Kids

Kids Spotlight

Summer Reading for Kids Starts June 1!

May 14, 2026
Visit the library this summer for fun and free activities for kids ages Birth to Grade 5.

Water Safety Awareness for Your Family

Jun 03, 2026
EPL can connect you and your family with important information about water safety all year long.

All By Myself, part of a series

Storytime for children ages 3-5 who are ready to attend a story program without parents and younger siblings. Registration Required.

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!

Touch-A-Truck Fest: Evanston Edition!

Jul 18th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ingraham Park
Join us at Ingraham Park to meet the vehicles and crews that help keep Evanston running every day!

Get matched with a book!Get matched with a Kid's Book!

Tell us what books for kids you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

Tell us what books for kids you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

Upcoming Events

Stories and Stretches

Jul 8th | 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Join us as we read stories, sing songs, and practice gentle yoga poses as a family. Perfect for building focus, movement, and mindfulness!

Kids Events Calendar

Mango Languages

Mango Languages ​​offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.

Comics Plus Children's Library

Comics Plus lets you read tons of children's graphic novels, comics, and manga anytime!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBooks offers animated eBooks for kids, with picture books, chapter books, and educational titles to make learning 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.

Visit a museumVisit a museum

Reserve a museum pass for free or reduced-price entry to museums museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, theaters and more.

We're Going on a Picnic

Picnics can be anywhere at anytime with anyone -- join these characters to see how they picnic!

Low Vision, High Contrast Books for Infants & Young Readers

Bold and high contrast books provide images that are easier for infants and low vision readers to process.

National Ice Cream Month

Summer is the perfect time for cold ice cream. Celebrate this yummy treat with these great books!

Appreciating Our Pollinators

Pollinators make our world bright and beautiful, celebrate them this month with these picture books!

New & Noteworthy Kids Books

New & Noteworthy Kids' Fiction July 2026

Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.

New & Noteworthy Kids' Nonfiction July 2026

Check out these great new nonfiction books for kids! Book descriptions are from the publishers' websites.

New & Noteworthy Kids' Books June 2026

Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.

New & Noteworthy Kids' Books May 2026

Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
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