Kids
Kids Spotlight
Free Comic Book Day for Kids
May 2nd | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Starting at 2 pm, kids can visit the Children's Department and pick up a free comic book from Evanston's Watcher Comix. Just drop in!
Museum Passes
Go on your favorite museum adventure by requesting museum passes from EPL!
Read to Dogs with Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy
Apr 15th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Register for a time slot and be paired with a certified therapy dog from Rainbow Assisted Animal Therapy to practice reading.
Singsong
Apr 18th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Mr. Taylor for a fun set of songs and hear him play multiple stringed instruments.
Anytime Activities for Kids
Challenge your young ones in a scavenger hunt, attempt to solve the mystery of the guessing jar or craft together. Themes change each month!
Upcoming Events
Let's Learn and Sing in Japanese!/ にほんごでうたお!
Apr 22nd | 10:15am - 11:00am
Sing and move to seasonal songs and nursery rhymes with Ms. Doremi! Hear stories and learn about Japanese culture.
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!
Digital Magazines in Spanish & Portuguese for Young Readers!
¡Que comience la diversión y el aprendizaje con estas revistas digitales en español y portugués para niños, disponibles en Libby!
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!
Digital Magazines in Spanish & Portuguese for Young Readers!
¡Que comience la diversión y el aprendizaje con estas revistas digitales en español y portugués para niños, disponibles en Libby!
Staff Picks
New & Noteworthy Children's Books April 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
Autism Acceptance
April is also Autism Acceptance & Neurodiversity Celebration Month! These children's books highlight acceptance, accessibility & inclusion.
Best Nature Board Books of 2025 "Baby Blueberry"
This list recommends books for purchase by nature educators and parents.
Blueberry Educator Resources 2025
These titles were selected by early childhood development & curricular specialists on the Blueberry Committee to best serve teachers' needs.
New & Noteworthy Children's Books April 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
Autism Acceptance
April is also Autism Acceptance & Neurodiversity Celebration Month! These children's books highlight acceptance, accessibility & inclusion.
Best Nature Board Books of 2025 "Baby Blueberry"
This list recommends books for purchase by nature educators and parents.
Blueberry Educator Resources 2025
These titles were selected by early childhood development & curricular specialists on the Blueberry Committee to best serve teachers' needs.