June 10
2018
Issue
172
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HEADLINER
Summer Storytimes at the Library
June 11 through July 28
The Glen Ellyn Public Library offers a variety of storytimes for children starting at birth. During librarian-led programs that incorporate stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and other storytime activities, your child will learn to love reading and the library. Discover the storytime summer schedule at Storytimes at the Library.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Middle School Volunteer Orientation
Monday, June 11 | 3:30-4 pm
Volunteers will check the condition of library books, help staff prepare for programs, and tidy up the Youth Department. Enjoy a pizza party at the end of summer as a thank you for your help. Applications must be completed and returned by Monday, June 11. Fill out your application or contact Tom Malinowski, Middle School Librarian, at 630-790-6738 or [email protected].
Trace Your Family Tree
Tuesday, June 12 | 7-8:30 pm
Drop in to this genealogy workshop and investigate your family history using library resources. A genealogist from the Anan Harmon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be on hand to answer your questions. Feel free to bring your own laptop.
SPECIAL EVENT
GEPL Reads for SCARCE
May 29 through September 2
Help make a difference in the community through the library's Summer Reading program! This summer, library partners with SCARCE, an award-winning nonprofit, providing environmental education through hands-on programs to schools, organizations, and the community.

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
Cruising on Roosevelt
Saturday, June 16 | 11 am - 3 pm
This free family event, taking place at the Baker Hill Center Parking Lot, features the Chicago Corvette Club, a Community Car Show, local food, and children's activities. Guests can also enjoy an entertaining trolley ride and learn about Roosevelt Road's history and businesses, both new and old.  

Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:

FOUNDING GARDENERS: A REVIEW
BY BRENNA MURPHY, READERS' ADVISORY LIBRARIAN

GEPL Book Discussion talks Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation by Andrea Wulf at their June 14 meeting.

Andrea Wulf's Founding Gardeners is a fascinating history of the Founding Fathers and the way in which their lives as farmers and politicians were entwined. The target audience for this book is gardeners and history buffs; I am neither of these things and I still found plenty to enjoy! Did you know that George Washington insisted on using only species native to the Americas in his home garden at Mount Vernon? Or that the Founding Fathers would immerse themselves in nature to relieve the stress of running a new nation? Engaging, detailed, and well-researched, this is a great read for those looking to learn more about a rarely-discussed aspect of our nation's history.

On tap for the July GEPL Book Discussion is I Was Anastasia: A Novel by Ariel Lawhon. Copies of the book title are available near the 2nd Floor Information Desk.

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