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You may have noticed the Read Diverse Books display in the lobby of the library. Some of these titles are children’s and young adult literature that we chose using a search tool called Children’s Books: Portrayals of People with Disabilities. The tool was curated by the IRIS Center* and contains information about the following types of… Read More about Learning About Diversity: Disabilities

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Sophie reads Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong Katy reads… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – August

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Amy reads I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu by Refiloe Moahloli Cathy reads The Fox… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – July

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here's what's playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Cathy reads facts from An Anthology of Intriguing Animal Facts Sophie reads Eyes that Kiss in… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – June

Readers up to age 14 who register for 2022 Summer Reading may receive a Sprout pencil. Sprout pencils are just like regular pencils, except that when they get too short to write with, you can plant them! Watch this 45-second video to learn how to grow plants (seed variety is on the pencil label) from… Read More about Using your Sprout pencil

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a Glen Ellyn Public Library staff member any time. Here's what's playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Katy reads Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Tom reads selections from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time

The library wants to be an involved contributor in all things Glen Ellyn! At community events like STEMCON at College of DuPage and Three Fires Council Scouting Spectacular, library staff showcase technology like Ozobots and encourage physics and engineering projects by building catapults. Organizations like Cub/Boy Scouts and Brownies/Girl Scouts bring young members of the… Read More about The Library in Our Community

The Randolph Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. To choose the winner and honor books, GEPL Youth Department… Read More about Youth Department staff announce their winners in their mock Caldecott Medal competition!

When is the right age to start looking into careers? The answer is that it is never too early! Many people believe that children should investigate career paths around age five. Wow—it’s definitely possible. There are plenty of picture books and non-fiction books for pre- and early readers that feature careers—in medicine, law enforcement, travel,… Read More about Career Paths

We are so excited that we have new STEAM Kits available for checkout in the Youth Department! Each bin contains curated items like games, activities, books, and DVDs that introduce children to a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math (STEAM) concept through fun, inquiry-based learning experiences. We hope that these kits stimulate curiosity and help… Read More about Full STEAM Ahead!

Are you curious about 3D printing but not sure how to start? Watch a walkthrough of the process below or contact the library to schedule an introductory tutorial. Sophie Kenney, Youth Department Assistant Director, will cover the basics of 3D design and modeling using Tinkercad, a free, online 3D modeling web application. No experience necessary,… Read More about Introduction to 3D Printing

Photography is a great hobby, and frequently produces kids and their grownups can explore photographic art this summer in lots of ways! Experience some of the collections at the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago virtually. Grownups should preview the content, just in case there is anything you don’t want to share with your… Read More about Explore Photography