2017 – Page 3 – Algonquin Area Public Library

Celebrate our graduates!

October 1, 2017

On Tuesday, September 26, the 9th graduating class of the library’s 1,001 Books Before Kindergarten program received their “diplomas” to recognize their wonderful accomplishment. Youth Services Department Manager Alicia Parmele noted at the ceremony the current class had read approximately […]

Materials Shifting: Youth Services

September 25, 2017

On Friday, September 22, Harnish closed so that staff could collect and box duplicate and low-circulating Youth Services books for storage during construction. It was a very productive day, with thousands of books placed carefully in storage boxes and labelled […]

Celebrate the Freedom to Read

September 22, 2017

AAPLD is joining libraries across the country in observing Banned Books Week September 24 – 30. By focusing on efforts nationwide to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. The books […]

Swinging Steel at the Library

September 20, 2017

AAPLD entered a new phase of construction upon the delivery of a huge crane and steel columns and i-beams in mid-September. The framing rose from the foundation to give real substance to the addition and add excitement for the finished […]

Community Rock Project

September 14, 2017

In late August/early September, cardholders and community members alike had an opportunity to be part of the foundation of the new addition. A display by the main entrance featured a supply of rocks that people could sign or write a […]

Sights and Sounds of Construction

September 11, 2017

As those of you who visited Harnish the week of September 4 found out, construction can be LOUD! On September 5 and 6, the brick face of the exterior was removed. On September 7 and 8, the exterior framing and windows were […]

Library Card Sign-Up Month is Here

September 1, 2017

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and we are issuing a special invitation for all residents of AAPLD to sign up for a library card! While supplies last, eligible residents will receive a Chipotle buy one/get one coupon and a […]

Prepping for Construction

August 21, 2017

In early August, the construction crew excavated and cleared the addition site. We all got a good look at the action until the week of August 7, when the partition walls along the big windows in both Adult Services and […]

View the Eclipse @ Your Library

August 16, 2017

Join us on Monday, August 21, to experience the first total solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years. To see the eclipse well, NASA recommends a clear spot with a good view of the sky, which […]

Don’t miss the art gallery this month!