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Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-12 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 July from When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems For All Seasons by Julie Fogliano Alexandra… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – July 2023

2023 Summer Reading began Monday, June 5, and today the library met its goal of 1,500 registrants! Now, the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation and Friends of the Library will each donate $1,000 to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry to help provide essential groceries and support to neighbors at risk of hunger! Thank you to all… Read More about 1,500+ Summer Readers help library meet goal of $2,000 for Glen Ellyn Food Pantry!

School Liaison Amy Waters retired on March 31, after nearly 22 years at Glen Ellyn Public Library! Amy’s professional accomplishments included strong relationships with Glen Ellyn’s schools and community organizations summer outreach programs, including Bus to Books and Summer Meals dedicated service to teachers and students in grades k-5 Amy received the Library Employee of… Read More about Thank you for 22 years of service, Amy Waters!

Hand-painted letters by Mexican artist and muralist Juan Chawuk are on display on the 2nd Floor of the library through the end of July! This traveling art installation is sponsored by College of DuPage and the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation to initiate public art events and art installations throughout DuPage County. Read More about Glen Ellyn Letters Now at the Library!

Snapshot is an annual summary of interesting library facts and figures. Snapshot 2022 is available now! Read More about 2022 Snapshot

Free summer meals for kids and teens 18 and under are available at the library this summer through Friday, August 11. Meals are available Monday through Friday from Noon to 1 pm in the North and South Meeting Rooms and are provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. All are welcome - no registration required.… Read More about Free Summer Meals available at the library

A Summer of Pop Art* to benefit the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Monday, June 5 – Friday, August 4 This summer, read to help the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry! If 1,500 readers register, the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation and Friends of the Library will each donate $1,000 to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry to help… Read More about 2023 Summer Reading begins Monday, June 5!

  The library is excited to support Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage exhibition of Andy Warhol in summer of 2023.The Warhol Exhibition includes 94 works from Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop/Works from the Bank of America Collection on loan through Bank of America’s Art… Read More about Glen Ellyn Public Library Embraces Warhol

Freegal Music+ provides access to over 18 million songs including Sony Music labels—Columbia, RCA, Epic, Arista, and RCA, with unlimited FREE music streaming and five free downloads each month! Access Freegal Music+ with your library card number. The Freegal Music app is available in the Apple and Google Play stores, and on Amazon.… Read More about Freegal Music+

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a time to learn about mental health disorders  and behavioral health issues so that we can discuss them openly without ignorance and with compassion. Behavioral health describes the connection between behaviors and the health and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. Mental illness and addiction can affect… Read More about May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Learn more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Read titles written by Asian American and Pacific Islander American authors and/or about charaters who are Asian Americans or Pacific Islander Americans. Browse the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage… Read More about May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued for users on iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Windows 8/10. OverDrive users can use Libby to access books, audiobooks, and magazines, and access loans, holds, and wish list items. Download Libby or learn more about this change.… Read More about OverDrive App Being Discontinued on May 1