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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 Grant!

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 M is for Mango by Atinuke. Alexandra reads ¡1, 2, 3 Cumbia!: English-Spanish Manners Book by Delia Ruiz.… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – February 2026

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

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. Payton reads Evergreen by Matthew Cordell. Alexandra reads We Laugh Alike: A Story that's Part English, Part Spanish, and a… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – January 2026

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

Have you ever wondered why you have to wait for copies of eBooks and audiobooks, and why the library doesn't just order more to keep up with demand? eBooks and audiobooks can cost libraries far more than physical copies and come with strict licensing limits. The library has been watching conversations on this topic and… Read More about Availability of eBooks and audiobooks at the library

Users can now access Glen Ellyn Public Library in The Palace Project app! Palace replaces Boundless for access to eBooks and audiobooks. If you have previously downloaded The Palace Project, you may have to delete the app and reinstall it to see Glen Ellyn Public Library as a library choice.… Read More about Palace app now available to replace Boundless!

Looking for a meaningful holiday gift? The Glen Ellyn Library Foundation invites you to honor someone special, celebrate an occasion, or leave a lasting legacy with a personalized engraved brick. Your brick includes up to three lines of custom text an optional gift acknowledgement placement as part of the library’s landscape For just $250, your… Read More about Pave the Way This Holiday Season!

What drew you to work in libraries? My mom was an elementary art teacher and I wanted to be one too, but it involved too much cleaning. After college I worked at the Kohl Children's Museum and spent a lot of time at the Evanston Public Library. That's when the lightbulb went on and I… Read More about Q&A with new Youth Director Maria Shackles!