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The Year in Review: AAPLD’s Top Checkouts of 2023
As we say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024, we are excited to reveal the titles YOU checked out the most last year!
Archived Library News
All Ages
Winter Reading 2024: Get Yeti to Read!
Yeti for some winter fun? Our 2024 Winter Reading program for all ages begins on Saturday, December 9! Join our bingo challenge to earn rewards for reading and completing library activities. Sign up online through Beanstack, download the app (iOS/Google […]
Featured
November is Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the significant contributions Native peoples have made and to celebrate the rich diversity of Native traditions. Several best-selling authors and some rising literary stars–including one from our area–trace their […]
Community Events
Contribute to Our Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Día de Muertos, AAPLD invites you to contribute to a community ofrenda to be housed in the display case on the main level of the Harnish Main Library. On Día de Muertos, the Day of the Dead, […]
All Ages
Let Freedom Read: Banned Books Week 2023
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For more than 40 years, the annual event has brought together the entire book community — librarians, teachers, booksellers, […]
Adult Programs
Welcome Nick Medina to Lake in the Hills
AAPLD–in partnership with area libraries–is thrilled to celebrate the success of local author Nick Medina. His debut thriller, Sisters of the Lost Nation, has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success. There are two upcoming events this fall to mark […]
Library News
Limited Services September 1–4
Our network is getting bigger! Algonquin Library cardholders will soon have access to an additional 300,000 items as Warren-Newport Public Library joins our consortium. However, during the upgrade process, some features in our catalog and select online resources will not […]
Library News
On The Move at AAPLD!
There’ve been some changes to the Adult Services area at the Main Library on Harnish Drive. Biographies and Memoirs have moved from the Fiction area to Non-Fiction. They now reside in the first section of shelves, facing the West Windows, across […]
All Ages
Celebrate the End of Summer Reading!
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate our most successful Summer Reading Program yet! There are still three weeks left to earn some fun prizes, including a T-shirt and a coupon for a free kiddie Kona Ice redeemable only at our […]
All Ages
Dive into Summer Reading 2023!
Set sail for an Ocean of Possibilities – Summer Reading 2023 is here! Oh buoy, are we excited about this year’s summer reading program! Read and log your progress to earn fun badges and milestone prizes. Little minnows can earn […]