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This month, we see pink everywhere: on cups and caps. On football cleats, ribbons—even cement mixers! What’s with all the pink? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink is its symbolic color. Breast cancer is an insidious disease that statistics say will affect 1 in 8 women sometime during her lifetime. Other than skin… Read More about Pink Everywhere: Acknowledging Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It’s October, which means people are finding their costumes, painting pumpkins, hanging skeletons, and buying candy. Although I enjoy parts of Halloween (like the candy), I’m a total scaredy-cat. I detest haunted houses, scary movies, spooky stories, and all things frightening. When I was a kid, I would timidly walk around my neighborhood on Halloween,… Read More about Not-So-Scary Halloween

You rocked our Game On! Summer Challenge. It ended and school began. Now what? The Youth Department at the Glen Ellyn Public Library offers two reading clubs geared toward different age groups. The first, 1K Club, runs year-round and is for children from birth through preschool who have not yet entered kindergarten. Kids are challenged… Read More about Reading Clubs at GEPL

Poetry is lovely to read, but is it difficult to write? We decided to come up with a poem together and find out! Sky Friends I ran down the stairs and almost twisted my ankle as I dodged the armadillo at the bottom of the stairs. No time to monkey around as I was finally… Read More about Collaborative Poetry

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” “If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Did those quotes inspire you? Recall a specific memory? Make you grin? Quotes can: Help you conquer procrastination: “Things may come to those who wait, but… Read More about The Power of a Quote

Kids are fascinated by firefighters and fire trucks. Let’s face it, adults are, too. Once, my neighbor’s house caught fire, and while everyone rushed outside to see what was happening, I was stunned and amazed to see the firefighters rushing inside to put out the fire. Of course, I knew intellectually that that is what… Read More about Fantastic Firefighters

Do you remember your first library card? Mine was from the Wilmette Public Library. It was made of heavy yellow cardstock with a metal number stamped into it and a place to sign my name. That library card gave me a sense of responsibility and ownership. I could ride my bike to the library and… Read More about September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read…they learn a powerful lesson about how they are devalued in the society of which they are a part.” Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop I wanted to be a librarian because I believe that there is a perfect book for every child. Something with suspense that… Read More about Mirrors, Windows, and Books