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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Every year in September, just as kids are getting back in the swing of school, the American Library Association (ALA) promotes the importance of having a library card among your back-to-school supplies! This year may look different at school and in the library, but your library card can still… Read More about Library Card Sign-Up Month

I often find myself looking for any excitement in this new normal. Whether it’s a new recipe, a new book, or a new pair of shoes...I’m into it. Currently, I am really excited about a brand new show on Netflix called Bookmarks.   Do you remember a teen activist named Marley Dias? Marley is famous for… Read More about Netflix Introduces Original Show About Diverse Books

School is back, and whether you’re in-person or virtual learning, it’s difficult. It’s hard for parents, teachers, and students. Try as I might (well, given the circumstances, effort was slightly reduced), summer slide still happened at our house (does that make me a terrible librarian?). My son totally backslid in reading especially, but he improved… Read More about Apt for Apps!

This school year will be very different. Digital learning and a big focus on the basics. What about the “specials:” art, music, PE, and library? The Glen Ellyn Public Library has you covered. We can be your Library Special and provide books and other materials to assist with all subjects and specials. We even have a new database to help with homework. HelpNow provides members of all ages live online homework… Read More about School Specials at the Library

These are tricky times, with even trickier decisions about school for many parents. Some families may choose to homeschool their children this year or for part of the year. Homeschooling means that they will withdraw their child from school and a parent or caregiver will teach at home. Grownups will have a million questions. Thankfully,… Read More about Homeschooling During COVID-19

Many of us are looking at more e-learning this fall. Every school district has created its own model, and the models seem to change daily. I would categorize spring remote learning as solidly “meh” in my household, but I know we can do better this fall. I solicited tips from my local mom groups on Facebook (because more brains are better than one!) and will share my favorites below. I’ll start… Read More about Remote Learning Tips

I went to the drive-in last night with some friends and saw Footloose, the original one with Kevin Bacon from 1984. It was being shown in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Huge shipping containers were stacked up (three of them) and a screen put on the side of them. The weather was perfect for it,… Read More about What Drives Us

Hi! My name is Justine Rozenich, and I’m an incoming senior in high school at Saint Ignatius College Prep. I am passionate about medicine and exposing youth to careers in healthcare, which was the inspiration for my project, Healthcare Exploration Activities. I hope that kids enjoy the activities I have created as a meaningful way to… Read More about Science at Home: Exploring Careers in Healthcare and Medicine

Going on a road trip? Or tired of too much screen time? Podcasts to the rescue! There are so many wonderful "kidcasts" that you can stream for free, which offer a fantastic way for children and their families to listen, learn, and be entertained anywhere, anytime. Did you know that listening to audiobooks, or audiopodcasts,… Read More about Podcast Palooza!

For several summers now, the Glen Ellyn Public Library has participated in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is supported by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Through this partnership, GEPL has been able to provide nutritious meals for children in the community at no cost to the library or to the children joining us… Read More about Let’s Do Lunch!

You may have heard that Illinois is called The Prairie State. From Prairie State College to the Prairie Path, we have embraced the nickname. Our state prairie grass, the big bluestem, may sound familiar since "Bluestem" is also the name of a book award. Did you know that a prairie is made up of more… Read More about The Prairie State

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been late to a webinar or Zoom meeting. Raise your hand if you just needed to get your kids out of the house and you missed the online concert. Raise your hand if you double- or maybe even triple-booked your schedule and had to prioritize what to attend. I… Read More about Did You Miss It?