Tag: Midori Clark
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Aurora arts points to successful 2022 with more than $500,000 generated in revenue
Aurora arts leaders touted the success of the city’s Cultural Services in 2022 with more than $500,000 in revenue generated and 15 new public art installations. Midori Clark, the Library and Cultural Services director, told city council members Monday of priorities identified in the city’s arts plan for the next three years, based on community…
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Aurora Public Library strives to reach more people through new strategies
A stack of nearly 90 freshly prepared library cards sat waiting for their new owners as Aurora Public Library staff readied its bookmobile for an afternoon of young visitors. The system’s roving miniature library, back up and running for the first time since the late 1980s, takes books and other items available for checkout wherever…
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Aurora Public Library to stop late fees
The Aurora Public Library is no longer charging fines for overdue items, and larger locations will be operating under new hours in the New Year. A city news release said shifting away from late-fee policies follows a national trend as libraries react to increasing evidence that shows “the accrual of fines limits the use of…
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Aurora rec center, library directors recommend new 2023 hours
The Aurora Public Library and the city’s recreation centers are pressing ahead with efforts to scale up operations after the pandemic limited services. Directors from the library and the parks, recreation and open space departments presented plans to council during the Monday study session to adjust hours next year and discussed ongoing challenges as the…