All Library locations closed until further notice. To talk to a librarian, please call 847-448-8630. Evanston residents can sign up for a temporary eCard for access to our full digital library by using the eCard form | Library Closure FAQ | FAQ en español | Cozy Evanston Cookbook
Brilliant, career-oriented Alexa wouldn’t normally agree to be a stranger’s last minute wedding date but there’s just something about Drew. They have a great time at the wedding, but could there be something more between them than just fun and a mutual physical attraction? If you’re new to the romance genre and looking for something […]
The less that is said about this strange little book, the better. More like a short-story or an experience than a book, you will speed through this illustrated Murakami creation in a whirlwind. A surreal book that’s worth reading and a perfect quick read if you’re trying to fit in your January Read 2020 book […]
Keiko Furukura had known since a very young age that she wasn’t “normal.” Despite her family’s efforts to make her change, more than anything she found ways to adapt and hide the lest desirable of her thoughts and actions from society. Then, one fateful night just after she had started university, Keiko stumbled upon the […]
Binti is leaving her traditional, rural home against the wishes of her family, to pursue her education at the prestigious Oomza University. Unexpected events lead to an encounter with the Meduse, a seemingly violent and war-like race. But Binti soon learns that misunderstanding and miscommunication run deeply through all aspects of the universe and she […]
I first picked up this debut translated novel because it had been nominated for the 2017 Man Booker prize and was reviewed on one of Booklist’s podcasts. I was expecting a stunning and gripping short novel, but what I received instead was a two hour Fever Dream of my own. Reality is obliterated more than […]
One fateful night, 6 teenagers sit down to play a tabletop RPG (role-playing game) and disappear without a trace. Two years later, 5 of them return – forever changed. They seem incapable of explaining where they’ve been, or what happened to Sol. Decades later, though they’ve tried to move on, the past rears its ugly […]
Dejah and Josiah have been working together at the pumpkin patch for 4 years. They’re ‘seasonal best friends,’ but as their final season working at the patch comes to a close and they both head off to college next year, what looms ahead for their friendship? Will they simply part ways like they have every […]
Though he’s been writing and publishing for decades, Colson Whitehead drew major national attention after the success of his 2016 book The Underground Railroad. The book is an excellent must-read, but I definitely feel The Nickel Boys is an absolute masterpiece. This book chronicles the experience of Elwood and the other ‘nickel boys’ during their time in […]
I picked this title off of the 2019 longlist for the National Book Award. I am always in the mood for a good psychological thriller – all the more so as the weather starts to cool off. This stunning work by Helen Phillips did not disappoint. Between concern for her two young children and bizarre […]
A quick and easy-to-digest read about the making of a beloved classic film. Last week this tweet from Cary Elwes really got me thinking about this book again. The Princess Bride has been one of my all time favorite movies ever since my mom made me rent it (despite my eyerolls at the title) while […]
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
