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An Update About Hoopla

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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

eRead Illinois Transition to Palace Project

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Due to the recent and abrupt closure of Baker & Taylor, the Boundless app that hosts the eRead Illinois collection is being discontinued. In the coming weeks, the entire eRead Illinois collection will be migrated to a new, sustainable platform: the Palace Project app. While a transition of this size would typically take months, the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) is moving quickly to ensure minimal interruption to your use of the eRead Illinois … 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

National Library Week 2025 – I’m with the Library

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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 High School students host period product drive at the Huntley Area Public Library

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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

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    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

McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition 2025

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  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 – HAPL Feature Story

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  “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

Huntley Area Public Library Wrapped 2024

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Welcome to Huntley Area Public Library Wrapped 2024! Here are the most checked out books the HAPL saw this year. TOP ADULT FICTION BOOKS Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Women by Kristin Hannah Think Twice by Harlan Coben Mind Games by Nora Roberts TOP YA BOOKS One Piece Series by Eiichiro Oda Naruto Series by Masashi Kishimoto Jujutsu Kaisen Series by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni … Read more