Woohoo! Once a year we have a party for the children who read over 1,000 books before kindergarten. Kids decorated hats, enjoyed a treat, and posed for pictures. Next, we hopped, skipped and twirled to dance music. Great job everyone! Stop by the Children’s Desk to sign up your Little Bookworm the next time you are at the library. There are fun incentives along the way: stickers, a Starbucks gift card, a book tote and … Read more
Who loves Legos? Everyone! Lego Play Day was a huge success! Kids enjoyed playing with friends and with Legos. Enjoy all the smiles!
WOW! Kids practiced with a 3D plastic melting pen and created a small object to keep. Looks like fun!
Roar! We read Eggasaurus by Jennifer Wagh about a child who received dinosaur eggs in the mail. Then we made our own dinosaur egg to take home, let dry, and break open later. Some kids sent us photos of their egg opening at home. What kind of dinosaur is your favorite?
Love slime? So do we! Children learned how to make their own spooky, gooey slime with kid-friendly ingredients. Check out the pictures if you dare!
Over 100 people came to the library to see hawks, owls and falcons from Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education. We met the fastest flying animal (a falcon) and an owl that likes to eat skunks. We also learned many amazing facts about how to help keep our environment safe for animals. At one point, the audience had to act like birds of prey. Enjoy the cool photos!
Here are some of the smiley winners of our grand prizes. Thank you again to our AMAZING HAPL Friends Foundation and business donors. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone who participated in our Sounds Like Summer reading program!
Enjoy pictures of Project Tween Doodle Art where kids learned to doodle with style and create complex artwork starting with simple designs. Project Tween is a monthly program geared for youth between 10-14 years old at the Huntley Area Public Library.
Welcome to the jungle, The Jungle Bus that is. The Jungle Bus, which is a bus transformed into a gymnastics playground for 2-7 year-olds, visited the library. Over 30 kids enjoyed jumping, swinging and playing together over the short time the bus was here. For more details, dates and times for upcoming children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story. … Read more
Enjoy photos from this month’s Pajamarama! We read stories about Arctic animals, including “Over in the Arctic Where the Cold Winds Blow,” and then we made a polar bear fan. Pajamarama is a monthly story time program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place on the second Tuesday of the month. It is geared towards families of 2-6 year olds. Visit the library in your PJs for bedtime stories with Miss Michelle. … Read more