The Board of Directors of the Evanston Public Library has established a DEIB Advisory Committee and is seeking interested community members to support the work of the Committee, described as follows: The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee shall collaborate with the Executive Director or designee to uphold diversity as a core value of the EPL. It […]
Great news! We recently introduced our NEW APP and new EVENTS platform! What does this mean for you? It means an easier, smoother and more intuitive experience for you to search and check out titles, media and audiobooks from the convenince of your device. It also means finding our wonderful and unique events will be […]
Every year Evanston Public Library spends months on end reading and selecting the finest children’s books. Now you can enjoy the fruits of our efforts! There’s something for every kid on our lists!
The Evanston Public Library is excited to announce the coming launch of a new website, catalog search and app designed to give patrons a more complete and interactive digital library experience. Throughout this fall, patrons will see portions of our current website shift to our new platform. The first component we are implementing is the […]
Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston y los negocios de propiedad latina en Evanston. This page is in English, below. El Mes de la Herencia Hispana se extiende desde el 15 de septiembre hasta el 15 de octubre, y la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston está celebrando con eventos […]
We’re welcoming Mount Prospect and Waukegan Public Libraries to our library consortium (CCS), a network that shares materials that will now grow to 31 libraries. This means more books, movies, and music will be available. Over 550,000 items will be added to the catalog, increasing the collection you can access with your Evanston Public Library […]
The community is invited to attend Evanston Public Library’s Innovation Station Grand Opening Celebration on Monday, September 23, from 4 – 7:30 p.m. Located on the third floor at the Library’s Main Branch (1703 Orrington), The Innovation Station is a creative DIY space that provides tools for makers to work on projects in the community. […]
The Evanston Public Library (EPL) has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)to host the Big Read in Evanston from September 2024 – May 2025. The Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. EPL […]
EVANSTON, ILL. – August is National Black Business Month, and the Evanston Public Library is celebrating by encouraging Evanstonians to explore and shop at Black-owned businesses in our community. National Black Business Month is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Black-owned businesses to our economy and communities. It serves as a reminder […]
On Friday, June 14, the experts at the Chicago Peregrine Project at the Field Museum, stopped by the Evanston Public Library to catch, band, name and release our four falcon chicks. Meet: Noodin, male, name submitted by Jean Smiling Coyote, (“Noodin” is the Ojibwe word for “wind.”) Millennium Falcon, male, name submitted by Nancy Engel […]
