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Exciting News: A New Library Joins Our Consortium – Limited Services During Update

Library News
August 18, 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome the Vernon Area Public Library to our library consortium. This means even more shared materials and resources will soon be available for you to enjoy! To make this possible, a network update is required. During the update, several services will be temporarily unavailable, including: Materials check-ins* Placing holds on materials Credit card payments (license plate renewals, passports, fees, [...]
Makerspace 3D Printing

3D Printing On Demand!

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August 7, 2025
Don’t miss your chance to 3D print independently this August! Visit the Makerspace, choose a small design from our menu, and print it yourself. This drop-in project is for ages 14+ and can be completed anytime Tuesday through Sunday during Makerspace open hours in August. Current designs include: Mini Trellis Toothpaste Squeezer Pen Clip Each design will finish printing in [...]

Adult Services

Adult Spelling Bee Comes to Scorched Earth Brewing
Adult Spelling Bee Comes to Scorched Earth Brewing

I Before E, except after C. Q and U always stick together. Every syllable must have a written vowel. Who will be crowned the AAPLD Spelling Bee Champ? Join us [...]

Discover October’s Library Reads
Discover October’s Library Reads

October brings pumpkins, colorful leaves and a brand new collection of Library Reads. Chosen by librarians across the country as their favorite new releases of the month, Library Reads is [...]

Join Us for Books, Brews & BBQ!
Join Us for Books, Brews & BBQ!

Love books, tasty BBQ and local craft brews? Join us for an afternoon of fall fun, at Books, Brews & BBQ, Saturday, Sept. 27, at Crystal Lake Brewing, 150 N. [...]

Teen Services

2026 IL High School Booklist: Read for a Lifetime
2026 IL High School Booklist: Read for a Lifetime

Read for a Lifetime is a statewide reading program that targets high school students. This initiative promotes the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary [...]

2026 IL High School Booklist: Lincoln Award
2026 IL High School Booklist: Lincoln Award

Each year Illinois students in grades 9-12 can vote for their favorite book from the Lincoln Award Master list of 20 titles. The Lincoln Award is given to the book [...]

Teen Summer Programs
Teen Summer Programs

LEVEL UP AT YOUR LIBRARY WITH THESE SUMMER PROGRAMS! Teen Tabletop Games – RO Tuesday, June 10th 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Harnish Main Teen Center Level up your tabletop [...]

Youth Services

Pokemon Day: Catch ’Em All at the Library!
Pokemon Day: Catch ’Em All at the Library!

Calling all Pokémon trainers (and their caregivers)! Join us at the Harnish Main Library on Monday, October 13 for a day of Pokémon fun. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month Events and Recommended Reads
Hispanic Heritage Month Events and Recommended Reads

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th, and AAPLD has books and programming to celebrate! Every Wednesday evening, adults and high school students can drop in to [...]

Summer Reading Wrap-up
Summer Reading Wrap-up

Algonquin Area, we love ya. Our Summer Reading Program numbers did indeed Level Up this year! We had a record number of signups: 2,455 children from birth to 8th grade [...]

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