Adult Classes

Celebrate May in AAPLD’s Teaching Garden

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 […]

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Community Events

Celebrate National Nurses Week

Join Mercy Health System nurses in celebrating National Nurses Week (May 6-12) by stopping by the Harnish Main Library on Saturday, May 12 from 10am to 2pm. Mercy nurses will be on hand to provide free blood pressure screenings, wellness […]

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All Ages

Celebrate National Pollinator Week June 19-25

On Wednesday, June 14, the Board of Library Trustees issued a proclamation in conjunction with the Village of Algonquin: June 19-25 is Pollinator Week! In 2007, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the annual designation of National Pollinator Week in June. […]

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Community Events

Complete our survey

Your opinion is the missing piece of the puzzle as we move forward through our construction project and into the future! Just 5-8 minutes of your time will help AAPLD develop our next strategic plan and continue our track record […]

Community Events

Cooking up a Community Cookbook

Become a part of AAPLD’s history! We are collecting recipes from as many residents as possible to commemorate our first 100 years as an organization. We invite you to contribute a favorite recipe to our Centennial Community Cookbook. Contributing is […]

Community Events

COVID-19 and the Community

All library locations are CLOSED, but our VIRTUAL LIBRARY is open with programs, services, and chat available. Due dates for all materials have been extended to July 1. No materials can be returned at this time. Read our latest update […]

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All Ages

Don’t Miss Out: Register Now!

Be a part of an exciting annual community event on Sunday, October 21 at 8 am: the Library Loop 5K! Run, walk, skip, volunteer, sponsor, or support an awesome morning that brings the community together for a healthy activity in […]

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Community Events

Don’t miss the art gallery this month!

The Harnish Main Library art gallery currently features the photography of Algonquin resident Emily Duthorn, bringing you the mesmerizing geography in various locations of the United States and beyond. Involved in creative projects of various types her entire life–from painting to sculpting […]

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Community Events

Enjoy our latest collection

Jennifer Lilliebridge is happy to present this mixed-media collage collection at the Harnish Main Library. As a student of commercial art/advertising/graphic design Jennifer knows a lot of thought and planning goes into the design of what we throw away, whether it’s […]

Community Events

Exercise your right to vote

According to nationalvoterregistrationday.org, more than 800,000 people registered to vote ahead of the mid-term elections. Many of those registered on September 25, which was National Voter Registration Day. On September 25, AAPLD patrons and visitors were able to pick up […]