Celebrate Black History Month with a fun, and educational challenge for adults and teens! The Challenge runs February 1- 29. Register in Beanstack, or in person at the Adult Services desk, at the Main Library. Everyone who signs up will receive a snack-size package of cookies from Partake Foods, a Black-owned company. Complete at least one of the four Activity […]
Want a book you can sink your fangs into? Score a Winter Reading YETI with a “WINTER THEMED” or “BEST OF 2023” selection. Whether it’s a heartwarming wintertime love story, a thrilling adventure through the frozen wilderness, thought provoking non-fiction, or something as mysterious as the YETI himself, you’ll find plenty to choose from, on display in the Adult Services […]
It’s Pride Month, a great time to discover new authors and voices. For thriller, mystery and horror fans, there are plenty of gripping reads featuring Queer characters, sure to keep you turning pages on a long summer night. Click on the titles to place a hold, and add them to your Oceans of Possibility Summer Reading list. Not signed up […]
November marks National Native American Heritage Month– a time when we recognize the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and contributions of North America’s Indigenous people. Algonquin Area Public Library invites everyone to take part in these fun and informative activities, that run throughout the month. This challenge runs November 1 – 30 and includes both reading and activities that explore the […]
Ready for a fun and thought-provoking way to stretch your reading? Join AAPLD’s Banned Book Reading Challenge, running through the month of September. Signing up is easy! Just log into Beanstack, select the Banned Books Challenge, and read one book from the Banned Books Reading List. We have selections for adults, kids and teens, so everyone in the family can […]
The Spring Fling Reading Challenge invites participants to review a book they’ve read, and our patrons have responded! If you’re looking for an intriguing new read, why not give one of these “Favorite Flings” a try? Browse online, call the library to place a hold, or stop in and check out our Favorite Flings display in the Adult Services department. […]
It’s National Library Week, and what better way to feel the library love than by joining an international celebration of reading? The Big Library Read is the world’s largest digital book club, with over 20,000 libraries participating, including Algonquin Area Public Library District. Taking part is easy. Between April 4 -18, use the Libby digital library app to download the […]
Spring forward into a new reading challenge for adults, running April 1- May 15 at Algonquin Area Public Library. The Spring Fling Reading Challenge invites you to give your reading a seasonal refresh, with a BINGO game that combines reading and simple activities, to complete up to five horizontal, vertical, or diagonal rows. For each completed row, you’ll be entered […]
Relive your favorite decade with November’s Reading Resolutions challenge; read a book set in the decade in which you grew up. Whether it’s your childhood, teen years, or young adulthood, let a book transport you to a simpler (or maybe not so simple) time in the past. Our online catalog includes books set in decades from the 1920s through […]
October is here, and it’s time to pair that Pumpkin Spice Latte with a tasty, and terrifying read. While every Reading Resolution challenge encourages you to step out of your comfort zone, picking up a horror novel can really feel that way. Of course, you’re free to choose something a bit less scary. Cozy mysteries work just fine, as do […]
