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We're celebrating 100 years of WPL as a tax-supported city public library!

Cheers to 100 Years Celebration

October 14, 6:30-9 pm

Join us for appetizers, wine tasting and music as we celebrate 100 years of WPL. Learn more and purchase tickets for this 21 and over event.

Library Card Sign-up Month

Stomp on over to the library to discover all the amazing things you can do with your library card! There is a whole new world to unlock just by picking up a book, attending a program, or exploring our digital resources. Here are just a few things you can unlock with your WPL card:

Have some old family videos you’ve been meaning to get transferred to DVD? Our Tech Center has a new VHS & DVD converter and 8mm converter available for in-house use! Reservations are recommended to secure your time slot, but walk-ins are also welcome. No library card required.

The 2023-2024 school year is quickly approaching! See below for a few ways the library can help make this year a success. Don’t forget to scroll all the way to the bottom to see how we're celebrating the end of summer, and keep an eye on our event calendar for all our upcoming fall events. 

Resources

District 200 Textbooks: Middle and high school textbooks available for use inside the library.

Having trouble deciding what to read next?

If you or anyone you know has trouble getting to the library, we can help! Let us deliver materials to your home. Open to Wheaton cardholders on a temporary or permanent basis due to injury or illness.

If you are interested in this service, please fill out our Homebound Preferences Form. Have additional questions? Contact Catherine Tarver at 630-868-7561 or homebound@wheatonlibrary.org.

Mark your calendar!  The Annual Friends Book & Media Sale is August 10-13 with a preview for Friends members on August 9.

This sale features thousands books for all ages, including all genres of fiction and any nonfiction topic you can think of.  Don't miss the CDs, LP records, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks, and video games for sale too.  Located in meeting rooms on the lower level. Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are accepted.

Express yourself, learn new skills, and try something new this summer at WPL! This year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is all about finding your voice, and the library has several resources available to help you do just that. Learn more about these resources below, and don’t forget to join our Summer Reading Challenge at wheatonlibrary.org/src

Mango Languages

Wheaton Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Find Your Voice begins Thursday, June 1! The challenge is open to all ages: Youth (birth to 5th grade), Teens (6th to 12th grade) and Adults (18 years and older), and will run from Thursday, June 1 – Monday, July 31. No library card required to participate.  

May 1 - June 2: Pick Up a Mini Canvas

June 5 - July 15: Visit the Tiny Art Show

July 17 - August 7: Retrieve Your Canvas

Audiobooks are a wonderful way to consume books, whether on the go or relaxing at home. For Audiobook Appreciation Month, we wanted to highlight some of the ways you can access audiobooks through WPL.

Share your collection at the library!

Our Youth Services Department has a great opportunity for young patrons to display their collectables in our display cases on the library's Lower Level. Interested? Fill out our Display Case Form for a chance to be featured.