Eric Litwin, the original author of the Pete the Cat books, will be visiting Algonquin next month! He will be giving 2 performances at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Algonquin on Thursday November 8, 2018. St. John’s is located at 300 Jefferson St., Algonquin IL 60102. The first performance will be from 1:15-2:00 pm and the second performance will be […]
Children are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes for these storytimes! They will get the chance to parade through the Youth Department after the storytime. Family Halloween Storytime – Drop-in @ Harnish – 10:00-10:30 am Saturday, October 27 Tuesday, October 30 Wednesday, October 31 Ages 5 and under with parent/caregiver. Baby Halloween Storytime – Drop-in @ Harnish – 10:00-10:30 […]
You have been asking for it! Soo…This week’s STEAM time will be all about slime! We will be using the scientific method to compare several different types of slime. Not all slime is created equal, after all. And of course, there will also be an artsy craft to go along with the science. Registration is not required, just come on […]
In exactly 7 more days, our monthly book discussion groups will be meeting! On Thursday, October 11 from 7-8pm these two groups will be meeting: Cover-to-Cover 3-5th graders Book: The Mystery Boxes Pageturners 5-8th graders Book: The Thief Lord Snacks will be provided! You can sign up online, over the phone, or in person. The only catch is, […]
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory that specializes in high-energy particle physics. They are located nearby in Batavia, Illinois and will be sending two real scientists to the library on Columbus Day (Monday, October 8) from 2:00-3:00pm. They will be teaching us about the physics of Light and Color. This program is for […]
This Saturday, September 22nd from 1-2pm, The Discovery Center Museum of Rockford will be at the library! Explore the world through a variety of fun activities including magnet manipulation, comparing colors, and fooling around with physics. This program is geared towards preschool-2nd graders. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Do you have an old computer that has been sitting in your garage or basement for the past ten years? AAPLD’S Youth Technology Librarian would love to take that old dusty thing off your hands! Kiddos will get the opportunity to dissect unwanted computers on Thursday, October 18. The library has some old computers that were otherwise scheduled for recycling […]
This upcoming Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 10am-4pm is our Renovation Celebration! We are very excited to celebrate the completion of our big construction project with the community. Part of the fun down in the Youth Department will be Community Helper Storytime. We have a full day of storytimes planned! Stay tuned for more posts about more Renovation Celebration activities […]
Here are some photos from our Locked in the Library Selfie Scavenger Hunt on Friday, August 24th, 2018. The next Locked in the Library will be Friday, October 26th, 2018 from 5-8pm and the theme will be Zombies! Stay tuned for registration information.
Have you been thinking about getting a 3D pen to create cool projects? Try them out here first! We have two STEM Kits that will be circulating very soon where you can check out a 3D pen to test and play with! Included in the kit is filament, a project book, and instructions. We will be having more 3D printing […]
