Middle School News & Reviews

The Youth Department has a growing World Languages collection. With over 20 languages represented, visitors will find items in many formats including picture books, board books, and graphic novels. Do you speak a language other than English in your home? What stories would you like to see represented in the Glen Ellyn Public Library Youth… Read More

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

Celebrate and honor America’s veterans through an 
exploration of courage, patriotism, and sacrifice. Coming Home by Greg Ruth This nearly wordless picture book poignantly explores the spectrum of emotions
 experienced at a reunion of a child and their 
deployed parent. War Stories by Gordon Korman
 Twelve-year-old Trevor is obsessed with 
war-like video games and is… Read More

Middle School comes with new responsibilities, and sometimes that can feel like a lot to handle. 100 Books before High School helps you manage middle school stressors by reminding you to take some time for yourself and read books that you enjoy. There are no assigned books and no reports to write—read whatever you want,… Read More

The library will close at 3 pm on Friday, October 25 and re-open at 6 pm transformed for Halloween fun! Visit the library after hours, if you dare! On the 1st floor... find family-friendly frights. Participate in a scavenger hunt of Halloween-themed icons throughout the Youth Department, an all-ages costume parade at 6:30 pm, and… Read More

Are you gearing up to take a vacation abroad? If you have never traveled outside of the United States, or if it has been a while since your last trip, you may not be aware of changes to the passport application process or requirements. September is Passport Awareness month, when the U.S. Department of State… Read More

"Such a cool experience, so glad i got the opportunity to see this. So lucky and grateful that our library got to have this." "...incredibly moving and informative! Thanks so much!" "I liked how it was interactive because it made learning fun." Want to see what they're talking about? World on the Move: 250,000 Thousand… Read More

2024 Summer Reading ran from June 1-July 31, and the library's goal of 2,000 registrants was met! The final number of sign-ups was 2,255, accounting for a total of 63,323 days of reading–wow! As a result, the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation and Friends of the Library have each donated $1,000 to our non-profit partner, Ten… Read More

This summer, the library is encouraging the community to read with the 2024 Summer Reading program, and is also excited to host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration! If 2,000 people register for summer reading, the Friends of the Library and the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation will  each give $1,000to our non-profit… Read More

World on the Move | June 1-July 31 Readers of all ages can participate in 2024 Summer Reading! If 2,000 people register for summer reading, the Friends of the Library and the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation will each give $1,000 to our non-profit partner, Ten Thousand Villages, to support fair trade artisans. Summer Reading Log… Read More

The library’s Short Story Dispenser is on tour! The kiosk dispenses short stories and poems and was the first of its kind to offer short stories in Spanish. Library staff deliver the dispenser to schools using the outreach van. The dispenser was a gift from the Foundation, which also helped fund the outreach van to… Read More

Recommendations for great graphic novels with best friends in all shapes, sizes, and species from Middle School Librarian Beth Kirchenberg. Bird & Squirrel on the Run by James Burks Bird and Squirrel outwit Cat and become best friends in this zany adventure. Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks Sanity and Tallulah live in a space… Read More