November 20, 2022
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 | […]
October 13, 2022
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 […]
September 30, 2022
EVANSTON, IL – The Evanston Public Library’s Racial Equity Task Force is looking for new members to help guide Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts at the Library. Composed of community members, Library staff and Library trustees, this task force is devoted to increasing the Library’s outreach and service to underserved residents, particularly those living in […]
September 30, 2022
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 […]
September 15, 2022
El Mes de la Herencia Hispana se celebra del 15 de setiembre al 15 de octubre, y la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston lo celebra con eventos y programas en la biblioteca y en todo Evanston: apoya a pequeños negocios, participa en búsquedas del tesoro, diviértete con juegos en familia, realiza manualidades para todas las edades y mucho más en la biblioteca.
September 15, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 through October 15, and the Evanston Public Library is celebrating with events and programs both at the library and throughout Evanston – support a small business, go on a scavenger hunt, play games with the family, make crafts for all ages, and so much more at the Library.
September 14, 2022
For all the ways the Evanston Public Library works to create a presence in the community, its partnership with Temperance Brewery is among the most creative.
August 24, 2022
It’s yoga. It’s beer. And it’s for a good cause — the Evanston Public Library! Buy your tickets now for Temperance Trikonasana on Saturday, Sept. 17.
August 24, 2022
To celebrate National Read a Book Day (Sept. 6), The Y and EPL are inviting adults 18+ to use their library cards to enjoy free visits to the McGaw YMCA from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept 11.
July 26, 2022
The Film It! Challenge concludes this week, and Evanston fifth- through eighth-graders are finding their inner Jordan Peele or Mindy Kaling or Martin Scorsese. In partnership with D65, EvanSTEM, Y.O.U. , Family Focus, and Northwestern University, the Film It! Challenge is in its second year having grown from the Library’s Code It! Challenge. It was […]
