December 17, 2020
The City of Evanston has put together a list of food resources and mobile, pop-up food pantries available to residents at no-cost. To qualify, residents must either have loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, be ineligible or waiting approval for SNAP benefits, or have not applied for SNAP benefits and need assistance to apply. […]
September 30, 2020
Hey, what’s that in the vending machine? It turns out it holds something very useful especially for those Evanston residents in need of a computer. The Evanston Public Library is very pleased to be launching a new Laptop Vending Machine at the Robert Crown Branch Library, 1801 Main Street. The Laptop Vending Machine will be […]
September 20, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the United States Supreme Court from 1993-2020. She was a lifelong champion for human rights and equality. To learn more about the life of this amazing woman, here are some library materials we recommend: Adult Materials Kids & YA Materials Want to learn more without leaving home? Try these […]
July 31, 2020
The Evanston Public Library is committed to anti-racism and stands in solidarity with all who seek racial justice and equity. On Wednesday, July 29, a group of individuals openly displayed a Confederate Battle Flag at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston. Evanston resident LaShandra Smith-Rayfield confronted and filmed this group of people. She was later joined by […]
June 1, 2020
For patrons searching for books on race and justice, our librarians have brought together a wide range of social justice resources that we hope you’ll find helpful in these uncertain times. Whether you’re discussing current events unfolding with your children, your teens, one another, or you’re merely learning for yourself (and we are always learning […]
April 2, 2020
Introducing Hoopla Bonus Borrows, featuring more than one thousand titles you can download and stream without using your four monthly borrows! Need help getting started? Explore Hoopla FAQs , our step-by-step guide, or contact us. New! Need a card? Evanston residents can apply for a card online or at library location. Learn more here. Bonus borrows For adults Take […]
March 30, 2020
There are so many resources at EPL that it can be difficult to keep track of them all. Let’s just break this down easily then. Would you like ebooks for kids that have read along components? Then check out this video on using Tumblebooks via Evanston Public Library. Do you prefer the Tumblebooks app and […]
February 26, 2020
Transgender employees at Evanston Public Library as well as those transitioning to that status will be protected under a new policy that was adopted by the Library’s Board of Trustees on Feb. 19. Read the complete story by Bob Seidenberg in The Evanston Roundtable.
November 25, 2019
If you want to find THE best recommended list of books for kids, you needn’t look any further than Evanston Public Library. Oh, Chicago has their list, and New York’s is fine, but you may never find the level of love and dedication as is evident on ours. For 10 months of the year, EPL […]
August 28, 2019
When I lived in New York City I would, on occasion, find myself dining with folks not usually in my social circle. These people would ask what I did for a living and they could be a bit surprised when I said I was a librarian. “A librarian? Are there still libraries anymore?” they’d joke. […]
