Blog Entries

On Thursday, January 14th, the Village Board approved the Library's construction and zoning petition.

Effective December 30, 2020, Barb Kruser is no longer employed as the Executive Director of Helen Plum Library.

On December 21, 2020, the Library building planning team presented plans to the Village of Lombard's Zoning and Planning Commission.

The following was presented by the Engberg Anderson architect team to the Library’s Trustees during their Wed, Dec 9, 2020 board meeting.

Do Something: To help yourself, help others, help the larger community.

With many families considering their options for school this year, homeschooling is a hot topic! Helen Plum Youth Librarian Cate has pulled together many of our resources that can help make diving into homeschooling easier.

Beginning Mon, Jul 27, walk-in library visits are now welcome! We are so grateful to our patrons and staff who have made it possible to safely open our doors.

Thanks to all of the residents who were able to join us for Virtual Community Conversations! For those who were unable to make it, or to review the information again, a recording of the meeting and the slide deck are available.

Petitions are now available for the position of Library Board Trustee, with the election taking place on Tue, Apr 6, 2021. 

The Library will hold virtual Community Conversation meetings open to all residents to present the latest updates on the building design and a project budget estimate.

Our staff has spotted so many fun, interesting, and creative efforts popping up to help everyone combat the difficulties of staying at home. We've gathered links to online storytimes, virtual field trips, music, and creative activities!

During the August 12, 2020 Helen Plum Library Board meeting, held at the Village Hall, Trustees were presented with preliminary Schematic Designs for the new Library located at 401-425 S. Main Street.

Interested in homeschooling but not sure where to start? This article from PBS offers you four tips on how to get started.

Helen Plum Library now offers event reminders and updates via Remind, an app and texting platform many area students are already using through their schools.