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Children|Niños/as Teens|Adolescentes Adults|Adultos Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
La sociedad secreta de brujas rebeldes por Sangu Mandanna
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Everypubliclibrary’scentralpurposeistoserve thecommunity Weareheretohelpimprove, enrich,andtransformlives–andweknowthatthe bestwaytodothatisbyworkingwithotheragencies andorganizationswhosharethatmission These collaborationsworkbestwhenbothpartnerscancontributewhat theydobest,andwhenthoseeffortsmakesomethingbetterthan eitheronecoulddoalone.
HereatAPLD,weworkwiththeMarieWilkinsonFoodPantryandthe AuroraInterfaithFoodPantrytoaddbilingualbooksandcraftkitsto theirfooddistribution.WithagrantfromComcastandchildcare fromFamilyFocus,parentscanattenddigitalliteracyclasses The NeighborProjectconveneslocalexpertstoprovideadviceonbuying ahome ThelibraryworkswithWorldRelief,theCollegeofDuPage, andWaubonseeCommunityCollegetoprovideEnglishlanguage andcitizenshipclasses TheKaneCountyLawLibraryandLegalAid Centerbringsfreelegaladvicetolibrarycustomers There’ssomuch morethatthelibrarydoeswithsomanyeffectiveanddedicated communitypartners,andyoucanseetheproofofitinthis newsletter Involvedwithanorganizationthatyouthinkwecould collaboratewith?Letusknow!
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to provide space for community members to share their lived experiences If you live in Aurora and are of African American heritage, please consider sharing your story.
We are accepting submissions February 1 - March 31. www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/communityvoices
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina Mango, Abuela y yo por Meg Medina
Hoy, esta noche, mañana por Rachel Lynn Solomon
Tonight
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Very
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**Tickets available 30 minutes before the program | Boletos disponibles 30 minutos antes del programa
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CharlasconPropósito-Perdidaauditivay aislamientosocial*
Jueves,6defebreroalas6p.m.
BibliotecaSantori-125/126
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GestiónEmocional
Martes,18demarzoalas6:30p.m.
BibliotecaSantori-125/126
Aprendealgunasestrategiasyhabilidadesqueteayudarána gestionartusemocionesparaunavidamásfelizysaludable
CharlasdeMujeresyAmigos-Celebrandoeldia InternacionaldelaMujer* Martes,25demarzoalas6p.m.
BibliotecaSantori-125/126
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Children| Children|Niños/as Niños/as
Myth&Magic:StorytellingwithKellyCampos
Saturday,February22at1p.m.
EolaRoadBranch-QuietReadingRoom
CelebrateBlackHistoryMonthwithstorytellerKellyCampos Shewill tellusfolktales,fairytales,andmythsre-toldwithspecialmusical instrumentssuchasadrum!Ages4+withacaregiver
AdaptivePlayTime
Thursday,March6at10a.m.
SantoriLibrary-139
TheDuPageChildren’sMuseumwillbringfunitemsforkidsto engagewithandprovideanaccessible,inclusivesettingthatwill includeenvironmentmodifications Ages0-11withacaregiver
St.Patrick’sDayParty
Saturday,March15at1p.m.
WestBranch-MeetingRoom
We'llcelebrateSt.Patrick'sDaybycompletingfunactivitiesand enjoyingagreensnack Ages3-11,caregiversarewelcome
Herencia afroamericana Community Voices es una iniciativa de la biblioteca que brinda espacio para que los miembros de la comunidad compartan sus historias individuales. Si vive en Aurora y es de ascendencia afroamericana, por favor considere compartir su historia.
Aceptamos presentaciones del 1 de febrero al 31 de marzo
Storytimes|Cuentos January4-February28& January4-February28& March22-May9 March22-May9 4deenero-28defebreroy 4deenero-28defebreroy 22demarzo-9demayo 22demarzo-9demayo
Monday| Monday|Lunes Lunes
Family Storytime Family Storytime 10 a m - Santori Library 10 a.m. - Santori Library
Bilingual Storytime | Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos bilingües Cuentos bilingües 6:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Santori Library Santori Library
Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories 7 p m - Eola Road Branch 7 p.m. - Eola Road Branch
Tuesday| Tuesday|Martes Martes
Family Storytime Family Storytime 10 a.m. - West Branch 10 a.m. - West Branch Tots & Tunes (Ages 2 - 3) Tots & Tunes (Ages 2 - 3) 10 a m - Eola Road Branch 10 a.m. - Eola Road Branch
Wednesday| Wednesday|Miércoles Miércoles
Bilingual Storytime | Bilingual Storytime | Cuentos bilingües Cuentos bilingües 10 a.m. - West Branch 10 a.m. - West Branch 7 p.m. - Eola Road Branch 7 p m - Eola Road Branch
Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months) Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months) 10 a m - Santori Library 10 a.m. - Santori Library World Explorers (Ages 3 - 5) World Explorers (Ages 3 - 5) 10 a.m. - Eola Road Branch 10 a m - Eola Road Branch
Thursday| Thursday|Jueves Jueves
Family Storytime Family Storytime 10 a m - Santori Library 10 a.m. - Santori Library
Friday| Friday|Viernes Viernes
Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months) Busy Babies (Ages 0 - 24 months) 10 a.m. - Eola Road Branch 10 a m - Eola Road Branch
Storytime & Craft (Ages 3 - 5) Storytime & Craft (Ages 3 -
Storytimes are for children of all ages and their caregivers, unless otherwise noted Visit aurorapubliclibrary.org/storytimes for more information.
Las horas de cuentos están disponible para niños/as 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
PickupLocker 2529DickensDr Aurora,IL60503
POSTAL CUSTOMER Scholarships,Grants,&Loans*
Wednesday,February19at7p.m.
EolaRoadBranch-QuietReadingRoom& VirtualviaZoom
Getexpertinsightintoscholarships,grants,and loanstohelpmakeyourcollegeplanningboth successfulandaffordablefromtheMyCollege PlanningTeam Forstudents&caregivers
TeenBookSocial
Sundays,February9&March9at2p.m.
SantoriLibrary-224
Lovereading,butdon'tlovebeingtold whattoread?Cometoournewteenbook club!Readwhatyouwant,thencome enjoysnacks,talkaboutbooks,andmaybe playsomebookishgames.Grades6-12.
ExecutiveFunctioning&ADHD: HelpingYourChildThrive Thursday,February20at6:30p.m.
SantoriLibrary-125/126
Executivefunctioningskillslikeplanning,focus,and emotionalcontrolhelppeoplemanagetheir thoughts,actions,andemotionstoachievegoals. LearnmorewithBrigidMcCormickofPrecisionABA
AuroraMayoralCandidateForum
Monday,March10at7p.m.
SantoriLibrary-125/126&VirtualviaZoom
Inpreparationfortheupcomingconsolidated election,joinustohearfrombothcandidatesfor AuroraMayor,presentedbytheLeagueof WomenVoters
FlavorDetectives:Pringles
Monday,March24at6p.m.
WestBranch-MeetingRoom Theymaybedelicious,theymaybeterribleCanyouguessthemysteryflavors???Come tasteavarietyofPringleschips!Allergen informationwillbeposted.Grades6–12.
MisinformationMayhemEscapeRoom*
Saturday,March29at10a.m.,11:30a.m.,1:30p.m.,3p.m. SantoriLibrary-125/126
Canyou&yourfriendssolvethesecretsofour escaperoombeforetimerunsout?!Havefunand buildyourresiliencetomisinformation!You'll encounterpuzzles,hiddenclues,&more Please registerforonlyonetimeslot.Grades6-12.
AIUnplugged:BehindtheDigitalCurtain
Wednesday,March19at6pm
SantoriLibrary-125/126
Artificialintelligence(AI)hasrapidlybecomepartofour dailylives LearnaboutwhatAIisandhowitworkswith EdSehr,ConsultantatSehrConsulting.We’llexplorea varietyofAIsystems,howAIalgorithmsaretrained,realworldapplications,benefits,ethicalconcerns,andmore
BeautifulSounds*
Saturday,March22at10a.m. WestBranch-MeetingRoom Inthisfull-bodylisteningexperience,Gail Moraleswillusecrystalsingingbowls,gongs, chimes,andTibetan&Himalayanbowlsto createsoundwavesforrelaxation
