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As I’m writing this, it is early March and I just celebrated my four year work anniversary at the Glen Ellyn Public Library! I have accepted a new position at Geneva Public Library District as a Learning and Discovery Librarian doing family programming and fun events, dispensing advice, and trying to find the right books for… Read More about Later, Alligator!

If no one sees him, does he exist? This superhero-inspired adventure story explores friendship and what it means to be a truly brave.    Nadia finds adventure in the pages of her Superman comic books, until a mysterious boy saves her dog from drowning during a storm and then disappears. Now she finds herself in… Read More about The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth

For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman has written a guidebook to becoming a person whom everyone will like being around more. Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills — all illustrated in an graphic-novel… Read More about How To Be A Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up by Catherine Newman

So much has changed since I was a teen. Cell phones, the World Wide Web, and social media didn’t exist. Big hair and shoulder pads are out of fashion. And there are more than three channels on the TV. We’ve come a long way since I graduated high school, mostly for the better. One of… Read More about Parents Just Don’t Understand

Reading fiction is delightful for many reasons, but especially because of the connection we often feel to the characters. When I read as a kid, I definitely immersed myself in the friendships in stories. I absolutely felt like an extra member of the Babysitter’s Club when I read those books, and I remember discussing which… Read More about Character Connections

The library wants to be an involved contributor in all things Glen Ellyn! At community events like STEMCON at College of DuPage and Three Fires Council Scouting Spectacular, library staff showcase technology like Ozobots and encourage physics and engineering projects by building catapults. Organizations like Cub/Boy Scouts and Brownies/Girl Scouts bring young members of the… Read More about The Library in Our Community

Dawn Bussey, Christina Keasler, Melissa Hilt, Amy Waters, and Tom Malinowski celebrate 2021 Library Employee of the Year Sophie Kenney. Last night, the library celebrated Sophie Kenney, Youth Department Assistant Director, who was named 2021 Glen Ellyn Community Awards Library Employee of the Year! Hosted by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, the Glen Ellyn… Read More about Congratulations, Sophie Kenney – 2021 Library Employee of the Year

Cute. Adorable. And absolutely wholesome! Honestly this book has it all when it comes to including everything needed for a sweet summer romance. It'll make you smile and melt your heart as you read of realistically relatable situations regarding friendship, love, and family. What started as an unfortunate beginning of summer turns into a lesson… Read More about Sunkissed by Kasie West

In this follow-up to the successful Goodbye Marianne, Irene Watts explores what it is like for a young refugee girl to flee Nazi-occupied Austria alone. The poignant story is relatable to the terrible situation facing refugees in Europe and around the world today. Seeking Refuge by Irene N. Watts and Kathryn E. Shoemaker… Read More about Seeking Refuge by Irene N. Watts and Kathryn E. Shoemaker

The Glen Ellyn Public Library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association (ALA)! ALA is providing $2 million for humanities funding to libraries nationwide, part of a grantmaking program to deliver relief to libraries recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. “Strong public libraries are at the heart of healthy communities,” said NEH… Read More about Library receives $10,000 grant

These titles are a reminder of the wonderful things that can happen when we are kind to each other. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede On September 11, 2001, 38 jetliners were forced to land on Newfoundland Island in Canada. In an amazing show of kindness, the… Read More about Adult Titles About Kindness and Giving Back

Celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to U.S. History and Culture with Glen Ellyn Public Library Adult and Young Adult book displays on the 2nd floor of the library featuring poetry, biographies, and amazing facts. And don't miss author Julie Lythcott-Haims at the Glenbard Parent Series virtual program Real American: A Memoir – Dignity… Read More about February is Black History Month