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The library will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving.

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Eastgate Branch Reopens January 6, 2025!

Eastgate Renovation
On behalf of the Library’s Staff and Board of Trustees, we are thrilled to announce the reopening of the Eastgate Branch Library on Monday, January 6! After eight months of extensive renovations, we’re ready to welcome you back into a [...]

Adult Services

Meet November’s Featured Artist!

During November, you’ll find the work of artist Patti Stricker on the Art Wall in the Adult Services Department at AAPLD. Patti’s colorful paintings transform simple objects– from old watering [...]

Seed Library Returning in 2025!

AAPLD’s popular Seed Library returns on Saturday, March 1, 2025! For our new season, we’ll offer the wide variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit you’ve come to love, plus [...]

Discover October’s Library Reads

October is here, time to revel in the spooky, and weird. This month's Library Reads-- fresh, new releases chosen by librarians across the country as their favorites-- offers plenty to [...]

Teen Services

Finals Week @ AAPLD

Finals Week Survival Kits If you are in the library studying for finals this week, be sure to grab a survival kit from us in the teen room! Available from [...]

Maker Project at Your School Library (Nov/Dec)

Dundee Crown High School Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 during periods 4, 5, 6, and 7 School Library with Mrs. Murphy Crystal Lake South High School Thursday, November 21st, 2024 during [...]

Read the Top Banned Books of 2023 on Your Phone Now!

Find the full list along with lists of past years at the American Library Association’s website right here. You may notice a common trend among these books: a.) they are [...]

Youth Services

It’s Spooky Season at AAPLD!

Are you ready for Halloween fun? We’ve got you covered! Join us for the following Halloween-themed programs. Storytime parents, your little ones can feel free to wear their costumes to [...]

Explore World Languages with LOTE4Kids!

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, [...]

Are you ‘Yeti’ to read? Winter Reading is here!

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 [...]