…downloads. Apps are available for iOS and Android devices. Kanopy is a streaming service (like Netflix) that offers a variety of movies and video media, including classics, foreign films, documentaries, and award-winning shorts. Apps are available for iOS and Android devices, as well as some smart TVs and streaming devices (check your device’s app store)…. Read More
Tech Help
Whether you require a bit of troubleshooting, assistance setting up a new computer or mobile device, or would just like a quick technology refresher, we’re here to help! One-on-one appointments with one of our friendly and knowledgeable Reference Librarians are available to all Glencoe residents in good standing. To request an appointment, simply complete the… Read More
Parenting Toolkits
…preparing your child for a new sibling, our Parenting Toolkits are here for you! Big Feelings Contains: Toys: Express Your Feelings sensory bottles (1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 red) Roll With It game (4 fabric covered foam dice, game instructions) Books for grown-ups: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions Ready, Set, Breathe Books for kids:… Read More
Actor Fiction
…“After the loss of both his father and grandfather, sixteen-year-old Matthew moves from Queens to Manhattan with his mother. There he learns to navigate a new school, a new neighborhood and a neighbor upstairs, Lou Reed.” No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories – Miranda July “The creator and star of Me and You… Read More
Getting a Library Card
…for a new card. If you are an existing card user and would like to change your preference, please contact us by phone or email. Please include the following information: Name Library Card Barcode Number (14 Digits) Email address (if opting for email notifications) Cell phone number and carrier (if opting for text message notifications)… Read More
Shtetl Stories
…Except All of Us – Ramona Ausubel Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980 – Andy Sweet Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011) The Slaughterman’s Daughter – Yaniv Iczkovits Where the Jews Aren’t: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region – Masha Gessen Yentl (1983) (Available on Hoopla)… Read More
Chilling Thrillers
…lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one Viking’s associates ‘disappear,’ Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing, and no one, get in his way.” Fargo (2005) “A midwestern policewoman investigates a series of brutal and interconnected crimes. Steadily, she tightens the net on the killers and their… Read More
Museum Passes
Did you know that your Glencoe Public Library card unlocks free or discounted tickets to various museums and attractions throughout the state and beyond? Well, it does! Click the links below to see what passes are available to you and start exploring! Museum Adventure To explore the attractions and pass details, go to MuseumAdventure.org Request… Read More
Polish Stories
…mistaken for the town’s new priest, and he sets about leading his newfound flock.” Ida (2016) “A moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, discovers a dark family secret dating from the terrible years of the Nazi occupation.” In Darkness (2011) “Leopold… Read More
Friends of the Glencoe Public Library
The Friends of the Glencoe Public Library is a not-for-profit fundraising organization that works to enrich library resources and services. The Friends contribute to the purchase of equipment, furnishings, special books, and audio-visual materials. We have made a major commitment toward the library’s exterior renovation, including new front walks, ramps, stairs, lighting, handrails, heated sidewalks,… Read More