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The eRead Illinois collection has migrated to a new platform, The Palace Project. To get started: Download the Palace Project app, which is available in both the Apple App Store for iOS phones and tablets and the Google Play Store for Android phones and devices. Open the Palace app, tap “Find Your Library” and type or scroll to find your library’s name to access the digital books and audiobooks. You will be prompted to sign … Read more
After careful consideration, the Huntley Area Public Library has decided to lower monthly borrows for hoopla services from 10 items per month to 5 items per month. Our limited budget cannot accommodate hoopla’s pay-per-borrow lending model at current levels . The change will take effect on July 31st. Hoopla’s pay-per-borrow funding model is different than Libby by Overdrive or eRead Illinois Boundless. In Hoopla, patrons determine where the library budget gets spent directly with … Read more
Written & Performed by Kimberly Cramer Winner of the 2024 National Library Week ‘I’m with the Library’ Music Contest Lyric Video by Rossi Cacciottolo, Marketing Intern Recorded in the Huntley Area Public Library Recording Studio Recording Studio Technician: Joe Klaw Recording Studio: https://www.huntleylibrary.org/record…
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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
CELEBRATING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK (APRIL 6-APRIL 12, 2025) This National Library Week (April 6-April 12, 2025), we’re turning up the volume with our theme ‘I’m With The Library.’ Inspired by the legendary phrase ‘I’m with the band,’ this year’s theme is all about embracing the rebellious spirit of rock & roll – because libraries, much like music, have the power to change lives and build connections. Libraries are where creativity thrives, where outsiders find their … Read more
HUNTLEY, IL – Three local high school students are hosting a period product drive at the Huntley Area Public Library to help raise awareness on menstrual inequality and period poverty.
Neha Gopal, Sruthi Guda, and Krisha Sivakumar, students at Huntley High School, launched a local health campaign focused on raising awareness of period poverty and improving access to menstrual education and products.
More Than Just Books – How the HAPL is amplifying local voices By Aris Sherwood, Head of Marketing Cheerful music plays as you press ‘play’ on a video posted by the Huntley Area Public Library on September 4, 2024. The library’s logo appears, and then the words “Introducing the Recording Studio.” Various scenes flash across the screen of library staff members speaking into microphones, playing a guitar, and standing behind a computer screen … Read more
Welcome Library Lovers! What is the Library Lovers Expedition? Library Lovers is a shared program that encourages patrons to visit the 15 participating libraries to spread the love and connection of libraries for a chance to win a prize! If the HAPL is your home library: stop by the Children’s Desk to register and pick up your HAPL brag tag. You can also participate in one of our many activities. … Read more
“Inch by Inch, Life’s a Cinch”: Beloved Head of Programming & Outreach set to retire in 2025 after years of dedication By Aris Sherwood, Head of Marketing When Pamela Kampwerth first started at the Huntley Area Public Library, she worked part-time in the Youth-Services Department, mostly working at the reference desk and helping with programs and Storytime’s. Now, 21 years later, she currently serves as the Head of Programming and Outreach, overseeing programming and … Read more