Local Authors Collection Guidelines

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This donation-based collection is intended to support and promote the creative expression of local authors in our community. Donation Guidelines Local authors are those who reside in the Village of Huntley and or the Huntley Area Public Library District. Items must have been published in the last three years and they must be in new or like-new condition. The Library will accept only one copy of any title. Author donations are limited to three titles … Read more

Pokémon March 2017 Gallery

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Enjoy photos of this month’s Pokémon! Pokémon is a monthly program for kids ages 7-12 at the Huntley Area Public Library.  Bring your deck of 60 cards to learn the basics and play the game. For more details, dates and times for upcoming Pokémon programs and other youth services 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 to a Dog March 2017 Gallery

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Enjoy photos of this month’s Read to a Dog! Read to a Dog is a monthly program for families at the Huntley Area Public Library.  The volunteer animals are licensed therapy dogs and are accompanied by their owners for the program.  Families sign up for a fifteen minute time slot.  Readers can bring a book from home or choose one from the library. Visit the library to meet one of our volunteer licensed therapy dogs!  For more … Read more

Pajamarama March 2017 Gallery

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This month’s Pajamarama was on March 14th, so we HAD to celebrate Pie Day!  We read stories about pie, like “Babyberry Pie” by Heather Fredrick and sang our way through “Salad Pie” by Wendy BooydeGraaff.  Then kids created their own pie craft and we had cherry pie as a snack.  Yum! 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 … Read more

Dakotah and His Critters March 2017 Gallery

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Dakotah Henn brought LIVE turtles, snakes, and other critters to the library to share information about the animals and let us see them up-close and personal.  Enjoy photos of his personal zoo and some of the families that were here to see it. 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.

Chicago Wolves Player Conner Bleackley Visits the Library March 2017 Gallery

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Families were excited to see Chicago Wolves center Conner Bleackley on Wednesday, March 1.  On the visit, Bleackley shared about being a hockey player and there was time for photos and autographs.  One lucky child got to try on real hockey gear! 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.

Lego Club February 2017 Gallery

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Enjoy photos of kids showing off their incredible imaginations and super building skills at Lego Club this month! 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.

Flash: Flashpoint – Read It and Rate It

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Flash: Flashpoint by Geoff Johns Adventure Comics Graphic Novel Mystery Science Fiction Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Flashpoint” is the story of Barry Allen (the Flash) waking up in a totally different world than the one he had known.  With Aquaman and Wonder Woman clashing, and Batman being an entirely different person, Barry sets out to find how this happened, and how he can return the timeline to its … Read more

Peter Pan – Read It and Rate It

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Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) “Peter Pan” is the time old tale about a boy who will never grow up. It is an astonishing adventure about the three Darling children and how they are whisked away from their comfortable home in England to the land of imagination called Neverland. This story is very interesting and has an attractive subtext that can be translated according one’s … Read more

Tintin – Read It and Rate It

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The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé Adventure Comics Fantasy Graphic Novel Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Tintin is a wonderful story of a boy and his pet dog, Snowy.  Together they solve some of the most puzzling mysteries known to man.  Tintin has some of the most interesting supporting characters such as Captain Haddock, Thompson & Thomson, and the quirky professor Calculus.  Any mystery lover would absolutely love these … Read more