Makerspaces are popping up in libraries throughout the country and around the world. One of the latest to latch onto the trend is the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich, which held the grand ...

A pair of monkeys named Simon and Binky entertained children Monday at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich during the "Monkey See Monkey Do" program. More than 40 young children, parents and ...

Frozen custard from Culver’s, face painting, a bubble show from Bubbleman Geoff Akins and more helped Ela Area Public Library kick off its new look on May 2, attracting community members of all ages ...

Parents stepped back as their children built circuits, created basic robots and weaved colorful bracelets at the grand opening of Ela Area Public Library’s brand new makerspace — called “FORGE” — on ...