Step into the world of art, history, and culture with Explore More Illinois Explore More Illinois is a free service that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, and other fun and local cultural venues. Log in with your Messenger Public Library card… Read More
Genealogy Assistance
Genealogy Assistance is a one-hour appointment dedicated to helping you with your genealogy questions and needs. We can help you: Formulate a research plan and recommend resources Start the process of making your family tree Find and analyze genealogical records Learn to use genealogy databases (Ancestry Library Edition & others) Offer advice and a fresh… Read More
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library now available in North Aurora
Exciting news! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now available in North Aurora. This initiative is dedicated to fostering a love for reading among children from birth to age five. Every month, children enrolled in the program receive a high-quality, age-appropriate book mailed directly to their homes, at no cost to their families. Read More
Connecting to Black History, Then and Now
Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Black history and culture. Learn about the lives of African Americans throughout history and explore stories of Black Joy. Read More
Technology Programs are Back!
Join Waubonsee Community College and some of our public library partners to celebrate technology on Digital Learning Day and beyond. All programs will be hosted at Waubonsee Community College Aurora Downtown Campus Library and Sugar Grove Todd Library (in Collins Hall). See our calendar for more information. Read More
Adult Winter Challenge & Trivia
December 1, 2024- January 31, 2025 Thank you for participating in our annual Winter Challenge & Trivia! Winners will be contacted this week to pick up their prizes. You can still pick up for Log 1 & Log 2 small prizes until February 8, 2025.… Read More
Kindness Hats
November 1, 2024- January 31, 2025 • Use your love of knitting or crochet to keep our community warm this winter. Stop by the Adult Services Desk starting November 1 to check out a kit with yarn, needles, and patterns, or use your own materials. Hats made in any size and color are then donated… Read More
Gingerbread House Challenge
Design your own gingerbread creation and bring it to the library from November 15–29. Enter as a family team or individually! Pick up a copy of the rules and entry form at any library service desk. Public voting and award presentation will be at the Holiday Open House on December 1. Download an entry form… Read More
Check Out IPO @ MPL
We are excited to participate again this year in the Check Out IPO Library Partner Program! Check Out IPO is a community partnership program with area libraries offering free tickets to Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra concerts during the regular season. Use your Messenger Library card to "check out" a FREE Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) concert this… Read More
