Save the Date! Book Lovers Ball returns in person Sept. 17, 2021

Dust off your dancing shoes!

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee is thrilled to announce that our 17th annual ball returns in person on the evening of Sept. 17, 2021 at the Aurora Inn in Aurora, NY. Mark your calendars!

Join us dinner, dancing, and silent auction to benefit the Aurora Free Library.

Central New York favorites The Destination returns with their foot-tapping favorites, performed under the newly renovated Inns of Aurora event space on the shores of Cayuga Lake. The silent auction boasts popular and unique items for every budget, including handmade artisan goods, MacKenzie-Childs, events, meals, and more.

Advance sale tickets will be available on Aug. 15.

Thank you for financial support of the Aurora Free Library

Thank you to our generous community for the donations and purchases made through our virtual fundraiser in autumn 2020. All proceeds benefited the Aurora Free Library in Aurora, NY.

An exciting announcement about the 17th annual Book Lovers Ball will come in summer 2021!

Friends of the Library can support the Aurora Free Library by becoming a sponsor of the Book Lovers Ball. Pay online using the buttons for your sponsorships level - look for the “Become a Sponsor” page on this website. Donations by check may be mailed to Book Lovers Ball, c/o Aurora Free Library, PO Box 85, Aurora, NY 13026

*Please make checks payable to “Aurora Free Library.”

Thank you!

Thank you Angel Donors for your support in 2020

Thank you to all who supported the Book Lovers Ball in 2020! All income raised by the Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee goes to support the Aurora Free Library in Aurora, NY.

Generous donations helped support day-to-day operations at the library, as well as rehabilitation and maintenance at the building that is both an historic structure and a busy hub of community activity. In 2020, work began in the library’s basement - once a village jail (!) - to create a community meeting room, and a teen space that will be equipped with gamer-quality computers and equipment.

Donation: $200 Level

Sue Haag and Tim Holbrook

Angel Donation: $100 Level

Bettina Arleo

Linda Brisson

Ray Brisson

Barbara Chubb

Charles and Barbara Gately        

Donna Goddard

Tina Hallock

Valerie Hart

Judy Hartz

Cynthia J. Koepp

Michael Kotlikoff and Carolyn McDaniel  

Kimberly Landsdowne

Littlejohn and Barbi Orthodontics

Charles and Melissa Manice

In Honor of Elaine Meyers, by Judith Pratt

William and Marianne Miner

Kevan Moran    

Milene Morfei

Katie and Dan Osborn

David Pierce 

In memory of Janet Pierce, by David Pierce

Pat and Anne Reilly

Sandra Ripic

Barbara Sholl

Doug Wood, LLC

Kathy Wray

Donation: $25 Level

Zelda Wood

Thank You Bronze Level Supporters

Thank you to our Bronze Level sponsors in 2020! Our Bronze Level Supporters each donated $250. They are:

Aurora Dental

Mark Bachmann CPA

Tompkins Trust Company

These generous sponsorships helped support the Aurora Free Library, from its day-to-day operations, to building maintenance and improvements. In 2020, the library began rehabbing space in the basement - once a jailhouse for the Village of Aurora! - into a community meeting room and a teen space that will include gamer-quality computers and equipment.

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee turned 16 years old in 2020. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our in-person ball, dinner-dance and silent auction in 2020. The Book Lovers Ball group remained committed to fundraising for the Aurora Free Library, moving our silent auction online and continuing to raise funds through sponsorships and donations. Thank you to our amazing, supportive community!

Thank you Silver Level Supporters

Thank you to our Silver Level sponsors in 2020! Our Silver Level Supporters each donated $500. They are:

Ed & Christine Brennan

In Memory of Robert Cerza, by Donna Cerza

Generations Bank

Michael & TC Peter

Roto Salt

David & Maureen Ziebarth

These generous sponsorships helped support the Aurora Free Library, from day-to-day operations, to building maintenance and improvements. In 2020, the library began rehabbing space in the basement - once a jailhouse for the Village of Aurora! - into a community meeting room and a teen space that will include gamer-quality computers and equipment.

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee turned 16 years old in 2020. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our in-person ball, dinner-dance and silent auction in 2020. The Book Lovers Ball group remained committed to fundraising for the Aurora Free Library, moving our silent auction online and continuing to raise funds through sponsorships and donations. Thank you to our amazing, supportive community!

Thank you Gold Level Supporter - Dentes Family

Thank you to our Gold Level sponsor in 2020! Our Gold Level Supporter, John and Marie Dentes, donated $1,000.

This generous sponsorship and other donations helped support the Aurora Free Library, from day-to-day operations, to building maintenance and improvements. In 2020, the library began rehabbing space in the basement - once a jailhouse for the Village of Aurora! - into a community meeting room and a teen space that will include gamer-quality computers and equipment.

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee turned 16 years old in 2020. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our in-person ball, dinner-dance and silent auction in 2020. The Book Lovers Ball group remained committed to fundraising for the Aurora Free Library, moving our silent auction online and continuing to raise funds through sponsorships and donations. Thank you to our amazing, supportive community!

Thank you Platinum Supporter EMT Metal Component Manufacturing

Thank you to our Platinum Level sponsor in 2020! Our Platinum Level Supporter, EMT Metal Component Manufacturer, donated $1,500.

This and other generous sponsorships help support the Aurora Free Library in day-to-day operations, as well as building maintenance and improvements. In 2020, the library began rehabbing space in the basement - once a jailhouse for the Village of Aurora! - into a community meeting room and a teen space that will include gamer-quality computers and equipment.

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee turned 16 years old in 2020. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our in-person ball, dinner-dance and silent auction in 2020. The Book Lovers Ball group remained committed to fundraising for the Aurora Free Library, moving our silent auction online and continuing to raise funds through sponsorships and donations. Thank you to our amazing, supportive community!

Thank you to our Diamond Supporters - Cayuga Lake National Bank, Triad Foundation

Thank you to our Platinum Level supporters in 2020! Our Diamond Level Supporters, Cayuga Lake National Bank and the Triad Foundation, each donated $2,000.

These generous sponsorships help support the Aurora Free Library, from day-to-day operations, to building maintenance and improvements. In 2020, the library began rehabbing space in the basement - once a jailhouse for the Village of Aurora! - into a community meeting room and a teen space that will include gamer-quality computers and equipment.

The Book Lovers Ball fundraising committee turned 16 years old in 2020. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our in-person ball, dinner-dance and silent auction in 2020. The Book Lovers Ball group remained committed to fundraising for the Aurora Free Library, moving our silent auction online and continuing to raise funds through sponsorships and donations. Thank you to our amazing, supportive community!

Our Angel Donor Raffle Prize Winner is ...

As a thank you to all our Angel Donors - those who donated $100 to the Aurora Free Library this year - we recently held a prize raffle, and selected a winner! Congrats to Barbara Chubb!

Stayed tuned to this page as we'll be recognizing all our wonderful donors and sponsors in the coming days.

When Covid restrictions shut down our annual fundraiser for the library - a dinner dance and silent auction - we weren't sure how we'd raise funds for the library. But, the community came through - with donations and support of our online auction. Thank you, Aurora community!

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