Library Events

Library Loop 5K Registration is open!

All registrations must be completed through our Run Signup page, located here. Join us for the Library Loop 5K on October 27. The race will begin and end at the Algonquin Area Public Library, located at 2600 Harnish Drive in […]

All Ages

May 6 is Free Comic Book Day

Celebrate comics and graphic novels by picking up a free comic book at both Library locations! We’ll have a costume contest for kids and teens, superhero craft stations, a comic-themed photo booth, a scavenger hunt, and much more! Open to […]

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All Ages

National Library Week April 10-16

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, […]

All Ages

National Night Out 2017 Cancelled

Due to the unprecedented storms and flooding occurring in July, the Algonquin Police Department has been forced to cancel their National Night Out celebration at the Harnish Main Library on Tuesday, August 1. APD is currently focusing its efforts on helping […]

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Library Events

Now Appearing at Harnish

We are delighted to share the partriotic artwork of Paul Turnbaugh at the Harnish Main Library gallery through the end of the year. Paul is a resident of Marengo and plans to open his own gallery in December.Paul in his […]

Family

Preschool Information Night

Monday, January 11, 2016, 7-8:30pm. Is your child almost ready to start preschool? Stop by the Harnish Main Library Meeting Room to meet with local preschool representatives, view their displays, and pick up literature.Come a little early and bring the kids […]

Community Events

Read for the Record Oct. 25

Celebrate the power of reading and help support early literacy on Thursday, October 25 as we participate in Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record! From 10:30 to 11:15am, we’ll read a special book and then create a community mural for […]

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Adult programs

Read Up a Storm

A flurry of books, programs, and prizes await you at the library this winter!  Registration begins Saturday, January 5 for AAPLD’s 2019 Winter Reading Program, Read Up a Storm! Readers of all ages get a gift for signing up and […]

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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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Renovation Begins at the Branch

Eastgate Branch Library patrons will soon have more to love about their little neighborhood library! Beginning April 14, work will begin on the construction of a separate computer lab and the renovation of the service desk and play area. Your […]