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When we think of sustainability, our minds often drift to massive wind farms, international climate treaties, or corporate green initiatives. While those large-scale actions are important, they represent only half of the equation. The true foundation of environmental preservation lies in the collective power of our everyday choices. Incorporating sustainability into our daily routines is… Read More about Small Actions, Massive Impact: Sustainability in Everyday Life

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. Katy reads Big Kids by K.L. Going. Meredith reads A Crown for Corina by Laekan Zea Kemp. Alexandra readsGoodnight, Veggies… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – August 2026

Titles with connections to the 2026 Summer Reading theme: Plant A Seed, Read, with descriptions from the publishers. Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening by Daniela Sosa This easy-to-follow gardening book contains 15 simple (and delicious!) projects for budding young gardeners. All About Plants! (Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #2) by Andrea Beaty What… Read More about Youth Recommendations: How Does a Garden Grow?

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. Karen reads There's a Walrus in My Bed! by Ciara Flood. Meredith reads A Crown for Corina by Laekan Zea… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – July 2026

If you commute on the Union Pacific – West line, the library has a new set of ads! The public libraries located on the Union Pacific West line have collaborated to produce the next 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 NEW library ads on Metra UP-W line?

As we launch another season of summer reading at Glen Ellyn Public Library, we want to pause for a moment of sincere thanks. Each summer, the library kicks off summer reading with the Ice Cream Social, gratefully funded by the Friends of the Library. This summer, the Friends will also sponsor the library's Storytime in… Read More about With gratitude for our past partners—and excitement for what’s ahead

In honor of our Summer Reading theme, explore culture, history, science, health, and human connection through the lens of food. Summaries from Goodreads. Culture | Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond by Padma Lakshmi In this very personal book—the result of seven years of traveling and tasting, listening… Read More about Ideas that Nourish Our Minds

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. Meredith reads How to Staycation Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab. Karen reads Laugh-Out-Loud: The Joke-a-Day Book by Rob Elliott.… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – June 2026

Visitors looking for a quieter environment at the library may request an enclosed study room or choose seating in the north area of the 2nd floor near the study carrels, which is buffered from sound by the nonfiction collection. Read More about Quieter Areas of the Library

On Monday night, Katie Pielsticker, President of Friends of the Library, presented a check for $84,000 to Board of Trustees President Karen Volk and the library's Executive Director Dawn Bussey. This is the largest donation in Friends of the Library's history and will be used to supplement the library's annual budget for materials, programs, and… Read More about Thank you, Friends of the Library!

The library would like to thank community partner Go Green Glen Ellyn for its recent donation of an induction cooktop to the Library of Things! Go Green Glen Ellyn Co-Founder and President Jacqueline Casazza and Director of Operations Angela Powell stopped by the library with the gift and presented it to Executive Director Dawn Bussey.… Read More about Thank you, Go Green Glen Ellyn, for the newest addition to the Library of Things!

Each year, committees of Illinois teachers and librarians select the nominees for the following year’s Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill Award lists. Preparation for the meetings begins months in advance, with committee members responsible for reading 50 titles that will be winnowed down to the final lists of 20 nominees. Illinois students vote on their favorites… Read More about New Award Books have arrived in the Youth department!