New Videogame Collections
The library is now carrying a limited selection of Wii, PS3, and XBox360 videogames for one-week checkout, one game per patron, no holds allowed. Available in both the Adult and Youth Services Departments.
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July 06, 2009
Join Our Summer Reading Program!
One of our favorite annual events is our Summer Reading program for both adults and children! The fun starts Saturday, June 13, 2009, and continues through Monday, August 10, 2009, so come in and sign up! To participate in the Adult and Young Adult (going into grades 9-12) Summer Reading Program, you must have a valid library card and a home address in Algonquin or Lake in the Hills. To participate in the Youth (birth through going into 8th grade) Summer Reading Program, you must live in the Algonquin Area Public Library District and have an Algonquin library card. All age groups will receive prizes for completing the program.
Resources for Job Hunters
Don't forget that our library has a large book section devoted to resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and job search strategies. Algonquin library card holders can also access a new online resource, LearningExpress Library, which offers courses in Job Search Skills, Career Practice Tests, Computer Skills, and many other areas. Just go to our Online Learning Resources page and click right in! And check our monthly Events Calendar often for job-related programs.
June 12, 2009
Join Our Summer Reading Program!
One of our favorite annual events is our Summer Reading program for both adults and children! The fun starts Saturday, June 13, 2009, and continues through Monday, August 10, 2009, so come in and sign up! To participate in the Adult and Young Adult (going into grades 9-12) Summer Reading Program, you must have a valid library card and a home address in Algonquin or Lake in the Hills. To participate in the Youth (birth through going into 8th grade) Summer Reading Program, you must live in the Algonquin Area Public Library District and have an Algonquin library card. All age groups will receive prizes for completing the program.
Resources for Job Hunters
Don't forget that our library has a large book section devoted to resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and job search strategies. Algonquin library card holders can also access a new online resource, LearningExpress Library, which offers courses in Job Search Skills, Career Practice Tests, Computer Skills, and many other areas. Just go to our Online Learning Resources page and click right in! And check our monthly Events Calendar often for job-related programs.
May 11, 2009
Learn a Foreign Language Online
New online language tutorials are now available for at-home computer users in English (ESL), Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Dutch! Just choose Foreign Language Tutorials in our list of special databases, or click HERE. For Algonquin library cardholders only; requires a microphone.
January 26, 2009
Guide to Local Area Preschools Available Online
Is your child ready for preschool but you're not sure where to enroll? Check out our Guide to Local Area Preschools. Each January, the Algonquin Area Public Library hosts a Preschool Information Night and collects information from local preschools to compile this helpful guide. Stop by the Youth Services desk for a paper copy or get all the information (and links!) here!
January 20, 2009
Sign Up for the Family Winter Reading Program
Help celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday by joining the Family Winter Reading Program! Families with children ages birth-8th grade can work together to complete 15 hours of reading before February 23rd to receive a Lincoln family fun pack. Stop by the Youth Services Desk with your Algonquin Area Public Library card to sign up today!
Click Here to Download Tax Forms
Why drive around looking for tax forms when you can print them out in the privacy of your own home? Choose from a complete selection of free, online tax forms and publications by following these links:
Get Help Writing Your Research Paper
The Opposing Viewpoints Research Center is perfect for students who need to write a paper on a current social or political topic. Both sides of numerous hot issues are clearly presented, with full-text articles from magazines and reference books. To access this wonderful online information source, have your Algonquin library card ready and CLICK HERE!
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