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.
Do you have a library card? September is Library Card Sign-up month and the gang from Toy Story is helping us share the excitement. Adults, teens and kids can enter to win a prize just for signing up for a library card. Stop by the children’s area for a sheriff’s badge and a picture with Buzz Lightyear and Woody. See photos of friends who have stopped by the library so…
This month, Pajamarama was all about a favorite meal–Breakfast! We read books about breakfast foods, including, “Little Mouse’s Big Breakfast,” by Christine Pym. Then we created our own donut craft to take home. Enjoy the photos! 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.
Tweens met a live Blanding’s turtle and learned about this species as they sketched their subject. Check out their sketches and how much the turtle liked hanging at the library! For more details, dates and times for upcoming Project Tween programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
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…
Animal Quest visited and brought the wonders and wows of the animal kingdom to people of all ages. Families joined us to see and touch rare animals they may not have seen before! See if you can name the animals in the photos below. 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…
The soil is full of life! Families joined us in exploring the world beneath our feet. The McHenry County Conservation District gave a short indoor presentation followed by soil discoveries and experiments both inside and out. Kids ages 5 and up got messy as they made soil/seed bombs to take home and put in their garden. Enjoy the photos! For more details, dates and times for upcoming children’s programs, please…
Families with children ages 2 through grade 2 are coming to the library for songs, stories and conversation in Spanish! This story time is brought to you by the teachers and parents of District 158 Dual Language program. Muy bien! For more details, dates and times for Spanish Story Times, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole…
Tweens recreated a cave painting using acrylic paint and oil pastels. Enjoy the artistic photos! For more details, dates and times for upcoming Project Tween programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
T-Rexplorers joined us after hours at the Huntley library to discover clues that prove the existence of dinosaurs. We looked into the world of dinosaur science straight from the Cretaceous Period. Kids ages 5-12 held fossil types from numerous species and got a glimpse of what it’s like to go on a Paleontological dig. Enjoy the photos! For more details, dates and times for upcoming children’s programs, please check the…