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With the construction in the Adult Department on the 2nd floor now complete, library staff are excited to welcome everyone to browse the new space! New materials not available in early 2025 are now out on the shelves and displays. With an average of 581 visitors each day, materials are being checked out continuously as… Read More about So Many Library Books to Browse!

Play is one of the ways we learn to relate to others, to think in new ways, and to foster friendships, new and old. Level Up at Your Library is an all-ages summer reading program based around puzzles and games. Readers of all ages can participate in 2025 Summer Reading! If 2,000 people register for… Read More about Summer Reading: June 1-July 31

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 Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! by Valerie Bolling. Alexandra reads Me Gusta by Angela Dominguez. Payton reads… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – June 2025

A huge thank you to the Friends of the Library for your generous donation of $70,000 to Glen Ellyn Public Library last night at the May Board meeting! Library Director Dawn Bussey, Library Board President Karen Volk, Friends of the Library President Katie Scherer, and Library Board Member Andrew Savikas Friends of the Library (FoL)… Read More about Thank you, Friends of the 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. Katy reads Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos. Alexandra reads Loteria: First Words = Primeras Palabras: A Bilingual Picture Book by… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – May 2025

Beginning Sunday, April 20, you may notice some changes to the online form used to register for library events. Our vendor is changing the registration process slightly. If events require registration, you will see a Register button near the Event Details. The registration process will be broken down into a few steps that require you… Read More about New Online Program Registration Form

Snapshot is an annual summary of interesting library facts and figures. Snapshot 2024 is available now! Read More about 2024 Snapshot

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 Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zoboli. Meredith reads chapter one of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or joke read aloud at any time – April 2025

The SWAN Libraries + app has been updated, and users need to update the app in order for it to work properly. To update the app manually, please follow the instructions below. iOS users Go to the App Store app  on your iPhone. Tap or your picture or initials at the top right. Scroll down,… Read More about SWAN Libraries + app updates

It's really frustrating to click on a news article and be met with a paywall. Whether it is a sports update on your favorite team or a local development update, important information is often restricted to paid subscribers. Fortunately, the library has a solution! The library's digital newspaper resources give cardholders access to publications like… Read More about Access News for Free with Your Library Card

What first interested you in makerspaces? Audrey: I think all of us had been working in libraries for several years, just in other departments. I started to see some of the makerspaces crop up, and I really loved public libraries as an environment. I liked interacting with the public and felt like I was part… Read More about Maker Staff Share Their Thoughts about The Workshop

Work with experienced makers to solder an electronic circuit or create items like a micro mosaic, a self-published booklet, origami, or a greeting card made out of recycled materials. See equipment like the laser cutter, Cricut, and sublimation printer, and use a heat press to decorate a tote bag in The Workshop! There will be… Read More about MakerFest is this weekend!