Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. […]
Since 1987, the American Library Association (ALA) has observed Library Card Sign-Up Month every September to mark the beginning of the school year. Libraries, like AAPLD, work to remind our community members that signing up for a library card is […]
Start Your Journey. Summer Reading 2022 is here! Read, learn a new skill, visit parks, witness magic, solve a mystery, see a movie, make awesome crafts, hear stories, and more as you explore the world around you. The Algonquin Area […]
This May at AAPLD, we salute all the creativity in our community! Whether you fancy yourself an artist, musician, baker, woodworker, or writer, our community is filled with talent. To recognize and continue fostering creativity in our youth and adults, […]
Chicago, the largest city of the midwest, has served as a railroad hub and home to the nation’s busiest aviation center, O’Hare. It’s home of the nation’s first skyscraper and is credited as the birthplace of the modern milkshake! Needless […]
February 2022 marks the Algonquin Area Public Library District’s 101st anniversary and caps the year-long celebration of our centennial milestone and century of service to our community. The past year, our organization examined our changing world by highlighting decades from […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library District kicks off Winter Reading with amazing incentives to bring thrills and joy into reading again. Read and log your progress to earn fun badges and tickets for prizes. Logging your progress can be done […]
You’re invited to our once-a-century blow-out birthday celebration! Rockin’ Rollick, Algonquin Area Public Library’s 100th Birthday Bash, will be held Saturday, July 31, 11 am to 7 pm, at the Main Library on Harnish Drive. This family-friendly, socially-distant event will […]
Summer is not only a great time to read, it’s also a great time to write! If you’ve always wanted to write a novel, short story or memoir, join Algonquin Area Public Library, and the Algonquin Area Writers Group this […]
It wouldn’t be summer without a summer reading program. This year, our birthday party keeps going as we celebrate the century with “Happy 100th”. Read, complete activities, and log your progress, either through Beanstack or on a paper log, and […]
