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If you have been wondering how much heat you're losing through the windows in your home during the winter, you're not alone. Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholder DJ LaChapelle stumbled across the equipment in the Library of Things while browsing the SWAN Libraries + app. Intrigued, he placed a hold for the thermal imaging camera.… Read More about Get Motivated by the Library of Things!

If you commute on the Union Pacific - West line, you may have seen library ads on the train! The public libraries located on the Union Pacific West line have collaborated to produce a series of ads on Metra train cars on the Union Pacific West line to encourage riders to make their next stop… Read More about Have you seen the library ads on Metra UP-W line?

Snapshot is an annual summary of interesting library facts and figures. 2025 Snapshot is available now! Read More about 2025 Snapshot

When most people think of their local library, they picture shelves of books, quiet study tables, and perhaps a row of public computers. All of that still exists at Glen Ellyn Public Library—but it is no longer the full story. Tucked amongst the traditional collection is something many people have yet to discover: a Library… Read More about More Than Books: Discover Glen Ellyn Public Library’s Library of Things

The proverb “in like a lion, out like a lamb” is often applied to spring weather (specifically the month of March), meaning that the weather is very harsh and biting (like a lion) at the beginning, but gets warmer and more pleasant at the end (like a lamb) as summer arrives. These books have nothing… Read More about Adult Recommendations: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

Readers of the spring issue of The Guide may have noticed the Glen Ellyn Community montage on its cover. Page 2 of The Guide mentions that "A 16"×20" limited-run archival print is available for sale, with 20% of the print price going to one of five Glen Ellyn community organization options of your choice." We… Read More about Glen Ellyn Community Montage

In October 2025, the library learned that we had received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York! Carnegie encouraged libraries to use the gift to "celebrate the 250th anniversary, further their mission, and benefit their community." The library will use the $10,000 we received in four areas that align with our Strategic Plan.… Read More about Library Plans for Carnegie Gift!

Rewind and revisit the top checkouts by Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholders in 2025! Top Things Circulating library book bags and backpacks Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots American Girl Bitty Baby Doll Top Books The Women by Kristin Hannah James: A Novel by Percival Everett The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Frozen River: A… Read More about The library’s most checked out of 2025

¡Comparte libros en más de 100 idiomas con LOTE4Kids! Chia sẻ sách bằng hơn 100 ngôn ngữ với LOTE4Kids! Share books in over 100 languages with LOTE4Kids! !کے ساتھ 100 سے زیادہ زبانوں م ی ں کتاب ی ں شی ئ ر کریں LOTE4Kids Research indicates that listening to a language makes learning easier by… Read More about Reinforce your language learning with LOTE4Kids

The library has devices like Wi-Fi hotspots, equipment like sewing machines, games, instruments, and American Girl dolls that you can borrow with your library card. You can browse these items in the library catalog along with other library materials or in the library lobby near the returns. Libraries often refer to items that you may… Read More about Now browse the Library of Things and check items out in the lobby

Now you can add your Illinois driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. So you can present it easily and securely in person, in app, and online at select businesses, organizations, and airports. To learn more, visit ilsos.gov/mobileid. To add your Glen Ellyn Public Library card to Apple Wallet,… Read More about Add your ID — and your library card — to iPhone

Short Édition, the provider of the content for the Short Story Dispenser in the library lobby, now offers a QR code so that people who are blind or have low vision can listen to a selection of 70–80 works, with more titles to come. If you read Short Story Dispenser content online, stories that have… Read More about Short Story Dispenser now includes option to listen to stories