Brought to you by popular demand, Youth Services is starting a Middle School Volunteers program! It seems the local “tweens” just can’t wait to be old enough for the volunteer programs we offer for teens. But wait not! Now they can volunteer to help the library in their very own program. There will be plenty to help out with this […]
It’s almost summer time, and do you know what that means? Summer Reading! Summers at the library are busy and fun with this fabulous reading challenge, along with dozens of exciting programs! Looking for something for your kids to do once school is out? AAPLD is the place to be!Starting June 1st you can stop in at the library to register […]
Attention all Reading Patch Club participants! This is a friendly reminder that Patch Club will be ending for the 2016-2017 school year on Friday, May 26th, 2017 and will resume for the 2017-2018 school year in September 2017.If you are currently working towards earning a patch, you will need to finish your log and turn it in by Friday, May […]
The creativity! The mystery! The fun! We had a great time with everyone who participated in our National Library Week activities in the Youth Services department! Our window is full of colorful hand prints decorated with kids’ favorite book characters, and our drawing bucket was filled with entries from participation in “High Five the Library”. And our big jar of Starburst […]
April 22nd is Earth Day! This is the one special day dedicated to celebrating our planet, and also a day we spend talking about the ways we can take good care of the Earth all year round. The goal is to keep our environment clean and healthy by reducing the pollution we create and protecting the wildlife all around us. […]
If you ever need suggestions on a book to read, librarians are always here to help! In fact, we love making suggestions so much that we have updated our handy dandy Junior Book Lists. These pamphlets offer book suggestions based on grade levels, genres and special interests. Stop by Youth Services to see what books we have included in these […]
In 1958 the American Library Association began National Library Week to encourage people to read more and support the library. Since then, libraries have been transforming to meet the needs of their communities, and transforming people’s lives. Quite appropriately, “Libraries Transform” is the theme of this year’s observation of National Library Week, April 9th-15th. This is the time to celebrate […]
The Monarch Award and Bluestem Award are book awards in Illinois, where children get to vote the winner! There is a committee that nominates the books. Monarch Award nominees are books for Kindergarten-3rd grade children. Bluestem Award nominees are books for 3rd-5th grade children. Once the nominees are selected kids get to vote at participating libraries and schools. We had a […]
Spring cleaning and finding books that you don’t want anymore? Bring them to our Book Swap and trade them in for something new! On Sunday, March 26th, from 2-4 p.m. you’ll have the chance to freshen up your book collection and help others do the same.The event will be held in the Harnish Meeting Room and we will accept up to 15 […]
The library offers Museum Adventure Passes year-round, but with Spring Break approaching, we thought a reminder would be nice. It’s fun to go somewhere on Spring Break, and you don’t even have to go far! Museums, and gardens and zoos, oh my! Where to venture to? Check out this list of locations where a Museum Adventure Pass will admit you for […]
