June 17
2018

Issue
173

BOOKMARK IT!
HEADLINER
From Trash to Crafts
Thursday, June 21 | 3-4 pm
Recycle discarded household items into a bird feeder, piggy bank, or lantern. For grades 3-5. Reserve your spot.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Trivia Night at North Side Sports Bar & Grill
Tuesday, June 19 | 7:30-10 pm
Grab a group of friends and head to downtown Glen Ellyn for live trivia! Reservations are recommended; contact North Side Sports Bar & Grill at 630-469-4602 to reserve a table.
Jim Gill's Family Concert of Music & Play
Saturday, June 23 | 1-2 pm
Enjoy a joyful music experience during an active sing-along, clap-along concert with Jim Gill, an award-winning musician and author. For kids of all ages. Reserve your spot for either the morning or afternoon program.
SPECIAL EVENT
GEPL Reads for SCARCE
Now through September 2
Help make a difference in the community through the library's Summer Reading program!

You can register for Pre-Reader, Youth, Middle School, High School, Adult, or new this year, the Independent Summer Reading program. This program makes GEPL's Summer Reading program more accessible to members of the community best served by differentiated learning. The Independent category has no age restriction and was designed in partnership with Glenbard West, Glenbard South, and Connection of Friends.

Exciting prizes are available, from passes to the Brookfield Zoo Amazing Arachnids exhibit, to coupons for The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn donated by the Glen Ellyn Rotary Club. Learn more about the Glen Ellyn Public Library's Summer Reading programs by visiting   GEPL Reads for SCARCE .
COMMUNITY CORNER
Glen Ellyn French Market
Sundays | June through October | 9 am - 1:30 pm
Meet your neighbors and discover your local community during Glen Ellyn's French Market. Find locally grown produce, organic meats, fresh flowers, baked goods, jewelry, services, and crafts for sale to the general public.

Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: JUNE 11 THROUGH AUGUST 17

This summer, the library will again take part in the Northern Illinois Food Bank's Summer Meal Program. For the fourth year, the library will be an open site, offering nutritious and child-friendly meals to any child 18 years of age or younger. Lunch is served on a first-come, first-served basis, between noon and 1 pm, Monday through Friday on the first floor.