The Downers Grove Public Library (DGPL) is proud to announce that Jade Parks, Teen Program Coordinator, has been recognized as the Illinois Library Association’s Young Adult Library Professional of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding service to young adults by creating and implementing library programs and services that identify and meet needs in their community.
The Downers Grove Public Library is proud to announce Julie Milavec, Director of the Downers Grove Public Library (DGPL), as the recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s Librarian of the Year award for 2025. This prestigious award celebrates Milavec’s lifelong commitment to the profession, her many professional accomplishments, and her dedication to libraries and the communities they serve.
Downers Grove, IL – May 23, 2024 – The Downers Grove Public Library’s Summer Reading Club is back! All ages are invited to read for prizes this summer; community members can read to win scoops of ice cream; books; entries for raffle prizes featuring gift cards and experiences; and so much more. Summer Reading Club […]
Downers Grove, IL – April 3, 2024 – The Downers Grove Public Library’s (DGPL) Student Library Card program will make library cards available to all students in District 58 as part of an intergovernmental agreement recently signed between the two entities.