GEPL News - Page 18 of 18

Take our Website Survey and win a gift certificate for The Cafe! The Glen Ellyn Public Library is designing a new look for its website and welcomes your input. Please help us determine what is most important to you by taking our brief survey. On Monday, November 16 we will choose two random participants to receive… Read More about Website Survey

“Food is the common denominator that brings people together.” - James Beard When I think about all the cookbooks I own, the one I reach for first is a three-ring binder with an unremarkable well-worn front cover; however, its contents reveal a different story. The recipes I have collected over the past 40+ years include… Read More about Download the Kindness Club: eCookbook!

Next week, September 21-27, is Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week and Lobster-A-Thon at The Cafe at the Glen Ellyn Public Library! All items are made from scratch in The Cafe's kitchen and all revenue supports GEPL. Learn more about The Cafe. MENU MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Lobster Quiche ($4.50/slice) MONDAY: Lobster Bisque, made with stock, heavy cream,… Read More about Lobster-A-Thon at The Cafe

The Friends of the Library and the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation, both 501(c)(3) nonprofits, each presented a check for $1,000 to the Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center (GECRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the library. Traditionally, the Glen Ellyn Public Library selects a local nonprofit organization as a summer reading partner. Aside from some added… Read More about Friends and Foundation Give to GECRC

Julia Child was an American cooking teacher, author, television personality, and trailblazer. This week, in honor of what would have been her 108th birthday, The Cafe will celebrate by preparing a few recipes from her groundbreaking book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Visit us between 10 am-5:30 pm this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Here’s… Read More about The Cafe Celebrates Julia Child with French Bites

Please check our Plans to Resume Library Operations for up-to-date information about library hours and services. Our digital library has free ebooks, e-audiobooks, movies, TV, and music services that you can use 24/7 with your library card! If you do not currently have a Glen Ellyn Public Library library card, you can register for a digital… Read More about COVID-19

The Glen Ellyn Public Library continues to provide many resources online, by phone, and from the parking lot! But don't just take our word for it—listen to a few Glen Ellyn community members share what they love most about their library. Remember this Monday, July 6, we reopen for Grab 'n Go Library Services from… Read More about Rediscover Your Library: Stronger Than Ever

In light of recent events, the Glen Ellyn Public Library stands with the Black community and all people of color. We support and commend those calling for immediate, collective action to end systemic racism in America. As a vibrant center for accurate information, robust learning, and personal discovery, the Glen Ellyn Public Library has a… Read More about Response Statement

Tom Malinowski, middle school librarian at the Glen Ellyn Public Library (GEPL), was named “Library Employee of the Year” at the Annual Glen Ellyn Community Awards ceremony hosted by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Community Awards is a chance to recognize “the… Read More about Tom Malinowski Awarded “Library Employee of the Year” by Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce

The Glen Ellyn Public Library has been awarded $10,000 for outreach and education efforts related to the 2020 U.S. Census on April 1, made possible by funding in whole or in part by the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) through a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). During April and May,… Read More about GEPL Receives Grant Funding for Census Outreach and Education

The Friends of the Glen Ellyn Public Library and the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation presented a $2,000 check to benefit the Glen Ellyn Park District Scholarship Fund at the Park District's Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. This donation concluded a successful partnership between the library and the Park District during the library's 2019… Read More about Foundation and Friends Support Park District Scholarship Fund with $2,000 Gift