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 […]
The Harvard Diggins Library will be closed from February 1 - February 28 for renovation. Look forward to new flooring, remodeled bathrooms, new drinking fountain, and freshly painted meeting and study rooms when the library reopens on March 1. The Library's digital collection is available to download any time with a Harvard library card. Check […]
Join us as we play board games *virtually* via Board Game Arena. Email teenservices@harvard-diggins.org for more information or to join a game.
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 […]
Welcome back to the library! Participate in basketball-themed games and activities and fill out your March Madness Book Brackets. Registration required. For kids, tweens and teens in grades 4-12. To register, please fill out the form below. For questions, email Lauren at teenservices@harvard-diggins.org
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.
Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 and their caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Register online through the RSVP button below or email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
Be a cog in the great machine of future change. Help us brainstorm future events, choose book club books, and eat pizza! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. To sign up, please complete the registration form below.
Enjoy crafting on early release days from school with Kids Crafternoons. This month, we're creating bunnies from wooden spools. Crafts are perfect for preschoolers through 5th graders. Younger children will require adult assistance. All supplies provided. Register online by clicking the RSVP button below. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
Sip cocoa, color, and listen to a story – it’s big kid story hour for kids, tweens and teens in grades 4-12! Registration required. To register, please fill out the form below. For questions, email Lauren at teenservices@harvard-diggins.org
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, […]
Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 and their caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Register online through the RSVP button below or email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
For this month's Art of Craft's Club, we're making bad art on purpose! Bring your creativity and get ready to make your very own "Disaster-Piece", we'll supply the rest! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. To sign up, please complete the registration form below.
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 […]
Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 and their caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Register online through the RSVP button below or email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
These Book-Oriented Literary Debaters read good books and have great discussions. Please read your book in full before attending this event, and be prepared to discuss the similarities and differences among the books. Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. To sign up, complete the registration form below.
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 […]
Sip cocoa, color, and listen to a story – it’s big kid story hour for kids, tweens and teens in grades 4-12! Registration required. To register, please fill out the form below. For questions, email Lauren at teenservices@harvard-diggins.org
Calling all Pokemon fans! Come to the library and learn to play with other Pokemon friends. Beginner and experienced Pokemon players are welcome. Beginners can expect to learn the basics of building a battle deck, trainer cards, Pokemon characters, setting up a battle and basic battle or game play. Players should plan to bring their […]
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 […]
From classics to brain-benders, these players know how to have a good time. Game on! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. To sign up, please complete the registration form below.
***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 […]
Sip cocoa, color, and listen to a story – it’s big kid story hour for kids, tweens and teens in grades 4-12! ** BONUS COCOA CLUB DATE - RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 7TH DUE TO GOOD FRIDAY** Registration required. To register, please fill out the form below.
