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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

On Monday July 6, much to my delight and the delight of Glen Ellyn residents, the library reopened! For now, our Grab 'n Go hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. Why only four hours per day? We want to take all of the precautions necessary to ensure safe interactions as… Read More about Finally!

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never… Read More about When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

The Glen Ellyn Public Library continues to provide many resources online, by phone, and from the parking lot! But don't just take our word for it—listen to a few Glen Ellyn community members share what they love most about their library. Remember this Monday, July 6, we reopen for Grab 'n Go Library Services from… Read More about Rediscover Your Library: Stronger Than Ever

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?

In conjunction with the Paint Your Story: Summer Reading Challenge for Youth, each week there is an optional Weekly Art Challenge. These challenges use supplies you may have at home and include DIY instructions. Participants can complete the challenge and log the activity in the Beanstack Tracker app or on Beanstalk to be entered into a drawing!… Read More about Weekly Art Challenge: Nature Crafts

¡Disfruta con nosotros mientras participamos con libros divertidos, poemas, canciones, y toques de mano en inglés y español! ¡Cada mes tendrá un tema diferente! Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Enjoy fun books, poems, songs, and fingerplays in both English and Spanish! For kids of all ages and their grownups.… Read More about Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe / Bilingual Storytime

Learn how to decorate a safety pin with Miss Cathy. Read More about L2U Craft: Safety Pin

In conjunction with the Paint Your Story: Summer Reading Challenge, Youth can complete Weekly Art Challenges that use supplies you may have at home and include DIY instructions. Log your activities in the Beanstack Tracker app or on gepl.beanstack.org to be entered in a drawing! Help us showcase the ways you Paint Your Story by submitting… Read More about Weekly Art Challenge: Play-Doh and Slime and Oobleck, Oh My!

Spread positivity! Use materials you have at home to create and address a postcard to cheer up friends and family anywhere! Supplies needed: paper, card stock or recycled cardboard, crayons or markers, glue, scissors, stamp. Click here to watch a video of author Diane Alber reading her book "A Little Spot of Kindness" and to… Read More about Kindness Club: Positive Postcards

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creating a piece of art in the style of a famous artist? You have come to the right place! Most of these art projects require only basic supplies, such as watercolor paints, paint brushes, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints, crayons, and construction paper. You will find… Read More about Weekly Art Challenge: Recreate Famous Artwork

According to an American survey by Reading Is Fundamental, bedtime stories are becoming a thing of the past. Nearly 2/3 of survey respondents claimed they did not regularly read bedtime stories with their children; the nightly ritual having been replaced by phone or tablet use. A British survey had similar results. Multiple studies have proven… Read More about Bedtime Stories and the Benefits of Reading Aloud