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Enjoy photos of several critters Dakotah Henn brought to the library for us to see and touch, including a snake and a hedgehog. 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. Critter Visits with Dakotah Henn June 2015 [fsg_gallery id=”69″]
These alpacas, originally from Peru, Bolivia and Chili, now call Elgin home. Families joined us for a meet and greet with the alpacas and their owners, Jill and Gordon Muirhead. Also, children could watch a fleece carding demonstration and try it themselves. 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. Rivendell Alpacas June … Read more
Our creative kids made a variety of fun animals (and more!) out of pipe cleaners.
Enjoy photos of our Young Artists creating with watercolor! Young Artists is a program at the Huntley Area Public Library that usually takes place every other month. It is geared toward children in kindergarten through second grade. Visit the library for Young Artists with Miss Anne. For more details, dates and times for Young Artists, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website, the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter The Whole Story. … Read more
Enjoy photos of our volunteer therapy dog and owner, and a few readers from May 2015 Read to a Dog. Read to a Dog is a monthly program for families at the Huntley Area Public Library. The volunteer animals are licensed therapy dogs and are accompanied by their owners for the program. Families sign up for a fifteen minute time slot. Readers can bring a book from home or choose one from the library. Visit the library to … Read more
Enjoy pictures of the Lego Club in May. Kids just cannot get enough of these building blocks. See what they created with their imaginations! Lego Club is a monthly program at the Huntley Area Public Library. Lego Club has continued to be so popular we have two sessions each month, one at 5:30pm and another at 6:30pm. Usually this program takes place on the last Monday of the month. It is geared toward families of 5-12 year … Read more
It was all about pigs at the May Pajamarama. We read a couple books about pigs, including, “Piggies in Pajamas”. Then we counted pigs playing in the mud. And we made our own pig to take home. Oink! Oink! 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 towards families of 2-6 year olds. Visit the library in your … Read more
Over 70 people celebrated Star Wars with us for activities and crafts. We were challenged to talk like Yoda and pin the X-wing fighter on the Death Star! And we posed for pictures with our favorites from the movies. May the 4th be with you!! For more details, dates and times for upcoming programs, please check the Huntley Area Public Library’s official website. You can also check the print or online copy of the library’s newsletter … Read more
Enjoy our gallery of photos from the Lego Club April 2015 children’s program. Lego Club has continued to be so popular we have two sessions each month, one at 5:30pm and another at 6:30pm. Lego Club is a monthly program at the Huntley Area Public Library. Usually this program takes place on the last Monday of the month. It is geared toward families of 5-12 year olds. A volunteer offers the kids a challenge to build or they can just use … Read more
Enjoy pictures of Project Tweens making several earth-friendly crafts to celebrate our planet. It was all about reusing and recycling. Go green!