Take this quiz for a chance to win a copy of the newest book in Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series: The Burning Maze. Completed quizzes must be submitted by May 31, 2018. One winner will be chosen and contacted the first week of June. For grades 6-12. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Teens met up at the library to make animal ears (for costumes, cosplay, and everyday wear) out of duct tape or fleece. We attached them to barrettes, headbands, bobby pins, and hair bands to affix them to our heads! Some sewing happened, but the hot glue guns were very popular. Check out what we made!
Teen Zine is the Huntley Area Public Library’s writers’ club for grades 6 – 12. Teen Zine is also the name of our group’s quarterly publication. If you like writing, photography, art, graphic design, and/or publishing, we would love your creative input! Take me to the current issue! Meetings: Teen Zine meets monthly in the library’s program room. No need to register, just drop in. Upcoming dates: Friday, April 27, 4-5…
The deadline for Junior Volunteer applications has passed… Please join us next summer (2019)! Every summer, the Huntley Area Public Library depends on its crew of Junior Volunteers to help run the children’s summer reading program. JVs typically volunteer at the summer reading desk for a couple of hours every week while summer reading is going on. They help out by registering kids for the reading program, distributing prizes, and…
Tweens explored their artistic side by cutting colorful paper, then turning it into a unique paper mosaic. Enjoy the photos! Project Tween is a monthly program geared for youth between 10-14 years old at the Huntley Area Public Library. For more details, dates and times for upcoming Project Tween programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story.
Test Preparation: The library offers a number of resources to help you prepare for the ACT and SAT college entrance tests, as well as for AP (Advanced Placement) examinations. ACT/SAT and AP test prep books are located in the library’s nonfiction collection (call #: 378.166). Most include several practice tests, answer keys, and test-taking tips to help you improve your scores. HelpNow offers online practice tests and more. You can also open…
Review a book for a chance to win the monthly prize! Fill out the review form below to enter. For grades 6-12. Check out book reviews from Read it and Rate it participants and library staff members. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Artist, Christine Thornton, returned to the library to teach a watercolor painting class on birch trees. Participants (adults and teens) created lovely, forest settings.
Teenage superheroes in training visited the library in August to test and hone their powers!
Teens learned how to make simple screen prints using inexpensive materials (embroidery hoops, interior & acrylic paint, and organza fabric). Check out their fabulous designs!