Bensenville Community Public Library

Our Winter Guide is here! ❄️ Check it out online or pick up a copy at the library. Most programs are drop-in, but a few special events need registration; visit our online calendar to save your spot.

📖 Browse the Winter Guide! → bit.ly/BCPLWinter
💻️ View the online calendar → benlib.org/events

Snacks are important! 🤭 A Man Called Ove definitely tugged at the heart strings, he's a great choice as a guest 🥰 Did he visit your library for a book talk or author meet-and-greet by chance?

You've got one extra seat at Thanksgiving... which author gets it? Tell us why! 🦃

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

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! 🎁

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!

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.

Miss Callie has new storytime recordings ready to watch! This month's storytime is Halloween themed 🎃👻🧛

📺 Watch now: vimeo.com/1128304188?s...

Baker & Taylor to Cease Operations | American Libraries Magazine Despite measures to continue operations and preserve pending contracts with libraries, the book distributor Baker & Taylor will shutter.

Learn more about Baker & Taylor's closure: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/08/b...

#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.

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

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. 🍂

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

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!

🎃 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! 👻⁠
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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 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 ❤️

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.

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

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

Did you know you can use your Bensenville Community Public Library card to check out a pass to great Chicago-area museums?⁠
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🎟️ See what passes are available and read more at: benlib.org/passes

We love it! 😍

⚾ 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

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. 👨🚒👩🚒🚒