Hi there! Are you in grades 4-8? Do you love to give feedback on the books you read? Well, we would love to hear it! Fill out this Google Form to share your thoughts on a book you’ve read and enjoyed. We will publish your review right here on our website!
Here is the link to the digital Thank You Note file. Feel free to print it out at home and drop your note off at the Harnish Library. We will have a box in the Lobby just for Thank You Notes. If you are more of an in-person Library user, we have Thank You Note Kits available at the Youth […]
Programs: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 Virtual Storytime Take and Make Kids Craft: Diversity Wreath Databases: Printable Educational Worksheets from Scholastic Teachables Biography in Context: Focus on Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. documentaries & speeches on Kanopy Virtual Collections: Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks on Overdrive Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks and other eMaterials on hoopla […]
The Library cannot offer in-person storytimes this year, but we still want to see your costumes! Come to the Library in your costume and receive a Halloween goodie bag at the Youth Services desk. We will be offering Goodie Bags from Monday, October 26th to Saturday, October 31st. And be sure to signup for our Online Halloween Storytime Jam on […]
September 30th is Be Who You Are Day! Whether young readers celebrate with coloring sheets or get their teachers to register for a live stream of events or watch videos, it’s a great day to Be Who You Are, and to be kind to others by washing your hands and wearing a mask. Todd Parr is a popular children’s author known best for his social-emotional […]
If you love to read, you’ll love our BookFix personalized Book Subscription Box!! Tween fiction fans in grades 5-8 can register. An Algonquin Library Card is required. Answer a couple of questions about your favorite reads and we’ll custom select a book we’re sure you’ll enjoy and a few surprises too! Bring the book back when it’s due, but the […]
The American Library Association has partnered with Netflix to create a new reading incentive called Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience. Ages 0-4 Reading List Ages 4-8 Reading List Ages 8-12 Reading List […]
This upcoming Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 from 5-6pm we will be having our first fall Girls Who Code meeting! This program is for 3-5th graders. Last spring we focused on the nonfiction Girls Who Code book, Learn to Code and Change the World. This fall we will be reading Girls Who Code: The Friendship Code. When you sign up for […]
So, this was not in our newsletter but the demand for homeschooling materials and information is high! With the school year looming next week, we thought we would throw together a webinar for parents about local homeschooling options. This webinar will feature four local homeschooling groups: the Barrington Area Homeschoolers, Classical Consortium, Schaumburg HOUSE, and McHenry County Homeschool Happenings. The […]
Babies and Beans! First-time parent to a child under two? Grab a cup of coffee and meet us for some fun virtual conversation. A new baby during the pandemic is rough! This whole thing makes it hard to show that adorable new tiny human off to your family and friends. This is the perfect space to commiserate with some other […]
