Kids’ Corner

Families joined us in celebrating Shark Week from July 23rd-July 29th. Enjoy the fun photos!

Dakotah Henn returned this summer to tell us all about his visits to Costa Rica and Africa.  He also brought some of his animals that live in those regions.  The room was packed with people and animals! 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.

This month Young Artist’s used dot painting to make a colorful fish picture. Enjoy the photos of these wonderful artists. Young Artists is a program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place every other month. It is geared toward children in kindergarten through second grade. Visit the library for Young Artists with Miss Anne. For more details, dates and times for Young Artists, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the … Read more

At this month’s Pajamarama, we read books about ocean animals, including “The Very Silly Shark,” by Jack Tickle.  We also sang “The waves in the sea” and created our own fish with baking liners for fins.  Enjoy the photos! Pajamarama is a monthly story time program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place on the second Tuesday of the month. It is geared toward families of 2-6 year olds. Visit the library in your … Read more

Karen Ritter, from Karen’s Nature Tales, was back to teach 2-6 year-olds all about fish.  The program ran swimmingly! For more details, dates and times for 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.

Have you ever wondered what was inside of a cash register or a DVD player?  Families joined us as we took apart several gizmos and gadgets to see the “insides”. For more details, dates and times for 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.

Junior Volunteers acted out some favorite fish tales with puppets for kids ages 2-6.  Looks like fun was had by all!  For more details, dates and times for 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.

Kids ages 7-10 showed up to make their own colorful sock-to-pus.  In a few simple steps (cut, stuff and tie), they created a big-kid craft with Miss Lian.  Enjoy the fun photos! For more details, dates and times for 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.  

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.