Tuesday, Dec. 31 the main EPL branch will close early at 5:00pm and the Crown Branch at 1:00pm. Both branches will be closed Wednesday, Jan.1. Happy New Year!
July 6, 2016
I don’t usually cross post this blog with the one I run on School Library Journal, but today’s a special day. Summer Reading is here and that can mean only one thing: Every Wednesday (today!) you can see Evanston Public Library employees wearing what I conservatively like to call the most gorgeous summer reading t-shirt […]
June 23, 2016
Tragedy, whatever the form, requires a response. When kids see the world at its worst, they turn to their parents for hope and wisdom and understanding, even when the event is not understandable. Books at their best can serve as an aid to these parents, whatever the situation. That said, there’s not a book for […]
June 22, 2016
In my quest to know the Evanston Public Library collection as deeply and as well as any person can, I find a lot of interesting books. These are not necessarily books that have circulated particularly well, mind you. Rather, they’re titles that have caught my eye for one reason or another. So for your reading […]
June 15, 2016
The first in a series of reviews by local experts in various fields. Today, our guest is Jessica Jolly, a digital literacy coach who helps other adults improve their digital literacy skills. As Jessica says she, “cried through all her math classes in high school but now uses coding enthusiastically to simplify and shorten tedious work.” […]
June 10, 2016
I don’t know about you but with all the stuff going on in my life and my work, it can be hard to keep track of author visits to the library. Don’t you hate it when you hear about someone cool after they’ve already left? Well if so, worry no longer. Today we present to […]
June 8, 2016
The strangest thing about all the recent celebrity deaths is how universally beloved each passing man was. David Bowie, Prince, and now Muhammad Ali brought people together both in life and death. Ali has struck a particular note with fans, young and old. My Facebook feed this week was fascinating because friend after friend posted […]
May 21, 2016
Don’t know if you’re aware of it but today at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room we are hosting our annual Senior Spelling Bee. What is it? Well, are you age 50 or older? Are you a resident of Illinois? Do you think you can spell? Here’s you chance to shine! Just register in […]
May 13, 2016
Spring is here and if you haven’t already treated your ears to the crack of a bat or the slap of a mitt, there’s plenty of time to do so. There are also plenty of amazing brand new books about America’s favorite pastime. So for your reading pleasure, here’s a whole slew of interesting baseball […]
May 11, 2016
When Prince died, a tidal wave of nostalgia swept the nation. All at once people wanted, no, needed to hear the full album of Purple Rain. To listen to something unique and entirely Prince-like. So imagine everyone’s surprise when it was discovered that sites like Spotify simply do NOT stream Price. Prince covers? Sure. But […]
May 7, 2016
In case you were unaware, our fledglings are hatching. As of this writing, there are three baby eyasses bouncing around the peregrine falcon nest here at Evanston Public Library. They are white, fluffy, and have a never ending pit of hunger in their bellies for sweet, delicious pigeon/bunny. I cannot embed the video here, but that […]
