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Lego Club
Thursday, April 9, 6-7pm
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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Celebrate National Library Week!
Sunday, April 19-26
Messenger Public Library
This National Library Week is a celebration of all the ways libraries bring joy to our lives and communities. Find your joy. It’s waiting for you at the library. This week, MPL offers some extra joy in a book bundle giveaway! Cardholders can enter to win one of five book bundles for all ages, each featuring a selection of award winning titles. Submit your entry from April 19-26 online at messengerpl.org or in the library. Winners will be contacted after April 27.
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4th Annual Tiny Art Show Reception: Celebrate Nature!
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30-7:30pm
Main Meeting Room
Tiny Art Drop-Off: April 6-19
Voting ends at the Tiny Art Show Reception on Tuesday, April 29 at 7pm.
Unleash your creativity and create a masterpiece inspired by the earth. You choose—canvas or 3D tiny art accepted. Bonus points for using recycled materials to turn trash into treasure! Return your completed masterpiece April 6-19, then join us April 29 for a reception, where you can show off your creation and vote for your favorites!
Registration is required for this program. You will be registered by staff when you pick up a kit or, if you choose to DIY a sculpture, at drop-off.
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Library Road Trip 2026
Saturday, March 28-Thursday, April 30
Messenger Public Library
The Library Road Trip is back and better than ever! Plan a visit to some of our neighboring libraries to see the sites and all their unique offerings.
To get started, pick up a library passport at any participating library. Collect stamps and various souvenirs as you explore each library on your trip.
Collect as many stamps as you can, then turn your passport in at your home library for entry into a drawing for special grand prize (offers vary at each participating library).
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Storytimes~ Remember to Register!
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Baby Storytime
Tuesday, April 7-28, 9:30-10:00am OR 10:15-10:45am
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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Thursday, April 2-30, 10-10:30am Tinker Youth Program Room Ages 2-3 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Registration is required.
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Preschool StorytimeThursday, April 2-30, 10:45-11:15am Tinker Youth Program Room Ages 3-5. Enjoy stories and songs while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Preschool Storytime is a first "on our own" experience; caregivers must remain in the youth department during the program. Registration is required. |
Preschool STEAM: 3D Rainbow Craft
Wednesday, April 1, 10-10:30am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us to explore books and activities based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and/or Math. We will read a story together then complete a fun craft for you to take home. This time we will be making a 3D rainbow craft! Registration is required.
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Preschool STEAM: Bird's Nests
Friday, April 17, 10-10:30am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us for our Preschool STEAM program, where we will do an activity based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and/or Math. This month we will be making learning about and making a bird's nest. Registration is required.
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Sensory Playtime
Monday, April 13, 10-11am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-4 with caregiver. 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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Baby Playtime: Tunnel Time
Monday, April 20, 10-11am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-2 with caregiver. Enjoy playtime with your baby or young toddler as you learn and explore with new friends.
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SPARK Aurora: Strong, Prepared and Ready for Kindergarten
Thursday, April 9, 10am-12pm
Main Meeting Room
Learn about early childhood developmental screenings and local resources from SPARK! Representatives will share information, schedule ASQ screenings, and on select dates conduct screenings at the library.
Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provides reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ is designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children—paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring.
For reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons at the top of the page.
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Book Subscription Theme Bags - Spring
Friday, April 10, 9:00am
Youth Services
Ages 0-5. On the 10th of each month come pick up your bag with five books selected for you based on that month's theme. Each bag also includes some coloring sheets. Turn in your bag by the end of the month so we can refill it for the next month.
Register by the 5th to receive a books for that month and the rest of the season. If you register after the 5th, your first bag will be ready the following month. Bags not picked up by the end of the month will become the next month's bag.
Registration required. Must have a library card from Messenger Public Library.
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Kid Librarian
Wednesday, April 1
Youth Services
Ages 7-10. Be a Kid Librarian for a month! Choose a topic and create a book display. Your books will be on display for a month. One name selected each month. Registrants will receive an email with more details prior to their display month.
Special notes: - Please register for one month only.
Siblings may be partner Kid Librarians for a month. We have had many siblings do this in the past.
Messenger Library Card is required.
New Kid Librarians will have priority over those who have been previously selected.
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Elementary Book Box Subscription
Friday, April 10, 9:00am
Youth Services
On April 10, and May 10, pick up a box with two books selected just 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.
Elementary ages may register for one: Picture Book Bags OR Book Boxes. Space is limited; registration required. Must have a current Messenger Public Library card to participate.
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Early Reader Book Club
Saturday, April 11, 10-10:45am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 5–7 with caregiver. Just starting to read or exploring early chapter books? Join us to read together, talk about books, and do crafts. Copy of the book to keep for the first 6 people signed up and attending. Other copies will be available to use at the program. Refreshments provided. Register for each date separately.
April 11: Do You Like My Bike? by Norm Feuti
May 9: Chip Gets Swimmer Shivers by: Maddie Frost
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Books & Bites
Saturday, April 18, 10:30-11:15am
Tinker Youth Program Room
For ages 8-12. Let's learn how to make a tasty snack. Chow down while listening to a short story or chapter book teaser.
Registration is required.
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Read with Rover
Sunday, April 19, 2-3pm
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.
Please register for each month separately.
Registration is required.
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Teen Book Subscription Box - Spring
Friday, April 10, 9:00am
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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Teen STEM: Circuit Light Up
Thursday, April 16, 7-8pm
Main Meeting Room
Ages 11-18. Join us for a Fun, Hands-On Maker Workshop!
Get ready to explore, create, and discover in this exciting workshop all about circuits and lights! This hands-on session is perfect for anyone curious about how things work.
We’ll learn the basics of open and closed circuits and see how electricity can light things up. Then, you’ll use what you’ve learned to create your very own custom light-up card using simple materials like LEDs, copper tape, and batteries. No experience needed—just bring your creativity!
Registration is required.
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Teen Maker Lab: Open Play
Thursday, April 30, 7-8pm
Meeting Room 1
Ages 11-18. Come explore our new Maker equipment! We will get to play with the button maker, make perler bead designs, and learn about the Circut Maker. Bring your creative juices! Registration is 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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