Harvard Diggins Library

Harvard Diggins Library Public library serving the community of Harvard, IL Founded in 1909 under a private trust from Delos F.

Diggins, Harvard Diggins Library is now over a century old. The library serves residents of the city of Harvard and is a member of the Northern Illinois Cooperative of libraries and the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). Harvard Diggins Library is located in the city's recreational campus that includes a playground, sledding hill, swimming pool, disc golf course, and Lion's Park. The

library is open year-round and offers a collection of more than 40,000 print and audio books, videos, newspapers, and magazines. High speed Internet access is available through Wi-Fi and on public workstations.

Spruce up your garden this summer by making flower plant pokes using bottle caps on Wednesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.! All...
06/01/2026

Spruce up your garden this summer by making flower plant pokes using bottle caps on Wednesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.! All ages are welcome. Children will require guardian supervision and assistance. All supplies provided. Free; no library card needed.

Registration required: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/decorative-bottle-cap-flowers

Celebrate Pride with author Barry Walters' 10 soul-stirring q***r anthems in this month's edition of BookPage. You'll al...
06/01/2026

Celebrate Pride with author Barry Walters' 10 soul-stirring q***r anthems in this month's edition of BookPage. You'll also learn about the gripping conclusion of The Last Cuentista series by Donna Barba Higuera; hear about eight stellar summer escapes; get suggestions for taking your summer vacation in a book; and more!

Drop by Harvard Diggins Library at 900 E. McKinley St., Harvard, to get your copy of the June 2026 edition of BookPage. Don't forget to let library staff know if there are any books in there that you'd like to see on our shelves!

Summer Reading Club STARTS TODAY and we're calling on all kids, teens and adults with Harvard Diggins Library cards to t...
06/01/2026

Summer Reading Club STARTS TODAY and we're calling on all kids, teens and adults with Harvard Diggins Library cards to take part!

This year’s theme is “Plant A Seed, Read.” Through reading and participating in library programs, we can all plant the seeds of new ideas and a love of reading in ourselves and others! The more you read, the more prizes and raffle tickets you earn. How many seeds can you plant this year? Drop by the library to sign up for Summer Reading Club today!

Reading for the program officially begins Monday, June 1, and runs through Wednesday, July 22. The final day to register is Saturday, June 27.

Find out more here: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/summer-reading-club-2026-plant-a-seed-read

Jennifer Sterling will trace the pivotal moments in land conservationist Aldo Leopold’s life that shaped his evolving vi...
05/30/2026

Jennifer Sterling will trace the pivotal moments in land conservationist Aldo Leopold’s life that shaped his evolving view of humanity’s role in the natural world. Framed within the broader social and ecological changes of his time, this presentation culminates in the meaning of a “land ethic” — Leopold’s enduring call for a moral and ethical relationship between people and the land.

Sterling is a master educator and lifelong environmentalist with a career rooted in conservation and environmental ethics. She is the programs manager at The Aldo Leopold Foundation, where she creates programs that help people recognize their place in the natural community and their responsibility to care for the land.

This program is a partnership between the 11 libraries of McHenry County Libraries United and several nature and conservation organizations in our area in honor of the libraries’ shared Summer Reading Program: “Plant a Seed, Read.”

This event takes place at Raue Center for the Arts, located at 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. There will be a cash bar and refreshments for sale starting at 6 p.m. The theater doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Book sales, including Leopold's “A Sand County Almanac,” will be made possible through Abalabix Bookstore of Crystal Lake. For ages 18 and up.

Registration is required: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/our-relationship-to-the-land-aldo-leopold-and-his-journey-to-the-land-ethic

Calling all kids, teens and adults with Harvard Diggins Library cards — it’s time for Summer Reading Club 2026! Early re...
05/30/2026

Calling all kids, teens and adults with Harvard Diggins Library cards — it’s time for Summer Reading Club 2026! Early registration ends TODAY, Saturday, May 30! Early registrants are entered into a bonus raffle.

This year’s theme is “Plant A Seed, Read.” Through reading and participating in library programming and games, we can all plant the seeds of new ideas and a love of reading in ourselves and others! The more you read, the more prizes and raffle tickets you earn. How many seeds can you plant this year? Drop by the library to sign up for Summer Reading Club today!

Regular registration is open through Saturday, June 27. Reading for the program officially begins Monday, June 1, and runs through Wednesday, July 22.

Find out more here: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/summer-reading-club-2026-plant-a-seed-read

Love to build with LEGOs? Visit the Harvard Diggins Library on Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. to take part in this month's ...
05/29/2026

Love to build with LEGOs? Visit the Harvard Diggins Library on Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. to take part in this month's challenge! Each month, there’s a new LEGO building challenge. All ages are welcome. This event is free; no library card is needed.

Registration required: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/build-it-club-32

Join us on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Crystal Lake Brewing for a book discussion about "A Sand County Almanac," by...
05/29/2026

Join us on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Crystal Lake Brewing for a book discussion about "A Sand County Almanac," by Aldo Leopold. This event is for adults 21+ only.

"A Sand County Almanac" achieved prominence around the first Earth Day in 1970. Through science, history, humor and prose, Aldo Leopold uses "A Sand County Almanac" and its call for a land ethic to communicate the true connection between people and the natural world. The hope is that readers will begin to treat the land with the love and respect that it deserves. Join us for a shared book discussion with staff and patrons of McHenry County Libraries United. Snacks will be provided; beverages will be available for purchase.

Considered by many to be the father of wildlife ecology and modern conservation, Aldo Leopold was a forester, philosopher, conservationist, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast. Aldo and seven other conservationists started The Wilderness Society, which continues today as an advocate to restore America's wilderness areas. He wrote down his observations and thoughts about this new concept known as "land ethic," and although he died one year before his famous book, "A Sand County Almanac," was published, his ideas about nature and the environment continue today as his lasting legacy.

Registration is required on Algonquin Area Public Library District's website: https://aapld.libnet.info/event/15926719

Harvard Diggins Library will be closed on Saturday, June 6, in honor of Harvard Milk Days. Regular hours will resume Mon...
05/29/2026

Harvard Diggins Library will be closed on Saturday, June 6, in honor of Harvard Milk Days. Regular hours will resume Monday, June 8, when we open at 9 a.m.

Join us to play Book Character BINGO! on Thursday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m.! It’s the classic game we all know and love, fe...
05/29/2026

Join us to play Book Character BINGO! on Thursday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m.! It’s the classic game we all know and love, featuring characters from beloved children’s books. Our BINGO! winners will be awarded small prizes. For kids in preschool through fifth grade.

Registration required: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/book-character-bingo

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900 E McKinley Street
Harvard, IL
60033

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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