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 […]
El Consejo directivo de la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston ha lanzado una breve encuesta para solicitar la opinión de los residentes en la búsqueda de un nuevo director de la biblioteca. “Somos muy afortunados de contar con un liderazgo eficaz, ya que nos ha permitido llevar a cabo un proceso de búsqueda exhaustivo,” afirmó la […]
Stressful doesn’t begin to describe life at Northwestern. There are classes, club meetings, networking events, office hours, and midterms that never end! Somewhere around week 4, it starts to feel like there’s no time to relax. But, as the days get shorter and the temperature begins to drop, it’s important to find ways to wind […]
After three years with no tax increases, in September 2022, the Evanston Public Library Board proposed a 3.9 percent increase in the property tax levy to support the library’s operations. Here, we have compiled some frequently asked questions about the proposed increase and what it will mean for residents. How much will my taxes go […]
