Where The Child Things Are

Call 630-534-9700 and select 1-10 to hear a story, rhyme, or even jokes read aloud by a staff member any time. Here’s what’s playing now! Press # at any time to return to the menu. Payton reads Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel. Katy reads I Want to… Read More

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. Morgan reads Goodnight, Astronaut by Scott Kelly Payton reads The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea by… Read More

The Community Cupboard in the library lobby helps support the unmet needs of members of the Glen Ellyn community. To make this effort sustainable, we need your help! Is your Scout troop, school, religious organization, outreach program, or club looking for a community service opportunity? The library is asking Glen Ellyn organizations and businesses to… Read More

Recommendations for great graphic novels with best friends in all shapes, sizes, and species from Middle School Librarian Beth Kirchenberg. Bird & Squirrel on the Run by James Burks Bird and Squirrel outwit Cat and become best friends in this zany adventure. Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks Sanity and Tallulah live in a space… Read More

Did you know that you can easily add events from the library calendar to your digital calendar or request an email reminder? And you can easily print a calendar of events filtered to your interests! Even if you don't have to register for an event, you can request an email reminder 24 hours prior to… Read More

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 A Baby Polar Bear Story by Martha E. H. Rustad Alexandra reads Froggy se… Read More

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. Peter reads The Midnight Babies by Isabel Greenberg Beth reads Today I Read a Bus Stop… Read More

The SWAN Libraries App has been disabled. The library catalog is available in a browser on your phone or tablet. We apologize for the inconvenience! Read More

On GivingTuesday, please consider donating to the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation. Your gift will help the Foundation fund projects that foster innovation and outreach to ensure that future residents of Glen Ellyn enjoy high-quality library services in a state-of-the-art facility. Donate now! As the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary, it hopes to reach a goal of… Read More

The library’s mission to serve the community means that we are always changing and evolving to meet the community’s needs. Inside the Library Building In January, you may notice some shifting of the spaces on the 2nd floor of the library. The highly-anticipated makerspace will be created in the area that is currently the High… Read More

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. Sophie reads The North Wind and the Sun by Philip Stead Payton reads The Story of… Read More

The Short Story Dispenser is on tour! Its first stop is Forest Glen Elementary, where students can print Humor, Poetry, or Fantasy short stories while in the school library. The dispenser was a gift to the library from the Foundation in 2019 and was upgraded by the Foundation in 2020 to include touchless controls. Glen… Read More