Practice SAT Exam -- July 10, 10am - 2:30pm

Grades 9-12: come take a practice SAT in preparation for the real exam, presented by Kaplan. Bring a few no. 2 pencils, an exam approved calculator, and a healthy snack.


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July Book of the Month

Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1931-1941

A collection of never before printed oddities from cartoonists working at the dawn of the comic book format, featuring such luminaries of the field as Fletcher Hanks, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Basil Wolverton, Jack Cole, Ogden Whitney, Lou Fine, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, and many more!

Summer Reading 2009

Middle school and high school students:

Summer Reading is here! Middle school students sign up at the Youth Services Information Desk and high school students sign up at the Adult Services Information Desk. Prizes will be awarded for reading! Stop by and sign up today!

June Book of the Month

Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees
by: Deborah Ellis

This book is a collection of accounts and experiences that the children of Iraq have had with war, from the brutal rule of Saddam Hussein to the U.S. invasion. Most of the children are living as foreigners in other countries, such as Jordan and Canada. Some have opinions about Saddam and the U.S. and others do not, but all of them have graphic stories to contribute. This is an important insight to the lives of children who have the gravely unfortunate experience of growing up in a war-torn country and then being forced to live as refugees in different and unfamiliar places.

Noodles and Company 100% Benefit Night

On Wednesday, June 10th from 5 to 9 pm, stop in at Noodles & Company, located at 706 Roosevelt Rd. 100% of the sales from this time period will be donated to the Glen Ellyn Public Library Bus to Books program!

Book Buddies: Summer Session

Middle school and high school students!

Would like to volunteer at the library this summer by reading to a younger child each week? Sign up for the Book Buddies summer session begins Monday, May 18 and goes through June 15. Older Book Buddies (you guys) orientation dates are scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 at 3pm and Friday, June 19 at 10am. Stop by the library to pick up a registration form.

May Book of the Month

Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
by Cindy Pon

After nearly being blackmailed into marriage, 17-year-old Ai Ling goes on a journey to the emperor's palace in search of her missing father. This book, set in ancient China, has it all: dragons, monsters, gods, action-packed adventure and good, strong heroine. As Ai Ling embarks on her destiny-seeking saga, readers will be sucked into this book that moves along much like a movie script. Just look at the cover - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ring a bell?