note Kits available at the Youth […]

Happy Dr. King Day!

January 18, 2021

Programs: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 Virtual Storytime Take and Make Kids Craft: Diversity Wreath Databases: Printable Educational Worksheets from Scholastic Teachables Biography in Context: Focus on Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. documentaries & speeches on Kanopy Virtual Collections: Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks on Overdrive Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks and other eMaterials on hoopla […]

Trick or Treat Goodie Bags

October 26, 2020

The Library cannot offer in-person storytimes this year, but we still want to see your costumes! Come to the Library in your costume and receive a Halloween goodie bag at the Youth Services desk. We will be offering Goodie Bags from Monday, October 26th to Saturday, October 31st. And be sure to signup for our Online Halloween Storytime Jam on […]