School District 300’s three final exam days are December 20th, 21st, and 22nd. AAPLD is ready for you to study here! The downstairs large meeting room at the Harnish Main Library is reserved each evening for high school students in […]
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, […]
Are you a high school student looking for a place to work on that group project for school, play board games or Nintendo Switch with friends, or just chill after a long day? Check out the Teen Room, at the […]
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 […]
Quarantine and staying at home during this time can be a time where you need to find new ways to socialize, and luckily, the library has a great to get you out of your house (virtually) and interacting with others […]
Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30pm at Harnish Main. Adults and teens are invited to share your talents! Singers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians, dancers etc! Contact Virginia Donahue at 847-458-3144 to register for your spot in the talent show. Applications and […]
Teens, do you enjoy mysteries? Want to put your detective skills to the test? Join us on Tuesday, June 18 at 6pm for “A Murderous Melodrama,” in which a murder occurs during a high school play. Working individually or in […]
Hey teens! What’re you doing on Thursday, June 13 at 3:30pm? Running with our summer theme let’s taste test popcorn! We’ll have 10 interesting flavors—can you guess what they are? Prizes for top three guessers! Earns 50 Book Bucks.
Have you heard the news? According to a recent article in Forbes magazine, book clubs are having a moment right now. Are you curious? Want to connect with others in the community over a shared love of reading? The Algonquin […]
This February, we’re celebrating African-American literature and history by encouraging more reading, writing, and critical thinking about American culture and society. To get our community involved, AAPLD is hosting two contests for high school students and adults: Black History Month Quiz […]
