The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the Ad Council have some short videos regarding COVID-19 that we are sharing below. If you find inspiration in these stories, the library would like to capture and share your personal COVID-19 Story of Impact with the community. We welcome stories of hope, love, fear, inspiration,… Read More about COVID-19: Videos and Stories of Impact
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by New York Times best-selling author V.E. Schwab, is a captivating novel that follows a young woman who bargained to live forever but is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. The book begins in France in 1714, and centers around the mystical Addie LaRue, dreamer and artist,… Read More about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
It’s easy to get stuck in a reading rut, falling back on favorite authors and genres. But I believe we can and should challenge ourselves to read outside of our comfort zones. Reading diversely helps us learn about new cultures, consider new perspectives, and gain confidence through exposure to members of our global community who… Read More about Read Diverse Books!
In the novel Born A Crime, Daily Show host Trevor Noah tells the hilarious, sometimes sorrowful, and often heartwarming story of his life growing up under apartheid in South Africa. Born to a black mother and white father, Noah was a mixed-race child in a country and time where the conception of such children was… Read More about Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Another school year, and it’ll be a good one! Here are some helpful tips to start the school year. right and stay strong Create a daily routine. Whether in person or virtual, it’s important to create a daily routine for the school week. An “early to bed, early to rise” routine along with a consistent… Read More about Back to School
The Middle has re-opened with guidelines to make sure that everyone can have fun and be safe. What can you do in The Middle? Meet up with friends, play board, card, and video games, use art cart supplies, and check out Tom's reading recommendations specifically for middle school students. If you're in 6th, 7th, or… Read More about The Middle is Open!
When the program ended on Friday, August 6, the 1,248 readers who participated in 2021 Summer Reading exceeded our combined reading goal of 40,000 points with a total of 41,328 points! Thank you to all of the readers who made it possible for us to donate $2,000 to World Relief. Thank you also to the… Read More about Summer Reading Feedback Request
When the program ended on Friday, August 6, the 1,248 readers who participated in 2021 Summer Reading exceeded our combined reading goal of 40,000 points with a total of 41,328 points! Thank you to all of the readers who made it possible for us to donate $2,000 to World Relief. Thank you also to the… Read More about Thank you Readers!
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
Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she’s the only Indian American Student, and home, with her family and community. But Reha’s parents don’t understand. She feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma. Although their names are linked – Reha means “star” and Punam means “moon” they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that… Read More about Red, White, and Whole by Rajani Larocca
Learn more about book clubs. See what local book groups are reading. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe For Fans of true crime, Irish history, suspense. If you liked I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara or In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. What You Wish For by Katherine Center For fans of uplifting reads,… Read More about Book Club Recommendations
The 2021 Glen Ellyn Public Library High School Art Contest was an extra choice assignment for Jack's teacher, who is a Glen Ellyn Public Library cardholder. Jack drew a total of five pictures, and to their surprise, they won! “I never thought my art would be good enough to win an art contest!” Jack said. They decided… Read More about Art Contest Winner
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