Kids

Kids Spotlight

Drop-in LEGO® Play

Feb 28th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Let your imagination and creativity run wild in this drop-in LEGO® playtime!

Museum Passes

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

Let's Learn and Sing in Japanese!/ にほんごでうたお!

Feb 25th | 10:15am - 11:00am
Sing and move to seasonal songs and nursery rhymes with Ms. Doremi! Hear stories and learn about Japanese culture.

E-Town Books & Badges

Feb 28th | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
In celebration of Black History Month, EPL has joined forces with EPD, NOBLE & author Gilo Logan to offer E-Town Books & Badges!

Hearts of Readers, part of a series

Misericordia day services adults bring their reading skills to Evanston Public Library for this half-an-hour all-abilities storytime!

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Upcoming Events

Stories That Inspire: A Storytime with Author L’Oreal Payton

Mar 21st | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Celebrate Stories, Poetry, and Creativity at Evanston Public Library Evanston Public Library with Author L'Oreal Payton!

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. 

Online Resources for Kids

Kids' Homework Help

Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library is a fun online resource for kids! Explore easy articles, pictures, and videos to learn cool facts for school or 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.

Mango Languages

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

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Staff Picks

Understanding and Attending to Our Emotions: Anger

Check out these relatable kid reads which unpack angry feelings and help explain and offer ideas of how to manage this complex emotion.

Using Your Voice: Kids Books about the Power of Protest

Be inspired by stories and real life examples of people using their voice in different ways to impact change in their communities.

Recent Award Winning Children's Books by Black Creators

Here is a sampling of great recent award winning children's book's by Black authors/illustrators.

Yoga Books to Get Kids (and Families) Moving

It's a new year! Get moving on your resolutions and pick up one of these great books to start moving with gentle yoga.

New Arrivals

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