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Community Storytime @ Whole Foods Elmhurst

Friday, August 16 • 10-10:30 am All ages with adult  Location | Whole Foods Market, 215 S Illinois Route 83 in Elmhurst Storytime hits the road! We’re at Whole Foods Market Elmhurst telling stories and bringing our enthusiasm for reading to share with all! Registration is not required. [...]

Movies in the Park: “The LEGO® Movie”

Monday, August 12 • approx. 8 pm All ages, under 12 with adult Location | Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, near Kenilworth Ave and Villa Ave Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket to enjoy a movie outdoors on the big screen. This week's movie is The LEGO® Movie (© Warner Bros., 2014: PG, 101 minutes).… [...]

Upcoming Reads: September 2019

The following books are all set to release this September. Place a copy on hold online, in person, or by phone and be notified when it becomes available for you to checkout. September 3 Cold Storage by David Koepp “When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found… [...]

Murder Mystery Play Auditions

Monday, August 26 OR Tuesday, August 27 • 7-8:45 pm Location | Iowa Community Center, 338 N Iowa Ave  It's back! Preparation for the Friends Murder Mystery Play are underway. We are searching for our cast of characters, no experience needed! We hope to see you there. Registration is not required. [...]

Movies in the Park: “The Secret Life of Pets”

Monday, August 5 • approx. 8 pm All ages, under 12 with adult Location | Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, near Kenilworth Ave & Villa Ave Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket to enjoy a movie outdoors on the big screen. This week's movie is The Secret Life of Pets (© Universal Pictures, 2016: PG,… [...]

Marvelous Mornings

Saturday, August 3 11-11:45 am All ages with adult Join us for stories, songs, and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together. Registration is not required. [...]

July 8, 2019 Building Project Update!

July 8, 2019 Update This week marks the one year anniversary of the start of construction on the library building.  The first phase included new connections to water and sewer, new storm drains, new parking lot,  three new rooftop HVAC units, new bathrooms, lighting, and the new elevator near the new entrance and stairway. This… [...]

Upcoming Reads: August 2019

The following fiction books are releasing in August. Click on the titles to place books on hold and be notified as they become available for you to checkout. August 6 City of Windows by Robert Pobi “During the worst blizzard in memory, an FBI agent in a moving SUV in New York City is killed… [...]

Upcoming Reads: July 2019

The following books are releasing in July. Click on the titles to place books on hold and be notified as they become available for you to checkout. July 2 Heart of Barkness by Spencer Quinn “Chet the dog, ‘the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction’ (Boston Globe) and P.I. Bernie encounter heartache and… [...]