Bookmark Design Contest- Grades K-8 without parent/caregiver

Create a bookmark to enter in our design contest! Winners will have their bookmark printed and distributed at the EGVPL during National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026.

Beginning Wednesday, February 4, 2026, stop by the Youth Services Reference Desk to pick up your design template and then use your creativity to make a bookmark with any art supplies you choose. Turn in your artwork by Tuesday, February 24 to enter your bookmark in our design contest. Winners will be selected from the following grade levels: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The winner from each grade level will have their bookmark printed and distributed at the EGVPL during National Library Week.

One entry per person.

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/4qXKZze

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Suspicious Emails Claiming to Be from the Elk Grove Village Public Library

The Elk Grove Village Public Library wants to make our community aware that some individuals have recently received emails that appear to come from Library staff. These messages were not sent by us and may contain harmful links or attachments.

Please remember:

• Do NOT click any links in these emails
• Do NOT open or download any attachments
• Delete the message immediately

If you're ever unsure whether an email truly came from the Elk Grove Village Public Library, please contact us directly at library@egvpl.org or (847) 439-0447 before interacting with it.
 

The issue is currently being investigated, and we appreciate your patience and caution as we work to resolve it.

2025 Library Card Sign-Up at EGVPL

 

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Sign up for a new Elk Grove Village Public Library card or renew your current one any time during the month of September, and you'll be entered for a chance to win a Comic Con swag bag. Even better, the winner also gets a 10-minute ride in a DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future!

The Library will select one winner on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. In order to claim the prize and ride, the winner must attend Elk Grove Library Comic Con on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

The ride will take place at Comic Con at 3 pm (weather permitting).

So, stop by the Circulation Services Desk to obtain a new Elk Grove Village Public Library card or renew your current one, and maybe take a quick trip through time.

Elk Grove Library Closing Early for Summer Concerts in July 2025

 

 

Due to the Village's Mid-Summer Classic Concert Series, the Library will close early at 5pm on Tuesday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 29, 2025

PARKING INFORMATION

The Library's Wellington Avenue main entrance by the Clock Tower will close at 5 pm. Vehicles may remain parked in the Library's parking lot until 5 pm, but must exit through the shopping center (Elk Grove Town Center) by the splash pad (Fountain Square Park) after both entrances close.

Additionally, handicapped parking will be available starting at 3 pm for patrons attending the Summer Concerts. Handicapped parking will be allowed in the Library's lot located near the splash pad.

Can't find a spot during Library hours? Additional parking is available across the street at the Pavilion and in the shopping center (Elk Grove Town Center).

Library Parking Map
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