We welcome residents of the Algonquin Area Public Library District (AAPLD) to complete and submit an election packet to run for a seat on the AAPLD Board of Trustees. Two seats on the seven-member AAPLD Board of Trustees will be […]
WinterFest: a Home and Business Expo will be held Saturday, February 18 from 9am to 4pm at H.D. Jacobs High School. Visit the Library’s booth to say hello, learn about new events and opportunities at AAPLD, and pick up some […]
Since 1987, the American Library Association (ALA) has observed Library Card Sign-Up Month each September to mark the beginning of the school year. Libraries work to remind parents and youth that signing up for a library card is the first […]
From now until May 4, find your place with the library at home! We’re always open online, and now, you can take advantage of our digital resources and earn prizes along the way! Weekly drawings every Monday, starting April 13. […]
On Monday, December 3 at 4:30pm, the HD Jacobs Goldenaires will bring their unique performance of holiday selections to the Harnish Main Library for a free concert open to the public. Students dressed in beautiful Renaissance-era costumes will perform traditional carols […]
Click here to sign up for Summer Reading Are you having Summer Reading? Yes, we will have an online Summer Reading program through a product called Beanstack. This program will be similar to previous years, where you will read and […]
It wouldn’t be summer without a summer reading program. This year, our birthday party keeps going as we celebrate the century with “Happy 100th”. Read, complete activities, and log your progress, either through Beanstack or on a paper log, and […]
More than 1800 kids, adults, and teens have signed up for “Reading Takes You Everywhere” our 2018 summer reading program! Our program runs through July 31 and an Algonquin Area Public Library card is required to participate. Everyone gets a […]
Sunday, October 22, marked the first “running” of the Library Loop 5K. We were delighted to welcome 139 runners and walkers of all ages, Stew Cohen of 103.9 The Fox and STAR 105.5, the student-led band The Last Resorts, H.D. […]
With us shifting to drive thru and curbside services only, unfortunately, the Giving Tree has ended early this year. But rest assured: the leftover mittens are being taken care of! If you have gifts to return, you may enter the […]
