Aurora Town Public Library
Fall Programs
Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program.
December
RESCHEDULED: Make & Decorate a Graham Cracker House: Allergy-Friendly - Children, 3 years - Teen- Thursday, December 19 @ 6:30 p.m. OR Saturday, December 21 @ 11:00 a.m.
Noon Year's Eve - All Ages- Saturday, December 28 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
January
Find the Snowman Game- Children, Ages 2-12 - Thursday January 2 - Friday, January 31 during all open hours.
Aurora Book Club - Adults, 19+ - January 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
Dreaming in Ink: Another Unique Anthology – Adults, 19+ - Saturday, January 18 @ 1:00 p.m.
Hygge Night at the Library – Teens & Adults, 12+ - Tuesday, January 14 @ 6:00 p.m.
Family Story Time - Children, Birth-5 with a Caregiver - Choose one: Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m., January 22-April 9; Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m., January 23-April 10; or Fridays @ 10:30 a.m., January 24-April 11
Preschool Story Time- Children, 3 1/2-5 years - Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m., January 23-April 10
Book a Technology Trainer, Presented by the TechKnowLab – Adults, 19+ - Monday, January 27 @ 10 a.m., 11 a.m., @ 12 p.m.
Fitness Fridays: Chair Yoga – Seniors, 55+ - Fridays, January 31 through February 21@ 1:30 p.m.
Book a Class or Outreach Visit
Community / Meeting Room & Exhibits & Displays
Community Meeting Room Use Form (pdf)
Chromebook Kit & Hotspot
Borrow a Chromebook and Wi-Fi hotspot Kit to access the internet or a Hotspot to connect your device(s) to the internet.
Donate a Gift, Honor, or Memorialize Someone
Download and Fill out this PDF form to give tribute to a friend or relative and enable the Library to acquire needed materials that enrich our collections.
Empire Pass
Borrow an Empire Pass for unlimited vehicle access to most facilities operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Learn more about borrow an Empire Pass (pdf).
Friends of the Library
Learn what the Friends of the Library do and how you can become a member (pdf)
Gaming Unplugged
Choose from over 100 unplugged games for friends and family fun. Choose from old favorites to exciting new ones. Start building your own gaming community today!
Homeschool
Check out our Homeschooling Today magazine!
Library by Mail
A free service from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library that brings library materials to the homebound through the mail on a long-term or short-term basis. Get more information or sign up here.
Library of Things @ ATPL
Check out our Library of Things! Why buy? Borrow for free!
- Most items must be checked out on an adult library card, by an adult, 17 years of age or older.
- Children under 17 require a library card with internet permission and a waiver signed by a parent or guardian may check out Chromebooks and Hotspots.
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. sports equipment parent / guardian and all patrons need to sign a waiver before initial checkout. Must be checked out on youth card to be eligible to erase fees on the youth’s card.
- Please pick up and return Things only at the front desk of the Aurora Town Public Library. Please do not return Things in the book drop.
- Most Things circulate for one week with one renewal.
Ongoing Book Sale
All proceeds benefit your library!
Hardcovers $2.00
Paperbacks $1.00
CDs $1.00
Movies $1.00
Puzzles As Marked
Buy 5 books, get 1 book FREE!
Online Tutorials
Work on your computing, mouse, and typing skills and more by learning from these online tutorials.
Play Down Your Fines - Sports Equipment
B&ECPL is now fine free, but children ages 5 and up who have charges on their library card due to lost or damaged items may have them removed by using and returning sports equipment. This service is made possible with the help of the Ralph C. Wilson, JR. Foundation.
Research & Resources
Research
Collections
Resources
- Business Resources
- Genealogy Resources
- Immigrant, Refugee and New Citizen Resources
- Jobs + Career Resources
- Parent Resources
- Senior Resources
- Teacher Resources
Storytime in a Bag
Ideal for preschools, daycare centers, and homeschool groups, Storytime in a Bag (pdf) is a book club for little ones.
Suggest a Purchase
Request titles to be purchased that the library system does not currently own.
Town & Village Historian
LOCATION: The Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052
EMAIL: historian@townofaurora.com
MAILING ADDRESS: Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora, NY 14052
PHONE: (716) 652-7944
WEBSITE: http://www.townofaurora.com/departments/historian/
Wireless Printing
Using our wireless printing service from SavaPage, you can send documents to be printed from your laptop, tablet, or other mobile device to any of the libraries listed.
Take a Look Around ATPL
Printers' Marks on Windows (pdf)
Exhibits & Displays
Amy Harts & Joe Orlowski