Digging Deeper: Life Underground July 2019 Gallery

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 check the Huntley Area Public … Read more

Spanish Story Time July 2019 Gallery

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 Story.

Project Tween: Cave Paintings (July 2019) Gallery

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.

Dinosaur Discoveries! July 2019 Gallery

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 Huntley Area Public Library’s official … Read more

Animal Crackers Book Club Scrapes with Snakes July 2019 Gallery

This month for Animal Crackers Book Club, Tom Henn visited and brought Butter, an albino Burmese python.  Kids aged 7-10 joined us for an hour of fun activites, a snack and interesting discussion about snakes.  They also went home with a free book.  Enjoy the slithering 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 … Read more

Pajamarama July 2019 Gallery

This month, Pajamarama was all about royalty!  We had Miss Huntley Deepa Dhillon and Miss Lake in the Hills Victoria Vargas visit.  We read books about knights and princesses, including, “Not All Princesses Dress in Pink,” by Jane Yolen.  Then we created our own wand to take home.  Enjoy the magical 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 … Read more

Lego Club June 2019 Gallery

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.

The library will be closed on Sunday, March 31 for the Easter Holiday. Book drops will also be closed beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.
The library will reopen on Monday, April 1 at 9:00 a.m.
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