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Downtown Glen Ellyn has embarked on Phase II & III of the central business district streetscape project, but you can still find convenient parking to all your favorite shops, businesses and restaurants located within the construction zone.  It’s Worth the Trip! Parking Map… Read More about Parking Downtown Glen Ellyn

Members who use the passport services provided by the library should note that all processing times have been extended. In addition to mailing time, routine service is now expected to take 10-13 weeks, while expedited is expected to take 7-9 weeks.   Passport status is able to be checked at passportstatus.state.gov.… Read More about Passport Processing Times are Now Longer

Don't miss this chance! Your ticket to The Silver Ball live auction is the only way to win a private tour and one hour in-studio for the WGN-TV Morning News, Chicago Golf for three, Inlet Beach Santa Rosa, FL Home for 16, Maison dinner for eight, and 1914 Club tickets Cubs vs. Cardinals. Grab one… Read More about The Silver Ball – Don’t miss this chance!

The collective daily borrow limit set by your library has been reached and will reset at midnight. Please browse and add titles to favorites so you can easily access them after midnight. The message above is the most common error message for Hoopla. Hoopla only charges the library for what people use, and the library… Read More about Help! I got an error message on Hoopla

Tuesday night, the library celebrated Dennis McCarthy, Building Engineer, who was named 2022 Glen Ellyn Community Awards Library Employee of the Year! Hosted by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, the Glen Ellyn Community Awards recognizes who and what makes Glen Ellyn wonderful. Each year, honorees are determined by nominations submitted through a publicly accessible… Read More about Congratulations, Dennis McCarthy – 2022 Library Employee of the Year

Purchase tickets now for the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation 2023 gala event, The Silver Ball! The event will take place on Friday, April 28 at 6:30 pm at The Morton Arboretum in the Ginkgo Room and feature live music from Bluewater Kings Band. This event celebrates 25 years during which the Foundation has grown the… Read More about Tickets on Sale Now for The Silver Ball!

Apply through Friday, April 14 Local artists, showcase your Warhol-inspired art at the library during the Summer of 2023! Submit an Art Display Proposal… Read More about Pop Art Display—Call for Artists

At this spring’s A Human Library event, people will have the chance to “check out” people from all walks of life. Readers can also explore these exceptional accounts and biographies written from personal knowledge or special sources from authors that represent a wide range of unique experiences. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika… Read More about Adult Reading Recommendations: Moving Memoirs

Did you know that cardholders can read daily Chicago Tribune and The New York Times articles online? The Chicago Sun-Times is also available as a text only list of articles or as a PDF version of the printed newspaper. Read newspapers with your library card… Read More about Read daily Chicago Tribune and New York Times online

A summary of the 2023 Glen Ellyn Public Library Strategic Planning: Community Survey is now available. This summary, compiled by strategic planning consultant Amber Johnson, provides data regarding the 398 community survey responses and includes a general overview of comments. The next step in the library's strategic planning process is to conduct Strategic Planning Focus… Read More about Strategic Planning Community Survey findings now available

The Glen Ellyn Library Foundation 2023 gala event, The Silver Ball, will take place on Friday, April 28 at The Morton Arboretum in the Ginkgo Room and feature live music from Bluewater Kings Band. The event celebrates 25 years during which the Foundation has grown the funds in an endowment and used the interest earned to provide high-quality library… Read More about The Silver Ball

Glen Ellyn Public Library ranks among the top public libraries in the nation, according to Library Journal. The library was recently honored with a four-star rating from the national publication, which has been ranking libraries for 15 years. "The library has never been ranked in the past, so to debut at four stars, we must… Read More about Glen Ellyn Public Library becomes a Star Library