Visit Messenger Public Library at North Aurora Days on August 4 and 5! On Friday evening, we're hosting DCM's Amazing Animals play exhibit for children. View the complete activity and concert schedule at northauroradays.org. 

<div>Stop by Youth Services or the Teen Space each month to pick up a fun craft or activity you can take home and make on your own time. New kits debut on the 1st of the month, so grab one before they disappear! Available while supplies last.</div>

<div>Stop by Youth Services or the Teen Space each month to pick up a fun craft or activity you can take home and make on your own time. New kits debut on the 1st of the month, so grab one before they disappear! Available while supplies last.</div>

<div>This month we will be discussing <a href="https://med.swanlibraries.net/GroupedWork/0e8b1fb5-5c34-58cc-e7f6-c585b5eaa8d2-eng/Home?searchId=23600935&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local" title="" target="_self"><b><i>The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER</i></b></a> by Thomas Fisher.</div><div><br></div><div>Thomas Fisher was raised on the South Side of Chicago and even as a kid understood how close death could feel-he came from a family of pioneering doctors who believed in staying in the community, but on those streets he saw just how vulnerable Black bodies could be.

Ages 0-10 with caregiver. Come celebrate the end of Summer with us at our epic foam party bash! Please wear clothes you do not mind getting wet, and bring sunscreen if desired. The foam is hypo-allergenic, biodegradable, and dye-free. The foam disintegrates naturally, meaning it will be safe and fun for kids of all ages as well as the environment. Registration Required, spaces limited. Please register each child attending.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15ec8f_5023c29ab16b404685137f27c1e7f820~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_546,h_461,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/15ec8f_5023c29ab16b404685137f27c1e7f820~mv2.jpg"><br></div>

Thinking about tracing your roots but don't know where to start? Or maybe you've hit a dead end and could use some advice. Librarian Nancy will show you how to access free genealogical resources, including Ancestry, through the library and to offer search tips and advice. No registration necessary. <br><br><br>

Thinking about tracing your roots but don't know where to start? Or maybe you've hit a dead end and could use some advice. Librarian Nancy will show you how to access free genealogical resources, including Ancestry, through the library and to offer search tips and advice. No registration necessary. <br><br><br>

Thinking about tracing your roots but don't know where to start? Or maybe you've hit a dead end and could use some advice. Librarian Nancy will show you how to access free genealogical resources, including Ancestry, through the library and to offer search tips and advice. No registration necessary. <br><br><br>

<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">It's Native American History Month, and we are celebrating with a showing of a duo of documentaries by members of the Chickasaw nation. First, we will be showing <b><i>Bearer of the Morning</i></b><i>,</i> about a Chickasaw performer who changed the landscape for Native Americans on the stage and on screen. The second film, <b><i>Pearl Carter Scott: On Top of the World</i></b>, is a biopic of one of the first Native American - and female - pilots.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;">Come and enjoy learning The Basics of Paranormal Investigating from Quantum Paranormal Investigators who have a combined 30 years of experience. Learn about the equipment, the dos and don'ts, and how to do an investigation in an appropriate way. You will also learn about well known haunted locations in the Chicago area and the State of Illinois and hear evidence from some of those locations.</span>

<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Learn basic sculpting techniques while creating a whimsical lizard pot hugger from polymer clay. Sculpture will be baked at home in participant's oven to harden clay.</span>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Join us for a community conversation about North Aurora's history. Landmarks like the Fox River Trail, Lincoln Highway, and Messenger Public Library all contain pieces of the Village's progress through the decades. Share your perspective of North Aurora's past and perhaps gain appreciation of the living pieces of history all around us.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<span style="color: rgb(87, 90, 93); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Do you have an adventurous palate? Do you want to travel the world without leaving the library? Join us for the Yum Club, where foodies join together to taste snacks and treats from a different country each month. Spots are very limited, so please register to attend. Those with food allergies are advised that we don't know the ingredients of every snack, so proceed with caution.</span>

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Ages 0-2 with caregiver. Enjoy a short shorytime plus playtime with your babies and toddlers.&nbsp;

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<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-14577334-7fff-a805-010a-e442c0075442"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Music@Messenger summer concert series returns for a second season, with even more shows highlighting the talents of local Fox River Valley artists. Bring your lawn chair and picnic for an outdoor show on the rear lawn of the Library, all ages are welcome.

<div>This month we will be discussing <b><a href="https://med.swanlibraries.net/GroupedWork/bf01d87e-5e7b-c8c0-35eb-9ff4cc8a5ee0-eng/Home?searchId=23601050&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local&amp;referred=resultIndex" title="" target="_self"><i>Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them</i></a></b> by Tove Danovich.</div><div><br></div><div>An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.<br></div>

<div>This month we will be discussing <a href="https://med.swanlibraries.net/GroupedWork/c658df2c-5277-48c6-8ae8-67de24b456bf-eng/Home?searchId=23601002&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local" title="" target="_self"><b><i>Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory</i></b></a> by Lydia Reeder.</div><div><br></div><div>At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope.