Our Town Coloring Book
Thomas Huntley visits Hannah Martin
Thomas Huntley visits Hannah Martin
Huntley History Coloring Book
Introducing the Huntley History Coloring Book

Learn more about this collaborative effort between the Huntley Area Public Library District Local History Department, The Huntley Historical Society and the Village of Huntley Historic Preservation Commission.

Thomas Huntley Visits Hannah Martin
Thomas Huntley visits Hannah Martin Elementary

Students at Hannah Martin Elementary spent part of their day with Thomas Huntley.

Huntley Historical Society Interviews

Enjoy this series of Huntley History video interviews with past and current area residents.

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Huntley Coloring Books – 175th Anniversary

Free coloring books are now available at our Library! Stop by the library’s Information Desk or Children’s Desk to pick ...

The Blizzard of 1936

The winter of 1936 became unforgettable for those who lived through it. It began with a snowstorm on January 22 ...

Post Office and Huntley – Local History Intertwined

12/01/2025 This time of year, we generally see a surge in mail due to the holidays. As reported by USPS ...

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 ...
The Village of Huntley, IL

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 ...