Little Bookworms Reading Challenge
Little Bookworms is a new library program that encourages all families and caregivers to read 1,000 books (or more) with their young children before Kindergarten.
Library News
Top news stories from the library that will be featured in the main slider on the library’s front page.
September 11 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
The Village of Huntley and the Huntley Area Public Library present We Will Never Forget, a 20-year anniversary remembrance of September 11, 2001.
In cooperation with the Huntley Fire Protection District, Huntley Police Department, Huntley American Legion Post #673, and our guest speaker Mr. Orion Samuelson, we remember…
September 11 Remembrance Project
September 11, 2021, is a day that changed the world and many of us. This online September 11 Remembrance Project is designed to share memories of that day, how it changed your life, creative works on the subject, and/or share how you commemorated or plan to commemorate the 20th anniversary of this event.
Library to Close October 11-19 for Construction, will reopen on Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Closing Alert: The Huntley Area Public Library will be closed from Monday, October 11 through Tuesday, October 19, 2021, for a construction project.
Baby Yoda on a Library Card?!? National Library Card Sign-up Month 2021
This September, we encourage everyone in the community to renew expired cards or get their first library card. You’ll have two choices to select from, the brand-new Huntley Area Public Library design or a limited-edition card featuring Grogu, A.K.A The Child or Baby Yoda.
Masking Requirement beginning Monday, August 2, 2021
On July 27th, the CDC issued new guidance adding a recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission. On July 29th, the CDC revised its Level of Community Transmission map, raising McHenry County’s level of community transmission from moderate to substantial.
Sneak Peek Of The Remodeling
Here are some sneak peek pictures of what’s going on in the old part of the building! We can’t wait to see the results and we definitely can’t wait for you to see!
Introducing Scholastic Online Resources
You asked we listened. We’ve recently added a series of Scholastic online resources that are available to Huntley Area Public Library cardholders. Explore these incredible resources for all ages. Scholastic Teachables Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands teacher-created, searchable, printable educational resources for all subjects in grades PreK–6. Use this link to get started. Scholastic Go Access to online encyclopedias with 115,000 expertly written articles sortable by reading level, hundreds of … Read more
Saying Farewell To The Old Library
Say goodbye to the library as you have known it. We’ve emptied the existing building and moved into the addition. Phase two has begun. Here are some of the final photos of the old space that we’ll get to show you for a while as the space is now being renovated. The next time you see it, you probably won’t recognize it! We’ll see you on April 26.