Reservations for the North and South Meeting Rooms and the Shakespeare Room on the 2nd floor open the second Thursday of January for reservations in March, April, and May.
Bring baby for rhymes and playtime and discuss The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Copies of The Midnight Library will be available at the Youth Desk beginning Saturday, November 24. For birth-24 months and their grownups.
Adults and children may be photographed and videotaped by library staff or their representatives in the course of library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in library publicity. If you have a concern about this policy, please contact library staff.
Visit with friends over coffee and donuts while playing everyone’s favorite game. BINGO is free to play, with games starting at 10:30 am. One BINGO card per participant. Coffee, donuts, and BINGO cards provided, and prizes awarded to winners.
Experts from Dungeon Cat Gaming will provide tabletop games like The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Codenames, and Flamecraft and facilitate game play. For grades 6-12.
Adults and children may be photographed and videotaped by library staff or their representatives in the course of library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in library publicity. If you have a concern about this policy, please contact library staff.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.
Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Join us for a panel discussion featuring three best selling science fiction writers: Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells.
Copies of book discussion titles are available on the 2nd floor near the study rooms, or you can request a copy for pick up at the drive-up window by calling the 2nd Floor Information Desk at 630-790-6630 or emailing reference@gepl.org.
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.