THE GUIDE Summer 2021 | June, July, August Little Free Library at Surrey Park Page 3 Pages 5-6 Page 9 Healthy Homes and Yards Summer Reading Heartbeat of Japan A Community Beyond Books Summer 2021 The library is always a busy place in the summer! Kids have more free time, the weather brings people outside, and Summer Reading begins! GLEN ELLYN DEI PROJECT “ DIVERSITY • EQUITY • INCLUSION It’s time for 2021 Summer Reading! Our partner this year is World Relief, and our theme is “Read to Color Your DIVERSITY, EQUITY, World,” with an emphasis on celebrating diverse cultures through reading, AND INCLUSION programs like Learn about World Relief, and incentives like tickets to the Frida Kahlo: Timeless exhibition! IN GLEN ELLYN Kids can color along in this guide as they read all summer. With options for In January 2021, Glen Ellyn Public Library and the Youth, Adaptive, High School, and Adult, reading can be part of everyone’s Village of Glen Ellyn initiated the Glen Ellyn DEI summer fun! We hope that everyone will participate to contribute to a $2000 Project to help the community devise a collective donation to World Relief. The program has something for everyone, from birth strategy to enhance DEI in the Village of Glen Ellyn to our wisest adults. in ways that are integrative, holistic, sustainable, and enduring. We have a new logo! The refresh of our brand focused on creating a new logo while preserving the Interested community members can learn more integrity of our organization, keeping up the library’s image in the changing about the January sessions by marketplace, and expanding our reach to new audiences. We hope that you • Reading the DEI Initiative Overview of Findings enjoy our new look! (gepl.org/2021-dei/overview) that summarizes the common themes, strengths, challenges, and DEI in Glen Ellyn is moving forward guided by our discoveries. A summary action items from the conversations of the Glen Ellyn DEI Project is included in the column to the right. • Watching a seven-minute Glen Ellyn DEI Project Summary video (gepl.org/2021-dei/video) that The library is always changing to serve you. highlights themes in some of the participants’ We hope you see yourself in your library, and that the programs, materials, and own words services we provide reflect our commitment to the community. We continue • Watching the full recordings of the Glen Ellyn DEI to evolve our abilities to be an open, vibrant center as safely as possible. Project sessions and panels (gepl.org/2021-dei/ recordings). You may have noticed that we have added several Celebration of Culture events to our calendar. Our DEI Committee recommended adding In the next phase of our DEI journey, we will these events to acknowledge holidays and other occasions that are re-establish the Village of Glen Ellyn Community valued in our community. Relations Commission to continue the discussion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in Glen Ellyn. The Our Plans to Resume Library Operations change frequently as the COVID-19 Community Relations Commission will include pandemic evolves. As demonstrated by our involvement in the Glen Ellyn community members and representatives from the COVID-19 Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic, we are here for you! We have also adapted Village of Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn Public Library, our Zoom programs to better protect against Zoombombing and added College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn Park District, Glen Equipment Express and Conversion Cases to provide the option to borrow Ellyn School District 41, Glenbard Township High technology formerly only available in the library. Karaoke anyone? School District 87, and Community Consolidated District 89, and will consider the action items We realize that you may not have had the opportunity to visit the library since outlined in the full Discovery Report (gepl.org/2021- the pandemic began last March, but we hope that you have been able to find dei/discovery-report) and advise the Village of Glen ways to connect with us through our virtual programs, remote services, and Ellyn Board of Trustees. the books that bind us. —Dawn Bussey Please contact Library Director Dawn Bussey Executive Director at [email protected] or 630-790-6760 with any questions. 2 630-469-0879 Adult Bicycle Care and Maintenance Understanding the Need for Affordable Saturday, June 5 • 9 -10 am • Bike Racks near Library Parking Lot Housing in Glen Ellyn A pro from The Bike Hub in Glen Ellyn will explain how to prevent a Saturday, June 19 • 9-11 am • Virtual Program flat tire on your bicycle and how to change one if needed. Learn how Representatives from the League of Women Voters, DuPage to clean and lubricate a bike chain to get ready for summer! Weather United, and the Village of Glen Ellyn will discuss the challenges permitting. Masks required, and social distancing will be observed. for groups that would like to reside in Glen Ellyn but often have difficulty finding local housing options. Learn why providing Healthy Homes and Yards moderately priced real estate options is so important to attract Wednesday, June 9 • 7-8 pm • Virtual Program more diverse populations to Glen Ellyn. In partnership with the Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission and the Glen Ellyn Park District, respresentatives from The Morton Not Quite: Asian Americans and the “Other” Arboretum will explain how to make healthier choices in lawn care, strategies for stormwater management, and how your flower and in the Era of the Pandemic and the Uprisings vegetable gardens can foster a healthy environment. Monday, July 12 • 7-8 pm • Virtual Program This virtual storytelling performance and facilitated dialogue by Dr. Ada Cheng explores the meanings of home(land) and racial Thursday Evening Book Club profiling, the image of the perpetual foreigner, and anti-Asian racism 7-8 pm • Virtual Program under the pandemic. A 15-minute Q&A will follow the performance. Copies of book discussion titles are available on the 2nd floor near the study rooms, or you can request a copy for pick up at the drive-up window by calling the library or emailing [email protected]. Cook-Along with Chef Rob Saturday, July 17 • 5:30-6:30 pm • Virtual Program June 10: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood It’s grilling season! Prepare Argentinian flank steak, South American by Trevor Noah street corn, and chimichurri sauce with Chef Rob from The Cafe! July 8: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune Purchase your own ingredients in advance and prep your meal August 12: Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce via live video with Chef Rob. This is a live, interactive event, so we encourage you to turn your cameras on and share your progress! Chef Rob will answer your cooking questions and provide expert tips on safety and technique. Because the steak needs to marinate for 12-24 hours, you will grill it on your own the next day. Vitalant Blood Drive Monday, July 19 • 1:30-7 pm • Library Parking Lot Schedule your donation appointment at vitalant.org or call 877-25- VITAL. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended. FOR ADULTS AND KIDS OF ALL AGES Frozen Custard (Safely) Social Global Art Drive-Thru Monday, June 14 • 1:30-6 pm • Library Parking Lot Saturday, July 31 • 11 am-Noon The library will celebrate its 15th Annual Frozen Custard Social by Duane/Lorraine Commuter Parking Lot distributing coupons for a free small vanilla or chocolate cone from Learn about different art media and see samples of art from Andy’s Frozen Custard in the library parking lot while supplies last. countries around the world and from our community as you drive Drive to the library, and members of the Library Board of Trustees through the Duane/Lorraine Commuter parking lot! Then use will distribute coupons through your car window. Thank you to the inspiration and supplies provided to create art at home. Email Andy’s Frozen Custard Glen Ellyn for their generous donation! photos of your creations to [email protected] and they might be featured on GEPL’s social media! Weather permitting. Cooking Demonstration with Masks required, and social distancing will be observed. Chef Diana Dávila Thursday, June 17 • 7-8 pm • Virtual Program Bollywood Dance Workshop Chef Diana Dávila, owner and Executive Chef of Mi Tocaya Antojería Friday, August 27 • 7-8pm • Virtual Program in Logan Square, will demonstrate how to create a traditional Learn Bollywood dance moves that promote the beauty of Indian Mexican dish. Chef Dávila is a James Beard Award-nominated dance and music in this interactive online workshop with Bolly chef and her restaurant was one of the Best New Restaurants in DanceFit. No prior dance experience necessary. Presented by America in 2017. Deepthi Chiruvuri. Registration required Find all programs and events at calendar.gepl.org 3 Summer 2021 International Fiction By Brenna Murphy “ Readers’ Advisory Librarian Even if we can’t physically Alternating between three COMPUTERS AND unforgettable characters, this TECHNOLOGY take a trip around the propulsive novel moves at breakneck world, reading allows speed all the way to the shocking Microsoft Word for Work ending. With vivid descriptions of us to learn about a new Thursday, June 17 • 7-8 pm culture, meet fascinating Kolkata, from slums to prisons, political Virtual Program rallies to movie sets, A Burning offers Technology tutor Bill Dallman will characters, and immerse insight into modern life in India. demonstrate how to share documents and ourselves in a new setting. collaborate with other people using the Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Microsoft Word application. Bill will also Shuggie is a young boy growing up in show participants how to use some Word Here are four fiction titles set in Mexico, public housing in Glasgow, Scotland.