Archived Library News – Page 34 – Algonquin Area Public Library

Spheros are Here

January 12, 2016

Maybe you saw BB-8 in The Force Awakens? Well, come play with the original Sphero, an app-enabled robotic ball that we will drive, code, play tag, and race around. Sphero is the ball revolutionized. It is an app-enabled robotic ball […]

Gallery Features Local Photographer

January 8, 2016

Now appearing at the Harnish Main Library gallery: the work of Frank Freimuth, a hobby photographer from Lake in the Hills. Freimuth has been taking photos since high school and nature photos are his favorites. His subject’s sites range from […]

Be a part of winter reading!

December 18, 2015

Monday, January 18–Monday, February 29. Love your library this winter and participate in our Winter Reading Program “We Love Reading”! Readers of all ages can celebrate their love of reading and earn prizes, enter drawings, and more! We’ll kick it off […]

A big thanks to our community!

December 17, 2015

As we began the 2015 holiday season, the Giving Trees went up at the Harnish Main Library and the Eastgate Branch library. In prior years, the Library put up trees to support Hearts of Gold out of Lake in the […]

Storytimes Return in January

December 9, 2015

Our popular storytimes return in January–just when freezing temperatures and falling snow are giving everyone a little cabin fever. We’ve got programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that bring books to life and encourage a lifetime love of reading. Please […]

Preschool Information Night

December 9, 2015

Monday, January 11, 2016, 7-8:30pm. Is your child almost ready to start preschool? Stop by the Harnish Main Library Meeting Room to meet with local preschool representatives, view their displays, and pick up literature.Come a little early and bring the kids […]

New Years’ Resolution: Join a Book Club!

December 2, 2015

The best thing about reading books? Talking about them! We’ve got book clubs for all ages that meet up monthly to discuss everything from classics to best sellers to seasonal reads. There’s a variety of times to choose from, so […]

Finals Study Nights Return

November 24, 2015

High school students, it’s time to cram for exams! Our meeting room and study rooms will be reserved for high school student study groups to use Monday through Wednesday, May 22 through May 24, from 3 to 8pm. Stop by for […]

Publisher for Get-Togethers

November 24, 2015

Monday, November 30, 7 to 8:30pm. Put a little personality into your party! Learn to create custom invitations and flyers using Microsoft Publisher 2013. Kenny will show you how to create an invitation or flyer from scratch or you can get […]

Meet Lynda.com at the Library

November 24, 2015

As part of our commitment to online learning, the Library now subscribes to Lynda.com, a website with more than 3,000 courses and 130,000 videos from web design, media production and photography to management, accounting, and marketing. Algonquin Area Public Library cardholders can get all […]