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Thank you to everyone who came to our 2022 Summer Reading Kick-off Days! Especially everyone that braved the rain on Day 1. Day 2 was a much more beautiful day. Everyone got to enjoy the sun and bedazzle the sidewalk with chalk doodles. A big thank you to Kona Ice for helping us kick off our Summer Reading with a frosty treat.
The all-new Huntley Area Public Library opened its doors on Monday, February 7, 2022. Here are some photos of the new library, though we highly recommend stopping in to see it for yourself.
Teens in grades 6 – 12 created their own, unique painted stones using acrylic gouache. Everyone had their own spin on the concept – a mandala-like repeating design. Enjoy their artwork below!
This is a gallery of photos submitted by teens working towards earning badges for the 2021-2022 Winter Challenge. Check out their photos below!
Adults and teens explored their creative baking skills with our Holiday Bake-stravaganza take home kits (December 2021). The kit included a potholder and a basic cookie dough recipe that could be dressed up multiple ways – from oatmeal raisin to a hazelnut chocolate! If you missed out on the kits, you can get a copy of the recipe here. Happy baking! Bake-stravaganza Gallery:
Teens (grades 6-12) created Snow Pot People using our take home kits this December (2021). If you missed out on the kits, you can get a copy of the instructions here and use your own supplies. Happy crafting! Snow Pot People Gallery:
Thanks to everyone who submitted photos and celebrated Dinovember 2021 with us! Please enjoy the dinosaur antics below. What IS Dinovember? Check out this family’s blog for inspiration! Dinovember Gallery:
Library patrons participated in our Take a Hike program in November 2021 and shared photos of their adventures below. We distributed kits to help people plan and take enjoyable hikes. Kits included a backpack for supplies, water bottle, granola bar, safety whistle, and maps detailing area conservation sites. Want to plan your own hike? If you need some ideas you can research locations in McHenry County and Kane County. Here’s what folks had to say … Read more
Teens (grades 6-12) can pick up a Teen Take Home kit starting September 20, 2021, and create their own vampire gourd. Kits include a gourd, some vampire teeth, and red push pins, and will be available at the library’s Information Desk while supplies last! 1 kit per teen. If you would like to share your creations with us, you can submit photos using the form below. We’d love to see what you made and will … Read more
Here are some photos of Jedi Master Yoda and his new library friends.