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As part of the 1st floor refresh, the play area in the Youth department is under construction. Access to some areas of the department is limited. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm

Tuesday, March 3, 2026  |  9 am – 9 pm

Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm

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Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – June 2024

By: GEPL Staff

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Josie reads Just One More Sleep: All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait... and Wait... and Wait by Jamie… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – June 2024

2024 Summer Reading

By: GEPL Staff

World on the Move | June 1-July 31 Readers of all ages can participate in 2024 Summer Reading! If 2,000 people register for summer reading, the Friends of the Library and the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation will each give $1,000 to our non-profit partner, Ten Thousand Villages, to support fair trade artisans. Summer Reading Log… Read More about 2024 Summer Reading

Short story dispenser on tour

By: GEPL Staff

The library’s Short Story Dispenser is on tour! The kiosk dispenses short stories and poems and was the first of its kind to offer short stories in Spanish. Library staff deliver the dispenser to schools using the outreach van. The dispenser was a gift from the Foundation, which also helped fund the outreach van to… Read More about Short story dispenser on tour

Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – May 2024

By: GEPL Staff

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Josie reads Every Night is Pizza Night by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Payton reads To the Stranger Who Crosses the Water from… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – May 2024

Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – April 2024

By: GEPL Staff

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Josie reads Come Over to My House by Eliza Hull Alexandra reads the second chapter of Los Tipos Malos by… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – April 2024

Reads for Youth Gardening

By: Katy Schaper, Early Literacy Librarian

Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn Lola plants a flower garden with her parents’ help, and watches it grow. My Garden by Kevin Henkes The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. All About Plants! by Andrea Beaty What… Read More about Reads for Youth Gardening

Thank you, Glen Ellyn!

By: GEPL Staff

Rob Benes, 2023 Library Employee of the Year and Dawn Bussey, Executive Director Congratulations to (Chef) Rob Benes, the Library Employee of the Year! Last night, the library also received the award for 2023 Service Industry Business of the Year! Thank you to everyone who voted! The library is proud to serve the Glen Ellyn… Read More about Thank you, Glen Ellyn!

Get to Know Youth Department Assistant Director and Technology Librarian Ellie Hansen

By: GEPL Staff

Why did you choose to become a librarian? It’s the family tradition! My grandma, great-aunt, and mom are all librarians! Growing up, I spent a lot of time at my local library, which helped foster a huge love of reading. Being connected to different worlds through books was very magical to me, and I knew… Read More about Get to Know Youth Department Assistant Director and Technology Librarian Ellie Hansen

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