The Algonquin Area Public Library turned 100 years old in 2021! To close out AAPLD’s Centennial celebration, we are celebrating Library 2121 all through the month of February. Enjoy our space-themed décor and participate in some futuristic activities throughout the building and online. While you’re enjoying all of the space-age fun, think about what the Library might look like 100 […]
Do you have a little one who is ready to go to preschool? There are a lot of great choices for early childhood education in the Algonquin area! Stop by the Main Library from February 6th-12th to visit our Preschool Information Week booths and learn more about the excellent preschools in our area. Tables will be set up around the […]
If you’ve stopped by Youth Services in the last month or so, you have probably seen our fantastic gingerbread village over on top of the easy nonfiction shelves. Children and families in our community created the paper houses as part of a take-home kit, and Ms. Alexa has displayed them so that our patrons can vote on their favorite! Simply […]
Are the rising Covid-19 numbers making you a little nervous to visit public places, or is the cold weather keeping you at home? Perhaps you just don’t have time to get to the Library to browse for books–especially if you are bringing young children along. Have no fear, the Library is here for you! We are happy to pull books, movies, […]
Winter Reading 2022 is up and running at the Library! This year’s theme is S’mitten With Books. Winter Reading runs from December 10 to January 31st. Children from birth to 8th grade are encouraged to sign up and help us reach our community goal of 3160 hours of reading for kids. Sign up here using the Library’s Beanstack page, or […]
The Association of Illinois School Library Educators, who sponsor the Bluestem Book Awards, has planned a series of live chats with the authors of Bluestem-nominated titles. To watch the Live Chats, both upcoming and already completed, click here. To watch book talks on each of the 2022 Bluestem nominees, click here. Click the link below for a PDF schedule of […]
Effective Monday, August 30, 2021: By State Mandate, masks are required inside the library for all people ages 2 years and up. Due to the rising number of cases of COVID-19 and the surge in hospitalizations due to the delta variant, the Governor of Illinois announced Thursday that a statewide indoor mask mandate will go into effect beginning on Monday, August 30. All […]
Hi there! Are you in grades 4-8? Do you love to give feedback on the books you read? Well, we would love to hear it! Fill out this Google Form to share your thoughts on a book you’ve read and enjoyed. We will publish your review right here on our website!
Congratulations to Gianna C. and and Audrey K.! They are our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Winners this week.
Congratulations to Jace R. and and Brody B.! They are our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Winners this week.
