January 2020 – Aurora Public Library District

Love Your Library and Love Your Community

Posted on January 30, 2020February 5, 2020 by Peggy

February is National Library Lovers Month, and we’re asking you to show your love by donating cans of food to the Aurora Public Library District. For each item you bring in, we’ll reduce any outstanding fines on your library account by $1.00. Then, we’ll spread the love by donating the food to a local food pantry. Food items must not be expired, and cans must be undented and have a label.

As most of you know, outstanding fines or fees in excess of $5.00 prevent you from checking out Library materials. That makes us sad, so this is a great way to clear some of those pesky fines and to get back the ability to make full use of the Library’s wonderful resources. Fines for late, lost, or damaged items can be reduced through this program. Fees for printing, earbuds, Inter-Library Loans, PLAC cards, or non-resident cards cannot be reduced by bringing in food items.

Please pass the word to anyone you know who may have outstanding fines, so they can start using the library again!

We will be accepting donations through Saturday, February 29th.

Most Beautiful Book Cover

Posted on January 27, 2020January 28, 2020 by Peggy

In February, the Aurora Public Library District will be hosting our first ever Beautiful Book Cover contest. We’ve all had that experience of seeing an absolutely gorgeous book for the first time! Now’s your chance to vote on your favorite. Yes, this is extremely subjective, and the contestants were selected by a possibly biased staff member, but let’s all celebrate the creativity and artistic ability of cover designers.

Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on February 1^st, displays will be up at all three Library buildings. You can only vote once! Just take a ballot and record your 1^st and 2^nd choices for Most Beautiful cover. There will also be a space to write in a choice for “Most Inviting” (like “Miss Congeniality”). “Most Inviting” is for the cover that makes you most likely to read the book. Write-in candidates are allowed. Voting will also be allowed through the Library Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/eAPLD.org/

You can vote through Saturday, February 22^nd and the winners will be announced on February 25^th. Everyone who participates will also get a chance to enter a drawing to win a bit of library swag!

The City of Light

Posted on January 23, 2020January 10, 2020 by Peggy

Are you ready for some adventure? Just sit back and get comfortable, because these books will whisk you away to the City of Light! Of course, the library has many books set in Paris. This is just a small selection to get you started; you can choose the one that seems the most interesting to you.

While you’re in the library, pick up one of our Paris-themed DVDs to set the stage.

To learn more about the sights and neighborhoods of Paris, check out our newest Fodor’s guide or the non-fiction book Five Nights in Paris by John Baxter.

“He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo.
Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic.
Nothing is more sublime.”
― Victor Hugo

Chinese New Year

Posted on January 20, 2020January 4, 2020 by Peggy

In 2020, Chinese New Year begins on January 25th and ends on February 4th and it would be a great time to explore this Asian holiday by sharing some of our children’s books with your family.

Moonbeams, Dumplings, and Dragon Boats discusses several Chinese holiday and has great recipes and activities for celebrating the Chinese New Year. D is for Dancing Dragon will give you additional information about Chinese culture.

Older children who read or listen to chapter books will enjoy the next three titles with ties to the Chinese holiday. 2020 is the Year of the Rat, so Grace Lin’s book is a perfect choice. You may also want to read The Year of the Dog by Lin.

Nic Bishop Animal Books

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by Peggy

If you are an animal lover, you need to take a look at these astounding books by biologist and wildlife photographer Nic Bishop! These library books are shelved in the juvenile non-fiction area, but are truly great for all ages; you’re guaranteed to learn something new. Nic Bishop’s web page is also fascinating, with information about his travels, his books, and techniques he uses to set up his photographs.

In addition to this series of book written and illustrated by Bishop, his photographs have also been used to illustrate many of the books in the Scientists in the Field series. His work has taken him to some of the most remote regions of the world, and Bishop describes each photographic subject as a whole new adventure requiring new knowledge, new techniques, and lots and lots of patience.

Join Our Book Club

Posted on January 12, 2020January 5, 2020 by Peggy

If you like to read a variety of books, and if you like to discuss the books you read, you should consider joining one of the Aurora Public Library District’s book groups. There is an evening group that meets at Carnegie Hall in Moores Hill on the first Monday of each month (second Monday, if the first Monday is a holiday). There are also afternoon groups that meet at the Aurora Public Library on the fourth Thursday and at the Dillsboro Public Library on the fourth Friday each month. The Aurora and Dillsboro groups are led by Ron Nicholson of Ivy Tech. All three groups meet monthly in January through October, and the Library provides the books a month in advance.

Here are some of the upcoming selections for 2020. You can view past selections at: https://eapld.org/programs/.

For the Moores Hill Group For the Aurora and Dillsboro Groups

If you’d like to get more information, just call the Library at 812-926-0646.

National Hot Tea Month

Posted on January 7, 2020January 3, 2020 by Peggy

Well, I’m inspired to drink a cup of tea now that I know January is National Hot Tea Month!

Turn on the kettle, drop in the tea leaves and settle into one of Laura Childs’ cozy Tea Shop mysteries. The long-running series began with Death by Darjeeling and Gunpowder Green and continues through Broken Bone China, published in 2019.

You’ll also want to check out The Charms of Tea: Reminiscences and Recipes by Victoria magazine. The book includes information about serving tea, suggested menus and recipes, and charming tea passages from literary classics like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Don’t forget that the library also has copies of Tea Time magazine to turn to for inspiration!

Don’t worry if you’re more of a non-fiction reader! You can learn about how the English managed to smuggle tea out of China in For All the Tea in China by Sarah Rose.

Make sure you include your children and grandchildren in a tea party this month, and share one of these children’s books with them.

Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham is a short chapter book with the delightful feel of a legend or fable.

Of course, there are also tea-themed books for the very youngest readers.

“Yes, that’s it!” said the Hatter with a sigh. “It’s always tea time.”

– Lewis Carroll

Children’s Author Patricia Polacco

Posted on January 3, 2020December 30, 2019 by Peggy

One of the best-loved authors of children’s books, Patricia Polacco finds inspiration in family stories and in historical events. Although some of her books are written for a very young audience, other books are most suitable for older children and actually are wonderful to share with people of all ages. To locate her books at the library, you may need to consult the online catalog or ask for help, because her books can be found in the Board Book area, the Picture Book collection, or the Juvenile Fiction area.

Polacco’s latest book, The Bravest Man in the World is an account of Wallace Hartley, a fiddle player who continued to play as the Titanic was sinking.

Polacco often draws on her family’s Ukrainian-Jewish ancestry. This heritage is highlighted in books like Chicken Sunday, Rechenka’s Eggs, and The Keeping Quilt.

As a child, Polacco experienced difficulty reading due to dyslexia. She honors the teachers who encouraged her in The Art of Miss Chew, Thank You, Mr. Falker, and Mr. Wayne’s Masterpiece.

Aurora Public Library District

Locations

Aurora Main Branch

Dilsboro Branch

Local History Library @ The Depot

Month: January 2020

Love Your Library and Love Your Community

Most Beautiful Book Cover

The City of Light

“He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo.
Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic.
Nothing is more sublime.”
― Victor Hugo

Chinese New Year

Nic Bishop Animal Books

Join Our Book Club

For the Moores Hill Group For the Aurora and Dillsboro Groups

If you’d like to get more information, just call the Library at 812-926-0646.

National Hot Tea Month

“Yes, that’s it!” said the Hatter with a sigh. “It’s always tea time.”

– Lewis Carroll

Children’s Author Patricia Polacco

“He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic. Nothing is more sublime.” ― Victor Hugo

For the Moores Hill Group For the Aurora and Dillsboro Groups

If you’d like to get more information, just call the Library at 812-926-0646.

“Yes, that’s it!” said the Hatter with a sigh. “It’s always tea time.”

– Lewis Carroll

“He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo.
Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic.
Nothing is more sublime.”
― Victor Hugo