By: GEPL Staff
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Learn more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Read titles written by Asian American and Pacific Islander American authors and/or about charaters who are Asian Americans or Pacific Islander Americans. Browse the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued for users on iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Windows 8/10. OverDrive users can use Libby to access books, audiobooks, and magazines, and access loans, holds, and wish list items. Download Libby or learn more about this change.… Read More
By: Village of Glen Ellyn Staff
Downtown Glen Ellyn has embarked on Phase II & III of the central business district streetscape project, but you can still find convenient parking to all your favorite shops, businesses and restaurants located within the construction zone. It’s Worth the Trip! Parking Map… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
Members who use the passport services provided by the library should note that all processing times have been extended. In addition to mailing time, routine service is now expected to take 10-13 weeks, while expedited is expected to take 7-9 weeks. Passport status is able to be checked at passportstatus.state.gov.… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
Don't miss this chance! Your ticket to The Silver Ball live auction is the only way to win a private tour and one hour in-studio for the WGN-TV Morning News, Chicago Golf for three, Inlet Beach Santa Rosa, FL Home for 16, Maison dinner for eight, and 1914 Club tickets Cubs vs. Cardinals. Grab one… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
The collective daily borrow limit set by your library has been reached and will reset at midnight. Please browse and add titles to favorites so you can easily access them after midnight. The message above is the most common error message for Hoopla. Hoopla only charges the library for what people use, and the library… Read More
Tuesday night, the library celebrated Dennis McCarthy, Building Engineer, who was named 2022 Glen Ellyn Community Awards Library Employee of the Year! Hosted by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, the Glen Ellyn Community Awards recognizes who and what makes Glen Ellyn wonderful. Each year, honorees are determined by nominations submitted through a publicly accessible… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
Purchase tickets now for the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation 2023 gala event, The Silver Ball! The event will take place on Friday, April 28 at 6:30 pm at The Morton Arboretum in the Ginkgo Room and feature live music from Bluewater Kings Band. This event celebrates 25 years during which the Foundation has grown the… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
Apply through Friday, April 14 Local artists, showcase your Warhol-inspired art at the library during the Summer of 2023! Submit an Art Display Proposal… Read More
By: Brenna Murphy, Readers’ Advisory Librarian
At this spring’s A Human Library event, people will have the chance to “check out” people from all walks of life. Readers can also explore these exceptional accounts and biographies written from personal knowledge or special sources from authors that represent a wide range of unique experiences. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
Did you know that cardholders can read daily Chicago Tribune and The New York Times articles online? The Chicago Sun-Times is also available as a text only list of articles or as a PDF version of the printed newspaper. Read newspapers with your library card… Read More
By: GEPL Staff
A summary of the 2023 Glen Ellyn Public Library Strategic Planning: Community Survey is now available. This summary, compiled by strategic planning consultant Amber Johnson, provides data regarding the 398 community survey responses and includes a general overview of comments. The next step in the library's strategic planning process is to conduct Strategic Planning Focus… Read More
