March 17, 2016
Today is St. Patrick’s Day and the perfect time to talk a wee bit about Irish authors. We know you know about the heavy hitters like James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, and you couldn’t miss the Irish-influence at this year’s Oscars: Emma Donoghue’s Room and Colm Toibin’s Brooklyn both inspired Best Picture nominees. But how […]
March 14, 2016
Tomorrow is the Illinois Primary Election, and by now you probably know the 2016 presidential candidates pretty well. You’ve listened to the speeches, watched the debates, and maybe even gone to a rally. You know what they stand for and against. But do you know what they like to read? Test your knowledge below: Which […]
March 12, 2016
Our Women’s History Month celebration rages on as we continue highlighting the most influential women in history as chosen by you. Next up is Eleanor Roosevelt who was selected by Patricia Frank – a 41-year Evanston resident, community gardener, and birder who earned a Ph.D. from NU’s Feinberg School of Medicine and founded a local […]
March 9, 2016
The final episode of Downton Abbey aired this past Sunday evening, and now that we’ve reached Day 3 in this strange, post-Downton world, it’s likely that even casual fans have started suffering symptoms of withdrawal. Do not panic, dear Downton lovers. You see, we’ve assembled a Post-Downton Abbey Survival Kit featuring Downton-related documentaries, BBC shows, […]
March 7, 2016
Women’s History Month is here, and the celebration is in full swing. Not only is tomorrow International Women’s Day, but here on Off the Shelf we’re spending March highlighting the most influential women in history as chosen by you. First up is May Wood Simons. An Evanston resident who helped start tomorrow’s holiday, she was […]
March 5, 2016
We are happy to introduce Evanston painter and quilter Teresa Parod as the next featured artist in our ongoing exhibition series Local Art @ EPL. Her show is currently on display on the 2nd floor of EPL’s Main Library where you can catch it through the end of March. The nearly two dozen paintings in […]
March 4, 2016
You’ve had your decorations up for weeks, and now the big day is finally here. That’s right, it’s National Grammar Day, and tonight spell checkers and proofreaders from coast to coast will be celebrating into the wee hours. In honor of this momentous day, we asked a few EPL regulars the following: What is your […]
March 2, 2016
Maya Schenwar is Editor-in-Chief of Truthout – an independent social justice news website – and the author of the recent book Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better. On Monday, March 7th, she will discuss her book when she visits EPL as part of the special program Unlocking […]
March 1, 2016
Today begins Women’s History Month, and we want you to help us celebrate here on Off the Shelf. We’d like to know who you think is one of the most influential women in history and why it’s important for people to know about her. She can be from ancient history, recent history, or modern times. […]
February 28, 2016
We’re almost there. We’ve got one final EPL Oscar to award, and it’s the big one. The one for all the marbles, all the bragging rights, and all the EPL glory. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, please allow us to present the EPL Oscar for Best Picture. The Nominees Are… Bridge of Spies “I […]
