Adults

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

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Viviendo con Cáncer de Seno Metastásico

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N126 - Alarm Detection System, Inc. Meeting Room

Esta presentación se ha desarrollado para comprender el cáncer de seno metastásico, las opciones de tratamiento y cómo hacer frente y mantener el bienestar.

Business Logo Design - Presented by SCORE Fox Valley

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

Learn all about creating a striking and effective business logo from Scott Piner, SCORE Fox Valley volunteer.

Computación Intermedia

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

S218 - Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Technology Lab

Aprenderá cómo encontrar sitios de Internet e información con buscadores como Google, y practicaremos con otros programas de computación para mejorar sus habilidades. Registro requerido.

ESL Classes - Beginner English Class - Part 2

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Library Board of Directors Policy and Personnel Committee

Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

S332 - John & Jean Savage Board Room

Library Board of Directors Policy and Personnel Committee

Library Board of Directors Monthly Board Meeting

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Library Board of Directors Monthly Board Meeting

Curso de meditación para el despertar espiritual - Descubre la paz en tu interior

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

En este curso tendrá la oportunidad de conocer acerca de la Ciencia de la Espiritualidad y practicar la técnica introductoria de meditación que le ayudará a mejorar todos los aspectos de su vida.

This event is full

Aprendiendo Acerca de Impuestos para tu Negocio

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N126 - Alarm Detection System, Inc. Meeting Room

¿Qué significa presentar impuestos para su pequeña empresa? ¿Cómo puede hacer crecer su pequeña empresa? Y consejos sobre cómo ahorrar dinero en sus impuestos.

DIY Paper Lanterns! - Celebrate Chinese New Year

Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Get crafty this winter and celebrate the Chinese New Year! Decorate in style with a variety of designs to create and personalize. Materials provided! Please register.

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Grupo de lectura en inglés/ ESL Reading Group

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

Lea cuentos fáciles pero interesantes en inglés para después conversar sobre ellos en el grupo con un tutor. La biblioteca proveerá los materiales de lectura.

Storytelling and Screenwriting: The Basics

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

This course is designed for students to explore the basics of storytelling with an emphasis on screenwriting. Amateur novel and short story writers are welcome, too! Please register.

ESL Classes - Beginner English Class - Part 2

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Business Ownership 101 - Coffee Shop

Mon, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

N126 - Alarm Detection System, Inc. Meeting Room

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own coffee shop? Learn what its like from local coffee shop owner Cody Lorance of Endiro Coffee!

Conferencia sobre la Cartonería en el Arte Popular Mexicano

Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N126 - Alarm Detection System, Inc. Meeting Room

Ponente: Fernando Betancourt Roble; director del Centro Cultural el Cuco Machorro de La Ciudad de San Luis Potosí Mexico.

ESL Classes - Beginner English Class - Part 2

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Curso de meditación para el despertar espiritual - Descubre la paz en tu interior

Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

En este curso tendrá la oportunidad de conocer acerca de la Ciencia de la Espiritualidad y practicar la técnica introductoria de meditación que le ayudará a mejorar todos los aspectos de su vida.

Financial Aid Process

Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

ISACorps will present on college financial aid, including college costs, types of financial aid, award packages, FAFSA, and more.

El poder de la gratitud: Alcance sus sueños - Presentación de Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz

Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

La galardonada autora, empresaria y motivadora, Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz visita la Biblioteca Pública de Aurora para compartir su mensaje de positivismo y de valentía. Registro requerido.

Grupo de conversación en inglés/ English Conversation Group

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

Grupo de conversación en inglés/ English Conversation Group

Manualidad de San Valentín

Sun, Feb 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Ven a crear una manualidad para celebrar el Día de San Valentín. Programa para adultos. Registro requerido.

Genealogy Walk-In Assistance

Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 12:30pm

N231 - Wegman Local History Room

Join our experts for one-on-one help with your family history questions, weather permitting.

ESL Classes - Beginner English Class - Part 2

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Computación Básica

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

S218 - Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Technology Lab

Aquí aprenderá las habilidades básicas para usar el ratón y el teclado. También aprenderá lo básico del programa Microsoft Word. Registro requerido.

ESL Classes - Beginner English Class - Part 2

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to brush up on your basic language skills? The Aurora Public Library is offering an ESL Beginner Class! Spaces are limited. Please register!

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Book Break Discussion

Wed, Feb 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

This book discussion is led by library aficionado and volunteer, Jill Steinmetz. Brownbag your lunch, but we provide dessert! Pick up a copy of the book on the second floor for next month’s chat.

Searching for a Job with JobNow

Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

S218 - Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Technology Lab

If you are currently searching for a job, you should know Brainfuse JobNow. JobNow offers a wide range of tools to job seekers that can only be accessed with your Aurora Public Library card.

Curso de meditación para el despertar espiritual - Descubre la paz en tu interior

Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

En este curso tendrá la oportunidad de conocer acerca de la Ciencia de la Espiritualidad y practicar la técnica introductoria de meditación que le ayudará a mejorar todos los aspectos de su vida.

Library Board of Directors Building and Grounds Committee

Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

S332 - John & Jean Savage Board Room

Library Board of Directors Building and Grounds Committee

Grupo de conversación en inglés/ English Conversation Group

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm

N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

Grupo de conversación en inglés/ English Conversation Group

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ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Jan 21, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Griot African-American Book Discussion - Ordinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. Smith

Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

Griot features books by African-American authors. January's selection: Ordinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. Smith.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Jan 23, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Genealogy Walk-In Assistance

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Need help with your family tree? Ask our expert volunteers, Diane and Maxine Liesinger, whose years of experience can help you with your family history questions. No registration.

Energy Efficiency Workshop

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Eola Large Meeting Room

Join us to learn about energy efficiency programs and practical steps you can take to lower your energy bills! Presented by Elevate Energy.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Jan 25, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Jan 28, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Breakfast Book Club - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:30am

Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

Eola Road Branch's monthly book discussion. January's selection: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Jan 30, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Feb 01, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Feb 04, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Financial Strategies for Early College Planners - with My College Planning Team

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

This free seminar will discuss the importance of getting a jump start on college planning and introduce the financial aid options available to families. Students and parents encouraged, walk-ins fine!

English Conversation Group

Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Eola Large Meeting Room

Join us to practice English, gain skills and confidence and socialize. Open to speakers of any language. Walk-ins welcome.

Eola Road Book Discussion - Becoming by Michelle Obama

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

Eola Road Branch's monthly book discussion. February's selection: Becoming by Michelle Obama.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Feb 06, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Genealogy Walk-In Assistance

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Need help with your family tree? Ask our expert volunteers, Diane and Maxine Liesinger, whose years of experience can help you with your family history questions. No registration.

Chair Yoga

Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:30am

Eola Large Meeting Room

Slow and gentle yoga to restore flexibility and improve stability.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Feb 08, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

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@ West Branch

Genealogy Walk-In Assistance

Tue, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Small Conference Room

Need help with your family tree? Ask our expert volunteers, Maxine and Diane Liesinger, whose 62 combined years of experience can help you with your family history questions.

West Branch Nonfiction Book Discussion - The Saboteur by Paul Kix

Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

West Branch's monthly nonfiction book discussion group. January: The Saboteur: the Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando by Paul Kix.

Craft A Calendar/Notepad And A Greeting Card - Join us for some papercrafting!

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Make a calendar/notepad for the new year plus a greeting card to have unique gifts to share with someone special, or keep for yourself. All supplies provided! Please register.

Start the New Year with Meditation

Tue, Jan 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

Come learn a simple but time tested technique and see for yourself how meditation can help you in the New Year. Join Renate Lanotte, MS LCSW for this powerful workshop.

A-Town Poetics

Tue, Jan 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Small Conference Room

A-Town Poetics is a group of writers who gather on select Tuesdays to share our work. We offer each other support, critiques, writing assignments and discipline.

West Branch Book Discussion - Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande

Thu, Jan 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

West Branch's monthly book discussion. January: Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande

Genealogy Walk-In Assistance

Tue, Feb 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Small Conference Room

Need help with your family tree? Ask our expert volunteers, Maxine and Diane Liesinger, whose 62 combined years of experience can help you with your family history questions.

Climate Change: What Can We Do About It?

Tue, Feb 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

Scientists agree that climate change is real, but not on what to do about it. Raymond Wiggers, author and scientist, will tell us our options and obligations to create a better future.

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ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Jan 21, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Jan 23, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Jan 25, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

ACT/SAT Practice Test

Sat, Jan 25, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Santori Library - N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

Practice tests and results are implemented by Sylvan Learning Center of Aurora.

Storytelling and Screenwriting: The Basics

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Santori Library - N125 - Community Foundation of Fox Valley Meeting Room

This course is designed for students to explore the basics of storytelling with an emphasis on screenwriting. Amateur novel and short story writers are welcome, too! Please register.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Jan 28, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Financial Aid Process

Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Santori Library - N224 - Dolan Family Teen Program Room

ISACorps will present on college financial aid, including college costs, types of financial aid, award packages, FAFSA, and more.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Jan 30, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Feb 01, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Tue, Feb 04, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Financial Strategies for Early College Planners - with My College Planning Team

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Eola Road Branch - Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

This free seminar will discuss the importance of getting a jump start on college planning and introduce the financial aid options available to families. Students and parents encouraged, walk-ins fine!

ELA Classes (English Language Acquisition) - English Classes Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Thu, Feb 06, 9:00am - 11:50am

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Improve your skills in speaking and reading English through the College of DuPage's free English Language Acquisition (ELA) program. Open enrollment until Feb. 4.

Citizenship Classes - Sponsored by the College of DuPage

Sat, Feb 08, 9:00am - 12:50pm

Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test with this free citizenship course! Open enrollment until March 14. For more information, please call College of DuPage at 630-942-3697.

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(630) 264 - 4100

Eola Road Branch
(630) 264 - 3400

West Branch
(630) 264 - 3600