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 […]
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 […]
Registration is now open for February Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Take and Make Black History Month Activity Bags (FULL) Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge Library Lovers Expedition 2023 This Week’s Programs Monday, 2/6 Music and Movement @ Eastgate, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and […]
Registration is now open for January Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Winter Reading Program! Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge This Week’s Programs Monday, 1/9 Music and Movement @ Eastgate, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and Movement @Eastgate, 11-11:30am. Ages 0-5. Tuesday, 1/10 Terrific Tales for […]
Happy New Year, everyone! We hope 2022 treated you well–and for those who are glad to see it go, we hope 2023 is an improvement. We think a year without any major historical events would be nice…fingers crossed. This week we have some fun programs to keep your kids busy during the end of Winter Break. Storytimes start up again […]
Are you looking for something fun to do on the last weekday of Winter Break? Join us on Friday, January 6th for an all-ages bilingual concert! Sing, shimmy, and sway with la maestra Renée! Learn new songs and enjoy old favorites in Spanish and English at this concert for the whole family led by teaching artist Renée Nanzer on her […]
Registration is now open for December and January Programs! Here’s a PDF of the December Calendar. This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge January BookFix Box Yummy Gummy Challenge (FULL) This Week’s Programs Monday, 12/19 Winter Reading begins! Sweet Reads Cafe, 10-11:30am. Families with children. […]
Registration is now open for December and January Programs! Here’s a PDF of the December Calendar. This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge January BookFix Box This Week’s Programs Monday, 12/12 No programs today Tuesday, 12/13 Gingerbread-Palooza, 4-4:30pm. Grades 1-5. Gingerbread-Palooza, 5-5:30pm. Grades 1-5. […]
Registration is now open for December and January Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge This Week’s Programs Monday, 12/5 Music and Movement, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and Movement, 11-11:30am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Tuesday, 12/6 Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes, […]
Registration is now open for December and January Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Take and Make: Yay for Pre-K!: Colors (FULL) Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge Native American Heritage Month Challenge This Week’s Programs Monday, 11/28 Music and Movement, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and […]
