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Your Library, Our History

Tu biblioteca, nuestra historia

2023-04-24 00:00:00 2023-04-24 23:59:00 America/Chicago Your Library, Our History Celebrate National Library Week all month long and explore your library's history! ¡Celebra la Semana Nacional de la Biblioteca durante todo el mes y explora la historia de tu biblioteca! Santori Library - E101 - John C. Dunham Atrium

Monday, April 24
All day

Add to Calendar 2023-04-24 00:00:00 2023-04-24 23:59:00 America/Chicago Your Library, Our History Celebrate National Library Week all month long and explore your library's history! ¡Celebra la Semana Nacional de la Biblioteca durante todo el mes y explora la historia de tu biblioteca! Santori Library - E101 - John C. Dunham Atrium

Santori Library

E101 - John C. Dunham Atrium

Celebrate National Library Week all month long and explore your library's history! ¡Celebra la Semana Nacional de la Biblioteca durante todo el mes y explora la historia de tu biblioteca!

Ever wonder what the old downtown library looked like when it was first built? Curious about whether the library ever loaned record albums or Super 8 movies? Find your answers in this exhibit that will be displayed at Santori Library throughout the month of April! Learn about how your library's collection, tech, and facilities have adapted over its 142 year history to meet the needs of its growing and ever-changing community. When the Carnegie library opened at Benton and Stolp Aves. in 1904, an article in the Aurora Daily News proclaimed, "Let every citizen feel that the Aurora public library is [their] own institution." While the world has changed drastically over the past century, that sentiment has remained constant. The library is your space, and we hope you feel that you belong here.

Find this exhibit at the Santori Library from Monday, April 3 through Sunday, April 30. Then, it will be on display at the Eola Road Branch in May and West Branch in July!

Questions? Visit the Local History Room on the second floor of the Santori Library, email genealogyhelp@aurorapubliclibrary.org, or call your Genealogy & Community History Librarian at 630-264-4122.

Find more information at https://www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/local-history


¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo era la antigua biblioteca del centro cuando se construyó por primera vez? ¿Tienes curiosidad por saber si la biblioteca alguna vez prestó álbumes de discos o películas en Super 8? ¡Encuentra las respuestas en esta exhibición que se exhibirá en la Biblioteca Santori durante todo el mes de abril! Conozca cómo la colección, la tecnología y las instalaciones de tu biblioteca se han adaptado a lo largo de sus 142 años de historia para satisfacer las necesidades de su comunidad en crecimiento y en constante cambio y ve algunos de los artefactos históricos de la biblioteca a lo largo del camino. Cuando la biblioteca Carnegie abrió en Benton y Stolp Aves. en 1904, un artículo en el Aurora Daily News proclamó: "Que cada ciudadano sienta que la Biblioteca Pública de Aurora es [su] propia institución". Si bien el mundo ha cambiado drásticamente durante el siglo pasado, ese sentimiento se ha mantenido constante. La biblioteca es tu espacio, y esperamos que sientas que pertenece aquí. 
  
Encuentra esta exhibición en la Biblioteca de Santori desde el lunes 3 de abril hasta el domingo 30 de abril. Después, estará en exhibición en la sucursal Eola Road en mayo y en la sucursal West en julio. 

¿Preguntas? Visite la Sala de Historia Local en el segundo piso de la Biblioteca Santori, envíe un correo electrónico a genealogyhelp@aurorapubliclibrary.org, o llame a su bibliotecario de Genealogía e Historia Comunitaria al 630-264-4122. 

Para más información visite nuestro sitio web https://www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/local-history 

Santori Library

Phone: 630-264-4117
Fax: 630-892-5648
Branch manager
Tom Spicer

Hours
Mon, Jun 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

A state-of-the-art center for technology, information, literacy creativity and community. Equipped with a Makerspace, local history and genealogy room, teen space, and study rooms.

Contact Tom

Upcoming events

Mon, Jun 05, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Mon, Jun 05, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Mon, Jun 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
West Branch - Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Eola Road Branch - Eola Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 06, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Tue, Jun 06, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Tue, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
West Branch - Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 07, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Wed, Jun 07, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Wed, Jun 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Phillips Park Zoo - 1000 Ray Moses Drive

Thu, Jun 08, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Thu, Jun 08, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Thu, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
West Branch - Meeting Room

Fri, Jun 09, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Fri, Jun 09, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Sat, Jun 10, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Sat, Jun 10, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Sun, Jun 11, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Sun, Jun 11, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Sun, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Eola Road Branch - Eola 108 Small Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 12, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Mon, Jun 12, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Mon, Jun 12, 9:00am - 10:00am
Arrow Wood Park - Colorado Ave. & Commonwealth Ave.

Mon, Jun 12, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Eola Road Branch - Eola Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 13, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Tue, Jun 13, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Tue, Jun 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
West Branch - Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 14, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Wed, Jun 14, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Wed, Jun 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Phillips Park Zoo - 1000 Ray Moses Dr.

Thu, Jun 15, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Thu, Jun 15, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Fri, Jun 16, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Fri, Jun 16, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Sat, Jun 17, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Sat, Jun 17, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Sat, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Santori Library - N125/N126 Combo

Sun, Jun 18, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Sun, Jun 18, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Mon, Jun 19, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Mon, Jun 19, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Mon, Jun 19, 9:00am - 10:00am
Arrow Wood Park - Colorado Ave. & Commonwealth Ave.

Mon, Jun 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 19, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Eola Road Branch - Eola Children's Program Room

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Santori Library - Atrium

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Eola Road Branch - Lobby & West Branch - Entrance Display Case

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
West Branch - Meeting Room