Five books from our Junior Fiction section.
Book Lists

Great Transitional Reads

Do you have a reader ready to tackle chapter books? We have lots of options for kids who’d like to try something more challenging than what can be found in our Easy Reader section. Look for these “transitional” books in our Junior Fiction section– they’re marked with a blue and white striped spine label. Check out this list of some […]

Programs

Fall Break is Hopping

Head to the library during Fall Break for games, crafts, movies and frogs! Join us for some of our drop-in programs while out of school Nov. 24-28. These programs are open to everyone, are always free, and no registration is required. Note the location of each event, as programming is planned at both of our wonderful libraries. Lego Club meets […]

Programs

Halloween events at AAPLD!

Are you ready for Halloween fun? We’ve got you covered! Join us for the following Halloween-themed programs. Storytime parents, your little ones can feel free to wear their costumes to any of the events listed below. Halloween Music and Movement (TR) A fun half-hour of slightly spooky singing and dancing followed by a costume parade around the library. Ticket Registration. Tickets […]

A photo of Eevee from Pokemon Go standing in front of the fish tank at Algonquin Area Library.
Programs

Pokemon Day: Catch ’Em All at the Library!

Calling all Pokémon trainers (and their caregivers)! Join us at the Harnish Main Library on Monday, October 13 for a day of Pokémon fun. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., stop by the Creation Center for Pokémon-themed crafts and activities for fans of all ages. Are you looking to collect every evolution of Eevee or perhaps an elusive legendary Palkia? […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month Events and Recommended Reads

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th, and AAPLD has books and programming to celebrate! Every Wednesday evening, adults and high school students can drop in to our Makerspace to decorate your own Hispanic Heritage Month mug! See information and an example here. Join Ms. Agata in learning about the Taíno people of Puerto Rico, and make […]

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Summer Reading Wrap-up

Algonquin Area, we love ya. Our Summer Reading Program numbers did indeed Level Up this year! We had a record number of signups: 2,455 children from birth to 8th grade register, with 1,628 finishers. These are our highest numbers EVER, and we are so proud of our community! Grand Prize raffle winner names were pulled in early August. Please enjoy […]

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Summer Reading: One Week Left!

Hello friends! We have ONE WEEK left to complete our Summer Reading Program and Level Up at Your Library! So far we have had 2,420 children from birth-8th grade sign up and 1,077 collect their finishing prizes. (WOW!) Are you ready to collect your book, t-shirt (children ages 3 and up) and amazing final coupons? Friends who attend D300, remember […]

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Summer Reading: Halfway!

Hello friends! Summer Reading is about halfway over (last day is 7/31!) and we are SO happy to let you know that we have 2,278 kids from birth-8th grade signed up. This surpasses last year’s number, and there’s still 29 days left! 425 tiny humans have finished the program and earned their final prizes. Want to get in on the […]

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Summer Reading Program: WOW!

Holy smokes, Library staff are blown away by the amount of people who have registered to Level Up at Your Library this summer! We have nearly 2,000 kids from birth-8th grade signed up to read and earn prizes. We are so proud of our community and the emphasis our families put on reading! Since our program this year is all […]