Did you watch the NASA & SpaceX rocket launch last weekend? NASA is also planning to send women to the Moon with Project Artemis. The “Next Moon Step” is their summer art challenge for kids in grades K-12. Your challenge is to create an image of your footprint (photo or artwork) and tell us what you would say, in 20 […]
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illus. by Ashley Lukashevsky National Book Award winner Kendi addresses the youngest of readers in this board book introduction to combating racism, which outlines nine steps for raising accountable kids. A mindful companion for families striving together toward a more equitable future. Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi […]
Buster Bear Coloring Contest Click the above link for a PDF coloring page to print at home. Submit your entry (1 per person) to buster@aapld.org by July 31st, 2020. The email should include the child’s name, their age, a contact phone number, and a picture of their artwork. You may use crayons, markers, or colored pencils. The winning artists will […]
Note: Each title in this booklist either has LGBTQIA+ characters, is about the LGBTQIA+ Movement, or was written by a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community. Picture Books And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango’s family is not like any of the others. Bunnybear by Andrea […]
eBooks A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara A is for Activist is an ABC board book for the next generation of progressives: Families that want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and so on. Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal If you ask […]
Sign-Up for Summer Reading Here Our Summer Reading Program is mostly virtual this year. There will still be prizes though, however we are waiting until July 1st to begin giving those out. As you may be aware, Curbside Pickup for Algonquin cardholders begins on June 8th so we are expecting to be very busy for that! This is why we […]
We have worked on plans to receive returns and offer curbside services in a way that provides materials to you and also keeps our staff and community safe. We are now ready to move forward and take the first steps in restarting limited library services at the Main Library (2600 Harnish Drive). RETURNS We will accept returns through our drive-thru window […]
What is Read to a Librarian? Read to a Librarian is our exclusive 2020 Pandemic replacement program for Summer Book Buddies. This program will take place virtually through Zoom Meetings. You will get an email with the Zoom meeting room link before the program starts. Younger students will read with to a staff member for 20 minutes once a week […]
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 do activities to earn prizes. There are paper logs in the June/July 2020 newsletter sent to your household through the mail. A more detailed FAQ (especially with technology how-to details) may be found here. […]
Do you like coloring? Do you like Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel? Well, he has introduced a new Bad Kitty Coloring Book that is about washing your hands (er…paws). It is free to download right here! The James Dyson Foundation has created engineering challenge cards for kids during the pandemic. Those are available here. The Google Arts project allows you […]
