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A big thanks to our community!

December 17, 2015

As we began the 2015 holiday season, the Giving Trees went up at the Harnish Main Library and the Eastgate Branch library. In prior years, the Library put up trees to support Hearts of Gold out of Lake in the […]

Meet Lynda.com at the Library

November 24, 2015

As part of our commitment to online learning, the Library now subscribes to Lynda.com, a website with more than 3,000 courses and 130,000 videos from web design, media production and photography to management, accounting, and marketing. Algonquin Area Public Library cardholders can get all […]

New Youth Anime Club

October 21, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 4-5:30pm. Do you love Anime, Comics, and Manga? We’re starting a new club for fans of graphic art and animation. We meet monthly to watch new and old favorites, discuss books, play games, and make crafts. This month’s topic […]

Veteran’s Day Flag Ceremony

October 21, 2015

November 11, 10:30am. Join us in a salute to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. The parade of colors is presented by the American Legion Post 1231. The flag ceremony will be outside in […]

Music and Movement

October 21, 2015

Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 and 24 at the Eastgate Branch. Singing is a fun and easy way for young children to learn about language. Enjoy singing and dancing with new songs each week and some old favorites.

Saving America

October 20, 2015

Sunday, November 8, 2 to 3:30pm. No military action in the bloody Civil War was probably more controversial than Sherman’s March to the Sea. It’s the reason that Southerners who were inclined to respect Grant and revere Lincoln were undivided in […]

Read for the Record

October 20, 2015

Join us Thursday, October 22 for the 10th anniversary of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®, a global campaign that generates public support for high-quality early learning and highlights the importance of building children’s vocabulary and love for reading. Children and […]