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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Location: Federal Holidays and Celebrations of Culture
Event Details:
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a period for the duration of the month of May for recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the Uni...

Special Notes

Celebration of Culture

These events acknowledge holidays and other occasions that are valued in our community.

By including these days, we hope that you

  • see your diversity mirrored on our calendar
  • feel like we are taking your beliefs and observances into account with our programming
  • become aware of occasions valued by other members of the community
  • appreciate the diversity of our community

This effort, as well as others to come, are the result of our participation in the Glen Ellyn DEI Project meetings and listening sessions. The library is committed to furthering our commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of our community. 

Tech Help One-on-One

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration 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

6:15pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration 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.

FoL Book Sort

10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Basement - Friends Area
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, they have book sorts about once a week. At the sorting sessions, volunteers look through the donated items recently received and decide if and where they should be shelved. Occasionally, this time is used to organize and prepare for upcoming sales. Sorts are a great opportunity to socialize, chat about books, and help your library. You don’t need to RSVP, just come when you can and stay as long as you like. Check in with the staff at the Library Services Desk and you will be directed down to the basement.

Illinois Libraries Present: Jessamine Chan & Emily Maloney

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Join Jessamine Chan and Emily Maloney for a discussion about the systems of power that impact our lives, our families, and our finances, through the lens of their acclaimed books, The School for Good Mothers and Cost of Living. Jessamine Chan is t...

Special Notes

ILP

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.

No Shush Salon

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Adaptive, Performance, Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Listen to performances by local creative types and share your own works-in-progress or newly finished endeavors at this monthly open mic night. Each person will have 15 minutes to sing, dance, read, recite—whatever you choose. Spectators are welcome ...

Write On! Writing Group: Sharing Saturdays

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Adaptive, Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Share your writing and provide positive critiques for other writers. ...

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Branches:
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Description:
The library building (including the drive-up window and The Cafe) will be closed to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May...

Memorial Day

All Day
Location: Federal Holidays and Celebrations of Culture
Event Details:
In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades wh...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

LGBTQ Pride Month

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Location: Federal Holidays and Celebrations of Culture
Event Details:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in...

Special Notes

Celebration of Culture

These events acknowledge holidays and other occasions that are valued in our community.

By including these days, we hope that you

  • see your diversity mirrored on our calendar
  • feel like we are taking your beliefs and observances into account with our programming
  • become aware of occasions valued by other members of the community
  • appreciate the diversity of our community

This effort, as well as others to come, are the result of our participation in the Glen Ellyn DEI Project meetings and listening sessions. The library is committed to furthering our commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of our community. 

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

FoL Book Sort

10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Basement - Friends Area
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, they have book sorts about once a week. At the sorting sessions, volunteers look through the donated items recently received and decide if and where they should be shelved. Occasionally, this time is used to organize and prepare for upcoming sales. Sorts are a great opportunity to socialize, chat about books, and help your library. You don’t need to RSVP, just come when you can and stay as long as you like. Check in with the staff at the Library Services Desk and you will be directed down to the basement.

Storytime Around the Campfire with Friends

10:30am - 11:00am
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:
Bring your stuffed animals to hear a story around the library campfire, and then build your own “campfire” to take home. Ten name tags (children only) will be available at the Youth Desk beginning 30 minutes prior to the program start time. For 3-6 y...

Storytime Around the Campfire with Friends

11:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:
Bring your stuffed animals to hear a story around the library campfire, and then build your own “campfire” to take home. Ten name tags (children only) will be available at the Youth Desk beginning 30 minutes prior to the program start time. For 3-6 y...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...

Tech Help One-on-One

10:30am - 11:15am
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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

11:15am - 12:00pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Pearl Buck
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Let's Talk: Queer Creativity and Joy

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Class, Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month by sharing ways to bring joy, connectivity, and creativity to life and listening to personal stories about being out in Glen Ellyn. Discussion led by students and adults from Glenbard East and West Prism Clubs, and the Wes...

DuPage County Voting Equipment Demo

9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
In coordination with the DuPage County Election Division and the DuPage County Clerk, the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will demonstrate the new DuPage County voting equipment at the library. During these scheduled demos, the League will ...