Aurora Public Library District’s Board of Trustees joined executive director Michaela Haberkern for the opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting of the new Bookmobile at Santori Library Parker Garden.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony signaled the beginning of a new chapter in Aurora’s story to promote literacy and the love of reading.
The Bookmobile serves all of Aurora, including schools, neighborhoods, parks, and various other community locations. The Bookmobile has a large collection of books in both English and Spanish for adults, teens, and children, comprised of popular fiction, high interest non-fiction, graphic novels, magazines, audio books, and DVDs. There is a collection of large print books for adults. The Bookmobile has scheduled stops Monday through Saturday, and is available for special event appearances including, but not limited to, parades, citywide festivals, school celebrations, and other community events. Community Bookmobile stops:
- Mondays: Arrow Wood Park, Colorado Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.;
- Tuesdays: Constitution House, 401 N. Constitution Drive, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.;
- Wednesdays: Alden Gardens of Waterford, 1955 Randi Drive, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.;
- Thursdays: Church Road and Edison Avenue, 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.;
- Fridays: Carillon Stonegate, 1300 Mansfield Drive, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.;
- Saturdays: Farmers Market, 65 Water Street, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Butterfield Park, DuPage Parkway & White Barn Road, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Savannah Subdivision, Savannah Drive & Flagstone Lane, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m..
—Aurora Public Library District