Archived Posts – Page 27 – Algonquin Library Youth Services

Never Got Your Hogwarts Letter?

December 19, 2018

Just in time for the January 4, 2019 Locked in the Library, we are proud to introduce a brand new STEM Kit: The Harry Potter Kano Wand Kit! This kit includes the Harry Potter Kano Wand and of course a book about coding. Like the Dash STEM Kit, it requires a tablet to use so do not check this one out […]

Have you used BookFLIX yet?!?

December 18, 2018

BookFLIX is one of the library’s many database resources. BookFLIX pairs a beloved story book with a nonfiction book on that same topic. Stories are read aloud by a narrator and the nonfiction selection highlights key sight words. Along with the e-books are comprehension quizzes that are great for new or struggling readers. How To Access BookFLIX: 1.) Visit our […]

Tech Time at Eastgate

December 18, 2018

For Winter Break, the Eastgate Branch will be holding a new Tech Time program in the afternoons. Today they have some of our robots set up and ready for you to tinker with. Be sure to stop in and check out what they have going on! Here is the rest of their schedule for this week: Wednesday, December 19 – […]

Photo Fabulous

December 10, 2018

This Wednesday (December 12), we will be having our monthly tween photography club, Photo Fabulous, at 6:00 pm. Library cards are not required but you do have to sign up and kids in grades 4-8 can do that here. Bring your camera or phone to learn about taking fabulous photos! We will talk about different camera settings and filters, editing apps […]

Parent & Child Painting with Behavior Bear

December 7, 2018

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 10-11 am, Behavior Bear will be coming to AAPLD! At the program, children and caregivers will listen to a story and then paint a picture. Kids will have an opportunity to meet Behavior Bear at the end of the program. Behavior Bear teaches children that good behavior is a characteristic to portray at school, […]

Giving Trees

December 3, 2018

We have a Giving Tree at both the Harnish and Eastgate library locations. Be sure to pick-up a tag when you stop by the library this week! Perhaps even this evening for the Jacobs High School Goldenaires concert? You will directly help another family in our very own community have a better holiday season. Unwrapped gifts are due back at […]

Jacobs Goldenaires Concert

November 29, 2018

On Monday, December 3, 2018 at 4:30 pm the Harry D. Jacobs High School Goldenaires will be visiting AAPLD for their annual holiday performance. This year the performance will be held in the large meeting room on the lower level at the Harnish Library. Jacobs students will be dressed in Renaissance costume while singing madrigal music favorites in the a cappella […]

Hour of Code Week

November 27, 2018

Hour of Code is a computer science education initiative celebrated during Computer Science Week, which is the first full week in December. This year it will be December 3-9 and AAPLD is ready for some coding! Monday, December 3 from 4-5 pm we will be learning about the basics of cryptography. Cryptography is the art of solving codes and is […]

SNOW DAY!

November 26, 2018

Students are lucky to have a Thanksgiving Break extension this year! With all of the snow, the library had to close this morning too. Due to the emergency snow closing, the Mr. Kipley’s Fairy Tale Forest program was cancelled. We ARE planning on re-scheduling the program though! Stay tuned for an official re-scheduled date and time. There is plenty of […]

Thanksgiving Break

November 16, 2018

District 300 and District 47 students have off from Saturday, November 17 until Sunday, November 25. Get them out of your house and into the library! Here is what can they do during the week FOR FREE. Besides checking out all of our awesome stuff, that is. Monday, November 19 Babies and Beans is a drop-in program for first time [or […]