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Aurora Public Library Blog

Welcome to Aurora Public Library’s blog. A place where our library staff share their thoughts, insider knowledge and overall love of all things book and community.

Feel free to comment on posts, re-blog and enjoy. To ensure a civil and focused discussion, comments will be held for a brief period before being published.

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HELLO: A is for Ants

HELLO stands for Hand-on Early Literacy for Little Ones. In this program children will sing songs, work on fine and gross motor skills, learn about letters, numbers and science and develop early literacy skills. Ages 0-6.

Posted by [email protected] On Sep 10, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Travel Tuesday - San Francisco

A Yarn About the World - San Francisco
with Tyler

Our resident globetrotter Tyler shares his travel experiences. This time, take a trip to San Francisco! Learn about the city and its history while taking in beautiful views!

Share your thoughts and questions in the comments below!

Music: Ben Sound

Posted by [email protected] On Sep 09, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Family Book Club: "Winterhouse" by Ben Guterson

It's time for our September Family Book Club!

We are very excited to host award-winning children's author Ben Guterson at the end of the month to discuss his book "Winterhouse". Register for our Zoom meeting with Ben Guterson here!

Below is the suggested reading schedule for September. Every Monday afternoon, discussion questions will be posted here on our blog.

"Winterhouse" - Part 1 (Chapters 1-15)
- What do you think of Elizabeth so far? Do you like her as the heroine of this story?
- Have you ever taken such a long trip somewhere? It takes her nearly two days to reach Winterhouse! Have you ever traveled alone?
- Before Elizabeth got to the hotel, did you think it would be boring (like she thought it would be) or fun? We can make guesses based on the teaser written on the inside jacket or on the back of the book as to what the story will be about.
- What mysterious things are already happening?
- Do you like word games like Elizabeth and Freddy do? Have you tried to make a word ladder?
- It seems that everyone is hiding something - even Norbridge, the owner of the hotel. Why do you think he wants Elizabeth to check in with him twice a day? What do you think about what Elizabeth overhears him saying to Leona in the library in the last chapter of Part 1?

Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Posted by [email protected] On Sep 08, 2020 at 11:09 AM

Made in a Mug: Sponge Cake

Need a sweet treat? A savory mouthful? Join us for "APL Made in a Mug" for your next bite-sized recipe!

September's recipe is Mug Sponge Cake from Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking.

Tune in each Friday here on our blog and on Facebook for a different fun adult program at 1 p.m.! From book discussions and fan-voted readings to delicious recipes and how-to's, start the weekend off right with fun with your library!

Posted by [email protected] On Aug 28, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Make & Learn: Crossing the Midline

Welcome to Make & Learn! In this program, our librarians will be sharing easy-to-make games and activities that support cognitive development and practicing early literacy skills.

In this week's video, Miss Karen discusses crossing the midline and shares how to make a lacing board to practice this skill.

Posted by [email protected] On Aug 28, 2020 at 2:19 PM

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