Early Vote for a Volunteer Hour Email a photo with your “I Voted” sticker to teen@aapld.org Monday March 27th – Friday, March 31st Did you know that four spots on the District 300 School Board are up for election this spring? Help decide the future for your younger siblings and friends! If you are 18 years old and a registered […]
Dundee Crown High School Theatre will be preforming Into the Woods (music by Stephen Sondheim) next weekend. Click here to purchase tickets: $12.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and senior citizens. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow […]
Crystal Lake South High School Theatre will be preforming Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber) this weekend and next. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors. Click […]
January is National Blood Donor Month so of course we have a community blood drive scheduled on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 from 3-7pm. The age of individual consent for blood donation is 17, although 16 year olds may donate with parental consent too. Another big factor for teen blood donors is weight: you must weigh at least 110 pounds (this […]
Monday, November 21st Card Game Cafe from 3:00-4:30pm Stop in for snacks, drinks, and fun card-based party games. There is of course always Uno, but the library has TONS of card games you have probably never even heard of! Movie Night: Mean Girls from 6:30-8pm A down to earth student joins a snobby clique in an effort to spy on […]
Sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White, and the Illinois Center for the Book, Letters About Literature is a statewide reading and writing promotion. Students in grades 4 – 12 are invited to read a book of their choice, reflect on it, and write a personal letter to its author explaining the impact this work had […]
If you haven’t yet heard, Game of Thrones has a prequel series coming out on Sunday, August 21st, 2022 called House of the Dragon. Right around the corner on Friday, September 2nd, 2022 a Lord of the Rings prequel series called Rings of Power will also be released. The library has take & make kits during the week of August […]
August Webinars from The Princeton Review (FREE) Finding Your Dream College or University Thursday, August 4th, 2022 from 5-6pm online This presentation informs students about what a dream college is for them, what a college wants in dream students, and what they must do to get into their dream colleges. SAT Practice Test Saturday, August 6th from 9am-12pm online A […]
Read for a Lifetime is a statewide reading program from the Illinois Center for the Book that targets high school students. This initiative promotes the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary literature, and rewards them for their efforts. By participating in the program, students develop a love of books and reading that will last […]
Calling all High Schoolers It’s baaaaack! Book Buddies is a special six week program in the summer in which a teen volunteer listens to a student in Grades 1-8 read aloud for one hour, assisting when necessary. Book Buddies will not meet the week of Independence Day (July 3–9). The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 31. Digital Application: Click […]
