Upcoming Evanston Public Library Events and Programs
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month & EPL/Turning Point
EPL has a long history of providing health and wellness programs and services. Read more!
Biographies and Memoirs Exploring Mental Health Journeys
Here are personal accounts of well-known people living with mental health conditions, highlighting their struggles and roads to recovery.
Understanding and Attending to Our Emotions: Sadness/Grief
Sadness can leave us feeling alone, but these fiction and non-fiction book examples for kids prove that we're not!
Managing Stress and Embracing a New You
April was stress awareness month and these book selections will provide tips on how to help you relieve stress in your daily life.
Mental Health Awareness Month Events
Treatment-Resistant Depression Event
May 29th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Event
Join us for a workshop led by Dr. Chrisantha Anandappa of SunCloud Health and learn how to unlock new ways of healing.
Future Events
How Symbols of Seasonality in Japanese Poetry Depict Emotion
May 19th | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Scholar and artist Mami Takahashi will explore various forms of Japanese poetry, including waka and haiku, both ancient and modern.
Wellness Wednesday: Strategies to Lower Blood Pressure
May 21st | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for this empowering talk as we explore how everyday foods can help naturally lower blood pressure and support a healthier heart.
Law At The Library - LGBTQIA+ and the Law
May 21st | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online Event
This month's session will cover LGBTQIA+ and the Law. Each Law at the Library program features a presentation on Zoom by an experienced…
Asian Entertainment Appreciation Group
May 25th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
This is where you can go all out (but spoiler-free) on your love of Squid Game, The Untamed, Alice in Borderland, Blackpink and more!
Staff Picks
Fiction Titles Set in Chicago
Looking for some good beach reads to take traveling with you that will remind you of 'Home Sweet Home'? Then look no further!
Audiobook Memoirs for AAPI Heritage Month
Brilliant memoirs from AAPI authors for May and beyond.
Fiction Titles Set in Chicago
Looking for some good beach reads to take traveling with you that will remind you of 'Home Sweet Home'? Then look no further!
Audiobook Memoirs for AAPI Heritage Month
Brilliant memoirs from AAPI authors for May and beyond.
New Titles
Online Resources
Libby by OverDrive
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines on your mobile device. Access popular titles and classics for free with your library card.
Comics Plus
Comics Plus lets you read tons of graphic novels, comics, and manga anytime! Dive into fun stories on any device through your library!
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!
Libby by OverDrive
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines on your mobile device. Access popular titles and classics for free with your library card.
Comics Plus
Comics Plus lets you read tons of graphic novels, comics, and manga anytime! Dive into fun stories on any device through your library!
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!