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Beginning English | Inglés para principiantes
Beginning English is a free weekly English class held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Santori Library's Teen Program Room 224 for ages 19 and up, offered by World Relief.
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Thursday, Nov 12
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime is a 30-minute program held at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 where children ages 0-5 and their caregivers enjoy stories, rhymes, and music together.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: McCleery Elementary School
The Bookmobile Community Stop at McCleery Elementary School on November 12, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM allows visitors of all ages to pick up holds, return borrowed materials, and browse movies, magazines, games, and books in English and Spanish.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Church Rd & Edison Ave.
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Church Rd & Edison Ave. on November 12, 2026, from 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to browse and borrow movies, games, magazines, and books in English and Spanish, as well as pick up holds or return materials from any APLD branch.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Cambridge Chase Park
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Cambridge Chase Park on November 12, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM offers Chromebooks, HotSpots, Launchpads, Switch games, board games, magazines, DVDs, and books in English and Spanish for all ages.
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How to Print Your Own Stickers
At Santori Library's Makerspace Room 119, participants ages 19 and older will learn how to print their own stickers during a one-hour session from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on November 12, 2026.
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Lawyers in the Library
Lawyers in the Library offers free 15-minute walk-in legal consultations for ages 19 and older on November 12, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Santori Library Meeting Room 125/126 Combined.
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English at the Library / Inglés en la biblioteca
English conversation practice for ages 19 and up meets weekly for one hour at Santori Library's Teen Program Room 224.
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Pasta Party
At Santori Library on November 12, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM, children ages 6-11 will read a Strega Nona story, play a game, and eat pasta with various sauces.
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Words, Power, & Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Dr. Eve L. Ewing, an acclaimed author, educator, poet, and cultural organizer, will discuss her work on race, education, identity, and community in a one-hour virtual event on November 12, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM for ages 19 and up.
Friday, Nov 13
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Aurora Business United
Aurora Business United hosts a networking event for ages 19+ on November 13, 2026, from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM at Santori Library's combined Meeting Rooms 125/126, welcoming business owners, employees, entrepreneurs, non-profits, arts, and government representatives.
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime is a 30-minute family event at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 on November 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM featuring songs, stories, and a hands-on craft for ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
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Homeschool Huddle: Historical Wax Museum
Homeschool Huddle: Historical Wax Museum is a 1.5-hour event on November 13, 2026, where students in grades 1-8 (ages 6-11) research a real historical figure and deliver a speech about that person's life. Participant registration is required.
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APLD at Alive Aurora: Catapults
At Alive Aurora on November 13, 2026, participants ages 12-18 will make catapults during a free after-school drop-in event from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Alive Center Aurora.
Saturday, Nov 14
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Lincoln Prairie by Del Webb
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Lincoln Prairie by Del Webb will be held on November 14, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at 3245 Del Webb Blvd., offering Chromebooks, Hotspots, Launchpads, audiobooks, board games, magazines, DVDs, and books in English and Spanish for all ages.
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English for Work
English for Work is a free 10-week class held at Santori Library's Quiet Reading Room 305 on November 14, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, led by Waubonsee Community College for ages 19 and up to improve English skills at work.
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Illinois Reads Event
At the Illinois Reads Event on November 14, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, children can read, visit with therapy dogs, make crafts, and search for clues in a treasure hunt. The event is listed for ages 6-11 and also describes itself as open to children of all ages and their caregivers.
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English Conversation Group
The English Conversation Group meets for 1.5 hours on November 14, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Santori Library Board Room 332 (or via Zoom) for intermediate-level English learners ages 19 and up.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Butterfield Park
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Butterfield Park offers books, games, magazines, and technology for all ages from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on November 14, 2026, where visitors can pick up holds, return materials, and participate in a monthly scavenger hunt.
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Walk-In with a Career Coach
On November 14, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Santori Library's Luckinbill Conference Room 315, people ages 19 and older can walk in to meet with a Digital Navigator Career Coach without an appointment.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Savannah Subdivision
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Savannah Subdivision on November 14, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM allows visitors of all ages to pick up holds, return materials, and browse movies, magazines, games, and books in English and Spanish.
Sunday, Nov 15
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OneInMath
OneInMath is a free, volunteer-run in-person math tutoring program for children ages 6 to 11 in grades K-3, held on November 15, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Monday, Nov 16
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime is a 30-minute program at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 where children ages 0-5 and their caregivers enjoy stories, rhymes, and music together.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Arrow Wood Park
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Arrow Wood Park on November 16, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM offers board games, movies, Launchpads, Switch games, magazines, and books in English and Spanish for all ages, and allows visitors to pick up holds or return materials from any APLD branch.
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Family Storytime on the Bookmobile
Family Storytime on the Bookmobile is a 45-minute event featuring stories, rhymes, and music for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on November 16, 2026 at Arrow Wood Park.
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Bilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime is a 30-minute event at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 on November 16, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM for ages 0-5, featuring stories and songs in English and Spanish with playtime for children and caregivers.
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Nonfiction Book Discussion
A nonfiction book discussion group meets for one hour on November 16, 2026, at 6:30 PM to discuss "The Disappearing Spoon" by Sam Kean, with both in-person and virtual participation options for ages 19 and up.
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Aurora Teen Writers Club
The Aurora Teen Writers Club meets on November 16, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Santori Library's Luckinbill Conference Room 315 for teens ages 12-18 to express themselves through writing in person and virtually via Zoom.
Tuesday, Nov 17
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Beginning English | Inglés para principiantes
Beginning English is a free weekly class for ages 19 and up held at Santori Library's Teen Program Room 224 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on November 17, 2026, where beginner English learners can improve their skills with World Relief.
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Turkey-riffic Crafts
Turkey-riffic Crafts is a one-hour program for ages 0-5 with a caregiver on November 17, 2026, from 10:30-11:30 AM at Santori Library Meeting Room 125/126 Combined, featuring stories, games, crafts, and turkey facts.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Carillon Stonegate
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Carillon Stonegate on November 17, 2026, from 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to pick up holds, return borrowed materials, and browse movies, magazines, games, and books in English and Spanish.
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Microsoft Excel: Beyond Basics Part 2
Microsoft Excel: Beyond Basics Part 2 is a one-hour workshop at Waubonsee Community College for ages 19+ that teaches advanced Microsoft Excel skills on November 17, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
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Coders & Creators: LEGO® Robotics
Children ages 6-11 build, learn, and code with the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy's Titan Robotics team at this two-hour program, working on projects including Tinkercad and distance sensors for robots.
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Chess Club
Chess Club meets at Santori Library Teen Program Room 224 on November 17, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for all ages to learn and play chess with retired teacher and chess expert Brad Smith.
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Griot African-American Book Discussion
Griot African-American Book Discussion is a monthly book club featuring works by African-American authors that meets in person and virtually via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month for 1 hour 15 minutes for ages 19 and up; the November 17, 2026 meeting will discuss Wolf Point by Ian K. Smith.
Wednesday, Nov 18
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Baby Storytime
Baby Storytime is a 30-minute program at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 on November 18, 2026, from 10:00-10:30 AM where babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers listen to short books, lapsit songs, and rhymes, followed by stay & play time.
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Walk-In with a Career Coach
Adults ages 19 and up can meet with a Digital Navigator Career Coach at Santori Library's Luckinbill Conference Room 315 on November 18, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM without an appointment.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Alden Gardens of Waterford
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Alden Gardens of Waterford offers library cardholders of all ages a 45-minute visit from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM on November 18, 2026, where they can access a wide selection of movies, games, magazines, and books in English and Spanish, pick up holds, and return borrowed materials.
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Walk-In with a Career Coach
A walk-in career coaching session with a Digital Navigator Career Coach at Santori Library's Luckinbill Conference Room 315 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on November 18, 2026, for ages 19 and up with no appointment necessary.
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Yoga para principiantes
Yoga para principiantes is a one-hour beginner yoga class led by instructor Silvia on November 18, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Santori Library Meeting Room 125/126 Combined, for ages 19 and up.
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APLD Board of Library Trustees Regular Meeting
The APLD Board of Library Trustees holds a regular meeting from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for ages 19 and up in Teen Program Room 224 at Santori Library.
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We Dig Dinos!
We Dig Dinos! is a 30-minute event on November 18, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139, where children ages 4 and up with a caregiver participate in games, dino-themed activities, crafts, and snacks to celebrate Dinovember.
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Books n' Brew
Books n' Brew is a monthly book club for ages 19+ that meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at McCarty Mills Taproom in Aurora, IL, where members read and discuss various genres while socializing.
Thursday, Nov 19
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Beginning English | Inglés para principiantes
Beginning English is a free weekly English class for ages 19+ held at Santori Library Teen Program Room 224 on November 19, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, offered by World Relief.
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime is a 30-minute event at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 where children ages 0-5 and their caregivers enjoy stories, rhymes, and music together.
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Homeschool Award-Winning Book Club
Homeschool Award-Winning Book Club meets at Santori Library's Storytime Room 139 on November 19, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM for ages 6-11, where participants pick up their own copy of the book at the Santori Children's Desk for ages 8-11.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Church Rd & Edison Ave.
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Church Rd & Edison Ave. offers browsing of movies, games, magazines, and books in English and Spanish, as well as the ability to pick up holds or return borrowed materials, running from 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM on November 19, 2026, for all ages.
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Bookmobile Community Stop: Cambridge Chase Park
The Bookmobile Community Stop at Cambridge Chase Park offers Chromebooks, HotSpots, Launchpads, Switch games, board games, magazines, DVDs, and books in English and Spanish for all ages on November 19, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 3168 Bennett Place.