Since 1987, the American Library Association (ALA) has observed Library Card Sign-Up Month every September to mark the beginning of the school year. Libraries, like AAPLD, work to remind our community members that signing up for a library card is […]
What’s not to like about getting outside and exploring your community? When you register for Summer Reading at either Library location, your adventure begins! Pick up your first clue at AAPLD. In this scavenger hunt, you will visit nine local […]
Start Your Journey. Summer Reading 2022 is here! Read, learn a new skill, visit parks, witness magic, solve a mystery, see a movie, make awesome crafts, hear stories, and more as you explore the world around you. The Algonquin Area […]
February 2022 marks the Algonquin Area Public Library District’s 101st anniversary and caps the year-long celebration of our centennial milestone and century of service to our community. The past year, our organization examined our changing world by highlighting decades from […]
For Library Lovers’ Month in February, AAPLD and fellow McHenry County libraries are collaborating to introduce you to all the community resources you have as a library cardholder. Register at your home library where you’ll get started with a map […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library District kicks off Winter Reading with amazing incentives to bring thrills and joy into reading again. Read and log your progress to earn fun badges and tickets for prizes. Logging your progress can be done […]
The Algonquin Area Public Library now offers Explore More Illinois, a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions across the state of Illinois. The program is […]
You’re invited to our once-a-century blow-out birthday celebration! Rockin’ Rollick, Algonquin Area Public Library’s 100th Birthday Bash, will be held Saturday, July 31, 11 am to 7 pm, at the Main Library on Harnish Drive. This family-friendly, socially-distant event will […]
It wouldn’t be summer without a summer reading program. This year, our birthday party keeps going as we celebrate the century with “Happy 100th”. Read, complete activities, and log your progress, either through Beanstack or on a paper log, and […]
Winter Reading finishing prizes are available through February. The Winter Reading drawing prizes will be drawn on February 8. Please contact staff at the Adult Desk: 847-458-6060 ext. 143 or Youth Desk: 847-458-6060 ext. 135 to get your prizes. You […]
