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It’seasytoseethatthelibraryhasanewlook–I hopeyoulovethenewcolors,logo,andourmascot Roryasmuchaswedo!Wealsohaveanew strategicplan.It’sgoingtohelpusstayresponsive whilekeepingtheprogramsandservicesyoualready lovevibrantandrelevant Ournewplanemphasizeso welcomeeveryonebybuildingpartnerships,engagingthe community,andcreatingwelcomingspaces.Itremindsusthat servingasaconnectortotechnologyandmaterialsempowersthe communityanditchallengesustonurtureathrivingorganization sothatwecanserveyoubetter Youcanreadallaboutthenew planonourwebsiteataurorapubliclibraryorg/WhoWeAre ¡Lanuevaimagendelabibliotecaresaltaalavistayesperoquete encantenlosnuevoscolores,ellogoynuestramascotaRorytanto comoanosotros!Además,ahoratenemosunnuevoplan estratégicoquenosayudaráamantenernosreceptivosala comunidadmientrasseguimosofreciendolosprogramasy serviciosvibrantesyrelevantesquetantovaloras.Hacehincapiéen nuestramisióndedarlabienvenidaatodos,impulsando colaboracionesyparticipacióncomunitariaalavezquecreamos espaciosacogedores Elnuevoplannosrecuerdaqueelserun enlacealatecnologíaymaterialesempoderaalacomunidad,y nosdesafíaafomentarunaorganizaciónprósperaparaservirte mejor.Puedesleertodosobreelnuevoplanennuestrositioweben aurorapubliclibraryorg/WhoWeAre
CommunityVoices:SouthAsianHeritage
Callforsubmissions!CommunityVoicesisalibraryinitiativetoprovide spaceforcommunitymemberstosharetheirindividualstories We'llbe acceptingsubmissionsforourSouthAsianHeritageexhibit July1-August31 Theexhibitwillbeondisplayatalllocationsin November.Tofindoutmoreinformation,visit www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/communityvoices.
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A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester
La maleta de tesoros por Natalia Sylvester
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Buenos espíritus por Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Ann Liang
vemos por Gabriel García Márquez
FEATUREDPROGRAMS PROGRAMASDESTACADOS
Enespañol
Tallerdeproducciónderadio*
Domingo,11deagostoalas2pm BibliotecaSantori–125/126
¿Tehandichoquetuvozdeberíaestarenlaradio?¿Tefascinael mundodelaradiooteinteresaunacarreradinámica?¡CASSInc exploraráestostemasymásenestetallerde2horas!
Pláticasobrelaeducaciónsocioemocional
Sábado,24deagostoalas10a.m.
BibliotecaSantori-125/126
Acompáñanosaunapláticasobrelaeducación socioemocionalenlosniños.Aprenderemosestrategiaspara identificar,reconocerygestionarlasemocionesenlosniños PresentadoporLauraManzanosSomoza,maestradeescuela primariaOakPark.
Solocuelga:BINGOdeconcientizaciónsobreestafas Jueves,29deagostoalas12pm
BibliotecaSantori–125/126
Úneteanosotrosenundivertidojuegodebingomientraste informassobrelosúltimosfraudesyestafasparaprotegertu seguridadfinanciera.Seproporcionaránpremiosdebingoy comidaenesteprogramade2horas
¡Juguemosaltrompo!**
Jueves,12deseptiembrealas6:30p.m.
BibliotecaSantori-Saladecuentos
Storytimes | Cuentos
August10-October4 10deagosto-4deoctubre
Monday|Lunes
Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos bilingües
10 a.m. - West Branch 6:30 p m - Santori Library
Bedtime Storytime 7 p.m. - Eola Road Branch
Tuesday|Martes
Tots & Tunes (Ages 2 - 3) 10 a m - Eola Road Branch
Family Storytime 10 a.m. - West Branch
EstáporcomenzarelMesdelaHerenciaHispana.Vena decorartupropiotrompodemaderayaprendeunjuego tradicionalqueseguroentreteníaatuspapásyabuelosensu infancia.
Children|Niños/as
Baby&MeHangTime
Saturdays,August10&September14at9a.m.
SantoriLibrary-HurrellStorytimeRoom
CometoAPLDeverysecondSaturdayofthemonthtointeract withotherbabiesandcaregivers,playdevelopmentalgames, andenjoycoffee&pastries Ages0-3withacaregiver
PiñataParty*
Wednesday,September18at5pm
EolaRoadBranch- 108
CelebrateHispanicHeritagemonthbylearningaboutthe originofthepiñata,decoratingyourveryownpiñataand enjoyingsomedeliciouscandy.Ages8+withacaregiver.
PapelPicado:MexicanPaperArt
Wednesday,September25at4p.m.
WestBranch-MeetingRoom
CelebrateHispanicHeritagemonthbylearninghowtomakethis funandbeautifulart Ages6+
Wednesday|Miércoles
Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos bilingües 10 a m - West Branch
Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months)
10 a.m. - Santori Library
Little Learners (Ages 3 - 5)
10 a.m. Eola Road Branch
Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos bilingües 7 p.m. - Eola Road Branch
Thursday|Jueves
Family Storytime 10 a.m. - Santori Library
Friday|Viernes
Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months) 10 a.m. - Eola Road Branch
Storytime & Craft (Ages 3 - 5) 10 a m - Santori Library
Storytimes are for children of all ages and their caregivers, unless otherwise noted Visit aurorapubliclibrary.org/storytimes for more information.
*Registration Required | Registro requerido **Ticketsavailable30minutesbeforetheprogram|Boletosdisponibles30minutosantesdelprograma
Las horas de cuento están disponible para niños de todas las edades y sus cuidadores, a menos que se indique lo contrario Visita aurorapubliclibrary.org/storytimes para más información
SantoriLibrary&Bookmobile 101SRiverSt
Aurora,IL60506
EolaRoadBranch 555SEolaRd Aurora,IL60504
WestBranch 233SConstitutionDr Aurora,IL60506
POSTAL CUSTOMER
Teens|Adolescentes
PersonalizedSchoolSupplies
Wednesday,August7at7p.m.
EolaRoadBranch–166
Tuesday,August13at3p.m.
SantoriLibrary-224
Schoolisstarting-let'smakeitalittlemorefun!Wewillbe decoratingnotebooksandfolderswithducttape,washi tape,ModPodge,andmore!Allmaterialswillbeprovided Grades5-12.
Fact-CheckingYourFeed
Monday,August12at6p.m.
EolaRoadBranch–108
Learnhowtotellfactfromfictiononyoursocialmedia feedsinthishands-onprogram We'llexplorehowtospot dubiouspostsandindependentlyverifyclaims Then,test yourskillstowinprizes!
Adults|Adultos
CyberSecurity&Education: EmpoweringaSaferDigitalWorld*
Thursday,August8at6:30pm
EolaRoadBranch-108&VirtualviaZoom
Learnsafeonlinepractices&howtoprotectyourself fromcyberthreatsincludingphishing,malware, identitytheft,&more.PresentedbyKristenYoung fromtheCenterforCyberSafety&Education
Haircuts&Headshots
Saturday,August17from1–4p.m. SantoriLibrary–Atrium Needanewlook?Cometothelibraryfora free,professionalhaircutandaheadshotto captureyourbestself Looksharpandfeel confident!Firstcome,firstserved Allagesarewelcome
StayAlert,StaySafe:Self-DefenseforTeens* Saturday,August24at10a.m. EolaRoadBranch-166 Trauma-informed,self-defense instructorLindseyDaehnkefrom StrictlySelf-Defensewillteachbasic skills,includingsituational awareness,escapinggrabs/holds,&more inthis2hourprogram.Ages11-18.
Button-Making:PersonalizeYourStyle Tuesday,September24at5p.m. WestBranch–MeetingRoom Comemakesomeuniquebuttonsusingour 125"and/or3"button-makingmachines You canmakebuttonsofyourfavoritecharacters, quotes,...anythingyoulike!
Grandparents’DayCelebration Sunday,September8from2–4p.m.
SantoriLibrary–Atrium&125/126
Allarewelcometoenjoyavarietyofcraftsand activities,exploreresourceswithlocal,nonprofit seniorserviceprovidersandcommunity partners,andreceiveacomplimentarydigital familyphotofromDr JeanHess
Olivia&theEolaBoxcarCamp: AnImmigrant’sJourney Monday,September23at7p.m. SantoriLibrary–125/126&VirtualviaZoom LocalauthorDr.AlejandroBenavides discussesthehistoryoftheEolaBoxcarCamp andhisnewbook,Olivia,whichisbasedon theimmigrantswhomadeittheirhome.
