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Patch Club is Back

September 3, 2019
Our Reading Patch Club is back for the 2019-2020 school year! This reading program was designed for K-8th grade students (if you’re currently participating in 1001 Books Before Kindergarten, this is not for you — yet!). All you need is your Algonquin Area Public Library card. This year we have new Patch Club bags, which you can earn after completing […]
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

August 29, 2019
This September we are doing something new for Library Card Sign-Up Month! Your Algonquin library card will act as a coupon card at select Algonquin businesses from September 1st to 30th. A complete list of business and their respective deals can be found here. The design on the card does not matter, as long as it is a card from […]
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Illinois Assessment of Readiness Books

August 16, 2019
Get your IAR practice tests now! The IAR test has replaced the PARCC test (which replaced the ISAT test). Lucky for you, we have all available practice test booklets in our Homework Center Collection. We even still have our old ISAT and PARCC test prep books too. For more IAR online resources and online practice tests, head over to the […]
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Back to School at the Library!

August 15, 2019
We had a lot of summer fun, but it is back to business now that school is in session again. Join us next Thursday, August 22nd for Using the Digital Library for Homework. We have a TON of resources available online 24/7 (even after the library is closed!) that many people just don’t know about. Did you know that your […]
Programs

Book Discussions Now Open to ALL!

July 20, 2019
Our two youth book discussion groups will now be open to everyone, regardless of an Algonquin library card. We want everyone to read! Our book discussions meet the second Thursday of every month from 7-8pm. Everyone reads the same book over the month and then talk about it while munchin’ on some snacks. Some months you will check out the […]
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Celebrate SpongeBob!

July 16, 2019
Celebrate 20 years of SpongeBob SquarePants at the Eastgate Branch Library tomorrow! There will be yellow and square fun all throughout Wednesday, July 17th. Then at 6pm sharp, Eastgate will host a special showing of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie complete with popcorn and candy – register here. Be here or be square!
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Reminder: No Book Buddies This Week!

June 29, 2019
Because of the holiday week, we will not be holding Book Buddies this week. Too many people end up on vacation, which is why we have historically never held Book Buddies around Independence Day. This information has been posted since April 2019 on the promotional materials, information sheets, & all types of registration forms (paper and digital), but just another […]
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LITH Airport Movie – TONIGHT ONLY!

June 18, 2019
Video game villain Wreck-It-Ralph must brave the Internet to help Vanellope fix her game Sugar Rush! Come watch the movie with us as the Lake in the Hills Airport tonight! Pack a picnic dinner, and your blanket or chairs and enjoy a free movie on a big screen at the airport. The movie will start at dusk, so plan for […]
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Museum Pass Year-Round Program

June 5, 2019
One of our most popular non-traditional services is the Museum Pass program. Here is a list of participating museums. The big Chicago museums, such as the Shedd Aquarium, DO NOT participate in the suburban Museum Pass program. How does it work? Museum Pass gives 4 passes, per museum, to each public library. Algonquin has 8 passes because we have two […]
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Try TumbleBooks!

June 3, 2019
TumbleBooks is an e-Book resource for books. Not only does TumbleBooks give kids access to books, but it also reads the books to them! Kids are able to turn the audio feature off though, if they prefer to read on their own. They have picture books, graphic novels, nonfiction, Spanish, and more. This counts for summer reading, so don’t forget […]