Community Events – Page 5 – Algonquin Area Public Library

Library Loop 5K Registration Now Open

June 21, 2018 All Ages, Community Events, Library News

Registration is now open for the 2018 Library Loop 5K on Sunday, October 21, 2018! Runners of all ages and all abilities are invited to participate. Make it a family affair, a friends’ challenge, or an individual milestone. Celebrate our […]

Reading Takes You Everywhere!

May 11, 2018 All Ages, Community Events, Family, Library News

Let your imagination soar as the library takes you to exciting places in June and July with our summer reading program! Registration begins June 1; an Algonquin Area Public Library District (AAPLD) card is required to participate in summer reading. […]

Blood Drive May 23

April 30, 2018 Community Events, Library Events, Library News

Huddle up…give blood! Heartland Blood Centers, the Chicago Bears, and the Algonquin Area Public Library are teaming up for a mobile blood drive on Wednesday, May 23. The Heartland mobile coach will be in the Harnish Main Library parking lot […]

Celebrate National Nurses Week

April 30, 2018 Community Events, Library Events, Library News

Join Mercy Health System nurses in celebrating National Nurses Week (May 6-12) by stopping by the Harnish Main Library on Saturday, May 12 from 10am to 2pm. Mercy nurses will be on hand to provide free blood pressure screenings, wellness […]

Primary Election Coming Soon

February 28, 2018 Community Events

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 is the date for the primary election. Are you registered to vote? If you normally vote at the Harnish Main Library (Precinct 68), please note that due to construction your polling place has been moved to […]

Complete our survey

February 9, 2018 Community Events, Library Events, Library News

Your opinion is the missing piece of the puzzle as we move forward through our construction project and into the future! Just 5-8 minutes of your time will help AAPLD develop our next strategic plan and continue our track record […]

Library Card Sign-Up Month is Here

September 1, 2017 Community Events, Library Events, Library News

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and we are issuing a special invitation for all residents of AAPLD to sign up for a library card! While supplies last, eligible residents will receive a Chipotle buy one/get one coupon and a […]

View the Eclipse @ Your Library

August 16, 2017 Community Events, Family, Library Events, Library News

Join us on Monday, August 21, to experience the first total solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years. To see the eclipse well, NASA recommends a clear spot with a good view of the sky, which […]

Don’t miss the art gallery this month!

August 16, 2017 Community Events, Library News

The Harnish Main Library art gallery currently features the photography of Algonquin resident Emily Duthorn, bringing you the mesmerizing geography in various locations of the United States and beyond. Involved in creative projects of various types her entire life–from painting to sculpting […]

Your Chance to Save a Life!

July 18, 2017 Community Events, Library News

This summer, do something amazing: donate blood! On Wednesday, July 26, 3 to 7pm, Heartland Blood Center will be at the Harnish Main Library with their mobile blood drive coach to help offset low inventory levels for the current blood supply. […]