Oh ... would like to add.
As for the books that your aunt has. Thumb through them and keep books that are of the general how-to genre and special techniques genre (i.e. how to applique, how to quilt feathers - etc). As for the books that are strictly pattern books, select the few that have quilts you would like to make some day - even if that day is 20 years from now, quilt books are not cheap and they go out of print fairly quickly.
If your aunt does not have any "here are the general steps to make a quilt for the beginner" books ... I can recommend "Quilting for Dummies" (seriously!). It has a lot of good instructions, reads easy, has great easy to see graphics, and covers a broad spectrum of "how to" for the beginner - from selecting the fabric all the way through storage/laundering your completed quilt 5 years from now.