Community Events

Adult Programs

Your Chance to Write That Book

October 20, 2016
November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, which challenges participants (known as “Wrimos”) to write that book they’ve always meant to write. NaNoWriMo helps writers track their word counts and get to 50,000 words in a mere 30 days. As […]
Community Events

Be an Informed (and Registered) Voter

October 2, 2016
As the November 2016 election looms large, the Library is here to help you separate fact from fiction. Want to register to vote? We’ll point you in the right direction. Want to know what the candidates really stand for? We’ll help you […]
Adult Programs

Get a Pint for a Pint

July 7, 2016
Give back to your community and give blood in July! AAPLD will host a Heartland Blood Center blood drive on Monday, July 25 from 3 to 7pm in the Harnish Main Library Meeting Room. Did you know that blood donations […]
All Ages

Library Presents Coffee & Cookies with a Cop

June 15, 2016
On June 21, Algonquin Deputy Chief Markham, Lake in the Hills Police Chief David Brey, and members of both police departments will meet residents in an informal, neutral space to discuss the visions for both police departments and their communities. It’s […]
Community Events

5th Annual Student Art Exhibit

April 12, 2016
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, […]
Adult Programs

Celebrate May in AAPLD’s Teaching Garden

March 1, 2016
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 […]