Kids
Kids Spotlight
Explorer Backpacks at EPL!
Sep 03, 2025
Study the big (Stars! Planets!) and the small (Insects! Bugs! Microscopic organisms!) with our explorer backpacks!
Museum Passes
Go on your favorite museum adventure by requesting museum passes from EPL!
Bollywood Dance Party
Mar 4th | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This high energy program introduces kids to cultural dance moves inspired by Bollywood, blending classical, folk and modern Indian dance.
Jammie Time, part of a series
Visit the library in your jammies and listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun. Books are aimed at PreK-Grade 2, but all ages welcome!
Read to Dogs with Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy
Mar 18th | 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.
Upcoming Events
Stories That Inspire: A Storytime with Author L’Oreal Payton
Mar 21st | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Celebrate Stories, Poetry, and Creativity at Evanston Public Library Evanston Public Library with Author L'Oreal Payton!
Online Resources for Kids
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Britannica Library
Britannica Library is a fun online resource for kids! Explore easy articles, pictures, and videos to learn cool facts for school or fun!
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks and eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages ​​offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Britannica Library
Britannica Library is a fun online resource for kids! Explore easy articles, pictures, and videos to learn cool facts for school or fun!
Hoopla Kids Mode
Hoopla Kids Mode offers adults and their children kid-friendly digital content from eBooks and eAudiobooks to movies, TV shows, and music.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages ​​offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
Staff Picks
Award Winning Children's Books for Women's History Month
Here is a sampling of great recent award winning children's books for Women's History Month.
Understanding and Attending to Our Emotions: Anger
Check out these relatable kid reads which unpack angry feelings and help explain and offer ideas of how to manage this complex emotion.
Using Your Voice: Kids Books about the Power of Protest
Be inspired by stories and real life examples of people using their voice in different ways to impact change in their communities.
Recent Award Winning Children's Books by Black Creators
Here is a sampling of great recent award winning children's book's by Black authors/illustrators.
Award Winning Children's Books for Women's History Month
Here is a sampling of great recent award winning children's books for Women's History Month.
Understanding and Attending to Our Emotions: Anger
Check out these relatable kid reads which unpack angry feelings and help explain and offer ideas of how to manage this complex emotion.
Using Your Voice: Kids Books about the Power of Protest
Be inspired by stories and real life examples of people using their voice in different ways to impact change in their communities.
Recent Award Winning Children's Books by Black Creators
Here is a sampling of great recent award winning children's book's by Black authors/illustrators.