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Get ready to grow with your library this summer! This year’s Summer Reading Challenge invites you to Plant a Seed, Read with us. Whether you’re just starting your reading journey or branching out into new genres, every book you read helps your mind bloom and grow. No matter your age, we invite you to join us this summer and see how far your love for reading can grow. Summer Reading begins June 1st and runs … Read more
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
The Huntley Area Public Library District, a busy, mid-sized suburban library serving a population of approximately 44,000 citizens in and around the Village of Huntley, Illinois (a far northwest suburb of Chicago), is seeking a Head of Marketing to help us fulfill our mission to the community we serve. What we offer: · Competitive salary (Range: $52,000-$64,000 to start, depending on qualifications) · Health, dental, and vision insurance · Paid time off · Retirement plan … 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