Clubs & Gatherings

Our clubs and gatherings provide a welcoming space for people to come together, share ideas, and enjoy thoughtful discussions. Find out more about when and where to connect using the calendar to the right.

Gatherings

Step into our cozy community spaces, where conversation, connection, and curiosity are always on the menu. Whether you're pondering life's big questions, nurturing memories, or bridging cultural conversations,  our welcoming environments offer a place to pause, reflect, and connect.

Yarn & Beyond

Yarn & Beyond

Yarn & Beyond

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

Puzzle Swaps

Puzzle Swaps

Swap, share, and discover new-to-you puzzles at our puzzle swaps.

Language Cafe

Language Cafe

Join us for language conversation practice and intercultural exchange.

Mahjong Night

Mahjong Night

Come join your fellow Mahjong enthusiasts and test your skills (and luck) in this beloved strategic tile-based game!

Death Cafe

Death Cafe

Death Cafe

Death Café offers a place to discuss various topics related to death in a safe environment without an agenda, judgment, or criticism.

Asian Ent. Appreciation

Asian Entertainment Appreciation Group

Asian Entertainment Appreciation Group

This is where you can go all out on your love of Squid Game, The Untamed, Alice in Borderland, Blackpink, Jeff Satur, Zhou Shen and more!

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons for Adults

Join us for adults in-person sessions on the Dungeons and Dragons! Ages 18 & Up.

Summer Writing Room

Summer Writing Room

Summer Writing Room

Give yourself the time and space to write. Drop in at any time and stay for as long or as little as you'd like.

Book Clubs

Better Off Read

The genres we read run the gamut from: graphic novels to science fiction, romance to westerns, memoirs to poetry. This group is enhanced by semi-regular virtual author visits and book-related excursions.

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History Book Club

This group discusses works of history in the broadest sense, including biographies, popular history, history of science and medicine, travel writing, etc., alternating between works on American history and books on international subjects.

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Mission Impossible 

This reading program brings participants together from fall through spring to discuss challenging works by a single author. The upcoming author is Olga Tokarczuk. Registration begins in September and discussions start in October.

  • Day & Time: Numerous day and evening times
  • Location: In-Person & Virtual
  • Contact Info: Heather Ross

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Readability Book Club

A group for adults with disabilities, run in partnership with the Center for Independent Futures.

  • Day & Time: Every Monday at 5:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual Zoom
  • Contact Info: Jeny Mills

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy

This group is devoted to reading and discussing speculative fiction.  Members nominate and vote on our books throughout the year, and also share recommendations at our annual New Year, New Books meeting.  Check out our group’s epl sci-fi fantasy blog, opens a new window.

  • Day & Time: First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual Zoom
  • Contact Info: Lorena Neal

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True Crime

This group meets monthly via Zoom to discuss a different true crime-related title. Past books have covered topics ranging from serial killers to art thieves to forensics and covered both modern to historical time periods.

  • Day & Time: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm
  • Location: Virtual Zoom
  • Contact Info: Katy Jacob

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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. 

Book Club Picks

10th Annual Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club Recommendations

The Tenth Annual New Year, New Books list from the members of Evanston Public Library's Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club!

Recommendations from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club

It's time for the Ninth Annual New Year, New Books list from the members of Evanston Public Library's Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club!

Best of Better Off Read Book Club

Here are some of the favorite books the Better Off Read Book Group has read over the years.

Memoirs: Book Club Picks

These memoirs explore universal themes and offer insights into the human condition so they're good discussion books and overall wonderful.
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