Author Bob Shea visits Algonquin Area Public Library! For All Ages Wednesday, May 3 Bob Shea, award-winning children’s author and illustrator of the Dinosaur vs. Library, Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great, and Ballet Cat series, is coming to Algonquin! You’ll ROAR with laughter as Bob reads some of his funny books and demonstrates how he brings his characters to life. Beginning Monday, April […]
The Algonquin Library is proud to offer our cardholders a new resource for learning and engaging with world languages. Starting on January 1st, 2024, we are offering access to LOTE4Kids, a database of over 3,000 children’s books in more than 65 languages, including: ASL • Arabic • Bengali • Cantonese • Filipino • French (and also Canadian French) • German […]
Get ‘yeti’ for some winter fun with our Winter Reading Program: “Yeti to Read”! The program begins on Saturday, December 9th and runs through Friday, January 26th. Register online through Beanstack or come in and get a paper log. Kids ages birth-8th grade can spend time reading and completing activities to get a BINGO and earn a prize! Finishers will […]
¡Celebramos! The Algonquin Library is proud to connect our patrons with the 2023 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a virtual celebration of Hispanic children’s books, authors, and illustrators. The Festival will run every Friday from September 22nd to October 13th. Events will be streamed live on the Festival YouTube Channel, and then available for viewing anytime at your leisure after the […]
Now that the wildly successful Summer Reading Program is wrapped up, you may be wondering what else you can do to scratch your reading challenge itch. After all, Winter Reading doesn’t start until December. What is an intrepid reader to do? Have no fear! We have you covered. The following reading challenges are currently in progress or will be starting […]
Have you and your family been participating in the McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition? If not, there’s still plenty of time! Register in the Youth Services department to receive your passport and bookmarks. Visit all 13 libraries in McHenry County by 3/31 and be entered to win one of thirteen prize baskets. You can find more information about this fun […]
Registration is now open for February Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Take and Make Black History Month Activity Bags (FULL) Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge Library Lovers Expedition 2023 This Week’s Programs Monday, 2/6 Music and Movement @ Eastgate, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and […]
The Winter Reading Program ends on Tuesday, 1/31! Finish up your reading and get those logs turned in to claim your prizes! Registration is now open for February Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Winter Reading Program! Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge Library Lovers Expedition 2023 […]
Registration is now open for January Programs! This Week’s Kits & Activities Winter Reading Program! Take and Make Weekly Kids’ Craft Bluestem 2023 Reading Challenge Caudill 2023 Reading Challenge Monarch 2023 Reading Challenge This Week’s Programs Monday, 1/9 Music and Movement @ Eastgate, 10:15-10:45am. Ages 0-5. (FULL) Music and Movement @Eastgate, 11-11:30am. Ages 0-5. Tuesday, 1/10 Terrific Tales for […]
Happy New Year, everyone! We hope 2022 treated you well–and for those who are glad to see it go, we hope 2023 is an improvement. We think a year without any major historical events would be nice…fingers crossed. This week we have some fun programs to keep your kids busy during the end of Winter Break. Storytimes start up again […]
