It’s an exciting day in the Illinois Youth Librarian World: the winners of the 2022 Illinois Book Award lists have been announced! There are four Illinois Book Awards: The Monarch (grades K-3), the Bluestem (grades 3-5), the Rebecca Caudill (grades 4-8), and the Abe Lincoln Award (grades 9-12; these titles will be located upstairs in our Teen section). Each year, […]
The days are getting longer, the temps are getting higher, and little green buds are starting to appear. Spring is coming! Celebrate the change of the season with your tiny humans by reading some great spring stories together. Youth Services staff has put together a list of 35 fun fiction and nonfiction titles for you to enjoy. Spring Picture Books […]
March is Women’s History Month, and the Library has some suggestions of great reads to help you celebrate! The past few years have seen a slew of excellent biographies about fascinating and inspiring women. Youth Services staff put together two lists of books about women from diverse backgrounds. There’s something for everyone here! Women’s History Month Picture Books Women’s History […]
We are VERY excited to announce that the Play Area in Youth Services will re-open on Monday, 2/28! The Youth Services staff hopes that our youngest patrons will have a blast playing with the toys, creating pictures on the the light wall, and using their imaginations. Here are some reminders about using the Play Area: Recommended capacity of 30 people. […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library turned 100 years old in 2021! To close out AAPLD’s Centennial celebration, we are celebrating Library 2121 all through the month of February. Enjoy our space-themed décor and participate in some futuristic activities throughout the building and online. While you’re enjoying all of the space-age fun, think about what the Library might look like 100 […]
Do you have a little one who is ready to go to preschool? There are a lot of great choices for early childhood education in the Algonquin area! Stop by the Main Library from February 6th-12th to visit our Preschool Information Week booths and learn more about the excellent preschools in our area. Tables will be set up around the […]
If you’ve stopped by Youth Services in the last month or so, you have probably seen our fantastic gingerbread village over on top of the easy nonfiction shelves. Children and families in our community created the paper houses as part of a take-home kit, and Ms. Alexa has displayed them so that our patrons can vote on their favorite! Simply […]
Are the rising Covid-19 numbers making you a little nervous to visit public places, or is the cold weather keeping you at home? Perhaps you just don’t have time to get to the Library to browse for books–especially if you are bringing young children along. Have no fear, the Library is here for you! We are happy to pull books, movies, […]
Winter Reading 2022 is up and running at the Library! This year’s theme is S’mitten With Books. Winter Reading runs from December 10 to January 31st. Children from birth to 8th grade are encouraged to sign up and help us reach our community goal of 3160 hours of reading for kids. Sign up here using the Library’s Beanstack page, or […]
The Association of Illinois School Library Educators, who sponsor the Bluestem Book Awards, has planned a series of live chats with the authors of Bluestem-nominated titles. To watch the Live Chats, both upcoming and already completed, click here. To watch book talks on each of the 2022 Bluestem nominees, click here. Click the link below for a PDF schedule of […]
