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Tech Help Drop-In

1:00pm–3:00pm
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor of the Library
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Computers & Technology

Tech Help Drop-In

Stop by with your questions or to troubleshoot an app or device issue on your laptop, tablet, or phone. 

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adult
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Volunteer

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Monday of each month.

Copy of Microwave Chef

3:30pm–6:15pm
High School
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North Meeting Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Class
Registration Required
Details:

Learn to make tasty meals using only your microwave! Recipes will be posted with each event. Please email szagotta@gepl.org for additional information. 

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food allergies

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

Social Hour for Adults 50+

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adult 50+
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 playing card and board games. Light refreshments provided.  

Craft Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor West Window
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: America 250, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Craft Group

Work on your current project with other crafters or start a new project! Guest facilitators will provide a limited number of craft starter-kits. Light refreshments provided.

This month's craft: Build Your Own Bouquet

Walk-In Passport Photos

11:00am–2:00pm
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Vitalant Blood Drive

2:00pm–6:30pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Vitalant Blood Drive

Schedule your donation appointment at vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended.

Tech Help Drop-In

6:00pm–7:30pm
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor of the Library
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Computers & Technology

Tech Help Drop-In

Stop by with your questions or to troubleshoot an app or device issue on your laptop, tablet, or phone. 

What Is AI Anyway?

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class, Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

A representative from Wright to Learn will discuss what people mean when they about AI, where it already shows up in your life, what it’s good (and not so good) at, and why it’s causing both excitement and worry. 

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adult 50+
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 playing card and board games. Light refreshments provided.  

Walk-In Passport Photos

11:00am–2:00pm
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Let's Play Dungeons & Dragons

4:00pm–5:00pm
Middle School, High School
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Class, Social
Registration Required

Let's Play Dungeons & Dragons

For beginner and seasoned adventurers who are middle or high school students.

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

The History of Railroads in Wheaton and DuPage County

7:00pm–8:00pm
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: America 250, Class
Registration Required
Details:

Discover the 9 major railroads that crisscrossed DuPage County from speaker Wayne Rosenwinkel. Learn how our railroads intertwined with the US, Illinois, and our own county history.

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

America250

America250 is the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's an opportunity to reflect on how the past 250 years, guided by the belief that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” have made the United States of America what it is today.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adult 50+
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 playing card and board games. Light refreshments provided.  

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Description:

The library building, including the drive-up window, The Cafe, and The Workshop, will be closed to celebrate Independence Day.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Dementia Friendly

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

LaVon K. Lenaway, Dementia Care Educator, leads an open support group for caregivers to connect with others and share experiences about providing care for someone with memory impairment. Sponsored by Arden Courts Memory Care Glen Ellyn.

Welcome to Birding!

6:00pm–7:00pm
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class
Registration Required
Details:

Since 2004, Jeff Reiter has written the Words on Birds column in the Daily Herald about birds, birding, and birders. Get fun insights about the nature of birding and why it's booming in popularity.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adult 50+
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 playing card and board games. Light refreshments provided.  

Meeting Room Reservations Open for September, October, November

All Day
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Details:

Reservations for the North and South Meeting Rooms and the Shakespeare Room on the 2nd floor open the second Thursday of July for reservations in September, October, and November.

Donuts and Bingo

10:30am–11:30am
Adult 50+
Location: Main Street Recreation Center
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Donuts and Bingo

One bingo card per participant. Coffee, donuts, and bingo cards are provided, and prizes will be awarded to the winners. This free drop-in activity is offered in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Park District.

Thursday Evening Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Details:

Thursday Evening Book Club

Copies of book discussion titles are available at the Adult Desk, or you can request a copy for pick up at the drive-up window by calling the Adult Desk at 630-790-6630 or emailing reference@gepl.org. 

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

Tech Help Drop-In

1:00pm–3:00pm
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor of the Library
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Computers & Technology

Tech Help Drop-In

Stop by with your questions or to troubleshoot an app or device issue on your laptop, tablet, or phone. 

Walk-In Passport Photos

1:00pm–4:00pm
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event

Special Notes

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure that programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Memory Cafe

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adult, Adult 50+
Registration Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Dementia Friendly
Registration Required

Memory Cafe

Memory Cafes are welcoming social gatherings for people living with changes in their memory or thinking, and the people who care about them. A Memory Cafe is a place to have fun together, talk with others who understand what you’re going through, and try something new!