The mission of the Glen Ellyn Public Library is to serve the community as a vibrant center for accurate information, robust learning, and personal discovery.
Glen Ellyn, IL
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The library will close at 5 pm today and remain closed until Monday, December 26, at 9 am due to the National Weather Service forecast for our area.
In honor of Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, the library has remastered three interviews from the Veterans History Project in 2008 and will release them weekly.
Watch the interview with Virginia Molinelli: youtu.be/WTnVtxMf-G4
The library is open, but we are experiencing some intermittent internet connectivity issues that are also affecting our phones. We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to identify and resolve the issues!
Transform toy houses into a creepy Halloween scene to display at the Haunted Library tomorrow from 4-5 pm. Use the provided materials and your imagination to craft a haunting display. Snacks will be provided. For grades 6-12.
Reserve your spot: bit.ly/3M3JSKy
Explore More Illinois welcomes its newest attraction, the Chicago Red Stars in Bridgeview! There are discounted tickets starting at $16 for their final game of the season, this Sunday at 5 pm.
Read more: bit.ly/3dWqBhy
Sticker Club is a fun way for kids in grades K-8 to earn stickers when they read!
From October 1 - April 30, sign up at the Youth Desk to receive a Sticker Album and a Sticker Club Log. Keep track of the days you read and earn a sticker for every seven days logged!
Come to the library tomorrow afternoon for Draw Your Own Adventure, a basic cartooning lesson presented by @andertoons!
Register for Draw Your Own Adventure: bit.ly/3LOKiUN
Fall is the perfect time of year to curl up with a scary book! From horror to mystery/thriller to nonfiction, these reading suggestions have something for everyone: bit.ly/3f5FaQb
The library would like to thank @ScarceEcoEd for redistributing some of their donated items to the Community Cupboard. This ongoing partnership will allow SCARCE and the library to help ensure that donated items find the community members who need them!
Learn the words and sentences of a foreign language checking out an iPod touch from the library with Babbel. The Babbel software teaches language skills in the context of real world people encounters, centered around work and nightlife. bit.ly/3S1tdcx
Not all dogs can read for themselves, so come read to a dog tonight at the library! There are still some spots remaining for Read to Rover.
Reserve yours: bit.ly/3Bkhuz0
The Chicago Sun-Times is now available daily in text and image versions using Chicago Community Collection!
Read the Chicago Sun-Times: bit.ly/3BBs9q3
A new blog post, The Glen Ellyn Public Library Supports the Mental Health of our Community, has been posted on the library's website.
Read more: bit.ly/3QCZN3i
Storytime in the Park has moved to Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Tomorrow's Storytime will be at Village Green Park!
The Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company is recruiting its next class of volunteer firefighters. The company is a group of neighbors protecting neighbors, and you can be part of it too.
Read more: gefirerecruit.com
Summer Reading ends today. Don't forget to come to the library to log your reading and collect a prize!
Can you guess a Disney song by listening to a 10 second clip? Can you fill in the lyric to a song without hearing the music? Put your musical knowledge to the test on Thursday from 4-5 pm in The Middle. For grades 6-8.
Read more and RSVP: bit.ly/3ArT4mA
Do you ride your bike to the library but forget your lock? Library staff can help you check out bicycle locks any time from the Library of Things: bit.ly/3KsRy8c
In honor of #NationalDogDay, we're remembering some of the times we've had dogs in the library for programs!
More Read to Rover programs are coming in September, October, and November: bit.ly/3As0ztz
