Adults

Spring Plant Swap

May 3rd | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Our popular plant swap is back! Come and find a new plant friend and stay to chat with other plant lovers.

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.

Cookbook & Puzzle Swaps

Do you have a cookbook or puzzle that you no longer use? Even if you don't, come on by to grab something. Offered twice a month.

Get screened for HIV & STIs

Free, drop-in screening, provided by Howard Brown Health

Upcoming Events

Featured Event

Edible Evanston - New Gardener Beginning Classes

May 8th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Beginner level vegetable gardening classes covering a range of topics from planning, to planting, to harvesting, and everything in between.

Donate to the LibraryDonate to the Library

Your gift supports equitable access to the diverse programs and collections that build a more engaged and connected Evanston. 

Learn at the Library

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress offers interactive practice tests, exercises, and tutorials for test prep, career development, and skill improvement.

Creativebug: Hankering For a New Skill? The Time is Right!

Creativebug is a single place where you can find literally thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists.

Learn Languages at the Library

Do want learn a new language? Maybe you have previous language skills you want to brush up on? The library can help!

1:1 Tech Trainers

Our expert tech trainers are available to assist you with a wide range of topics. Available in English and Spanish.

Get matched with a book!Get matched with a book!

Tell us what books for adults you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

Tell us what books for adults you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

Older Adults

Understand the Maze of Medicare

Learn the A. B. C's and Part D's and ask questions from a Medicare expert. Sessions are held monthly.

Books on Wheels

If you can't get to the library because of an illness or disability, we'll come to you! Learn more and sign up for Books on Wheels.
Older adults doing chair yoga at the Robert Crown Center

Programs for Healthy Aging

Stay mentally and physically fit at any age with our series of healthy aging programs.

Older Adult Art Workshops

Join us for a variety of art workshops for those 55 and better. All materials provided.

What to Read or Watch

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.

Flip the Script on Aging

May is Older Americans Month, celebrate by reading fiction titles featuring older protagonists!

Books That Have Been Turned Into a TV Series or Miniseries

If you like reading a book and then seeing how it's adapted for the screen (or vice-versa), check out these books.

American Poets

The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize honors a living US poet for lifetime accomplishments. Here are works by some of the poets most recently honored.
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