Aurora Town Public Library
Programs
Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program.
July
Hand-Painted Barrels Fundraiser: A Collaboration of the Friends and the East Aurora Art Society – Monday, June 2 – Friday, August 1
Read It & Keep It Reading Incentive Program - Children, Birth-Teen - Register and get Reading Log: June 2 - July 7. Read and redeem: July 7 - August 11.
My Person & Me - Children, 6 months-3 years with a caregiver - Monday, July 7 @ 10:30 a.m.
Curiosity Club - Children, 6-11 - Mondays: July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4 @ 1:30 p.m.
Fitness Fridays: Balance & Mobility – Adults, 50+ - Fridays, July 11 through August 1 @ 1:30 p.m.
Bring Your Own Book – Adults, 19+ - Tuesdays: May 6, June 10, July 8, & August 5 @ 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Art Explorations - Tweens, 11-13 – Tuesdays: July 8, 22, 29, & August 5 @ 6:00 p.m.
Photo Walk To-Go Kit – Children, 8-12 & Teens 13-18 – Wednesday, July 9 – Pick up Kit @ Library
Reinstein Woods: Nature's Recyclers - Children, 6-11 - Wednesday, July 9 @ 1:30 p.m.
Outdoor Art - Children, 3-11 (under 6 with a helper) - Thursday, July 10 @ 10:30 a.m.
Aurora Book Club - Adults, 19+ - Thursday, July 10 @ 6:30 p.m.
LEGO Club - Children, Ages 6-11 – Saturdays: July 12 & August 2 @ 11:00 a.m.
Book a Technology Trainer - Adults, 19+ - Monday, July 14 @ 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 12:00 p.m. – One-on-One Appointments are 45 minutes long
Music & Movement - Children, 18 months-5 years with a caregiver - Monday, July 14 @ 10:30 a.m.
Renaissance Faire – All Ages – Tuesday, July 15 @ 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Judi Geer—Near V. Minnesota: Where the Freedom of the Press Really Started in the U.S. – Teens & Adults, 12+ - Thursday, July 17 @ 2:00 p.m.
Storybook Cook - Children, 6-11 - Saturday, July 19 @ 11:00 a.m.
Happy Talk Song & Sign - Children, 5-24 months with a caregiver - Monday, July 21 @ 10:30 a.m.
Hawk Creek: "Talk on the Wild Side" - All Ages - July 23 @ 2:00 p.m.
Reinstein Woods: Birding 101- Adults, 19+ - Thursday, July 24 @ 2:00 p.m.
Black Light Art Party - Teens, 12+ - Thursday, July 24 @ 6:30 p.m.
Read To a Dog - Children, 6-11 - Saturday, July 26 @ 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, or 11:45 a.m.
Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale – Saturday, July 26 @ 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ready for School - Children, 3.5-5 - Monday, July 28 @ 10:30 a.m.
Art of Theatre - Children, 8-12 - Wednesday, July 30 @ 1:30 p.m.
Black Light Art Party - Children, 3-11 (under 6 with a helper)- Thursday, July 31 @ 6:30 p.m.
August
Hand-Painted Barrels Fundraiser: A Collaboration of the Friends and the East Aurora Art Society – Monday, June 2 – Friday, August 1
Read It & Keep It Reading Incentive Program - Children, Birth-Teen - Register and get Reading Log: June 2 - July 7. Read and redeem: July 7 - August 11.
Curiosity Club - Children, 6-11 - Mondays: July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4 @ 1:30 p.m.
Fitness Fridays: Balance & Mobility – Adults, 50+ - Fridays, July 11 through August 1 @ 1:30 p.m.
Book Box – Teens & Tweens, 10-18 – Friday, August 1 – Pickup box @ Library
LEGO Club - Children, Ages 6-11 – Saturdays: July 12 & August 2 @ 11:00 a.m.
My Person & Me - Children, 6 months-3 years with a caregiver - Monday, August 4 @ 10:30 a.m.
Art Explorations - Tweens, 11-13 – Tuesdays: July 8, 22, 29, & August 5 @ 6:00 p.m.
Zine Workshop – Teens & Tweens, 10-18 - Wednesday, August 6 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring Your Own Book – Adults, 19+ - Tuesdays: May 6, June 10, July 8, & August 5 @ 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale – Saturday, August 24 @ 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 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
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.
- For sports equipment, a parent / guardian, and all adult patrons need to sign a waiver before initial checkout.
- 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.
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
If there is a material that the B&ECPL does not own that you would like to see at your library, you may suggest a purchase with the PIN attached to your library card through My Account.
• You may submit up to 4 suggestions in a calendar month.
• You will be notified of the status of your suggestion (approved or not approved) through My Account.
• If your suggestion is approved, you may place a hold on the item in 1-3 business days.
Please note that suggestions must meet the requirements of B&ECPL’s Collection Development Policy.
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
Holland Tuesday Painters