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March Moments at EPL

Paper Collage Event

Paper Portraits: Honoring Women Who Inspire Us

Mar 6th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us to create cut-paper collages inspired by symbols of women or the faces of women we admire at this older adult series event!

Yarn & Beyond

Yarn & Beyond, part of a series

Calling all fiber artists! Join us at Yarn & Beyond: Fiber Arts Club to work on your craft and meet other hobbyists in your community!

Anime Club for Adults

Anime Club (for Adults!), part of a series

Watch anime, play games, make crafts, and eat delicious Japanese snacks! Connect with others who share your passion. Ages 18 & up.

So You Want To Be A Romance Writer

Beyond the Page with Percival Everett

Mar 19th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Tune in for our conversation with Percival Everett, author of the award-winning novel James.

Featured Event

Stories That Inspire: A Storytime with Author L’Oreal Payton

Mar 21st | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Celebrate Stories, Poetry, and Creativity at Evanston Public Library Evanston Public Library with Author L'Oreal Payton!

Food Growing Event

Food Growing in Small Spaces + Food Sharing in Evanston

Mar 16th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Learn how to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds, and then stay for a panel discussion to learn how to share food in Evanston.

Lists That Inspire

Staff Feb List

Heart Health Awareness Month

February marks American Heart Month--a great time to make changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health.

Staff Feb List

Technologies and Biases

Tech shapes survival—but it’s built by biased humans. These books explore where bias appears in tech, its impacts, and who it harms.

Staff Feb List

Academy Award Winners and Nominees on Kanopy

Start watching these award winning movies on Kanopy with your public library card!

Staff Feb List

Stone Cold Sober! Books on Beverages Better than Booze

Make Dry January delicious with mocktails, herbal teas, and helpful books. Cut back, pause, or quit with tasty options!

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Kids List 1

Who Saved Who?: Children's Films Featuring Amazing Animals!

Family films featuring human and animal (real, animated and mythical!) friendships!

Kids Timely Lists

Read to Dogs with Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy

Mar 18th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Register for a time slot and be paired with a certified therapy dog from Rainbow Assisted Animal Therapy to practice reading.

Kids Timely Events

Blueberry Awards Announcement Presentation

The Blueberry Awards Committee, EPL and Evanston Ecology Center invite you to the 5th Annual Blueberry Awards Presentation.

Warm Up Your Winter

Cozy Reads

Cozy Reads

Grab some hot chocolate and enjoy these cozy heartwarming reads.

Hibernation Mode Activated List

Hibernation mode activated - I'll see you in April!

It's time to get cosy/cozy. Embrace your indoor kid and the snowy, sleepy season ahead.

Long Movies Long Nights

Long Movies for Long Nights

Embrace winter’s cold, dark nights and settle in with one of these acclaimed films--all running at least 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Dreaming in Black and White

Dreaming in Black and White

Dream sequences in movies. It is the darkest time of year--ideal for hibernating and dreaming...zzzz

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