Families. Happy, sad, funny, inspiring or hopelessly dysfunctional, we all have them. That's one reason family stories are an ever-popular source of literary inspiration. In this season of Mothers Day, [...]
Congratulations to Paula Mitchell, winner of the AAPLD Spring Photo Contest for April. Her striking photo depicting April's theme, "Showers" earned 119 votes. Thanks to all eleven photographers who entered [...]
Here are the fabulous entries we received for the AAPLD Spring Photo Contest! Please take a look at the photos below (click to enlarge) with the April theme of "Showers" [...]
Video Tutorial: (keep scrolling down for non-video step-by-step instructions) Non-Video Step-by-Step Instructions: 1.) Go to www.aapld.org. Hover over the Virtual Library toolbar and select Online Resources from the drop-down [...]
This list of local scholarship opportunities is specific to the boundaries of the Algonquin Area Public Library District. This includes high schools in School Districts 155, 158, and 300 as [...]
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media [...]
The Algonquin Library is proud to offer our cardholders a new resource for learning and engaging with world languages. Starting on January 1st, 2024, we are offering access to LOTE4Kids, [...]
Get ‘yeti’ for some winter fun with our Winter Reading Program: “Yeti to Read”! The program begins on Saturday, December 9th and runs through Friday, January 26th. Register online through [...]
¡Celebramos! The Algonquin Library is proud to connect our patrons with the 2023 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a virtual celebration of Hispanic children’s books, authors, and illustrators. The Festival will [...]