The best thing about Friday (besides picking up some books for the weekend) is sharing what staff is reading and listening to (the good, the bad, and the okay). Visit our Facebook page and let us know what you’re reading!
Get a grip on your personal finances with Money Smart Week programs at the library! From a tax-free saving and investing workshop to a College Illinois 529 Prepaid TuitionPlan seminar, we have the programs you need to improve your money […]
In April 2016, the Village of Algonquin’s 5th annual Student Art Exhibit took over the Harnish Main Library. Organized by the Village’s Public Arts Commission, the exhibit featured 90+ artworks created by local middle school students in various different media, […]
Celebrate everything libraries and library staff do for their community! Your library provides access to books, DVDs, online resources, vocational training, study rooms, technology programs, crafting workshops and more. Libraries offer opportunity to all. Libraries transform. First sponsored in 1958, […]
Spring is here…and so is our new Teaching Garden at the Harnish Main Library! With four raised beds, each planted with a unique garden plot, the Teaching Garden will be an active outdoor learning laboratory. It will offer learning, gardening, and programming […]
Harnish Library is hosting a unique week for high school students March 6-12. From an opportunity to check out the Library’s new vinyl cutter to a program where you can upcycle pop can tabs into a cool bracelet, you can […]
On Friday, February 19, from 7 to 9:30pm, don’t miss the opportunity to sing, dance, and participate with the characters in the move Home. Make it a group event or a night out with the family! Register today. Oh, a cute alien […]
One of the most iconic documents in history is visiting Illinois as part of a nationwide tour, and it will be on display a mere 18 miles from the Library! The Lake County Discovery Museum (Wauconda) will host a national […]
On Tuesday, March 29, 11 am to 12 noon, the Eastgate Branch welcomes Chief of Police John Bucci with other members of the Algonquin Police Department to chat with community members. This will be an informal gathering to discuss the goals […]
On February 22 from 3 to 7pm, the Algonquin Area Public Library District will host a blood drive at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive (west of Randall Road). This blood drive is conducted in partnership with Heartland Blood […]
