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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. Payton reads Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty Katie reads This Joy! by Shelley Johannes… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – May 2023

Downtown Glen Ellyn has embarked on Phase II & III of the central business district streetscape project, but you can still find convenient parking to all your favorite shops, businesses and restaurants located within the construction zone.  It’s Worth the Trip! Parking Map… Read More about Parking Downtown Glen Ellyn

Don't miss this chance! Your ticket to The Silver Ball live auction is the only way to win a private tour and one hour in-studio for the WGN-TV Morning News, Chicago Golf for three, Inlet Beach Santa Rosa, FL Home for 16, Maison dinner for eight, and 1914 Club tickets Cubs vs. Cardinals. Grab one… Read More about The Silver Ball – Don’t miss this chance!

The collective daily borrow limit set by your library has been reached and will reset at midnight. Please browse and add titles to favorites so you can easily access them after midnight. The message above is the most common error message for Hoopla. Hoopla only charges the library for what people use, and the library… Read More about Help! I got an error message on Hoopla

Purchase tickets now for the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation 2023 gala event, The Silver Ball! The event will take place on Friday, April 28 at 6:30 pm at The Morton Arboretum in the Ginkgo Room and feature live music from Bluewater Kings Band. This event celebrates 25 years during which the Foundation has grown the… Read More about Tickets on Sale Now for The Silver Ball!

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. Katie reads Berry Song by Michaela Goade Sophie reads Jo Bright and the Seven Bots by… Read More about Dial 630-534-9700 to hear a story, rhyme, or jokes read aloud at any time – March 2023

Apply through Friday, April 14 Local artists, showcase your Warhol-inspired art at the library during the Summer of 2023! Submit an Art Display Proposal… Read More about Pop Art Display—Call for Artists

Z-Library, a popular book pirating site, was recently shut down, sending book lovers into hysteria. The shutdown occurred after the reading community on the social media app TikTok, nicknamed Book-Tok, began sharing the unauthorized site’s links publicly - specifically popular author Colleen Hoover’s latest novel, It Starts with Us. Z-Library was established in 2009 as… Read More about Z-Library banning causes frenzy among readers

At this spring’s A Human Library event, people will have the chance to “check out” people from all walks of life. Readers can also explore these exceptional accounts and biographies written from personal knowledge or special sources from authors that represent a wide range of unique experiences. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika… Read More about Adult Reading Recommendations: Moving Memoirs

OneInMath is a free program run by high school volunteers to empower the love of math in students in grade k-3. Sign up to volunteer. Read More about Volunteers needed for OneinMath on Sundays

Did you know that cardholders can read daily Chicago Tribune and The New York Times articles online? The Chicago Sun-Times is also available as a text only list of articles or as a PDF version of the printed newspaper. Read newspapers with your library card… Read More about Read daily Chicago Tribune and New York Times online

A summary of the 2023 Glen Ellyn Public Library Strategic Planning: Community Survey is now available. This summary, compiled by strategic planning consultant Amber Johnson, provides data regarding the 398 community survey responses and includes a general overview of comments. The next step in the library's strategic planning process is to conduct Strategic Planning Focus… Read More about Strategic Planning Community Survey findings now available