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During the construction on the 2nd floor, computers, copiers, and printing services remain available. Four laptop computers may also be borrowed by request!  … Read More about Computers, printing, copying, and scanning available during construction

The High School Room is currently closed and will re-open on the 2nd floor in the space that used to be the Internet Lab. During the remodeling, Young Adult (YA) Fiction and YA Magazines are located near Adult Biographies on the 2nd floor of the library. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any… Read More about High School Room closed for remodeling

On Friday, January 5, the Internet Lab on the 2nd floor of the library will close for remodeling. In January and February, the highly-anticipated makerspace will be created in the area that is currently the High School Room, and the Internet Lab will become the new High School Room. During the remodeling, the eight public… Read More about Internet Lab closing for remodeling

Happy New Year! The library's most popular items for 2023 included 4,408 checkouts of reusable Glen Ellyn Public Library book bags! Top Youth Series Cat Kid Comic Club Diary of a Wimpy Kid Bluey Top Adult Fiction Lessons in Chemistry Demon Copperhead Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel Top Adult Nonfiction Spare The Woman They Could… Read More about 2023 Top Glen Ellyn Cardholder Checkouts

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. Payton reads A Baby Polar Bear Story by Martha E. H. Rustad Alexandra reads Froggy se… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – January 2024

As the library prepares for the creation of the highly-anticipated makerspace in the area that is currently the High School Room, Young Adult (YA) Fiction and YA Magazines are now located near Adult Biographies on the 2nd floor of the library. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions regarding the temporary relocation… Read More about Young Adult (YA) materials moved to temporary location

The new "SWAN Libraries +" app replaces the old "SWAN Libraries" app and lets you manage your account, place holds, and access your card from your device! If you had downloaded the old version of the app, please delete and reinstall the new app. SWAN Libraries + is free and available today! Download for iOS/iPadOS… Read More about SWAN Libraries +

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. Peter reads The Midnight Babies by Isabel Greenberg Beth reads Today I Read a Bus Stop… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – December 2023

The Glen Ellyn Public Library Board of Trustees seeks a candidate to fill a vacancy on the library Board. The Board is committed to maintaining a diverse Board that reflects the Glen Ellyn community. The selected candidate will serve until the next regular election in April 2025. The Library Board is composed of seven members… Read More about Glen Ellyn Public Library Board of Trustees Vacancy

The SWAN Libraries App has been disabled. The library catalog is available in a browser on your phone or tablet. We apologize for the inconvenience! Read More about SWAN Libraries app disabled

On GivingTuesday, please consider donating to the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation. Your gift will help the Foundation fund projects that foster innovation and outreach to ensure that future residents of Glen Ellyn enjoy high-quality library services in a state-of-the-art facility. Donate now! As the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary, it hopes to reach a goal of… Read More about GivingTuesday

The library’s mission to serve the community means that we are always changing and evolving to meet the community’s needs. Inside the Library Building In January, you may notice some shifting of the spaces on the 2nd floor of the library. The highly-anticipated makerspace will be created in the area that is currently the High… Read More about Changes in Store for 2024!