By Miriam Meza –
Did you know that April 10 is National Bookmobile Day? Wednesday, April 10, libraries across the country will celebrate National Bookmobile Day, a time to remember the integral and vital services that bookmobiles provide to many communities. In Aurora, we invite everyone to join us at the Alden of Waterford Bookmobile between 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 10 to celebrate our bookmobile!
At the celebration, attendees can win special giveaways and can participate in a video. We will create a video with our customers’ telling us why they love the Bookmobile. We will have a commemorative tote book bag for those who participate in the project! It will be used on our website and as a way to start our campaign for a new bookmobile. Stay tuned for future articles on our new bookmobile.
Kathleen Butzen, outreach manager, said, “The Aurora Public Library bookmobiles have been making memories for the residents of Aurora for 66 years. I hope on this special day by creating a video we can continue to make more memories.”
The Aurora Public Library has operated a Bookmobile since 1953 and has stops all over Aurora, not just at the schools.
Haven’t been on the Bookmobile, yet? Well, what are you waiting for? The bookmobile is not just for kids, it’s truly our library on wheels. The bookmobile can perform any library service you might expect at one of our branches: You can place a hold, pick up a hold, get a library card, renew your card, and participate in the Summer Reading Challenge.
If this wasn’t enough for you to love our Bookmobile, here are some fun facts about it. The bookmobile is 10 feet longer than a school bus and has an accessibility lift. In 2018, it covered 8,000 miles, just within the City limits. In the Summer you will find the Bookmobile at various parks where kids can be found listening to stories in the park.
The American Library Association started the National Bookmobile Day in 2010 as a way to recognize the contributions of dedicated bookmobile staff members who provide vital library services to their communities through a fleet of more than 930 bookmobiles nationally, including ours in Aurora!
Miriam Meza is communications manager for Aurora Public Library.