Enjoy free food and drinks while helping us prepare for our Summer Reading Program! Put your crafting skills to the test by creating a life size board game!
Need community service hours? This meeting counts! We will be meeting Thursday, April 6th @ 6 pm at the Aurora Public Library.
Anyone 13-19 is welcome to attend! We can’t wait to see you there!
Join Ron Nicholson, leader of our Between the Lines Book Club, as he shares 10 poems that permanently altered not only literary history but the world itself.
This program is part of a regional tour honoring National Poetry Month: April. Ron is thrilled to share his favorite famous poems with you as you venture into the world of creative writing.
This program will be held at the Aurora Public Library on April 11th at 6 pm. We hope to see you there, maybe with a pen and a pad of paper. You never know when inspiration may strike!
Ready to get your Family Game ON? Visit the Aurora Public Library on March 22nd at 3 pm or the Dillsboro Public Library March 25th at 11 am with the whole family and compete in a variety of games to win fun prizes! Quiet games, loud games, board games, card games… you name it, the library has it! Forget about the quiet, serious library you know, we want you here on your spring break with one thing on your mind: family fun!
All ages are welcome to attend! If you are younger than 18 years old, please bring a parent or guardian with you. As a matter of fact, feel free to bring the whole family! Attendees will receive a pass to a surprise fun-filled Saturday at the Aurora Recreational Community Center, courtesy of the library! All you have to do is show up to Family Game ON to receive your pass. Can’t make it to either Family Game ON events? Speak to a librarian about getting a Family Game ON Passport that you can complete in the library on your own time or at home! After filling up your passport, bring it back for a ticket to our ARCC Library Party!
Questions? Please speak to a librarian at the Aurora or Dillsboro Public Library or call 812-926-0646.
We can’t wait to see you there! In the meantime, check out these neat books all about games, ready to be checked out by YOU!
March is Get Your Game On at the Library month! Come visit the library for a crafty evening using Scrabble titles to spell out slogans, names, and other sayings that you can display in your home. Are you big on board games? This is the perfect program for you to decorate your game room! We will be meeting at the Aurora Public Library on March 30th @ 6 pm and at the Dillsboro Public Library on March 28th @ 4 pm.
This program is completely FREE! All you have to do is register to save your spot. There are limited spaces is available.
We can’t wait to get crafty with you!
Do you LOVE to read? Do you love trying new books and discussing them with friends? Pick up your book for the next Between the Lines Book Club today!
This March, BTL is reading The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers, a historical drama about the cost of friendship and secrets.
Maddie Sykes is a burgeoning seamstress who’s just arrived in Bright Leaf, North Carolina—the tobacco capital of the South—where her aunt has a thriving sewing business. After years of war rations and shortages, Bright Leaf is a prosperous wonderland in full technicolor bloom, and Maddie is dazzled by the bustle of the crisply uniformed female factory workers, the palatial homes, and, most of all, her aunt’s glossiest clientele: the wives of the powerful tobacco executives.
When a series of unexpected events thrusts Maddie into the role of lead dressmaker for the town’s most influential women, she scrambles to produce their ornate gowns for the biggest party of the season. But she soon learns that Bright Leaf isn’t quite the carefree paradise that it seems: A trail of misfortune follows many of the women, including substantial health problems. Although Maddie is quick to believe that this is a coincidence, she inadvertently uncovers evidence that suggests otherwise.
Maddie wants to report what she knows, but in a town where everyone depends on Big Tobacco to survive, she doesn’t know who she can trust—and fears that exposing the truth may destroy the lives of the proud, strong women with whom she has forged strong bonds.
Follow this riveting tale of the power of truth along with your fellow readers this March.
We have added a new meeting to our schedule to better suit your life! In addition to our March 30th meeting at 1:00 pm at the Aurora Public Library, we will also be meeting on April 4th at 6:30 pm at the Aurora Public Library! As always, we will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on March 31st at 1:00 pm. Please feel welcome to attend any meeting that you wish, and keep an eye out for some delicious themed treats coming to your meeting this year!
We cannot wait to see you there! You can check out a BTL book at the Aurora or Dillsboro Public Libraries with a library card.
Do computers have you stumped? Not to fear, the library is here! Come learn the basics of computer use with Olivia at the Local History Library at the Depot on March 29th @ 5:30 pm.
This is a judgment-free program where all levels of computer skills are welcome. We will be starting with how to use the mouse and keyboard and how to log in to a computer. We will be learning important terms as well to improve your technology literacy. This program is recommended for seniors, but all adults are welcome to attend.
We recommend registering for this program in advance by calling 812-926-0646. We look forward to seeing you there! Check out these titles below for DIY computer skills!
Join us on Thursday, March 30th at 6:30 pm for our teen gaming night, Gaming & Grub! Don’t miss the opportunity to play Mario Kart and Smash Bros on our brand-new Nintendo Switch!
Led by Lawrenceburg High School eSports coach Carrie Stegemiller and her husband Tony, Gaming & Grub is a monthly meet-up at the Aurora Library for teens to try out different games and consoles.
Free snacks and drinks will be provided!
Anyone 13-19 is welcome to attend. See you there!
Calling all readers! Acclaimed and world-renowned author Margaret Peterson Haddix is stopping by the Dillsboro Public Library on April 4th @ 6 pm to meet you all!
Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio. She graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) with degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing and history. Before her first book was published, she worked as a newspaper copy editor in Fort Wayne, Indiana; a newspaper reporter in Indianapolis; and a community college instructor and freelance writer in Danville, Illinois.
She has since written more than 40 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time; Double Identity; Uprising; The Always War; the Greystone Secrets series; the Shadow Children series; the Missing series; the Children of Exile series; the Under Their Skin duology; and The Palace Chronicles. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and numerous state reader’s choice awards. They have also been translated into more than twenty different languages.
Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio. They are the parents of two grown kids.
Want to read more by Margaret? Just search “Margaret Peterson Haddix” in our catalog or follow this link. You can also read her novel, The Summer of Broken Things with the Teen Book Club in March! Everyone ages 13-19 is welcome to attend Teen Book Club and you can check out your copy of the March Selection at either library today!
Want to meet Margaret? Registration is not required, but is recommended for this event. Margaret can’t wait to meet you!
Are you feeling a little WILD this Spring Break? Get caught up in a game this Spring Break at the APL Spring Break INTERACTIVE movie showing.
Jumanji (2005) is the name of the game and attendees will be part of the action! Your jungle tour guides have prepared a completely immersive experience full of thrills, laughter, and tons of adventure. Be sure to wear your jungle gear and your tennis shoes as you never know what will happen. This is a completely FREE program for children of all ages! Parents are welcome to join in the fun as well!
Start your adventure with us at the Aurora Public Library on March 24th @ 1 pm. We can’t wait to see you all there!
Want to get ready for your jungle exploration? Check out these Jumanji titles below! Believe it or not, Jumanji was originally a book by acclaimed author Chris Van Allsburg!
Meet up with book lovers just like you for a discussion of The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix on Tuesday, March 21st @ 4 pm. We’ll be reading this book to get ready for Margaret’s author visit to the Dillsboro Public Library on April 4th @ 6 pm! Free snacks and drinks will be provided. Stop by the Aurora or Dillsboro Library to pick up your copy today!
Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted is athletic, rich, and pretty. Sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts is known as “butt-girl” at school. The two girls were friends as little kids, but that’s ancient history now. So it’s a huge surprise when Avery’s father offers to bring Kayla along on a summer trip to Spain. Avery is horrified that her father thinks he can choose her friends—and make her miss soccer camp. Kayla struggles just to imagine leaving the confines of her small town.
But in Spain, the two uncover a secret their families had hidden from both of them their entire lives. Maybe the girls can put aside their differences and work through it together. Or maybe the lies and betrayal will only push them—and their families—farther apart.
Everyone ages 13-19 are welcome to attend! We can’t wait to see you there!
