As of Tuesday morning, the Main Library continues to experience an Internet outage. No computers, printing, or phones. You must have your library card to check out materials. The Crown Branch is fully operational. Thank you for your patience.
The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking resident input in its search for a new library director and has launched a brief community survey to get residents’ thoughts.
Black History Month is a time to step back and more specifically acknowledge and celebrate the centuries of broad and vibrant contributions Black Americans have made to culture, the arts, politics and social justice movements. The Evanston Public Library is celebrating throughout the month with a special collection of family-oriented programming that celebrates the contributions […]
Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with activities at EPL Children’s programing, volunteer opportunities and more Jan. 16 and beyond School may be out, but January 16 is a “day on, not a day off” in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and advancing social justice. The Evanston Public Library has opportunities […]
EVANSTON, ILL. – Resolve to make 2023 your best year ever – with a little help from your local library. Whether you’re trying to eat healthier, approach difficult conversations, give back to your community, or just experience more joy, you can find a program to get you started at the Evanston Public Library: Harness the […]
“When I moved here from Spain six years ago, I could not find a place to repair smaller household things (like toasters),” says Evanston Public Library Branch Assistant Bea Echeverria. It seemed no one had the interest, time or skills to tackle it. The system seems to promote tossing versus fixing. I wanted to help […]
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Fiffer brings his change-making expertise – and a few guests – to the Evanston Library’s patrons for a webinar called “Seize Your Moment: Resolve to Be a Changemaker in 2023.”
This year, a group of EPL staff members read a large number of 2022 adult titles. Here are the ones we recommend most: Fiction: Horse — Geraldine Brooks – Book | eBook | eAudiobook School for Good Mothers — Jessamine Chan* – Book | eBook | eAudiobook Disorientation — Elaine Hsieh Chou – Book | […]
One year ago, Health and Wellness Librarian Irene Williams arrived at the Evanston Public Library to lead programming that is still uncommon at libraries – mental health discussions. Since that moment, she has been focused not only on growing the conversations around mental health, but getting programs off of Zoom and back to IRL (in […]
Once again the hardworking library workers of Evanston Public Library have spent their entire year culling through thousands of brand new children’s books, just so that they could give you the best of the best. It’s the 101 Great Books for Kids list at last! In 2022 we read books in as many formats as […]
The Evanston Public Library this Wednesday hosted its first land acknowledgement ceremony recognizing that Evanston and the Library’s facilities reside on the lands of Indigenous people. After months of work, and with input from its Racial Equity Task Force and assistance from Jasmine Gurneau (Oneida/Menominee), director of Native American and Indigenous Initiatives at the Office […]
