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Library Events

Register now for geocaching film festival

Join us on Thursday, November 2, at 6:30pm for an international film festival featuring short, entertaining videos about people who hunt for geocaches all over the world. These films feature real-life experiences participating in this outdoor treasure hunt with global […]

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Construction

Construction Continues at Harnish

Over the last few weeks, library visitors and staff have watched as the main library’s 8,000-square-foot addition took shape. We’ve all enjoyed watching concrete forms go into place, the pouring of the foundation wall, steel floor forms being laid down, the […]

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“Captain Cranky” Visits the Library

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind pirate adventure presented at the Harnish Main Library on Monday, October 9! Kids ages 3 through 12 (with parent/caregiver) will Sail the Seven Seas with Captain Cranky and his Crew in this unique presentation by […]

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Library News

Now appearing in the Harnish gallery

The library is pleased to present photographic works of Kristina Hlavac, resident of Algonquin. Please stop by and enjoy her collection of scenic and meditative photography. Kristina notes that she hopes people enjoy her photographs and that “they inspire you […]

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Library News

Celebrate our graduates!

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 […]

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Construction

Materials Shifting: Youth Services

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 […]

Library Events

Celebrate the Freedom to Read

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 […]

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Construction

Swinging Steel at the Library

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 […]

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Construction

Community Rock Project

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 […]

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Construction

Sights and Sounds of Construction

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 […]