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Mystery Community Helper Storytimes

March 31, 2019
We will be having a special Community Helper storytime session to celebrate National Library Week! Storytimes will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:30am at the Main Harnish library. We have one additional storytime scheduled at the Eastgate Branch on Friday, also at 10:30am. These will be drop-in programs and do not require any registration. Can you guess what […]
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1001 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation

March 18, 2019
Our next 1001 Books Before Kindergarten graduation ceremony will be held at the main library on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30pm. Are you close to 1001 books? We challenge you to finish by May so that you may attend the graduation! It is a real fun time and there IS cake. Parents and other family members are all invited. […]
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Lock-In: Makerspace Edition

March 11, 2019
This past Friday, we had our second Locked in the Library of 2019. This time we were able to finally use the upstairs Makerspace! This space was originally intended for teens and adults but our new Technology Coordinator gave us the green light for younger patrons too. We are excited to be able to offer youth programs in this space […]
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Deals & Discounts at the Museums

February 24, 2019
Did you know that your library card can get you free or discounted admission to suburban museums? Our museum pass program has various special offers for 20 suburban museums. The most popular is of course the Brookfield Zoo (admits 2 people for free), but check out the rest of the museums here. Looking for deals on Chicago museums? This is […]
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Stop Motion Animation Videos

February 18, 2019
Check out the awesome stop motion animation videos we made on Friday, February 15, 2019!  The videos have been uploaded to Youtube for ease of access purposes. No images of the children and none of their last names were published to Youtube.
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Do you miss storytime?

February 11, 2019
Our 5-week storytime session ended last week and we are right in the middle of our usual 2-week break. However, on Friday, February 15th Miss Alexa will be holding a special storytime at Panera Bread in Algonquin (451 S. Randall Road) from 10:00-10:30am. Be sure to sign up here because they give out free milk and cookies to all attendees! […]
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The Saga of Preschool Information Night

February 7, 2019
Our official, final re-scheduling of Preschool Information Night will be for Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 6:30-8:00pm. First it was snow, then frigid below zero temperatures, and finally freezing rain that cancelled the first three attempts at this program. Winter Tuesdays must be cursed!
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The 2020 Rebecca Caudill List Has Been Announced!

February 5, 2019
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends—just like lots of other Americans. But everything changed when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941 and the government forced all people of Japanese ancestry to leave their homes on the West Coast […]
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Changing & Defrosting

February 1, 2019
District 300 is still defrosting all of their buses, so come on down to the library for some snow day fun! Next time you register for a library program or reserve a meeting room, you may notice that things look a little different! That’s because we’ve upgraded our online event and registration software to serve you better. If you haven’t […]
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Preschool Information Night has been DOUBLE RE-SCHEDULED

January 28, 2019
The saga of Preschool Information Night continues onward! Due to the extremely cold temperatures and snowfall, we will be once again re-scheduling our Preschool Information Night for Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 6:30-8:00pm. We just can’t seem to catch a break with this weather. Stay safe and warm, everybody!