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Therapy Dogs

Unleashed & Phillips Library Presents Therapy Dogs De-stress

When: October 10 & December 5

Where: Phillips Library

Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

This event is made possible by the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club.

 

Finals Survival Week Events

 

During December 5 -13, come by the library for some fun activities and sweet treats! 

All week long we'll have coloring pages, puzzles, winter crafts, board games, a wall of encouragement, and virtual activities

young girl hugging a emotional support dogThursday December 5 : Therapy Dogs | 6 - 8 p.m. 

Monday, December 9: Coffee and Donuts | 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. sprinkle donut next to a cup of coffee

choloclaqte chip cookie next to a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows Tuesday, December 10: Cookies and Hot Chocolate | 12 - 4 p.m.

 

Location Changes


We have moved our fiction and DVD collections to make them easier to browse. You can now find those materials along the left side of the first floor. 

Artwork


Front Entrance Display Cases
Materials from the Schingoethe Museum

First Floor Lobby
United We Stand - mixed media work by Jonathan Reid

First Floor Gallery (East Side)
Student Photography Exhibit 

Second Floor Gallery
Student Photography Exhibit

 

Collections Discovery

 

Browse through our recently added Collections Discovery from our catalog. Stay up-to-date with new books at the library. Find featured titles based on holidays, cultures, and college success. 

Yellow arrow pointing to highlighted Collection Discovery button on Spartan Search menu bar

 

Book Sale

 

Colorful stack of books Find your next great read!

When: 09/12/2024

Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Aurora University - Outside Phillips Library

  • Hardcover: $1.00
  • Softcover: .50 cents
  • DVDs: $1.00

CASH ONLY

Banned Books Week Ballot

 

Freed between the lines banned books wee, September 22-28 2024

During September 22-28, come to the library and vote for a book from the challenged books list that the library does not own. The book with the most votes will be purchased and added to our collection! Help grow the library's collection of banned and challenged books!

We currently own the following:

Halloween Raffle & Pumpkin Coloring Contest

Pumpkin Winners!

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

 

Orange halloween pumpkin with a white cup and coloring pencils next to it  Design A Pumpkin However you Like (Keep it Clean!)


Instructions: Come by the library or download the pumpkin template and begin coloring! Once you've completed your design, write your name and email address at the bottom of the template and turn it in to library staff at the Information Desk. 

 

Designing Duration: Oct 7- Oct 24

Judging: Oct 25 - Oct 31

 

Winner(s) will be notified on Nov 1

 

1st Place: $25 AU Bookstore Gift Card

 

2nd Place: The Thirteenth Child / Erin A. Craig

3rd Place: Halloween Pumpkin Mug

  • Orange pumpkin coffee mug

 


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The winner will receive an email from a librarian to come and pick up their prize.

 

 


colorful mosaic with a black animated spider handing from the right-corner, and animated ghost walking in the bottom left corner Guess the Mosaic

 

Instructions: 

Fill the mosaic with stickers to increase your chances of guessing correctly!

Enter in our raffle by writing down your guess with your contact information, and place it in the bin. The bin is on a table in front of the library's computer lab.

Duration: October 1 - 30. 

Winner will be announced on October 31.

Prize: Win a self-care gift basket.