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Wildflowers & Watercolor
Saturday, March 31 | 11-11:45 am
Celebrate spring by creating your own watercolor print using real flowers local to Glen Ellyn. For grades 1-5.
Reserve your spot.
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Spring Break Movies
Tuesday, March 27 & Thursday, March 29
10:30 am - 12 pm
Bring your own snacks and watch a movie at the library.
- Tuesday's Movie: Toy Story (G)
- Thursday's Movie: The Lion King (G)
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Next Chapter Book Club
Thursday, March 29 | 4-5 pm
Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Members meet every other Thursday to read together, hang out, make friends, enjoy a snack, and have fun. To learn more, visit gepl.org/next-chapter-book-club.
To register, please contact Sarah Kleiva, Outreach Librarian, at
[email protected]
or 630-790-6745.
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Easter
Sunday, April 1 | All Day
The library will be closed for Easter.
Visit the library's website to search the catalog, place holds, pay fines, view the events calendar, and access online research tools. All you need is your library card!
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Upcoming Closure: Library Opens Late on April 20
Friday, April 20 | Opens at 1 pm
The library will open at 1 pm following a staff in-service on Friday, April 20.
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Volunteer Fair
Saturday, April 14 | 2-4 pm
Learn about volunteering opportunities in the community. Representatives from a variety of nonprofit organizations will be present to talk about their organizations, volunteering positions, and more. These locally based groups will include the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, Bridge Communities, ESSE Adult Day Services, Teen Parent Connection, and Humanitarian Service Project.
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Glen Ellyn Library Foundation
$50,000 Donation to the Library for Café
The Glen Ellyn Library Foundation donated $50,000, the majority of which comes from The Jungle Book Ball proceeds, to help fund the library's new café, part of the Phase III renovation plans. Operated by an outside vendor, the café will sell hot and cold beverages and snacks.
The Foundation was established in 1998 to ensure Glen Ellyn residents have access to high-quality library services in a state-of-the-art facility.
Learn more about the Foundation.
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The Impact of Physical Activity
Tuesday, March 27 | 5:30-7 pm
B.R. Ryall YMCA, 49 Deicke Dr.
Physical activity increases insulin sensitivity, allowing the muscles to respond to insulin and reduce elevated blood glucose. You'll learn about what types of exercise you should be doing and how it will affect your body and your health. A question and answer session with speaker
Danielle Nachtigall, Director of Healthy Living and Sports Programs at the B.R. Ryall YMCA, will be held. Register online.
Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:
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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CREDO REFERENCE?
Did you know that the library has numerous online research tools other than Google, Wikipedia, and YouTube available to search for information? And did you know you can access many of these online tools from home 24/7 with your Glen Ellyn Public Library card? One such tool is Credo Reference, which brings the library reference shelves into your home or office. These shelves are easy to search and available around the clock. Use your GEPL library card for information you can trust on any topic. Find this online tool and more at
gepl.org/OnlineResearchTools.
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