Jump in any time of the year and join The Laid-Back Book Club. In Harvard Diggins Library's virtual book club for adults there are no deadlines, no meetings, just good books! You can read on schedule or read any of our 12 book selections at any time. This month's featured book is One Last […]
The Library might be closed for renovations in February, but the Harvard Community StoryWalk is open every day! Bundle up and head to the Library to read the latest book installation, "Winter is Here" by Kevin Henkes. The Harvard Community StoryWalk begins at the Library entrance and runs through the path in Lion's Park.
You're invited to take the challenge of visiting all 13 participating McHenry County libraries during February and March of 2023! Collect buttons and stickers at each location for your collectible bookmark. Finish the challenge and be entered in a drawing to win one of several gift baskets with gift cards to local establishments, valued […]
Experience an entertaining and hilarious evening with New York Times best-selling science author, Mary Roach - despite her claim that “people call me a science writer, though I don't have a science degree and sometimes have to fake my way through interviews with experts I can't understand”! Roach will discuss her frank approach to […]
Join us for Make & Mingle, the Library's monthly craft hour for adults. On Monday March 6, we are making rustic bunny coasters. Free and open to the public, all supplies provided, but registration is required to participate. Please register using the form below.
Join us at the Library to get a fresh understanding of where to find the beer flavors you like. Learn to become a "beer connoisseur" and discover the evolution of today's craft brews. Add to your understanding to appreciate beer and its flavor language: pilsner, porter, IPA, IBU, ABV, export, hops, malt, ale lager, yeast, […]
Grown-ups, gather for a game of Harvard-themed Monopoly and learn about the Library's NEW circulating collection of board games available to check out with your library card! Registration is required to participate. We must have a minimum of 3 players or a maximum of 6 players to proceed. Please provide a phone number when registering […]
Just about everyone has experienced a fall at some point after losing their balance or tripping over an object. Although common, falls can be dangerous and lead to many types of injuries, some of them long-term or even fatal. Fortunately, the most common causes of falling are also preventable. Dina Kartsonas of Fyzical Therapy & […]
During the first 3 decades of the 1900s, the Fox Lake community featured many locations for family getaways from Chicago's hot summers. In 1902, Sven Mellin opened a resort in the Fox Lake and Pistakee Lake region. The Bald Knob Resort offered a unique combination of "Good Food, Good Beer, Good Friends, and Good […]
Join us for a movie screening at the library of "The Woman King" (2022). Attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks with a lid. Free and open to the public. Please register in advance using the form below. Movie screening rights for this film provided by Swank Motion Pictures. Synopsis: "In the […]
Join us at Harvard Diggins Library with Mark Hutson, author of So Costly a Sacrifice: The Forgotten Story of the Borgstroms. the Only Four-Gold-Star Family of WW2. Mark will discuss the history of service flags given to military families and the fascinating story described in his book. Enjoy a display of a few of many […]
***BOOK CLUB FOR MARCH HAS BEEN CANCELED*** Join us at a NEW book club for adults at the Library. At the Bring Your Own Book Club, you bring a book to share with the group! Who wouldn't love a session of grown-up Show-And-Tell? We meet on the last Thursday of the month at 10:00am […]
