Read & Eat: A Scoop with Scoopie, an Elf, and Santa – December 21, 2023 – Photo Gallery
Our last Read & Eat of the year featured Scoopie, three elves, and Santa and Mrs. Clause!
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Read and Eat: Cone with a Cop – November 16, 2023 – Photo Gallery
Our friends at Culver’s of Huntley and the Huntley Police Department joined us for a fun-filled evening at the latest Read and Eat event. We thank all the families who attended the evening. Officer Jerry and Scoopie wholeheartedly enjoyed taking photos and reading stories with you. Mark your calendar for the upcoming event, Read and Eat: Scoop with Scoopie and an Elf, scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2023. This free program promises coloring books, Culver’s … Read more
Updates to Kanopy – Tickets Replace Credits
Introducing Kanopy! The Huntley Area Public Library now offers Kanopy, a streaming movie service. By introducing Kanopy to your devices, you can explore films that matter.
Raptors Gallery October 2023
Over 100 people came to the library to see hawks, owls and falcons from Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education. We met the fastest flying animal (a falcon) and an owl that likes to eat skunks. We also learned many amazing facts about how to help keep our environment safe for animals. At one point, the audience had to act like birds of prey. Enjoy the cool photos!
2023 Costume Contest
Participate in the Huntley Area Public Library’s 2023 costume contest! It’s back! The Huntley Area Public Library’s Costume Contest returns with all-new prizes courtesy of our Creative Studio. So get dressed in your best costume and snap a photo. Fill out the form below, and submit your photo (one photo/entry per person, please). Form and photo must be submitted by the end of business day on October 31, 2023. This contest is open exclusively to … Read more
Children’s Summer Reading Grand Prize Winners Gallery 2023
Here are some of the smiley winners of our grand prizes. Thank you again to our AMAZING HAPL Friends Foundation and business donors. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone who participated in our Sounds Like Summer reading program!
Sony PlayStation 5 Now Available in Gaming Room
We are pleased to announce that a Sony PlayStation 5 has been added to the library’s Gaming Room. Interested in checking out the console or the Nintendo Switch that also resides in the Gaming Room? A Gaming Room reservation can be made online or at the library’s Information Desk. PlayStation 5 Games available to play: UNO® NBA 2K23 for PS5™ LEGO® Worlds LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition STARWHAL LEGO® Bricktales Sackboy: A … Read more
Thank you for celebrating National Library Week with us!
It’s National Library Week 2023. This week we celebrate the library with a little help from the community, our partners, and even the Mayor of Huntley!
2023 Strategic Planning Survey
Welcome to the Huntley Area Public Library’s 2023 Strategic Planning Survey. We are looking for your input to help us develop the next chapter of our story. It is important to us to identify our current strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. By taking just a few minutes to answer these questions, we will gain valuable insight and identify areas of improvement and success that will be essential for our strategic planning. This online survey will … Read more
Huntley Area Public Library Receives Donation of Magnified Vision Device from Huntley Area Lions Club
The Huntley Area Public Library was once again honored to receive a donation from the Huntley Area Lions Club. The donation, a Optelec ClearView desktop video magnifier was presented to the library by Lion Jim Harper and Lion Jim Saletta. It was donated to the Lions Club by an anonymous Sun City resident.