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Ready, Set… Let’s Get Festive!

Celebrate the season with Evanston Public Library! Whether you’re looking for festive events, fun holiday activities for all ages, free passes to local winter attractions, or cozy book and movie picks to keep you warm, we’ve gathered everything you need in one cheerful place.

Discover new traditions, revisit favorite classics, and find inspiration for making the most of this magical time of year. Let EPL beyour guide to a season filled with warmth, wonder, and community.

Museum Pass Winter

Chicago Botanic Garden Winter Activities Museum Passes

Get a Museum Pass for the Chicago Botanic Garden through EPL, and enjoy winter programs and displays!

Ring in the New Year Kids Style

Golden Hour Karaoke

Dec 31st | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sing in the New Year! Kids are invited to take the mic and perform their favorite songs from hit movies and musicals.

Holiday Spirit: Activate!

Puzzle and Gift Wrap Swap

Puzzle and Gift Wrap Swap (+ Free Wrapping!)

Dec 6th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring puzzles and gift wrap to swap. Even if you don't have any, join us to take some home!

Toy Swap

Kids Toy Swap

Dec 10th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Swap out your kids toys and make this holiday season more sustainable, affordable and fun!

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Savor the Season: Enjoy Holiday Meals Without Overindulging

Dec 17th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Learn strategies to enjoy festive foods without guilt, manage portion sizes, and leave the table feeling satisfied.

Brazilian Holiday Sounds

EISMA Presents: Luciano Antonio - Brazilian Holiday Sounds

Dec 21st | 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Luciano's performance takes the audience on a tour of Brazil by presenting a wide variety of Brazilian compositions.

Get Cozy with a Book or Movie

Cozy Reads

Cozy Reads

Grab some hot chocolate and enjoy these cozy heartwarming reads.

Hibernation Mode Activated List

Hibernation mode activated - I'll see you in April!

It's time to get cosy/cozy. Embrace your indoor kid and the snowy, sleepy season ahead.

Slay Ride

Slay Ride: Holiday Horror Books

The weather outside is frightful, but these books are so delightful (...and also frightful).

The Fire is So Delightful

Short Winter & Holiday Books

Short Winter & Holiday Books - To Hit Your Reading Goal

Finding yourself just shy of your reading goals as year ends? These books can help you catch up and have you drinking in the winter vibes.

Long Movies Long Nights

Long Movies for Long Nights

Embrace winter’s cold, dark nights and settle in with one of these acclaimed films--all running at least 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Dreaming in Black and White

Dreaming in Black and White

Dream sequences in movies. It is the darkest time of year--ideal for hibernating and dreaming...zzzz

Slay Ride: Holiday Horror Movies

Slay Ride: Holiday Horror Movies

Your fear may grow three sizes when you watch these frightening holiday haunts.

Cookbooks Perfect for Winter

Winter Cooking

This Year's Greatest Hits

2025 Books for Adults

Recommended Books for Adults 2025

Enjoy this selection of staff recommendations from 2025!

101 Kids

101 Favorite Picture Books

Nov 04, 2025
Check out the list our staff made of their 101 favorite picture books!

Join the PEPL!Join the PEPL!

The Partners of the Evanston Public Library is the independent 501(c)3 organization that supports the mission of the Library through fundraising and volunteerism. 

More to Explore at EPL

Future Events

Crown Storytime- 10:30 am, part of a series

Join us for a fun session of stories and songs at the Robert Crown Branch!

Puzzle and Gift Wrap Swap (+ Free Wrapping!)

Dec 6th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring puzzles and gift wrap to swap. Even if you don't have any, join us to take some home!

Yarn & Beyond, part of a series

Calling all fiber artists! Join us at Yarn & Beyond: Fiber Arts Club to work on your craft and meet other hobbyists in your community!

Kids Toy Swap

Dec 10th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Swap out your kids toys and make this holiday season more sustainable, affordable and fun!

Enrich Your Soul

Visit a Local Museum

Museum Passes

Go on your favorite museum adventure by requesting museum passes from EPL!

Learn to Cook Something New

AtoZ World Food

Explore thousands of global recipes, food cultures, ingredients, techniques, and history in one extensive culinary database.

Read The Atlantic

The Atlantic

Read articles about news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more from The Atlantic through online resource EBSCO.

Sign-up for a Newsletter!Sign up for a newsletter!

Read the Latest Library News! Choose from our newsletters: Main Library, Children's or Robert Crown Branch OR sign-up for all three!

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