Grayslake Library Blog

  Love is in the air every February 14th with Valentine’s Day, but did you know that February is also National Library Lovers Month? Did you also know that you can earn some free SWAG by sharing a story about what the library means to you? Check out our Stories for SWAG program here ! Just by sharing a short story about what you love about your library, you get a small gift! (while supplies last; items received may vary) Here are some stories that patrons just like you have already shared with us: “Going to the Grayslake Library is something I always enjoy! The staff is kind and helpful. There are many resources for everything you need. Plus, I am encouraged to pick up a good book during the summer and winter reading challenges. Thanks to all the staff for making this possible!” – Kelly “When my son was little, we relied on the library and staff to help him build his reading skills.  I would bring him each week for story times where he loved the readings as well as the crafts.  As he

  Every year since 1976, February has been observed as Black History Month in the United States. Listed below are a number of books, movies, and music, both for education and entertainment, that highlight the black voices on your local library’s shelves (physical and digital). All you need to access them is your Grayslake library card! Picture Books: A History of Me by Adrea Theodore Stacey's Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams We Shall Overcome by Byran Collier All Because You Matter by Tami Charles I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes Books for Teens: Say Her Name by Zetta Elliot Light It Up by Kekla Magoon Stamped by Jason Reynolds How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles Books for Adults: My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Graphic Novels: Nubia: Real One

Do you have a stack of books you keep renewing but never get around to reading? Are you keeping up with your “Want To Read” list on Goodreads? Do you feel a bit disappointed when you get a Libby notification that your hold is ready, but you don’t have time for it right now?  Great, you’re just like us!  We’re constantly trying to fit more reading into our day, and we’ve got a few ideas for you:  Create a reading routine. Maybe you don’t have a lot of time in your busy schedule, but you can include reading in your regular daily activities. Listen to audiobooks during your commute, while you're getting ready for the day, while you’re cooking, or while out for a walk. Insert reading times into the errands you already have to do or the downtime you may have throughout the day. Use different formats for the same book. Often you can borrow the audiobook, ebook, and hardcover of the same title, and if you use your library card, they are all FREE! Stuck waiting for an appointment or in th