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Monarch Award Logo; a Monarch Butterfly sitting on a book.

Registration opens:
September 18th, 2025

Monarch Club - RO

Grades K–3
2025-10-07 16:00:00 2025-10-07 16:45:00 America/Chicago Monarch Club - RO Hear a few of the Monarch List nominees read aloud and then enjoy some hands-on fun. Harnish Main - Creation Center

Tuesday, October 07
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 16:00:00 2025-10-07 16:45:00 America/Chicago Monarch Club - RO Hear a few of the Monarch List nominees read aloud and then enjoy some hands-on fun. Harnish Main - Creation Center

Harnish Main

Creation Center

Hear a few of the Monarch List nominees read aloud and then enjoy some hands-on fun.

Join the Library's Monarch 2026 Reading Challenge! Sign up and track the books you read for the challenge using the Beanstack app (iOS/Google Play) or website. Prefer to keep track on paper? Pick up a log at either library location. Monarch readers who read all 20 books from their list earn a paperback book of their own to keep!

Algonquin Library Illinois Book Awards Website ***NEEDS TO BE UPDATED***

Monarch Award 2025 Master List

AAPLD embraces inclusivity in its programs and services. To request accommodations, please email [info@aapld.org] or call 847-458-6060, ext. 135 at least 7 days in advance.

AGE GROUP: | Grade School |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Program | Youth Book Club |

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Harnish Main
Phone: 847-458-6060
Hours
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 07, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Polish-English Storytime/Czas opowieści - RO - Ages 3-6 with a caregiver/Dzieci w wieku 3-6 z opiekunem
Mon, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Gmail - RO - Back to Work, Back to School
Mon, Sep 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes - RO - 2-3 years old with caregiver
Tue, Sep 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Preschool Storytime - RO - Ages 3-5 years on their own
Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Library VolunTeens - RO - Grades 9–12
Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Pageturners Youth Book Club - RO - Grades 5-8
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Graphic Novel Youth Book Discussion - RR - Grades 3–5
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Cutting the Cable - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Chess Club - RO - Ages 8-13
Wed, Sep 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Friends of Fiction - RO - Adults 18+
Wed, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Finders/Keepers Genealogy Club - RO - Adults 18+
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab Harnish
D&D One Shot Series - RO - Grades 9-12
Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Baby Storytime - RO - Ages 0-18 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Playdough Playtime - RO - Ages 3-5 with caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Creation Center
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Little Movers - RO - Ages 18-35 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Playdough Playtime - RO - Ages 3-5 with caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Creation Center
This event is full
EV 101: What You Need to Know About Electric Vehicles - RO - Meet the Expert - Adults 18+
Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Electric Avenue: EV Car Show - RO
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Harnish Parking Lot
September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 14, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Smart Tax Strategies for a Secure Retirement - RO - Adults 18+
Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Stories in Stones: Taíno Rock Art - RO - Grades 3-5
Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creation Center
Google Sheets - RO - Back to Work, Back to School
Mon, Sep 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Happily Ever After Book Club - RO - Adults 18+
Mon, Sep 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes - RO - 2-3 years old with caregiver
Tue, Sep 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Preschool Storytime - RO - Ages 3-5 years on their own
Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life - RO - Meet the Expert - HYBRID- Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Babies & Beans - RO - Ages 0–23 months with a caregiver
Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Teen Crochet Club - RO - Grades 9-12
Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Sound Meditation: Healing Journey of Sound - RO - Adults 18+
Wed, Sep 17, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Middle School Volunteers - RO - Grades 6-8
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Creation Center
This event is full
3D Printed Wine Glass Tags - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Baby Storytime - RO - Ages 0-18 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Little Movers - RO - Ages 18-35 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
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The Next Chapter Book Club - RO - Adults 55+
Fri, Sep 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Worth 1,000 Words Photography Club - RO - In Person, 18+
Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 21, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Google Docs - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes - RO - 2-3 years old with caregiver
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Preschool Storytime - RO - Ages 3-5 years on their own
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Meditation for Older Adults - RO - In Person, 18+
Tue, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Teen International Snack Club - RO - Grades 9–12
Tue, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Movie Matinee: The Age of Adaline (2015) - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Bookworms: Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends- RO - Grades 1 & 2
Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
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MakerTime: Perler Beads - NR - Grades K–8 with caregiver
Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Creation Center
Algonquin Area Writers Group - RO - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Creation Center
Cancelled
The Rise of Comics in Pop Culture - RO - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 28, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Toddler Time - RO - Ages 18-35 Months with a Caregiver
Mon, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
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LEGO Club - NR - Grades K-8
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Professional Headshots Pop-Up - RO - Ages 16+
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
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Google Slides - RO - Back to Work, Back to School
Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Constructive Play - NR - Ages 0-6, with caregiver
Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Senior Services Associates - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Oct 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Music & Movement - NR - Ages 0-5 with a caregiver
Wed, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Quilting Club - RO - Adults 18+
Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Spinecrackers Book Club - RO - Adults 18+
Fri, Oct 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Hispanic Heritage Festival - NR - Families with children of all ages
Sat, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bilingual Spanish Storytime with Language Labs - NR - Ages 3-7 with a caregiver
Sat, Oct 04, 2:15pm - 2:45pm
Outdoor Patio
Family Concert with Alina Celeste & Mi Amigo Hamlet - NR - Families with children of all ages
Sat, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Outdoor Patio
Worth 1,000 Words Photography Club - RO - In Person, 18+
Sun, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Cutting the Cable: Basics - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Mon, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 12:00pm
Little Explorers: Pumpkins - RO - Ages 3-5 with a caregiver
Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Meditation for Older Adults - RO - In Person
Tue, Oct 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Monarch Club - RO - Grades K–3
Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Creation Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Handwriting Analysis for Fun and Insight - RR - Adults 18+
Tue, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
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