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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

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. Cathy reads facts from An Anthology of Intriguing Animal Facts Sophie reads Eyes that Kiss in… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – June

Star Wars Reviews Series (4 of 4) Hundreds of years before the galaxy was scarred from the events of the Separatist attempt to wipe out the Republic’s Clone Army or Darth Vader’s rise to power, the Jedi Knights were the protectors of the galaxy. In the age of the High Republic, the Jedi are getting… Read More about Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

Apple Wallet is an application included with iPhones and iPod touch devices that run iOS 9 and later that allows users to digitally store items like credit and loyalty cards. Android users can download Pass2U Wallet from the Google Play Store. REQUEST CARD FOR MOBILE WALLET After you request a card for your mobile wallet, if your name and… Read More about Library Card in Your Mobile Wallet

Star Wars Reviews Series (3 of 4) After escaping order 66, Kanan Jarrus, formally Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume, has been traveling the galaxy alone and taking any job available. But when he meets a beautiful rebellious Twi’lek on the planet Gorse, his plans change immediately. Even though Kanan has tried to make his way through… Read More about A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller 

Tuesdays, beginning May 24, Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service (GEYFCS) will be available to provide Counseling and Crisis Intervention and Support in the GEYFCS Community Support and Counseling Room on the 2nd floor of the library. Appointments will be available from 9 am - Noon by calling 630-469-3040, ext. 3045 or by emailing… Read More about Youth and Family Counseling available at the library

Star Wars Reviews Series (2 of 4) Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell grew up dreaming of the day they would be flying among the stars for the Galactic Empire. After being accepted into the imperial cadet school on Coruscant, Thane and Ciena are torn between their friendship and being the top cadet in their class.… Read More about Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray 

Star Wars Reviews Series (1 of 4) After the horrifying events of Executive Order 66, former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano is on the run, searching the galaxy for a place hidden from the Empire to call home. Due to Order 66, all Jedi have been accused of treason and marked for execution. Ahsoka, now known… Read More about Star Wars: Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston

A legendary new X-team is born! Meet the United Kingdom's champion, Captain Britain, and his paramour, the metamorphic Meggan! They'll band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde when Gatecrasher and her Technet target Rachel "Phoenix" Summers! Fighting to uphold Xavier's dream, UK style, the five heroes form Excalibur! From their lighthouse base, they'll… Read More about Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn by Claremont and others

Snapshot is the library's year-end summary, and includes interesting facts and figures for 2021. Available now! Read More about 2021 Snapshot

June 1 - August 31 This summer, the library and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are encouraging participants of all ages to read to save Blanding’s turtles! If 1,000 readers register, the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation and Friends of the Library will each donate $1K to Forest Preserve District of DuPage to support… Read More about 2022 Summer Reading 

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. Katy reads Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Tom reads selections from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time