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Donate Baby & Toddler Clothing at 4th of July Parade
Wednesday, July 4 | Noon | Downtown Glen Ellyn
Bring your gently used baby and toddler clothing to the 4th of July Parade in downtown Glen Ellyn. Look for a pick-up truck with the GEPL and Rotary Club logos in the parade, then wave down a runner and they'll take your donation.
Baby and Toddler Clothing Swap
Donations Accepted: July 4-August 11
Clothing Swap: Saturday, August 18 | 9:30 am-Noon
The Youth Information Desk will accept donations of gently used baby and toddler clothing (sizes 0-4T) from July 4 through August 11. Shop for free, new-to-you clothing during the library's clothing swap on August 18. Remaining donations will be shared with our neighbors in need.
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Closed for Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4 | All Day
The library will be closed for the 4th of July.
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ACT Practice Test
Saturday, July 7 | 11 am - 3 pm
Conquer test day jitters by taking the ACT practice test facilitated by C2 Education. Contact C2 Education for your score. For grades 9-12.
Reserve your spot.
Start Early, Start Smart
Monday, July 23 | 6:30-8 pm
Understanding what type of majors to look for will help students prepare for their career options. Georgia Koch from Career Vision discusses the use of aptitude-based career planning to improve your college planning and decision-making processes. For parents and their teens in grades 9-12.
Reserve your spot.
Don't Pay the College Sticker Price
Thursday, July 26 | 6-8 pm
Discover ways to make a college education more affordable and less of a financial burden with help from Joe Orsolini of College Aid Planners. Orsolini focuses on strategies for finding money through scholarships, student loans, grants, and tax-saving opportunities. For parents and their teens in grades 9-12.
Reserve your spot.
SAT Practice Test
Saturday, July 28 | 11 am - 3 pm
Practice makes perfect, so take an SAT practice test facilitated by C2 Education. Contact C2 Education for your score. For grades 9-12.
Reserve your spot.
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GEPL Reads for SCARCE
May 29 through September 2
This year, the library challenges kids to read for 70,000 hours and adults to read 4,000 books. So far, kids have read for 13,457 hours and adults have read 1,225 books. Keep up the good work! If the community reaches the library's goal, the
Friends of the Glen Ellyn Public Library and the
Glen Ellyn Library Foundation have each pledged funds to SCARCE, an award-winning nonprofit that provides environmental education through hands-on programs to schools, organizations, and the community.
Sign up for the library's Summer Reading program and help us read for SCARCE!
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4th of July in Glen Ellyn
Wednesday, July 4 | All Day
Enjoy music, floats, and nostalgia of the red, white, and blue during the annual 4th of July Parade, beginning at noon. For more information on the parade and its route check out the parade map. As the parade ends in Lake Ellyn Park, enjoy live music, inflatables, and face painting during the Afternoon Festivities from 1-4 pm.
End your day at Glen Ellyn's 4th of July Fireworks show. Grab your blanket and be awed by this star-spangled spectacle of fireworks.
Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:
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THE DIGITAL MEDIA LAB
The Digital Media Lab is a place where high school and adult library members can create music and videos and edit digital creations in Garage Band, iMovie, or Audacity. This soundproof lab makes an excellent recording studio, complete with high-quality stereo speakers and wall panel sound diffusers. GEPL cardholders in good standing and members from other libraries with reciprocal borrowing privileges may check out the lab on a first-come, first-served basis.
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