Post Office and Huntley – Local History Intertwined
This time of year, we generally see a surge in mail due to the holidays. As reported by USPS in ...
Good Luck Margarine!
11/01/2025 Have you heard about the Butter Margarine War that occurred from the late 1880's until 1950 when the federal ...
The Huntley Cemetery
10/01/2025 Temperatures are cooling, increasing occurrences of overcast weather, and foliage changing colors; these are all signs that it just ...
What is our Local History?
09/01/2025 Our local history department at the Huntley Public Library has an amazing repository of multifarious information sources about Huntley’s ...
It’s Back to School Time
August 13th is the local students’ first day back to school for the 2025-2026 school year. In celebration, let’s look ...
Let’s Welcome Summer with Fun Historical Tidbits
In June, we finally – oops, I mean officially - welcome Summer. Did you know this month also is recognized ...
May = Local History Month
May is designated as the ‘Local History Month’ and we’d like to pay homage with "The More You Know, the ...
April’s National Poetry Month
The ways we can celebrate Huntley’s history are vast and wonderful. This month we were inspired by the national designation ...
Road Trip from Huntley
Please venture by our newest display in the Local History Department at the Huntley Area Public Library titled, “Road Trip ...
Huntley Yuletide Memories
Yuletide Memories A charming poem written by a Huntley resident some 80 years ago gives a glimpse of Christmas past ...