March 17, 2022
Looking for a quiet place to study in the evenings? Working shifts all weekend, but still want to pick up a good read? The Evanston Public Library has you covered with new Library Express extended hours self-service in the early morning and late evening at the Robert Crown Branch. The Robert Crown Branch Library, 1801 […]
March 2, 2022
Patrons can help EPL improve services for all Evanstonians by voluntarily providing race, ethnicity and language information Este mensaje esta en español abajo. The Evanston Public Library announced this week that it will be among the first libraries in the area to ask patrons for voluntary information about race, ethnicity and language and use that information […]
February 27, 2022
The Evanston Public Library’s Robert Crown branch welcomes you to our seed library that allows patrons to borrow seeds for personal use. No library card or registration needed! While seeds last.
December 16, 2021
Evanston Public Library announces “Perspectives on French Impressionism,” a two-session, no-charge, non-credit class being offered to the greater Evanston community in partnership with the Northwestern Emeriti Organization (NEO).The instructor will be Professor Emerita Hollis Clayson, an internationally recognized expert on cultural and artistic movements originating in Paris. The two class sessions will take place the […]
October 18, 2021
Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Religious Tales 22. Blancaflor, The Hero With Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America by Nadja Spiegelman, ill. Sergio García Sánchez Can true love triumph when your dad’s an ogre? Only daughter Blancaflor can defeat her dad’s tricks and traps as she aids a young prince on his daring quest. JGraphic […]
October 8, 2021
EPL Collection Development Manager Betsy Bird wrote an incredible new middle-grade historical fiction for kids, LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS. Listen to her interview for fascinating details. Plus, check out companion crafts available now, and info on how to find more Betsy Bird – librarian, podcaster, writer, reviewer. Do you remember the first nickel you […]
September 20, 2021
Awkward teen and tech nerd by day, indestructible wannabe superhero by night? Not what Quinton West had in mind! But that’s what Quin got back when a meteor shower dubbed “The Event” left New Orleans irreversibly changed – yet again after hurricane Katrina – and left certain people more changed than others. Superheroes began popping […]
December 17, 2020
The City of Evanston has put together a list of food resources and mobile, pop-up food pantries available to residents at no-cost. To qualify, residents must either have loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, be ineligible or waiting approval for SNAP benefits, or have not applied for SNAP benefits and need assistance to apply. […]
September 30, 2020
Hey, what’s that in the vending machine? It turns out it holds something very useful especially for those Evanston residents in need of a computer. The Evanston Public Library is very pleased to be launching a new Laptop Vending Machine at the Robert Crown Branch Library, 1801 Main Street. The Laptop Vending Machine will be […]
September 20, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the United States Supreme Court from 1993-2020. She was a lifelong champion for human rights and equality. To learn more about the life of this amazing woman, here are some library materials we recommend: Adult Materials Kids & YA Materials Want to learn more without leaving home? Try these […]
