GEPL News
New Nature-Themed PlayPacks Available At the Library
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator Play is an essential literacy skill and an important part of how children learn. With the library’s new PlayPacks, kids can check out toys to take home, just like they do a book. Libraries across the country are starting to circulate items besides books and audiovisual items. “We’ve seen significant research that says how much
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Celebrate Healthy Aging Week With Fun and Educational Programs
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator Healthy Aging Week Runs September 2-8 The Glen Ellyn Public Library promotes health, mobility, and safety for older adults during Healthy Aging Week. Healthy Aging Week does more than offer lecture, screening, and exercise classes. “Libraries and librarians strive to connect people with quality information and resources – whether it’s other people, technology, organizations, or
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The Glen Ellyn Public Library Holds Baby and Toddler Clothing Swap Saturday, August 18
By: Katy Almendinger, Early Literacy Librarian Babies enter this world in all shapes and sizes. Maybe your child entered this world too big for newborn clothes. Maybe you found a great sale and bought more clothing than your child could wear. Maybe your child is allergic to metal snaps or finds clothing to be itchy. The reality is that babies and
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Glen Ellyn Public Library Members Can Now Access More Than 30,000 Films for Free with Kanopy
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator Kanopy, a popular-on-demand film streaming service, is now available for free to Glen Ellyn Public Library members. Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting https://glenellyn.kanopy.com/. Films can be streamed from any computer, TV, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV,
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Underused Services at the Library
By: Katy Almendinger, Early Literacy Librarian, and Caitlyn Reick, Marketing and Graphics Intern Public spaces can be difficult for many children. Unpredictable noises, crowds of people, smells, sudden transitions, and having to share a space with strangers can be hard. This can be true for even traditionally quiet spaces like the library. Navigating a public space can be even more challenging for children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder,
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Glen Ellyn Public Library Partners with SCARCE for Summer Reading
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator GEPL Reads for SCARCE Runs Now Through September 2, 2018 For the past five years, the Glen Ellyn Public Library has tied the Summer Reading program to a philanthropic cause – embracing the volunteer spirit of the community – and challenging members to not just read, but to read for a benevolent purpose. And this summer
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Underused Services at the Library
By: Kim Lashbrook, Marketing and Graphics Production Clerk The 1K Club The library offers many services and resources that you may not even be aware of. This is the first in a series of posts highlighting some of those underused services. Our goal is to raise awareness for our members and the community that these services exist and to explain what they are
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Donations from Kiwanis Club of Central DuPage and Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare Society Help Fund Bus to Books Program
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator Glen Ellyn Public Library’s Bus to Books program is a summer time partnership with schools and agencies serving children who live in or attend school or programs in Glen Ellyn. In 2018, the library will run three Bus to Books programs serving approximately 135 Glen Ellyn students. The Kiwanis Club of Central DuPage donated $1,000,
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What Our Members Have To Say
By: Kim Lashbrook, Marketing and Graphics Production Clerk “We love our library. It’s an incredible resource. So very grateful for the time, thought, and intentionality that goes into the programming and resources that are available there. Thank you for your hard work!” – Survey Respondent The Glen Ellyn Public Library — our librarians and staff — strive to listen to the community and
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Library Foundation Donates $50,000 to Library for New Cafe
By: Stephanie Blackwell, Marketing Coordinator The Glen Ellyn Library Foundation presented a check for $50,000 to the Glen Ellyn Public Library Board of Trustees at Monday night’s library board meeting. “We are grateful to all of the community members who supported our 2017 fundraising efforts to bring this library donation goal into reality,” said Kelley Kalinich, Glen Ellyn Library Foundation
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