Richard and Gina Santori Public Library

Specialties

Design and manufacture an item with a 3D printer in the Makerspace

Research ancestors in the local history and genealogy room

Meet with clients in a conference room

Build reading and social skills at storytime

Check out books, movies and music in English and Spanish

Record and edit music in our digital media lab

History

Established in 2015.

The Richard and Gina Santori Public Library of Aurora opened on June 14, 2015. Gina Santori named the library with a donation of $ 3 million to the library’s foundation. The State of Illinois contributed a grant in the amount of $ 10 million toward the project. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora named the Children’s Center with a $ 100,000 grant. The Dunham Fund provided a $ 250,000 grant for public art. Two gardens on the property — The Parker Garden for those affected by memory loss and their caregivers, and The Juvenile Protective Association Children’s Nature Garden — opened on Aug. 15, 2015.

Meet the Manager

Amy R.

Manager

Amy Roth is the Public Information Manager for Aurora Public Library.