For 2022, the Algonquin Area Public Library will serve as a host site for the AARP Tax-Aide Program. Tax-aide sessions will be held at the main library, located at 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102. Please note, Village Hall will not serve […]
Looking for a new way to access digital magazines now that they’re no longer on Libby? PressReader offers AAPLD cardholders instant access to thousands of periodicals, including publications from other countries and written in other languages. Begin at the Library […]
September 26-October 2 marks the 39th Annual Banned Books Week. Sponsored by the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, the Author’s Guild, numerous other organizations, and endorsed by the Library of Congress, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library now offers Explore More Illinois, a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions across the state of Illinois. The program is […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library District kicks off Winter Reading with amazing incentives to bring thrills and joy into reading again. Read and log your progress to earn fun badges and tickets for prizes. Logging your progress can be done […]
December 10 is National Nobel Prize Day, recognizing the legacy of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, whose will established the Nobel Prize. Nobel was the inventor of dynamite. After reading his own premature obituary, proclaiming that “the merchant of death is […]
Do you agree with Rolling Stones Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time? Did they CLEARLY miss a few legendary tracks, were they WAY OFF or did they get it right on the nail? Either way, we want to hear […]
For several months in 2021, AAPLD was collecting favorite recipes from community members and businesses in the area. We are ecstatic to announce that nearly 200 recipes were submitted by community members like yourself. Throwing a party? Try whipping up […]
