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Library Programs Cancelled from 3/13 to 3/31

March 12, 2020

In the interest of public health, we are cancelling all of our programs starting the night of Thursday, March 12 and going until Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Given the recommendation of social distancing to slow the spread of CoVid-19, the library is taking the preventative and proactive measure of cancelling all programming from March 13-31. There are no known cases […]

What are we doing about COVID-19?

March 11, 2020

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 it was announced that one individual in McHenry County and one individual in Kane County tested positive for COVID-19 (aka The Coronavirus). On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 the superintendent of School District 300 released a statement announcing the closure of Dundee Crown High School and Perry Elementary School. The Algonquin Area Public Library District includes […]

Rebecca Caudill Book List for 2021

February 17, 2020

Becoming Kareem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he’s known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change This title is available in eBook format on Overdrive. Small Spaces by Katherine Arden After eleven-year-old Ollie’s school bus mysteriously […]

Yes, We Are Open!

February 17, 2020

The Harnish Library will be open from 9:00am to 9:00pm on Monday, Februrary 17, 2020. The Eastgate Library will be open from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Happy President’s Day!

NOT in the Newsletter! Homeschool Information Night

February 5, 2020

Ooops….We made a mistake this past newsletter cycle! We totally forgot to include this very important, brand new event: Homeschool Information Night. This will be on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Large Meeting Room at the Main Library on Harnish Drive. Homeschool Information Night is modeled after our annual Preschool Information Night. There will be local area […]

Youth Media Award Winners!

February 3, 2020

John Newbery Medal New Kid by Jerry Craft After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds. Randalph Caldecott Medal The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma […]

Best Books of 2019

January 7, 2020

Starred Reviews from ALL FIVE Publishing Journals* Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and weaves them into one funny, poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. A Place to Land by Barry Wittenstein The true story behind […]

Escape Room at Eastgate

December 23, 2019

During your first week back in school, we will be hosting an Escape Room at the Eastgate Library building. The escape room will have a “Famous Failures” theme, featuring famous people that were not always so successful. The program will be on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 4:30-5:30pm downstairs in the big meeting room. Teams of four will have to […]

Winter Break Library Programs

December 18, 2019

Stuck in Algonquin for Winter Break? Do not fear, the Library is here! Note: The Library will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1 for the winter holidays. First Week 12/22 to 12/28 STEM Table: Quiver Vision Augmented Reality (AR) App & Coloring Pages – All day, everyday, all ages QuiverVision is a cool app that allows kids to […]

Girls Who Code Club @ AAPLD

December 17, 2019

The Algonquin Area Public Library is an official Girls Who Code Club affiliate starting in January 2020! Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7 from 5-6pm and is for 3-5th graders. After that, we will be meeting every other Tuesday until May 2020. The 3-5th grade clubs focus on the Girls Who Code book, Learn to Code and Change […]