GEPL News

Beginning December 15, in order to accommodate as many users as possible and limit crowding, makerspace equipment will be available with an equipment booking only. Book equipment online. Open Hours Tuesday | 10 am–6 pm Wednesday | 10 am–6 pm Thursday | 10 am–6 pm Saturday | Noon–4 pm Closed the 2nd Tuesday of every… Read More about Using The Workshop in December

The library picnic benches near the Prairie Path are being removed today so that concrete slabs can be poured in preparation for new picnic benches! The new benches will be installed in the following weeks when the concrete has had sufficient time to cure. The area near the Prairie Path will have a new bike… Read More about New picnic benches to be installed near the Prairie Path

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 Scritch! Scratch!: An Itchy Halloween Tale by Teri Sloat. Meredith reads Can You Hug a Forest? by Frances… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – October 2026

The South Meeting Room is available for reservations, but the North and North and South (combined) meeting rooms are currently not able to be reserved by the public. We apologize for the inconvenience. Read More about North Meeting Room not currently reservable

Books for middle school readers who crave fast-paced, heart-pounding stories like those by author Alan Gratz, The New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for young readers, including Heroes, Two Degrees, Captain America: The Ghost Army, Ground Zero, Allies, Resist, Refugee, and Ban This Book. Summaries from publishers. A Land of Permanent… Read More about Beyond Gratz: Gripping Survival and Historical Adventures

First developed by Italian historians in the 1970s, microhistory is a genre of history that focuses on small units of research, such as an event, community, or individual. Commonly associated with social and cultural history, microhistories encourage asking big questions about what we think of as “the little things in life." Summaries from Goodreads. The… Read More about It’s the Little Things: Microhistories

Library visitors can have a chance to win a Seed Starting Gift Basket by saving seeds for the Seed Library! Bring saved seeds to the Adult Desk from September 1–October 31 and fill out a slip to be entered into the drawing. Please donate only open-pollinated and heirloom seeds. Accepted seeds consist of vegetables, fruits,… Read More about Win a Seed Starting Gift Basket by Saving Seeds for the Seed Library

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 The Big One by Dashka Slater. Meredith reads A Crown for Corina by Laekan Zea Kemp. Alexandra reads… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – September 2026

Help the library add 250 new library cardholders for Library Card Sign-up Month, September 1–30! New cardholders receive a coupon for 10% off at The Cafe, an entry into that week's prize drawing for new cardholders, and an entry into a Grand Prize Drawing to be announced on October 5. Current and new Glen Ellyn… Read More about Be a Library Star! Get a library card or refer a friend

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?