Over 700 people attended the annual Holiday Open House at the Huntley Area Public Library on Friday, December 1, 2017. They enjoyed musical entertainment from Dave Gutshall and Andy Huber, a treasure hunt, face painting, refreshments, horse-drawn trolley rides and a visit with Santa and the Grinch! Enjoy photos from the event.
Whoo, whoo! This month in Pajamarama, we read several books about owls, including “Night Owl” by Toni Yuly and “Little Owl’s Orange Scarf” by Tatyana Feeney. We sang songs and counted owls, then we created our own owl craft to take home. 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 … Read more
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.
This month for Art Discovery, kids turned pumpkins into art. Check out their unique creations! Art Discovery is a program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place every other month. It is geared toward 3rd through 5th graders. Visit the library for Art Discovery with Miss Anne. For more details, dates and times for Art Discovery or other children’s programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of … Read more
All little hands were on deck for coloring, creating and learning in this fun and messy program for children 1 to 3 years old! 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.
Superheroes, animals and other characters joined us for the first of two annual Costume Parades. After singing fall songs with Miss Jodi and Miss Nora, we traveled through the library to trick-or-treat with different departments. Enjoy the adorable costumes! 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.
Who wants to hold a spider, even if it’s pretend?! Families joined Karen’s Nature Tales as she taught about wild birds and spiffy spiders. Enjoy the fun photos and look for the spiders! 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.
It’s always exciting when the Huntley Fire Department visits and lets kids check out the fire truck. Enjoy photos of the families having fun! 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.
It’s October, so we read stories about trees and their changing leaves. We read several books about autumn, including “Bella’s Fall Coat”, by Lynn Plourde and sang “Leaves are falling” several times, while dancing with our own leaf. Then we decorated a bare tree with colorful yarn and had a snack. 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 … Read more
When amazing art is being done, you need to showcase it…so we had an art show! Kids were asked to bring in 1-2 items they made at Project Tween to share with library visitors. If you are a tween and you haven’t been coming to this event, check out the photos to see what you have been missing! Project Tween is a monthly program geared for youth between 10-14 years old at the Huntley Area Public Library.