 Garden Day
Garden plants, gardening knowledge, gardening supplies and garden treasures can be found at the Friends of the Wheaton Public Library Garden Day scheduled for Saturday, May 17 on the West Plaza of the library. This fund raiser is sponsored by the Friends of the Wheaton Public Library. Members and nonmembers are encouraged to donate gardening items for the sale. Find out more
 Donate Gardening Items
Members and nonmembers are encouraged to donate gardening items for the Garden Day sale. Bring donated items to the library anytime. Plants should be identified and include care instructions if possible. Please do not bring donations of plants to the library until May 16 (the day before the sale) or bring them on Saturday morning between 8 – 9 a.m. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Wheaton Public Library.
 Reading with Rover
Children in grades 2-5 can practice their reading skills by reading aloud to a specially trained therapy dog. The goal of Reading with Rover is to create a positive, non-threatening, and fun environment in which reading is facilitated. Registration is required. Find out more.
 Monthly Newsletters
BookNews is an easy way to discover new books and authors. Our monthly newsletters, on a variety of topics, include descriptions of books, movies or music with reviews and links to our catalog. View them on our site or sign up to have a newsletter or two emailed to you on the 15th of each month. See the newsletters | Find out more
 Election Information
Databases: News & Current Events - Elections
- Read magazine and newspaper articles on the candidates and issues
- Find links to political and nonpartisan sites
 Calendar of Events
The library has a new interactive calendar of events that lists all the programs and events going on at the library. Search for events by event type, age or keyword. Program listings that are underlined allow you to register online. Other programs may require tickets or registration by library staff. Click on an event for a full description and links to relevant information. If online registration is allowed you can scroll down to the registration form. Enter your email address to receive an email reminder two days before the program. Check to see which programs you're signed up for by clicking on Display Personal Schedule at the top of the screen.
 Listening Stations
Want to try out a CD or audiobook before taking it home? The library has two new listening stations that an be borrowed by library cardholders for in-library use. (The library card may be from any library, not just Wheaton.) Up to four people can listen simultaneously to one music CD or an audiobook on CD or cassette. Ask at the A/V Desk for the CD/cassette player, or ask at the Reference Desk for the CD player. Both stations come with headphones.
 Self-Checkout Stations
It's as easy as 1-2-3! Check out library material yourself at our new self-checkout stations.
1-Scan your library card and enter your PIN
2-Scan the items to checkout
3-Print your receipt
It's that easy! You must have a numeric PIN to use the self-checkout stations. If you already have a PIN that is not numeric, stop at a WebCat Online Catalog station and change. Log into My Account with your current PIN, then click the Modify PIN button to change it. PINs may be between 4 and 30 characters long.
DVDs, CDs, CD boxed sets and multimedia CD-ROMs may be checked out at the self-checkout stations, but remember to unlock the cases before you leave. Unlocking devices are located at the Main Checkout Desk. Magazines may not be checked out at a self-checkout station, but must be checked out at the desk instead. Two self-checkout stations are located on the first floor near the Main Checkout Desk, and two are located in the Children's Department across from the Children's Desk.
 Library Tours
See what's new... Go behind closed doors... Learn about material you didn't know we had.
Print or view the online tour.
Print or view a map of the library.
 Library Board Meeting
The Library Board of Trustees of the Wheaton Public Library will hold the regular monthly Board meetings on the third Monday of each month except August, at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the Library Board Room on the 3rd floor. The public is welcome.
The next meeting is May 19.
View the agenda for this meeting.
View the minutes of the March 17, 2008 meeting.
View the minutes of the February 18, 2008 meeting.
 Drop Your Books Here
The library has return drop boxes for books and videos. Slots for books and slots for videos are located on the southeast side of the building.. Books and videos can be dropped in at any time. Two drop boxes, one for books and one for videos, can be found on the lower level of the Wheaton Park District Community Center on Blanchard (near Town Square Mall). These drop boxes are available when the park district building is open.
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