Gift-giving Opportunities at the Glen Ellyn Library

Think of the library when shopping for friends and family this holiday season. The Glen Ellyn Public Library Foundation offers unique opportunities for gift-giving.

The Glen Ellyn Public Library Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, facilitates a program that allows you to make a financial donation in exchange for naming a piece of the library for yourself or a loved one. A variety of the library’s furniture and meeting spaces are available. Nameable items range from the end panel of a bookshelf to the library building itself. A plaque will be permanently affixed to the item of your choosing in exchange for a financial contribution. Naming opportunities are as follows:

Outdoor benches $500 each

Preschool Area $50,000

Adult Area Study Carrels $2,500 each

Youth Program Room $50,000

Youth Area End Panels $2,500 each

Library Lobby $50,000

Adult Area End Panels $2,500 each

Internet Room $50,000

Circulation Desk $10,000

Meeting Rooms $50,000

Youth Information Desk $10,000

Boardroom $50,000

Adult Study Room #1 $25,000

Young Adult Area $250,000

Adult Study Room #2 $25,000

Youth Services Department   $500,000

Adult Study Room #3 $25,000

Main Reading Room $1,000,000

Youth Study Room $25,000

Building $5,000,000

Examples of named items already in place at the library include two restaurant-style booths named for the Ray Cliff family's grandchildren and the self-checkout machine named by the Julien family.

More details about the naming program and the Foundation are available at www.gepl.org/naming or by calling the library at (630) 469-0879.