Heartwarming Gesture From a Young Member of our Community

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In a heartwarming gesture, a youngster from our community, that loves his local library, decided to make a difference. Saving up $150.00 of his hard-earned allowance over several months, this compassionate library fan chose to donate to the Huntley Area Public Library. His selfless act not only showcased an understanding of the importance of libraries as hubs of learning and community engagement but also demonstrated the power of individual initiative, proving that age is no … Read more

Sony PlayStation 5 Now Available in Gaming Room

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We are pleased to announce that a Sony PlayStation 5 has been added to the library’s Gaming Room. Interested in checking out the console or the Nintendo Switch that also resides in the Gaming Room? A Gaming Room reservation can be made online or at the library’s Information Desk. PlayStation 5 Games available to play: UNO® NBA 2K23 for PS5™ LEGO® Worlds LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition STARWHAL LEGO® Bricktales Sackboy: A … Read more

Sew Hop’d Makes Donation to Huntley Area Public Library

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Collaborating with community partners is a large part of what makes Huntley an exceptional place to live. When the library was getting ready to reopen, staff wanted to make an impact and work with our partners to make sure the community knew about all the changes the library made during the construction and renovation project, and to celebrate the occasion. One of those partners was Sew Hop’d Brewery and Taproom.

Huntley Area Public Library Receives Donation From Huntley Area Lions Club

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Huntley, IL – The Huntley Area Public Library was honored to receive a donation from the Huntley Area Lions Club in the amount of $1000.00. The donation was presented to the library by Jim Saletta and Jim Graves of the Lions Club in honor of American disability rights advocate Helen Keller. Keller influenced Lions Club members to join her and continue her crusade as Knights of the Blind. Helping the visually impaired has been a cause for the group since 1925.

Homeschooling in McHenry County

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Homeschool educator and sought-after speaker, Kathy Wentz, invites you to travel to McHenry County to participate in some, or all six, of her most popular sessions. This Monday evening series is for veteran, new, and prospective homeschool parents. Sessions will be followed up with a Q&A, so come prepared with questions. Enjoy sessions in-person or via Zoom. Register with each hosting library for session you wish to attend.

Work to begin on Library’s Drive-Up Book Return on Monday, May 16, 2022

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We are happy to announce that work will begin on the library’s drive-up book return on Monday, May 16, 2022. Removal of the drive-up book return will be the first step of a much-needed height adjustment to make it accessible for most vehicles. Following the removal of the book return, some minor construction will take place on the drive-up window and lane. During this time all drive-up window services and book return will be closed.

NOTICE: Library Board Vacancies

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Board of Trustees Huntley Area Public Library District 11000 Ruth Road Huntley, IL 60142 NOTICE Library Board Vacancies   The Huntley Area Public Library District currently has two vacancies on its Board of Trustees. The library is seeking two library district residents to serve as the newest board members, each for a two-year term. The library district serves a population of over 43,000 people. Geographically, the district includes all or portions of Huntley, Lake in … Read more

Huntley Area Public Library receives $1,000 from local Lions Club for Large Print Books

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    NEWS RELEASE    Huntley Area Public Library     11000 Ruth Rd    Huntley, IL 60142    March 28, 2025   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Huntley Area Public Library receives $1,000 from local Lions Club for Large Print Books   HUNTLEY, IL – The Huntley Area Public Library is pleased to announce a generous $1,000 donation from the Huntley Area Lions Club, District 1-J, to support the expansion of the library’s large print book collection. This contribution will help provide more … Read more

All Better Now – book review

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All Better Now by Neal Shusterman Science Fiction Thriller The world has barely recovered from COVID when the next virus attacks. This one, known as Crown Royale, is also devastatingly lethal for some folks, but those that survive – and even those that don’t, in their last minutes – experience a complete change in perspective. They become kinder, gentler, more helpful people. Two factions are arising – those that think the virus is a positive … Read more

Partition Project – book review

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The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Maha is initially unenthusiastic when her Dadi (grandmother) comes from Pakistan to live with their family in the US. Not only does she have to give up her bedroom and move into the attic, but since Maha’s parents are both very busy (dad is a doctor and mom is a nutritionist) they make Maha responsible for Dadi – she is supposed … Read more

Miles Away from You – book review

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Miles Away from You by A. B. Rutledge LGBTQ+ Realistic Fiction Romance * * * * Stars (Great!) Miles and Vivian were brilliant together. They created a website that attracted millions of creative, artistic people like themselves, and they were so very, very in love. But then Vivian tried to kill herself by taking too many pills and she wound up in a coma – neither dead nor alive. Her ultra-conservative parents swooped in and … Read more

Raven and the Reindeer – book review

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The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher Adventure Fantasy Retelling of the Snow Queen Romance * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In her author’s note, T. Kingfisher says this has its roots Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” but it’s much more palatable. “Hans Christian Andersen was a weird dude…His idea of a happy ending is that everybody died attended by angels (or if you are very fortunate, in church with your feet … Read more

Toto – book review

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Toto by AJ Hackwith Fantasy Retelling * * * Stars (Pretty good) The Wizard of Oz from Toto’s point of view (with nods to current culture trends). This is a breezy read in some ways – just touching upon a lot of plot points that receive more attention in L. Frank Baum’s books/the movie. But the characters offer up a lot of surprises – the Scarecrow wasn’t always thus and is a magic practitioner in … Read more

I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons – book review

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I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle Dragons Fantasy Funny Romance * * * * Stars (Great!) Princess Cerise is Exhausted from interviewing a never-ending succession of princes (all vying for her hand) until she meets Prince Reginald in the forest one day and finds herself completely smitten. She rushes home to put the castle in order before his arrival and entreats her father to bring in the dragon exterminator, as their accommodations … Read more

Pony Confidential – book review

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Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch Mystery * * * Stars (Pretty good) Penny loved her pony more than anything else, but she is separated from him at the age of 12 when a murder causes her family to move across the country and she’s forced to sell him. The pony is super salty about his treatment afterwards and vows to find Penny and get revenge. But in the telling of the story of Penny’s ultimate … Read more