April, 2025 Federal Funding Update Since I began my tenure as the Evanston Public Library's Executive Director, this space has become very special to me. I am committed to seeing both the library and our community grow and thrive. My goal is to ensure that EPL creates inclusive spaces where everyone can belong, learn and…
Evanston Public Library Names 2024 Blueberry Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Evanston Public Library names 2024 Blueberry Award Winners! The Blueberry Awards honor excellence in environmental literature for children. EVANSTON, ILL. – The Evanston Public Library has named The Great Lakes: our Freshwater Treasure, written by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Jamey Christoph, published by Penguin Random House as the winner of the fourth…
Women’s History Month: Anytime Activities for Kids
Stop by Evanston Public Library* during our operating hours to enjoy the following Women's History Month "anytime" offerings for kids: Coloring Sheets @ Main Library: Take a thematic coloring page or two for later or color in the Art Garden with available crayons and colored pencils! Coloring is a great fine motor and pre-writing skill…
View the Inspiring Evanston Women Exhibit from March 5 – April 9
Visit the 3rd floor of the Evanston Public Library to explore an exhibit from the Evanston History Center showcasing remarkable women of Evanston. This exhibit is part of a larger initiative to honor the women of Evanston. In 2007, The Evanston Women’s History Project began documenting and celebrating the impactful history of women and women’s…
If you liked Wicked, check out these other movie musical and book duos
Are you a musical theater nerd like me? Did you wait with baited breath for the WICKED movie to come out like I did? Did you love it and now are looking for more book to musical adaptations to devour? Well, here you go! Below are some classic movie musicals and the books that inspired…
Welcome to our New Website!
We are excited to introduce our new website and our new brand!
Anytime Activities for Kids
The current month’s "anytime" activities for kids
¡Cómo encontrar tu nuevo pasatiempo para 2025!
¿Te has encontrado con ganas de probar algo diferente, pero no sabes por dónde empezar? Tratando un nuevo pasatiempo puede ser justo lo que necesitas.
Creativebug: Hankering For a New Skill? The Time is Right!
Instagram. Tiktok. Youtube. Heck, even Pinterest seems to be full of people just itching to teach you how to do anything you want. Whether it's knitting or crocheting, sewing or painting, it's all out there, right? Sorta. The fact of the matter is, while you sometimes hit the jackpot, a lot of the time these…
Creativebug: Spring into craft-mode!
Imagine a single place where you can find literally thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists.
Friends, it's time you discovered Creativebug.
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