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Lemonade for the Library Slideshow

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Several families in the Huntley Area community are hosting lemonade stands this week for the library’s annual Lemonade for the Library fundraiser. Six years ago, two Huntley families began a tradition of hosting a lemonade stand to raise money for the library.  They’ve invited the rest of the community to join in the fun.   If you’d like to support the effort without hosting a stand, you can join the ranks of lemonheads for a $20 … Read more

Library Receives Back to Books Grant

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The Huntley Area Public Library has been awarded a $5,000 Back to Books Grant from the Illinois State Library.  The Back to Books program is a collection development grant offered to Illinois libraries for the acquisition of books and other materials.  The library is using these funds to purchase award-winning books for children and required summer reading texts for middle and high school students.  Watch for these new additions to the collection in time for … Read more

Ready, Set… Read!

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The 2014 Children’s Summer Reading Program is coming soon. Ready, Set, Read! is for children ages birth through grade 6 and begins June 11, 2014. It is going to be a summer full of fun and you’ll earn prizes for reading. Get a sneak preview of the community’s longest-running, free Children’s Reading Program by watching the Ready, Set, Read trailer.

Frank Novak Selected to Become Director of the Library

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(Huntley, IL) — Frank Novak has been selected to be the Fourth Director of the Huntley Area Public Library District. He will begin working at the library on April 21, 2014. Novak said upon his acceptance of the Director position, “I am excited about my new job as Director of the Huntley Area Public Library District and I am honored to have been chosen for the position. I look forward to working closely with the … Read more

Friends Foundation Culver’s Night Recap

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The HAPLD Friends Foundation gathered on April 8, 2014 for a Culver’s Night to help raise money for the Huntley Area Public Library. In conjunction with Culver’s of Huntley and the local community, the organization brought in over $600 for the evening. During the hours of 4-8 p.m. the Friends received a percentage of sales from Culver’s. In addition, the Friends Foundation held a 50/50 raffle drawing, and several Friends members were tipped for delivering … Read more