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Changes to our Digital Library
Great Changes are Coming Your Way!
Jun 13, 2025
Starting July 1 EPL is launching a new chapter in how you access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines through Libby/OverDrive.
Summer Featured Program
Ask a Master Gardener
Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be in the lobby of the Main Library on select Saturdays to answer your gardening questions!
Featured Event
Issues in Medical Ethics: Treating Children
Jul 21st | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is the rescheduled second session of "Issues in Medical Ethics" originally set for May 22, but postponed due to the illness of our…
June/July Events
June/July Events
Meet the McElroys! (Virtual Event)
Jul 7th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Event
Level up at your Library with the McElroy family of "The Adventure Zone" and "My Brother, My Brother and Me" Podcasts!
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!
Adult Tabletop Gaming
Jul 10th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Come join us for an epic evening of fun and games! We will be playing a variety of games like Call of Cthulhu, Monster of the Week and more.
LEGO Club for Grown Ups - Not Your Kids LEGO Club
Jul 16th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Location: Double Clutch Brewing Company
Adults only (21 & Up!) Bring your sense of fun and prepare to make new friends as we take on exciting LEGO builds.
Summer Giving
Summer Giving at EPL
This summer, EPL is raising $40,000 to support a season full of possibilities, and we need your help. Help us reach our goal!
Celebrating Pride
Remembering Pioneer of Queer Literature, Edmund White
Edmund White, famed for bold fiction & memoirs on queer life, has died at 85. His 30+ books shaped LGBTQ+ literature for decades.
What to Read This Summer
Roll Call!: Summer Camp Chapter Books
This list of children's titles set at summer camp offers varied accounts of these muggy minutes, hours and days away from home.
Great eAudio Chapter Books for Kids
Turn the page on screen-time with these fiction and non-fiction read-aloud stories, sure to improve any road trip or rainy day!
The Great Outdoors of Illinois - Nonfiction
It's the perfect time of year to get outside and enjoy the beautiful nature around you.
Roll Call!: Summer Camp Chapter Books
This list of children's titles set at summer camp offers varied accounts of these muggy minutes, hours and days away from home.
Great eAudio Chapter Books for Kids
Turn the page on screen-time with these fiction and non-fiction read-aloud stories, sure to improve any road trip or rainy day!
The Great Outdoors of Illinois - Nonfiction
It's the perfect time of year to get outside and enjoy the beautiful nature around you.
Staff Picks
Disability in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Check out these disabled characters as they conquer galaxies and worlds unknown!
Americkensiana
Explore Americana tales with a Dickensian twist—rich in unforgettable, charismatic characters.
Take a hike
Stories of life changing walks. Perfect listens to accompany you on an amble, or inspire one.
Disability in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Check out these disabled characters as they conquer galaxies and worlds unknown!
Americkensiana
Explore Americana tales with a Dickensian twist—rich in unforgettable, charismatic characters.
Take a hike
Stories of life changing walks. Perfect listens to accompany you on an amble, or inspire one.
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!
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks, eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.
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!
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks, eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.