You could say that Michelle Marsh, AAPLD's Artist of the Month for December, was born to be a photographer. Her grandmother was an avid photographer, who encouraged Michelle's childhood interest. [...]
Owls have long captured the human imagination with their silent flight, haunting calls, and piercing eyes. These mysterious birds of prey are not only mesmerizing, they're an essential part of [...]
AAPLD welcomes award-winning landscape photographer Cory Anne Cosman to the Art Wall at the Main Library. Cory's work captures the essence of nature. She loves traveling to National Parks, and [...]
Read for a Lifetime is a statewide reading program that targets high school students. This initiative promotes the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary [...]
Each year Illinois students in grades 9-12 can vote for their favorite book from the Lincoln Award Master list of 20 titles. The Lincoln Award is given to the book [...]
LEVEL UP AT YOUR LIBRARY WITH THESE SUMMER PROGRAMS! Teen Tabletop Games – RO Tuesday, June 10th 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Harnish Main Teen Center Level up your tabletop [...]
Winter Reading is here! Our 2026 Winter Reading Program for all ages kicks off on Monday, December 15! This winter, we’re encouraging you to shake things up — with a good [...]
Do you have a reader ready to tackle chapter books? We have lots of options for kids who’d like to try something more challenging than what can be found in [...]
Head to the library during Fall Break for games, crafts, movies and frogs! Join us for some of our drop-in programs while out of school Nov. 24-28. These programs are [...]
