Elmhurst Public Library

We still have openings for Read to the Dogs on Saturday, June 13 starting at 2 p.m. Register at https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/16448116 for a 15-minute slot. For Gr. K-8.

Make Your Summer Count! Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities to use the Library and rack up points! Whether you're reading or listening to books, visiting the Makery, enjoying the Library's many spaces, or connecting with others, it all counts! Each activity you log on Beanstack earns you a chance to win a $100 Elmhurst City Centre gift card. Details at elmlib.org/summer

"World Book is a great set of resources to supplement hard copy materials for elementary school students and teachers. There are various audience levels (i.e. early learning, kids, student), as well as a Spanish version!" — Heather

Visit elmlib.org/WorldBook.

Community Blood Drive at EPL • Thursday, June 4 • 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room.

Make an appointment at vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL. Use blood drive code ORD05643B.

is so happy that Summer Reading is finally here! Kids can pick up a reading log (featuring our favorite fox bestie) at the Help Desk. Plant a Seed, Read!

Make Your Summer Count! Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities to use the Library and rack up points! Whether you're reading or listening to books, visiting the Makery, enjoying the Library's many spaces, or connecting with others, it all counts!

Each activity you log on Beanstack earns you a chance to win a $100 Elmhurst City Centre gift card.

Details at elmlib.org/summer.

Author Kate DiCamillo, who gave the world The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and the Mercy Watson Series, still loves Summer Reading programs at public libraries. We couldn't agree more — lose yourself in reading, preferably with a dog or cat by your side. 🐹🐱

elmlib.org/summer

I'm a year-round reader, but I still love to think of summer reading.
When I was a kid, I went to the public library's summer reading programming.
And I spent a lot of time in a tree fort in our backyard, happily lost in books.
I hope (for kids and adults) that you all have a hammock, a tree fort, a library or a quiet nook where you can give yourself over to summer reading.
P.S. Every book is better if you read with a dog (or (okay!) a cat) at your side.

Here are a few books I have been reading and recommending:

Noodles on a Bicycle, by Kyo Maclear and Illustrated by Gracey Zhang
This is a fantastic read-aloud and also features mesmerizing, kinetic art. The impossible happens right before our eyes. Plus, it begins and ends with noodles.

Fireworks written by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien
Winner of the Caldecott Medal and a love letter to summer. Radiant, beguiling, timeless.

The Peter Rabbit Library by Beatrix Potter
These books charmed me as a kid, and I find them just as beguiling as an adult.
Perfect for curling up and reading in a tree house, or on a front porch.

Birdy by N. West Moss
This novel about Birdy and her brother Mouse is a book about loving the world, and learning to let yourself be loved in return.

For adults:
Whistler by Ann Patchett
What can I say? Ann is the best there is. This book will make you believe in the world again.

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler
Published in 1982, I remember reading it on the beach in Florida. I revisited it early this summer for the first time, and I realized I have carried the book in my heart for all of those years. Definitely worth revisiting.

EPL Seed Library Success Story: Look at these beet seedlings, already growing in a community member's garden! Seeds are amazing!
elmlib.org/SeedLibrary