The new AAPLD mobile app is now available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store! The easiest way to find it is use the search term: “AAPLD.” You can also search using “Algonquin Library,” “Algonquin Area Library,” […]
AAPLD recently added a unique resource to its collection of research tools: Newspapers.com – World Collection. Newspapers provide a unique view of the past and can help us understand and connect with the people, events and attitudes of an earlier time. With […]
Since 1987, the American Library Association (ALA) has observed Library Card Sign-Up Month each September to mark the beginning of the school year. Libraries work to remind parents and youth that signing up for a library card is the first […]
Thank you for your patience during the library’s construction/renovation journey! We are delighted to serve our community in our new and improved spaces. Please join us Saturday, September 15, 10am to 4pm at the Harnish Main Library and Eastgate Branch […]
As soon as Donna Lowe relocated to Lake in the Hills from Florida, she saw a need in the community and began dreaming about how to fill it. “I’ve always knew I would own a business,” Lowe says. “When we […]
Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 300 Jefferson St. in Algonquin, for entertainment, food, and fun as they host National Night Out with the Algonquin Police Department! Bring the whole family to see emergency vehicles on display, enjoy “Cookies […]
Celebrate the completion of our construction/renovation project on Saturday, September 15 from 10am to 4pm! Enjoy activities for all ages, light refreshments, and live entertainment at the Harnish Main Library and the Eastgate Branch Library. Attendees will receive a free […]
Launch into the community with the library’s all-new scavenger hunt! Beginning June 1, look for the AAPLD rocket ship on display at Algonquin and Lake in the Hills businesses, organizations, and library locations. Get your game board at library locations […]
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 […]
This summer, AAPLD will wrap up its construction/renovation project that began in August 2017. A lot is going on behind the scenes and we are just as excited as you are to finish. In the meantime, we thought we’d answer […]
