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Make This a Library Summer

Summer events and lists

Summer Writing Challenge

Join us for our Summer Writing Challenge from June 1 - August 31, a fun and inspiring way to motivate you and spark your creativity.

Summer Reading for Kids Starts June 1!

May 14, 2026
Visit the library this summer for fun and free activities for kids ages Birth to Grade 5.

Teen Summer Reading

Get a punch every time you attend an EPL program or read a book! Turn it in to be entered into a raffle for prizes! Starting June 8.

Books With Summer in the Title

Summer is in full swing! Whether you're looking for a beach read, a vacation read or a stay-cation read, check out these summery titles!

Catch Some Rays, Turn Some Pages

Summer List 1

Family films ready for streaming using your library card!

Use your library card through the apps Kanopy and Hoopla to stream these fantastic family films.

Summer 2

Mother-Daughter Relationships in Fiction

In honor of Mother's Day, we look at a variety of mother-daughter relationships in fiction: loving, fraught, healthy, not.

Summer 3

Summer List 4

The great outdoors

Notable nature books of the last 12 months.

Honoring Juneteenth

Black Family Game Night

Black Family Game Night: Juneteenth Edition

Jun 12th | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Looking for a fun night out with friends and family? Love a little friendly competition? Join us for Black Family Game Night!

Juneteenth

Snack and Paint - Juneteenth

Jun 17th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of art! We're using art to celebrate Black culture and express what Juneteenth means to us.

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrates the end of African American slavery in the United States. Check out these books to learn more!

Featured Events

Event

The Risks of Caregiving and the Imperative of Self-Care

Jun 3rd | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us Dasha Kiper, Director of Caregiver Support at Renewal Memory Partners, to learn a sustainable approach to self-care.

Events

Yarn & Beyond

Jun 9th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Calling all fiber artists! Join us at Yarn & Beyond: Fiber Arts Club to work on your craft and meet other hobbyists in your community!

Event 2

Learn about changes to SNAP benefits from staff at CARPLS.

Jun 11th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Staff from CARPLS will be on hand at the library to present information about changes to SNAP benefits.

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Children's Event

Virtual Author Event: Kyle Lukoff

Jun 1st | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Celebrate the start of Pride Month with a live virtual talk with award-winning children's author Kyle Lukoff.

Kids Timely Lists

Celebrating Pride Month! 0-6 years

June is Pride Month! Celebrate with us and some of our favorite books! Titles for ages 0-6 years.

Kids List 1

Kid Book Critics

Jun 6th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Be a kid book critic and get the chance to read brand new books before their release date!

New & Noteworthy

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The Partners of the Evanston Public Library is the independent 501(c)3 organization that supports the mission of the Library through fundraising and volunteerism. 
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