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Music at the Movies provides free, family friendly entertainment at select city of Aurora parks

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:38:00 GMT

Music at the Movies combines concerts and movies into one event at three city of Aurora Parks starting Wednesday, June 24. A half-hour of entertainment by a local artist will begin at 5 p.m., followed by a featured film at 6 p.m.

City of Aurora in search of its next Poet Laureate

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:44:00 GMT

The city of Aurora is searching for its next Honorary Poet Laureate, a four-year term beginning in August 2026 and continuing through August 2030.

Hoffman Heights Library to host second annual farmers market this summer

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:20:00 GMT

Aurora Public Library has partnered with the mission-driven organization Rebel Marketplace to bring a farmers market to Hoffman Heights Library, 1298 Peoria St., through August. First market to take place May 27.

Unearth A Story during Summer of Imagination

Thu, 07 May 2026 22:14:00 GMT

Aurora Public Library’s Summer of Imagination, the reading and activities program designed to address learning gaps during the summer, returns this year with the theme “Unearth a Story.” Starting Tuesday, May 26, participants in the summer reading program can register to receive a free book, while supplies last. Participation in all Summer of Imagination activities is free.

Find Your Joy during National Library Week

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:58:00 GMT

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination and support lifelong learning. Find your joy during National Library Week April 19 to 25.

New free Spanish streaming service available at Aurora Public Library

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:57:00 GMT

Aurora Public Library has announced the launch of Bibliotele, a new Spanish-language streaming service now available free of charge to all library patrons. This streaming service offers a wide range of culturally relevant, high-quality audiovisual content for Spanish speakers, reinforcing the library’s commitment to accessibility, equity and community engagement. La biblioteca anunció el lanzamiento de Bibliotele, un nuevo servicio de streaming en español que ahora está disponible de manera gratuita para todos los usuarios de la biblioteca. Esta servicio ofrece una amplia variedad de contenido audiovisual de alta calidad y culturalmente relevante para la comunidad hispanohablante, reforzando el compromiso de la biblioteca con la accesibilidad, la equidad y la participación comunitaria.

From Feedback to Action: How Aurora Public Library is Implementing its New Strategic Plan

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:57:00 GMT

After a yearlong planning process shaped by more than 2,700 community voices, Aurora Public Library has completed its new Strategic and Facilities Master Plan and is beginning implementation this year. Grounded in the library’s new mission to nurture curiosity, capability and confidence throughout all of life’s chapters, the plan focuses on making library services easier to use, more responsive and more closely aligned with how Aurora residents live, learn and work today.

Aurora Public Library continues to make an impact in 2025

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:14:00 GMT

Aurora Public Library releases its 2025 data highlighting community usage and top checked out items across all ages and genres, noting a total system usage of 2.8 million.