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.
Virtual Author Event: Kyle Lukoff
Jun 1st | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Celebrate the start of Pride Month with a live virtual talk with award-winning children's author Kyle Lukoff.
Drop-in Family Storytime, part of a series
Join us for stories, songs, and lots of fun in this summer series of storytimes. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Sand & Stories
Jun 5th - Aug 14th | All day
Come enjoy sun, sand, stories and songs with Evanston Public Library during select Fridays this summer!
Kid Book Critics
Jun 6th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Be a kid book critic and get the chance to read brand new books before their release date!
Upcoming Events
Let's Learn and Sing in Japanese!/ にほんごでうたお!
May 26th | 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 May 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
2027 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees
This annual award is given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades 5-8 in participating Illinois schools.
2027 Bluestem Award Nominees
This annual award is given to a book voted most outstanding by students in grades 3-5 at participating Illinois schools.
2027 Monarch Award Nominees
This annual award is given to the author and illustrator of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades K-3 at Illinois Schools.
New & Noteworthy Children's Books May 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
2027 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees
This annual award is given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades 5-8 in participating Illinois schools.
2027 Bluestem Award Nominees
This annual award is given to a book voted most outstanding by students in grades 3-5 at participating Illinois schools.
2027 Monarch Award Nominees
This annual award is given to the author and illustrator of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades K-3 at Illinois Schools.