Bensenville Community Public Library
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Students from Zion-Concord Lutheran School stopped by last week to stock our Little Food Pantry with the food they collected during their school's food drive ❤️
As a reminder, our free Little Food Pantry is available during all library hours.
Library hours:
Mon-Thu: 9-9
Fri & Sat: 9-5
Sun: 1-4
As a reminder, our free Little Food Pantry is available during all library hours.
Library hours:
Mon-Thu: 9-9
Fri & Sat: 9-5
Sun: 1-4
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Students from Zion-Concord Lutheran School stopped by last week to stock our Little Food Pantry with the food they collected during their school's food drive ❤️
As a reminder, our free Little Food Pantry is available during all library hours.
Library hours:
Mon-Thu: 9-9
Fri & Sat: 9-5
Sun: 1-4
As a reminder, our free Little Food Pantry is available during all library hours.
Library hours:
Mon-Thu: 9-9
Fri & Sat: 9-5
Sun: 1-4
Grateful for the bravery and service of our veterans, today and every day.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Grateful for the bravery and service of our veterans, today and every day.
Celebrate Children's Book Week with us by visiting the library between Nov 3 - 9! Stop by the Youth desk for a free Dog Man poster & activity sheets 🖍️
Kids 5+:
⭐️Show us your library card
⭐️Check out a book
⭐️OR read at the library
and you'll be entered to win a Dog Man and Friends prize pack! 🎁
Kids 5+:
⭐️Show us your library card
⭐️Check out a book
⭐️OR read at the library
and you'll be entered to win a Dog Man and Friends prize pack! 🎁
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Celebrate Children's Book Week with us by visiting the library between Nov 3 - 9! Stop by the Youth desk for a free Dog Man poster & activity sheets 🖍️
Kids 5+:
⭐️Show us your library card
⭐️Check out a book
⭐️OR read at the library
and you'll be entered to win a Dog Man and Friends prize pack! 🎁
Kids 5+:
⭐️Show us your library card
⭐️Check out a book
⭐️OR read at the library
and you'll be entered to win a Dog Man and Friends prize pack! 🎁
Have a fang-tastic Halloween! 🧛♂️
October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Have a fang-tastic Halloween! 🧛♂️
Our newest Spotlight on the Bensenville Library is out with updates, events, and more.
📺 Watch here: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
📚️ Children's Book Week (with Dav Pilkey!)
🎨 How to sign up for the Arts & Crafts Fair
🍪 Fall Cookie Decorating
✨️ and more!
📺 Watch here: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
📚️ Children's Book Week (with Dav Pilkey!)
🎨 How to sign up for the Arts & Crafts Fair
🍪 Fall Cookie Decorating
✨️ and more!
October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our newest Spotlight on the Bensenville Library is out with updates, events, and more.
📺 Watch here: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
📚️ Children's Book Week (with Dav Pilkey!)
🎨 How to sign up for the Arts & Crafts Fair
🍪 Fall Cookie Decorating
✨️ and more!
📺 Watch here: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
📚️ Children's Book Week (with Dav Pilkey!)
🎨 How to sign up for the Arts & Crafts Fair
🍪 Fall Cookie Decorating
✨️ and more!
The Boundless app is shutting down because B&T is closing. Boundless is moving to The Palace Project app.
What to know:
▪️No new holds in Boundless
▪️Holds/history won’t transfer
Dates:
📅 Nov 2: Last day to check out
📅 Nov 17: Boundless ends
📅 Dec 2: Palace app launches
Questions? Call 630-766-4642.
What to know:
▪️No new holds in Boundless
▪️Holds/history won’t transfer
Dates:
📅 Nov 2: Last day to check out
📅 Nov 17: Boundless ends
📅 Dec 2: Palace app launches
Questions? Call 630-766-4642.
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Boundless app is shutting down because B&T is closing. Boundless is moving to The Palace Project app.
What to know:
▪️No new holds in Boundless
▪️Holds/history won’t transfer
Dates:
📅 Nov 2: Last day to check out
📅 Nov 17: Boundless ends
📅 Dec 2: Palace app launches
Questions? Call 630-766-4642.
What to know:
▪️No new holds in Boundless
▪️Holds/history won’t transfer
Dates:
📅 Nov 2: Last day to check out
📅 Nov 17: Boundless ends
📅 Dec 2: Palace app launches
Questions? Call 630-766-4642.
Miss Callie has new storytime recordings ready to watch! This month's storytime is Halloween themed 🎃👻🧛
📺 Watch now: vimeo.com/1128304188?s...
📺 Watch now: vimeo.com/1128304188?s...
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Miss Callie has new storytime recordings ready to watch! This month's storytime is Halloween themed 🎃👻🧛
📺 Watch now: vimeo.com/1128304188?s...
📺 Watch now: vimeo.com/1128304188?s...
#Baker&Taylor, a major book distributor, is closing soon, affecting libraries nationwide. We’re exploring new vendors and prioritizing high-demand titles.
To stay ahead: place holds early, use Libby & Comics Plus, ask for new reading recommendations, or suggest upcoming books for us to order.
To stay ahead: place holds early, use Libby & Comics Plus, ask for new reading recommendations, or suggest upcoming books for us to order.
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#Baker&Taylor, a major book distributor, is closing soon, affecting libraries nationwide. We’re exploring new vendors and prioritizing high-demand titles.
To stay ahead: place holds early, use Libby & Comics Plus, ask for new reading recommendations, or suggest upcoming books for us to order.
To stay ahead: place holds early, use Libby & Comics Plus, ask for new reading recommendations, or suggest upcoming books for us to order.
Pumpkin Picasso alert! 🎃 Thank you to everyone who came out to paint with us and for sharing your pumpkin-painting talents with us. Every masterpiece was a treat to see!
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pumpkin Picasso alert! 🎃 Thank you to everyone who came out to paint with us and for sharing your pumpkin-painting talents with us. Every masterpiece was a treat to see!
Third Saturday = Principal Storytime Saturday! Don’t miss Miss Callie, a D2 Principal, and plenty of fun for ages 0–11.
📅 October 18 & November 15
⏰️ 11:00-11:45 AM
📅 October 18 & November 15
⏰️ 11:00-11:45 AM
October 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Third Saturday = Principal Storytime Saturday! Don’t miss Miss Callie, a D2 Principal, and plenty of fun for ages 0–11.
📅 October 18 & November 15
⏰️ 11:00-11:45 AM
📅 October 18 & November 15
⏰️ 11:00-11:45 AM
Last week, teams went head-to-head in a race to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and the competition was fierce! 🏁🧠 Swipe through to see the fun and final masterpieces.
October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Last week, teams went head-to-head in a race to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and the competition was fierce! 🏁🧠 Swipe through to see the fun and final masterpieces.
This is "visit a cabin-like library and browse all of the books" weather. 🍂
October 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is "visit a cabin-like library and browse all of the books" weather. 🍂
At the time of this post, only 3 team spots left for our Puzzle Challenge! 🧩 Gather up to 4 players (ages 8+) and race to finish a 500-piece puzzle for a chance to win Asti gift cards. Sign up at benlib.org/events!
October 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At the time of this post, only 3 team spots left for our Puzzle Challenge! 🧩 Gather up to 4 players (ages 8+) and race to finish a 500-piece puzzle for a chance to win Asti gift cards. Sign up at benlib.org/events!
Illinois Libraries Present welcomes actress Marissa Bode, who made her film debut as Nessarose in Wicked. Hear her share inspirations, stories from the stage, and reflections on this iconic role as the sequel Wicked: For Good approaches.
📅 Register: bit.ly/ILPMarissaBode
📅 Register: bit.ly/ILPMarissaBode
October 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Illinois Libraries Present welcomes actress Marissa Bode, who made her film debut as Nessarose in Wicked. Hear her share inspirations, stories from the stage, and reflections on this iconic role as the sequel Wicked: For Good approaches.
📅 Register: bit.ly/ILPMarissaBode
📅 Register: bit.ly/ILPMarissaBode
Join us on Oct 6 at 6:30PM at 37 Bar & Grill for a fun evening of questions, competition, and prizes. The top 3 teams will win gift cards, and the bonus free answer this month is "Saudi Arabia".
Want to make sure you’ve got a seat tomorrow? Call 630-766-0304 to reserve a table. See you there!
Want to make sure you’ve got a seat tomorrow? Call 630-766-0304 to reserve a table. See you there!
October 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Join us on Oct 6 at 6:30PM at 37 Bar & Grill for a fun evening of questions, competition, and prizes. The top 3 teams will win gift cards, and the bonus free answer this month is "Saudi Arabia".
Want to make sure you’ve got a seat tomorrow? Call 630-766-0304 to reserve a table. See you there!
Want to make sure you’ve got a seat tomorrow? Call 630-766-0304 to reserve a table. See you there!
🎃 Halloween Boo-Tacular will be here before we know it!
Join us Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-7:30 PM for costumes, crafts, games, music, photo opportunities, and indoor Trick-or-Treating! 👻
👨👩👧👦 Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Join us Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-7:30 PM for costumes, crafts, games, music, photo opportunities, and indoor Trick-or-Treating! 👻
👨👩👧👦 Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
October 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🎃 Halloween Boo-Tacular will be here before we know it!
Join us Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-7:30 PM for costumes, crafts, games, music, photo opportunities, and indoor Trick-or-Treating! 👻
👨👩👧👦 Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Join us Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-7:30 PM for costumes, crafts, games, music, photo opportunities, and indoor Trick-or-Treating! 👻
👨👩👧👦 Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Volunteers from Fenton helped make cozy fleece blankets to donate for Project Linus last Saturday. Project Linus distributes the blankets to local hospitals and shelters to give to the children they serve ❤️
October 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Volunteers from Fenton helped make cozy fleece blankets to donate for Project Linus last Saturday. Project Linus distributes the blankets to local hospitals and shelters to give to the children they serve ❤️
On October 2, online services we receive from RAILS may be unavailable while they switch internet providers. Our Wi-Fi, website, and library catalog will still work as usual, but sites like Explore More Illinois and Boundless might be offline for up to 24 hours.
Questions? Call us at 630-766-4642.
Questions? Call us at 630-766-4642.
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On October 2, online services we receive from RAILS may be unavailable while they switch internet providers. Our Wi-Fi, website, and library catalog will still work as usual, but sites like Explore More Illinois and Boundless might be offline for up to 24 hours.
Questions? Call us at 630-766-4642.
Questions? Call us at 630-766-4642.
Join us for a special evening storytime with League of Enchantment! They’ll bring beloved superheroes, princesses, and characters to life, sharing their love of costumes and cosplay through fun tales.
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰️ 6:00-6:30 PM
😄 All Ages
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰️ 6:00-6:30 PM
😄 All Ages
September 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Join us for a special evening storytime with League of Enchantment! They’ll bring beloved superheroes, princesses, and characters to life, sharing their love of costumes and cosplay through fun tales.
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰️ 6:00-6:30 PM
😄 All Ages
📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰️ 6:00-6:30 PM
😄 All Ages
You know what goes well with a pumpkin spice latte? A cozy mystery book checked out from the library 😏☕📖
September 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
You know what goes well with a pumpkin spice latte? A cozy mystery book checked out from the library 😏☕📖
Our newest Spotlight on the Bensenville Library is out!
📺 Watch: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
🎃 Our annual Boo-Tacular event on Oct 24
🍂 Moira’s return to teach fall-inspired card & bookmark making
🧬 How to schedule a 1-on-1 genealogy session w/ our local historian
✨ & more
📺 Watch: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
🎃 Our annual Boo-Tacular event on Oct 24
🍂 Moira’s return to teach fall-inspired card & bookmark making
🧬 How to schedule a 1-on-1 genealogy session w/ our local historian
✨ & more
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our newest Spotlight on the Bensenville Library is out!
📺 Watch: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
🎃 Our annual Boo-Tacular event on Oct 24
🍂 Moira’s return to teach fall-inspired card & bookmark making
🧬 How to schedule a 1-on-1 genealogy session w/ our local historian
✨ & more
📺 Watch: vimeo.com/manage/video...
In this episode, we cover:
🎃 Our annual Boo-Tacular event on Oct 24
🍂 Moira’s return to teach fall-inspired card & bookmark making
🧬 How to schedule a 1-on-1 genealogy session w/ our local historian
✨ & more
Did you know you can use your Bensenville Community Public Library card to check out a pass to great Chicago-area museums?
🎟️ See what passes are available and read more at: benlib.org/passes
🎟️ See what passes are available and read more at: benlib.org/passes
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Did you know you can use your Bensenville Community Public Library card to check out a pass to great Chicago-area museums?
🎟️ See what passes are available and read more at: benlib.org/passes
🎟️ See what passes are available and read more at: benlib.org/passes
⚾ Take me out to the movies!
Bensenville’s own David Zeman will share a talk on baseball in film and its impact on American culture. 🎬
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 PM
📍 Bensenville Library
Bensenville’s own David Zeman will share a talk on baseball in film and its impact on American culture. 🎬
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 PM
📍 Bensenville Library
September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
⚾ Take me out to the movies!
Bensenville’s own David Zeman will share a talk on baseball in film and its impact on American culture. 🎬
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 PM
📍 Bensenville Library
Bensenville’s own David Zeman will share a talk on baseball in film and its impact on American culture. 🎬
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 PM
📍 Bensenville Library
A big thank you to our local firefighters for stopping by the library on Friday! Families got a special look inside the fire truck, snapped photos, and received free stickers. 👨🚒👩🚒🚒
September 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A big thank you to our local firefighters for stopping by the library on Friday! Families got a special look inside the fire truck, snapped photos, and received free stickers. 👨🚒👩🚒🚒
Book It Forward! 📚🎮🎶
Clear some space before the holidays and give your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games a new home.
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00 pm
Clear some space before the holidays and give your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games a new home.
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00 pm
September 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Book It Forward! 📚🎮🎶
Clear some space before the holidays and give your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games a new home.
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00 pm
Clear some space before the holidays and give your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games a new home.
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00 pm