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Exhibits

The Aurora Public Library District is proud to host diverse exhibits at no charge to our community. Exhibits can be viewed during open hours at library location(s) as described below.

Where I'm From

Available at All Library Locations
Monday, April 1 through Tuesday, April 30

Focusing on Nostalgia Reclamation while utilizing the theme: MY AURORA, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy 8th grade students reflected on their past and 'where they are from', literally and figuratively.

Students considered their childhood homes, family, neighborhoods, schools and community, and writers understood that there is power in their story. Poems included
references to foods; locations, streets, and buildings in Aurora, memories, and traditions such as eating 12 grapes each new year.

As an element of a four-part interdisciplinary Nostalgia Project ending with a four-part podcast, students shared their oral and written histories in the format of narrative poetry inspired by George Ella Lyon’s poem "Where I’m From" for the purpose of healing after the pandemic.

The 8th grade team of teachers who led this project include: Cynthia Martinez (Social Studies), Laura Krueger (Language Arts), Bethany Morton (Honors Algebra), Lisa Pena (Science), Mara Zdanowska (Former Science Teacher)


The complete collection of poems from the class of 2023 is on display at the Santori Library. Due to spacial requirements, partial collections are on display at our Eola Road Branch and West Branch. Some personally identifiable information has been removed from the original poems.