Archived Library News – Page 34 – Algonquin Area Public Library

Money Smart Week is April 23-30

April 18, 2016 Adult Programs, Library News

Get a grip on your personal finances with Money Smart Week programs at the library! From a tax-free saving and investing workshop to a College Illinois 529 Prepaid TuitionPlan seminar, we have the programs you need to improve your money […]

5th Annual Student Art Exhibit

April 12, 2016 Community Events, Library Events, Library News, Youth

In April 2016, the Village of Algonquin’s 5th annual Student Art Exhibit took over the Harnish Main Library. Organized by the Village’s Public Arts Commission, the exhibit featured 90+ artworks created by local middle school students in various different media, […]

National Library Week April 10-16

March 31, 2016 All Ages, Family, Library Events

Celebrate everything libraries and library staff do for their community! Your library provides access to books, DVDs, online resources, vocational training, study rooms, technology programs, crafting workshops and more. Libraries offer opportunity to all. Libraries transform. First sponsored in 1958, […]

Celebrate May in AAPLD’s Teaching Garden

March 1, 2016 Adult Programs, Community Events, Library Events, Library News

Spring is here…and so is our new Teaching Garden at the Harnish Main Library! With four raised beds, each planted with a unique garden plot, the Teaching Garden will be an active outdoor learning laboratory. It will offer learning, gardening, and programming […]

Create It At Your Library

February 23, 2016 Library Events

Harnish Library is hosting a unique week for high school students March 6-12. From an opportunity to check out the Library’s new vinyl cutter to a program where you can upcycle pop can tabs into a cool bracelet, you can […]

Interactive Movie Event

February 10, 2016 Library Events, Youth

On Friday, February 19, from 7 to 9:30pm, don’t miss the opportunity to sing, dance, and participate with the characters in the move Home. Make it a group event or a night out with the family! Register today. Oh, a cute alien […]

Programs Celebrate Tour of First Folio

February 9, 2016 Adult Programs, Community Events

One of the most iconic documents in history is visiting Illinois as part of a nationwide tour, and it will be on display a mere 18 miles from the Library! The Lake County Discovery Museum (Wauconda) will host a national […]

“Coffee with a Cop” Comes to Eastgate

January 29, 2016 All Ages, Community Events

On Tuesday, March 29, 11 am to 12 noon, the Eastgate Branch welcomes Chief of Police John Bucci with other members of the Algonquin Police Department to chat with community members. This will be an informal gathering to discuss the goals […]

Donate Blood & Save a Life

January 21, 2016 Library Events

On February 22 from 3 to 7pm, the Algonquin Area Public Library District will host a blood drive at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive (west of Randall Road). This blood drive is conducted in partnership with Heartland Blood […]

Get Your ACT Practice @ the Library

January 14, 2016 Library Events, Library News, Teens

Saturday, January 30 at Harnish / Saturday, February 6 @ Eastgate. Student in grades 10-12 can practice taking the ACT with a Sylvan Learning testing proctor. Your $15 registration fee includes the test, study guide, and detailed score report. Doors […]