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New STEAM Kit & Teen Take Out Available
Tuesday, July 1
Stop by Youth Services and the Teen Space for a take-home activity kit. Available while supplies last.
July 1-15: Embellished Photos & Portraits
July 16-31: Kohakutou Crystal Candy
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Lego Club
Thursday, July 10, 6:00 pm
Youth Services
Visit Youth Services to build a Lego creation to display for all to enjoy.
For drop-in program reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons on the calendar.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now available in North Aurora! Parents, if your child is four or younger, you can sign up for free monthly books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! The books will arrive at your house every month until they reach the age of five. Please allow eight to twelve weeks for your little one's first book to arrive. Subsequent books will arrive monthly. |
Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, July 8 - July 22, 9:30 am & 10:15 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.
Registration required—please register each child attending.
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Family Storytime
Thursdays, July 10 - July 24, 10:00 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 2–5 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Registration required.
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Summertime Fun Preschool Storytime with Ann Santori
Friday, July 18, 10:00 am
Library Lawn
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us as we welcome storytime performer Ann Santori to the Messenger Public Library for a special storytime all about Summertime Fun! We'll read books, sing songs, and celebrate the joy of summer on the library's back lawn! Registration required.
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Baby Playtime: Wet 'n Wild
Monday, July 7, 10:00 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0–2 with caregiver. Enjoy playtime with your baby or young toddler as you learn and explore with new friends.
For a reminder, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar button. This program will be held outside, weather permitting. If needed, this program will be held indoors.
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Preschool Playtime: Chalk Art
Wednesday, July 9, 10:00 am
Library Lawn
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Enjoy playtime on the library's back patio with your preschooler making chalk art with new friends! Programs will be held outside, weather permitting. Register for a reminder email.
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Sensory Playtime
Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-4. Enjoy sensory play experiences with your little ones! Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sensory, discovery, and gross motor activities.
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Reading Buddies
Friday, July 11 & July 25, 11:00 am
Youth Services
Ages 5-10. Build confidence and fluency by reading aloud with a teen buddy. Bring a favorite book or come early to choose something new.
Registration required. Please register for each date separately.
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Read with Rover
Sunday, July 20, 2:00 pm
Main Meeting Room
For readers. Love reading? Or dogs? Practice reading aloud with a licensed therapy dog from the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club. Each attendee will get 10–15 minutes to read with a dog. Order will be determined by arrival at 2pm. Bring a book or arrive early to choose something to share with the dog.
Registration required. Please register for each month separately.
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Family Party: Fantastic Creatures
Saturday, July 26, 10:30 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-8 with families. Drop by the library to enjoy special activities celebrating fantastic creatures like unicorns and dragons. Make a craft, go on a special scavenger hunt, make buttons, and more!
For a reminder, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons.
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Teen Book Subscription Box
Thursday, July 10, 9:00 am
Youth Services
On the 10th of each month, pick up your box with two books selected for you. Each box also includes some treats for you to keep. Turn in your box by the end of the month to be eligible for the next month's box. Please register with your email address so you can receive confirmation and reminder emails.
Space is limited; registration required. Must have a Messenger Public Library card to participate.
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Drop–In Crochet and Knit Club
Thursday, July 17, 6:00 pm
Main Meeting Room
Come relax and work on making something cozy with others who are interested in the fiber arts! This is a drop-in program for experienced crafters. Refreshments are provided.
Please bring your own materials and projects to work on.
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Audible Arts: Dragon Eggs
Thursday, July 17, 7:00 pm
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 11-18. Let's get crafty while listening to an audiobook! This month we will be listening to Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier, a fantasy novel, while making our own dragon eggs. Registration required.
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Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak Street, North Aurora, Illinois 60542
630-896-0240www.messengerpl.org/ |
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