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When 2022 Summer Reading at Glen Ellyn Public Library ended on Wednesday, August 31, the 2,170 readers who registered for 2022 Summer Reading greatly exceeded our goal of 1,000 registrants! Pictured left to right: Friends President Katie Scherer, Forest Preserve District President Daniel Hebreard, Early Literacy Librarian Katy Schaper Pictured left to right: Foundation President Joli… Read More about Thank you, summer readers!

Since the Community Cupboard in the library lobby opened its doors on August 14, more than $800 in donated items have been distributed! Staff re-stock the cupboard three times each day, and we need your donations to continue to provide socks, t-shirts, hygiene items, and letter-writing materials to community members in need. To date, the… Read More about Community Cupboard seeks donations

Libby users, your Libby Timeline tracks your reading history in Libby by default. On your timeline, you'll see a list of titles you've borrowed, placed on hold, renewed, and returned from all your libraries. Your timeline is specific to the device you're on. If you don't want Libby to keep a Timeline, you can opt… Read More about Libby Timeline information for Libby Users

The Instant Language Assistant (ILA) devices at each of the three public service desks allow staff to speak, spell out loud, or type conversations that are immediately translated into over 120 languages and dialects. Los dispositivos Instant Language Assistant (ILA) en cada uno de los tres mostradores de servicio público permiten al personal hablar, deletrear en voz alta o escribir… Read More about Instant Language Assistants

The library's Compassion Fund makes it possible to offer some unique community services like vouchers distributed by Glen Ellyn Walk-In Ministry for use at The Cafe. Now, the fund also helps support a Community Cupboard. The Community Cupboard at the Glen Ellyn Public Library is a door-less cabinet in the lobby near the Library Services… Read More about Community Cupboard now available in the lobby

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Sophie reads Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong Katy reads… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – August

One hundred years from now, phones and laptops won’t exist. Instead, the Feed, a surgically-implanted device, will allow civilians across the world to communicate electronically with one another and access entertainment. M.T. Anderson’s Feed shares the story of Titus, an American boy living through a harrowing time in the future as the Feed strips away… Read More about Feed by M.T. Anderson

Logan Foster has pretty much given up on the idea of ever being adopted. It could have something to with his awkward manner, his photographic memory, or his affection for reciting curious facts, but whatever the cause, Logan and his "PPs" (prospective parents) have never clicked. Then everything changes when Gil and Margie arrive. Although… Read More about The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters

Spread your wings with Science Comics: Birds of Prey, a new and exciting volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series. In this volume, you'll get up-close and personal with some of the world’s most skilled hunters, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and… Read More about Birds of Prey Terrifying Talons by Joe Flood

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Amy reads I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu by Refiloe Moahloli Cathy reads The Fox… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – July

The library's ChargePoint EV charging station is now available! Anyone can charge their vehicle for up to two hours in one of the two available parking spaces near the prairie path. Vehicles using the charger will be charged 20 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour). If a vehicle is not unplugged after two hours of charging, the… Read More about EV Charging Station

Jason Zhou and his friends live in a near distant future Taipei—a city infested with deadly pollution. As the poor suffer and die due to the toxic air, the wealthy are able to survive thanks to their expensive air filtering suits, made by the prominent Jin Corp. When Jason witnesses the murder of his friend’s… Read More about Want by Cindy Pon