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An Update About Hoopla

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After careful consideration, the Huntley Area Public Library has decided to lower monthly borrows for hoopla services from 10 items per month to 5 items per month. Our limited budget cannot accommodate hoopla’s pay-per-borrow lending model at current levels . The change will take effect on July 31st.   Hoopla’s pay-per-borrow funding model is different than Libby by Overdrive or eRead Illinois Boundless. In Hoopla, patrons determine where the library budget gets spent directly with … Read more

Regular Board Meeting Minutes – June 18, 2025

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Board of Trustees of the Huntley Area Public Library District Minutes of the Regular Meeting June 18, 2025   Call to Order: A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Huntley Area Public Library District was held in Program Room 3 at the Huntley Area Public Library District, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley, IL 60142 on June 18, 2025. President Threadgill-Smith called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Attendance: Trustees Present: Linda Benigno, … Read more

Policy Committee Meeting Agenda – July 16, 2025

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Huntley Area Public Library District 11000 Ruth Road; Huntley, IL 60142 Policy Committee Meeting Program Room 3 July 16, 2025—5:00 p.m. Agenda   1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Attendance 4. Public Comments and Visitors 5. Vacation Policy Proposed Revision 6. Recording Studio Use by Nonresidents 7. Adjournment   ● Open session discussion is not limited to matters listed above. ● Agendas are prepared in compliance with the Open Meetings Act. ● … Read more

Regular Board Meeting Agenda – July 16, 2025

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Huntley Area Public Library District 11000 Ruth Road; Huntley, IL 60142 Regular Monthly Meeting Program Room 3 July 16, 2025—5:30 p.m. Agenda   1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Attendance 4. Public Comment and Visitors 5. Installation of New Library Trustees 6. Record of Board Membership (Roll Call of Members Present) 7. Trustee Training—Library Email Accounts and Multi-Factor Authentication 8. Regular Business a. Secretary’s Report b. Approval of minutes for the following: … Read more

Just 4 Kids – Online Resources

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  LOTE4Kids LOTE4Kids offers over 7,000 audio picture books in more than 95 world languages, narrated by native speakers. English translations, quizzes, and learning activities are also available.  Scholastic Teachables Teacher-created printable worksheets, mini-books, activities, and lesson plans. Tumblebook Library Children’s eBooks, graphic novels, interactive stories, and animated adventures. Get Started (in English): www.tumblebooklibrary.com Empezar (en Española): www.bibliotecatumble.com World Book Online World Book Kids (ages 6-10) is full of fun learning activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles … Read more

Product Testing & Rating

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Online Resources Product Testing & Rating Consumer Reports Product reviews, ratings, recommendations, and general buying advice From the library: Access the expansive product reviews and ratings at www.consumerreports.org From home: Use this link and enter the barcode from the back of your Huntley Area Public Library card at the login prompt.

Local History & Genealogy

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Online Resources Local History & Genealogy Huntley Area Public Library Local History Website Explore local history stories, photos and information about Huntley provided by the library’s local historians. Find lists of local history information available in the library’s collection. Stop by the library’s Information Desk to gain access to these items. Use this link to explore Huntley History. Family Search (some content only available in-library) Large genealogy database maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day … Read more

Find a Good Book

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Online Resources Find a Good Book NoveList Plus Reading recommendations, reviews, and book discussion guides for adult and teen fiction and nonfiction. From home: Use this link and enter the barcode from the back of your Huntley Area Public Library card at the login prompt. NoveList K-8 Plus Reading recommendations for kids’ fiction and nonfiction searchable by favorite authors, titles, subjects, genres, grade level, and Lexile. From home: Use this link and enter the barcode from the back of your Huntley … Read more

Encyclopedias

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Online Resources Encyclopedias Gale eBooks Digital reference books and encyclopedias. From home: Use this link and enter the barcode from the back of your Huntley Area Public Library card at the login prompt. WorldBook Online World Book Kids (ages 6-10) is full of fun learning activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles about all kinds of topics. Image based navigation is an option to help young learners find information quickly. World Book Student (ages 10-14) is an encyclopedia tailored specifically for students. … Read more

Career, Language, & School Resources

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Online Resources Career, Language, & School Mango Languages Self-paced language courses for more than 70 world languages, ESL (English as a Second Language) courses, and American Sign Language (ASL). Use this link to get started. Scholastic Teachables Teacher-created printable worksheets, mini-books, activities, and lesson plans. Use this link to get started. LearningExpress Library Online tutorials in math, writing, computer, and workplace skills and exam prep for education and professional exams. Includes learning, career, and citizenship tools in Spanish.