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Library Assistant at the Aurora Public Library District

Chapter Chat Reads The Hiddenseek

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Chat Reads the Hiddenseek in October

Chapter Chat is back with a little twist.

Children can pick up this month’s book with interactive elements that go along with the story. As you read, there are items in the bag that have page numbers on them. When you reach that page then you will open that item and use it along with the story!

October’s book is the Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek.The Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek

A brother and sister are transported to a cursed world based on the game hide-and-seek, where they are pursued by a shape-shifting witch, the game never ends, and the only way to get home is to win.

Bags can be picked up at Aurora at the lower level desk and a Dillsboro. Meeting times are as follows:

October 25th @ APL – 4:30 pm

October 17th @ DPL – 3:30 (part of the afterschool program)

Snacks and Drinks will be provided.  Ages 7 to 12 only.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Get Your Game ON!

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Gaming Club Meets October 19th

Join us on the third Thursday of this month at 6 pm for an hour of gaming fun at Gaming & Grub, our teen gaming club! Battle it out in Super Smash Bros, race towards the finish line in Mario Kart, and help us decide what other games we should try out!

FREE snacks and drinks will be provided! We hope to see you there!

We will be meeting at the Aurora Public Library on Thursday, October 19th at 6 pm.

BLAST OFF to Storytime!

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Rocket Science at APLD in October

Want to go to space someday? Or maybe you just want to learn about space here, safely on Earth? Come learn rocket science and other amazing things with APLD and the Kids Discovery Factory!

The program will then be offered to kids on Wednesday, October 11 from 1 pm–3 pm at the Aurora Public Library and Thursday, October 12 from 1 pm– 3 pm at the Dillsboro Public Library. Registration is recommended, but not required.

We can’t wait to explore space and blast off to the stars with you! See you there!

Lego Club Meets This Month!

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Lego Club meets in October

Join us at Lego Club!

We encourage kids explore their creativity and create whatever they chose but if they need a little help, we have challenge cards available.

Feel free to collaborate in a group or by yourself. Afterward, we will put the designs up on the shelves in front of the children’s room to show off your creations.

No registration is required.

Legos are provided along with snacks and drinks.

We will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on October 3rd at 3:30 pm and at the Aurora Public Library on October 18th at 5 pm.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

I Smell… CHILDREN!

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Hocus Pocus Movie Night at the Depot

Oh no… you lit the black candle! You know what that means! The Sanderson Sisters are coming to the Aurora Train Depot!

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! Join us at the Local History Library at the Depot for a showing of Hocus Pocus, a family film that follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night.

FREE snacks and drinks will be provided. Anyone ages 13-19 are welcome to attend!

We’ll watch the Sanderson Sisters return on Thursday, October 12th at 6 pm at the Local History Library at the Depot. Wear your spookiest attire if you feel so obligated!

The Sanderson Sisters

Paint Under BLACKLIGHTS!

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Blacklight Paint Party at Dillsboro

We’re lighting up the night at the library! Use our fluorescent paint under the blacklights to make your own glow painting while sipping on some soda and juice!

Space is limited and registration is required. Anyone 13-19 is welcome to register. Please call 812-954-4151 to register. This is a FREE program and all supplies will be provided.

We will be painting a the Dillsboro Public Library on Thursday, October 5th at 6 pm. We can’t wait to see what groovy creations you make!

CLOSED for Columbus Day

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APLD Closed for Columbus Day

The Aurora and Dillsboro Public Libraries will be closed for Columbus Day on October 9th.

As a reminder, our hours will be changed the week prior for the Farmers Fair. If you would like to renew items, please do so prior to our closing on Friday, October 6th before 4 pm. You may do so by visiting the library, calling us at 812-926-0646, or renewing through your account online by using your library card number and pin.

If you would like to return items, you may drop them in the drop boxes outside the lower level of the Aurora Public Library or on the front wall of the Dillsboro Public Library. They will be checked in according to the last day the library was open, Friday, October 6th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call 812-926-0646 or visit the library and speak to a librarian.

Have a nice holiday!

Celebrate Your Freadom

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Banned Books Week October 1-7

Happy Banned Books Week from your favorite community library!

This Banned Books Week, we are celebrating the Freadom to Read, granted by the United States Constitution and the laws guaranteeing your right to read. Check out our displays at the Aurora and Dillsboro Public Libraries and check out some of the most challenged and banned books of the past year in honor of your FREADOM!

Check out the full list of the American Library Association’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books on 2022 below and read more about your favorite banned book!

1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer Cover

2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue

3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye Cover

4. Flamer by Mike Curato

Flamer Cover

5. (tie) Looking For Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska Cover

5. (tie) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Cover

7. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

Lawn Boy Cover

8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Cover

9. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

Out of Darkness Cover

10. (tie) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury Cover

10. (tie) Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Crank Cover

10. (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Cover

10. (tie) This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

This Book is Gay Cover

 

Farmers Fair Library Hours

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Changed Library Hours for the Fair

The Aurora Public Library and Local History Library @ The Depot will have changed hours for the week of the Aurora Farmers Fair to better serve our patrons.

The Aurora Public Library will be open from 10 am-4 pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 6th, 7th, and 8th. APL will be closed on Saturday, October 9th.

The Local History Library@ The Depot will be open from 2 pm-4 pm on Wednesday, October 6th, and from 12 pm-4 pm on Thursday, October 7th.

If you need to renew items, please call the Aurora Public Library during our changed business hours at 812-926-0646, visit the library, or renew online by logging on to your account with your library card number and pin. If you would like to return items, please leave them in the drop box outside of the library’s lower level on Second Street. They will be checked in according to the last day the library was open.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call 812-926-0646 or visit the library and speak to a librarian today.

Have a fun and safe Farmers Fair!