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Even if we can’t physically take a trip around the world, reading allows us to learn about a new culture, meet fascinating characters, and immerse ourselves in a new setting. Here are four fiction titles set in Mexico, India, Scotland, and Nigeria that offer a glimpse of life in a different country. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Socialite… Read More about International Fiction

On Tuesday, June 1, the Glen Ellyn Public Library began our annual summer lunch program. Monday through Friday between 11 am and Noon, library staff are in the parking lot under the tent handing out lunches to any child 18 years old or younger. Drive, walk, or ride your bike to the library for lunch.… Read More about Have you seen the tent in our parking lot?

Did you know that the Taj Mahal was built by an Indian emperor as a gift for his wife? Or that the Great Wall of China is more than 13,000 miles long? That means if you walked 1.5 miles an hour, it would take you 353 days (about 11 and a half months) to walk… Read More about Look and Learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQzTrgC7SYU One of the things we’ve learned in the pandemic is that time is fickle. Sometimes it drags, sometimes it flies by... and suddenly it’s June. School is officially out for the summer and 2021 Summer Reading is almost here! Registration begins Monday, June 7. If the Glen Ellyn community reaches our combined reading goal of… Read More about Read to Color Your World

It is great to see COVID-19 restrictions relaxing. Right now, we still can't have volunteers in the library, but that shouldn’t stop you from volunteering! Our volunteering options are activities that you can do at home at anytime.  Your activities will count if you need volunteer hours.    If you have questions, please let me… Read More about Volunteering Update

I definitely recommend Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. This book is the first installment of the Grisha Trilogy, and after reading it I’m so excited to continue on to the next one. The story follows a girl named Alina, a solider in Ravka, who learns after an attack on her regiment that she is… Read More about Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

A Long Walk to Water is a moving novel about the struggle to have a safe life in South Sudan during the Sudanese war in the 1980s. Salva Dut had a normal life before the rebels invaded his neighborhood. The story follows his struggle as a refugee and his journey to America. The books also… Read More about A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

When I was growing up, one of our family’s favorite things to do was to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. This was back when the museum was free, so we went often. My siblings and I each had our favorite exhibit that we made sure to visit each time we went to the museum. When my… Read More about International Museum Day

​ Anxious People by Fredrik Backman For fans of contemporary issues, humor, multiple character perspectives. If you liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman or The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner For fans of historical fiction, feminist stories, mysteries. If you liked The Henna Artist… Read More about May 2021 Recommendations

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic for Age 12+ Tuesday, May 18 | 8 am - 3:45 pm Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center, 800 St Charles Road, Glen Ellyn The FDA has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age, and this clinic will offer… Read More about Free COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic for Age 12+

Fly an airplane or explore Google Earth at the library! The library will take care of all of the setup. Flight Simulator and VR experiences are available on the 2nd floor by appointment only and can be reserved by calling Technology Services at 630-423-6664. Read More about Flight Simulator and Google Earth Experiences

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