Smart Starts

10:00am - 11:00am
Youth
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play and Learn Together, STEAM

Smart Starts

Drop in for some early-literacy learning and play based on a weekly theme. For pre-k and their grownups.

FoL Book Sort

10:00am - 12:00pm
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
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Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Basement - Friends Area
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Volunteer

FoL Book Sort

The Friends operate a used book sale area in the library basement and hold public sales approximately every other month. To prepare for these sales, volunteers process and shelve donated items. Sorts are a great opportunity to socialize, chat about books, and help your library.

If you are interested in helping out, please email friends@gepl.org to schedule an orientation session.

Tech Help One-on-One

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Required
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Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Tech Help One-on-One

Get hands-on instruction with your tablet, smartphone, or laptop to learn how to operate your device or get Microsoft, Apple, or Google platform software help in a 45-minute one-on-one appointment with library staff. To request a day and time that better suits your schedule, please contact Beth Clower.

Tech Help One-on-One

2:15pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Tech Help One-on-One

Get hands-on instruction with your tablet, smartphone, or laptop to learn how to operate your device or get Microsoft, Apple, or Google platform software help in a 45-minute one-on-one appointment with library staff. To request a day and time that better suits your schedule, please contact Beth Clower.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult 50+
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Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games, or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments provided.  

Special Notes

Food allergies

The library cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Meet the Great Masters of Art

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth
Required
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Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Learn about famous artists and make art in their medium or style. Artists include painter Earnest Lee, the quilters of Gee’s Bend, and print artist Gwen Frostic. For grades 3-5.

Guitar for Beginners

7:00pm - 8:30pm
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Required
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Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Guitar for Beginners

Learn guitar basics from guitarist John Wolaver in an eight-week session in a friendly group setting. Please bring your own guitar. Optionally, participate in a Guitar Performance after the session ends. For age 16 and up.  

Details:

The final meeting on December 20 will be a performance.