The mission of the Glen Ellyn Public Library is to serve the community as a vibrant center for accurate information, robust learning, and personal discovery.
In honor of Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, the library has remastered three interviews from the Veterans History Project in 2008 and will release them weekly.
Watch the interview with Virginia Molinelli: https://t.co/xDNrI3bFqw
The library is open, but we are experiencing some intermittent internet connectivity issues that are also affecting our phones. We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to identify and resolve the issues!
Transform toy houses into a creepy Halloween scene to display at the Haunted Library tomorrow from 4-5 pm. Use the provided materials and your imagination to craft a haunting display. Snacks will be provided. For grades 6-12.
Reserve your spot: https://t.co/aS9rQEYVvX
Explore More Illinois welcomes its newest attraction, the Chicago Red Stars in Bridgeview! There are discounted tickets starting at $16 for their final game of the season, this Sunday at 5 pm.
Read more: https://t.co/y9WvZsm0Hc
Sticker Club is a fun way for kids in grades K-8 to earn stickers when they read!
From October 1 - April 30, sign up at the Youth Desk to receive a Sticker Album and a Sticker Club Log. Keep track of the days you read and earn a sticker for every seven days logged!
Come to the library tomorrow afternoon for Draw Your Own Adventure, a basic cartooning lesson presented by @andertoons!
Register for Draw Your Own Adventure: https://t.co/DutedSpBVB
Fall is the perfect time of year to curl up with a scary book! From horror to mystery/thriller to nonfiction, these reading suggestions have something for everyone: https://t.co/WMydilR0yx
The library would like to thank @ScarceEcoEd for redistributing some of their donated items to the Community Cupboard. This ongoing partnership will allow SCARCE and the library to help ensure that donated items find the community members who need them!
Learn the words and sentences of a foreign language checking out an iPod touch from the library with Babbel. The Babbel software teaches language skills in the context of real world people encounters, centered around work and nightlife. https://t.co/O1cOYgwkJk
Not all dogs can read for themselves, so come read to a dog tonight at the library! There are still some spots remaining for Read to Rover.
Reserve yours: https://t.co/JPOmDXeqtY
The Chicago Sun-Times is now available daily in text and image versions using Chicago Community Collection!
Read the Chicago Sun-Times: https://t.co/E68odHH1w2
A new blog post, The Glen Ellyn Public Library Supports the Mental Health of our Community, has been posted on the library's website.
Read more: https://t.co/SKiSwm9BLE
The Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company is recruiting its next class of volunteer firefighters. The company is a group of neighbors protecting neighbors, and you can be part of it too.
Read more: https://t.co/Tf7zg00Zdo
Can you guess a Disney song by listening to a 10 second clip? Can you fill in the lyric to a song without hearing the music? Put your musical knowledge to the test on Thursday from 4-5 pm in The Middle. For grades 6-8.
Read more and RSVP: https://t.co/JxYADYuVrn
Do you ride your bike to the library but forget your lock? Library staff can help you check out bicycle locks any time from the Library of Things: https://t.co/EBvAZ2T390