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Digital Learning & Research

Free online resources that you can access with your Aurora Public Library District card!

Bilingual text reads The Excitement is Building in English and Spanish in front of the brick facade of the Eola Road Branch.

Eola Road Branch Renovations

The Eola Road Branch will close September 23 - 28 due to renovations. Visit our Renovations page to keep up with the latest updates, view the building floor plans & renderings, and request a presentation for your organization. We thank you in advance for your patience as we work to make your library even better!

Stairwell hallway, with a placeholder stating Your Art Here near the doors on the second floor. Includes snapshots from previous Community Voices events.

APLD seeking artists for permanent art installation

The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is inviting local artists to be part of something extraordinary: the creation of a permanent art installation that will live at the heart of the Santori Library. This project, inspired by our Community Voices initiative, is more than just an artwork— it’s a chance to celebrate Aurora’s diversity, identity, and shared sense of community.

Historic black and white photo of Julia and her family. Many are holding musical instruments. Julia and her mandolin are highlighted in the photo.

Julia’s Mandolin, Mexican Boxcar Camp Exhibit at APLD

On a summer evening nearly one century ago, the sound of a mandolin floated across the Mexican boxcar camp in West Eola. Played by young Julia Pérez Padilla, the music carried through rows of families who had come from Mexico to work for the railroads in Aurora. Fast forward to today, Julia’s mandolin will return — not as an instrument of entertainment, but as a centerpiece of a new program and exhibition at the Aurora Public Library District, inviting residents to learn about an important chapter of Aurora’s history.