Both the Harnish and Eastgate libraries will be closed on Sunday, May 29th and Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. See you all on Tuesday and be sure to signup for Summer Reading on Wednesday!
It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories by various authors From stories of confronting their relationships with Judaism to rom-coms with a side of bagels and lox, It’s a Whole Spiel features one story after another that says yes, we are Jewish, but we are also queer, and disabled, and creative, and political, and adventurous, and anything […]
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 […]
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: 15 Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends by Various Authors Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge. The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui An intimate […]
The Algonquin Library will be closed on Sunday, April 17th, 2022. We will re-open on Monday, April 18th, 2022 at 9am to business as usual. Have a great holiday weekend!
April 3rd-9th is National Library Week in the USA and we are definitely celebrating here! Teens can participate in this online scavenger hunt to win a small prize at the Adult Services Reference Desk. We also have community puzzles that folks can work on inside both library buildings.
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi After their home in Syria is bombed, Tareq, his father, and his younger sister seek refuge, first with extended family in Raqqa, a stronghold for the militant group, Daesh, and then abroad. I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached Zeina Abirached was born in Lebanon in 1981. She grew up […]
This month we are changing it up from traditional comic books to Japanese manga with Demon Slayer. Our main character is named Tanjiro and he lives in Taisho-era Japan (also known as…1912-1926). Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family. […]
Unfortunately we had to cancel our upcoming Upstander / Anti-Bullying training scheduled for Thursday, March 10th, 2022 due to low sign-ups. This program had six other Fox River Valley libraries participating and only three teens from all six communities — which is pretty small for a pricey program intended to be an interactive group format with breakout discussions. The Zoom […]
Teen Books The Chosen One: A First Generation Ivy League Odyssey by Echo Brown There are many watchers and they are always white. That’s the first thing Echo notices as she settles into Dartmouth College. Despite graduating high school in Cleveland as valedictorian, Echo immediately struggles to keep up in demanding classes. Dartmouth made many promises it couldn’t keep. The campus […]
