Year: 2024

Eastgate Renovation

What’s going on at the Eastgate Branch?

April 30, 2024
Feel the excitement when you step into the Eastgate Branch of the Algonquin Area Public Library! Do you hear that rumbling? It’s not dinosaurs, though it sure sounds like it! It’s the pulse of the Eastgate Renovation Project in full […]
Eastgate Renovation

Eastgate Branch Renovation Update #2

April 25, 2024
Two weeks of demolition have yielded so much progress! The lower level is wide open, and it’s easier to envision what the future will hold. An 8’ opening in the foundation lets natural light in and allows for debris removal […]
Eastgate Renovation

Eastgate Branch Renovation Update #1

April 18, 2024
The Eastgate renovation is officially underway and going strong! Tomorrow, Eastgate will be closed all day for electrical prep work, but Harnish Main will open at 1:00 PM after a morning of staff safety training. Monday will be the first […]
Free Comic Book Day
All Ages

Free Comic Book Day!

April 17, 2024
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at AAPLD on May 4! Stop by the Eastgate Branch and pick up some free comics; or stop by Harnish Main to pick up free comics, do some crafts, try our selfie station, and more. […]
Community Events

The Seed Library Is Open for 2024!

March 7, 2024
Just in time for spring planting, Algonquin Area Public Library, in cooperation with the University of Illinois Agricultural Extension, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Illinois Master Gardeners of McHenry County, is excited to offer the Seed Library,  that […]
Library Events

AAPLD Welcomes Author Charlie Donlea

February 29, 2024
Join us for an evening with bestselling thriller author Charlie Donlea in a special multi-library event. This in-person live presentation will be held at McHenry County College’s Luecht Auditorium on Wednesday, April 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is […]
Library Events

Join the Black History Month Challenge!

February 2, 2024
Celebrate Black History Month with a fun, and educational challenge for adults and teens! The Challenge runs February 1- 29. Register in Beanstack, or in person at the Adult Services desk, at the Main Library. Everyone who signs up will […]