All library locations are open and fully operational today, Friday, July 5.
August 27, 2013
This article in the Chicago Tribune reviews “Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives,” a collection of early women suspense authors. Many of the stories weave themes of psychological complexity and use the home as a springboard for a variety of crime stories. The editor, Sarah Weinman, has applied the term “domestic fiction” to these stories to distinguish them […]
August 27, 2013
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of that historic speech – read it here. Laura
August 27, 2013
Here at EPL we’re currently engaged in a staff discussion and clarification of our Internet use policies with regard to minors. When boiled down to its simplest form, we at Evanston do not restrict any patron’s use of any materials, including our unfiltered Internet stations. Many U.S. libraries take the same stance, believing it is […]
August 26, 2013
After 33 years, Bookman’s Alley will close at the end of September, so there are just a few weeks to browse this beloved Evanston treasure. The Evanston Patch has a great article about the store and owner Roger Carlson, as well as a photographic tour.
August 23, 2013
Acclaimed jazz pianist Marian McPartland died at the age of 95 on August 20. Born in England and trained as a classical pianist, she was “drawn to the improvisational freedom of jazz.” and succeeded, according to critic Leonard Feather in spite of “three hopeless strikes against her: she was British, white, and a woman.” Besides […]
August 22, 2013
This article in the Yahoo travel section suggests visiting independent bookstores as a way of getting acquainted with a city. Highlighted are stores from San Francisco, Seattle, Miami Beach, and Washington, DC. Each has a distinct atmosphere, from the radical tomes at Left Bank Books to the 24 hour weekend hours at Kramerbooks, one can […]
August 21, 2013
The author of this article eloquently notes how crucial the library became to her while she was recuperating from the effects of a serious illness. Clarke writes that she has always been a long time supporter of libraries in her native England, but she gained a new level of appreciation when she was isolated from […]
August 20, 2013
More from NPR’s Keys to the Whole World: American Public Libraries. Laura Sydell reported on the launch this last spring of a program to canvass the nation’s libraries for rare and important archival material that can be digitized and available for free to the American public through the Digital Public Library of America. Scholars and […]
August 20, 2013
In the continuing NPR series, Keys To The Whole World: American Public Libraries, Neda Ulaby reported on the dire financial circumstances many libraries find themselves in. In Vermont, for instance, which touts itself as the state with the most libraries per capita, some are teeny, one-room operations, open only in summer for a couple of hours a […]
August 20, 2013
NPR’s Breaking News site reported that popular crime writer Elmore Leonard died this morning at his home near Detroit. He had been hospitalized recently with a stroke. The report includes a 2010 interview with Leonard by Noah Adams who visited Leonard at his home. The author of 43 novels was acclaimed by his large number of […]
