Brookfield Zoo: Giraffes
Why are giraffes head and shoulders above the rest? Activities will help you see how you measure up! For ages 5-7. Register beginning June 22.
Library Programs
Animal Crackers Book Club
Each session we’ll give you a copy of the book to read and keep. Join us for discussion, activity, and animal cracker snacks. For readers ages 7-10. Register beginning June 22. Thursday, June 25 • 4 – 5 p.m. The World According to Humphrey Thursday, July 23 • 4 – 5 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Teen Tuesdays – July
Enjoy a new activity on the following Tuesday afternoons at the library during the summer. Registration required for all Teen Tuesday programs, call (847-669-5386 ext. 21) For grades 6-12 Get Wild with Perler Beads Tuesday, July 7 • 2 – 3 p.m. Make creative creatures with Perler (fusable) beads. Add magnets to make ‘em stick to lockers, refrigerators, and other surfaces. Registration required. Frankentoys! Tuesday, July 21 • 2 – 3 p.m. Yes, disassemble! … Read more
Back to School Bucket List
Tell us what you’d like to accomplish before you head back to school in August – adventures you’d like to have, places you’d like to go, things you’d like to do. Submit your bucket list at the Information Desk (or online at ya.huntleylibrary.org/bucketlist for a chance to win a prize that will sweeten the end of the summer. One winner will be chosen and contacted the first week of August from lists received. For grades … Read more
Wildlife Safari
Find the animals hiding in the library. Pick up a species checklist (with clues!) at the Information Desk and return your completed list for a chance to win an animal-themed prize. Checklists must be received by July 31, 2015. One winner will be drawn from entries received. For grades 6-12.
Senior Coffee: Balance and Fall Risk
Adrienne Martinez, PT, DPT, Adult & Child Therapy Services will present a program that covers risk factors and statistics regarding falls, screening your environment to decrease fall risk, as well as strategies to maintain and improve your balance. Registration is required and begins June 15.
Animal Training and Enrichment
Jim Ritt, Instructor, Brookfield Zoo will present a program that shows how the Zoo teaches animals to participate in their own care. Discover how ordinary items such as pumpkins become teaching tools and how you can also enrich the lives of your pets. Registration is required and begins May 27.
Lemonade for the Library
Sign up at the Children’s Desk to hold a lemonade stand fundraiser in your neighborhood during the month of July. Donate proceeds to the Huntley Area Public Library to purchase more new library materials! Bring in your proceeds by the end of the month and get your photo taken for display. If you’d like to get involved without hosting a stand, you can join the ranks of lemonheads for a $20 donation. Keep your eyes … Read more
Story Times
Enjoy stories, songs & more with Miss Jodi. After Story Time, children will complete a craft. For ages 2-6. Registration required.
BabyPalooza – Baby Story Time
Stories and songs with Miss Nora! The last 10 minutes of BabyPalooza are reserved for social playtime. For ages birth-23 months. Registration required. Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to access library meetings, services, programs, or activities can contact a member of the library staff by telephone at 847-669-5386 or in writing five working days prior to the event.