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.
Preschool Explorers: Sea Life
Jun 4th | 10:30am - 11:30am
In this fun STEAM program for young children, learn about the ocean, identify some seashells, and make our own crab from a real shell.
Sand & Stories
Jun 5th - Aug 14th | All day
Come enjoy sun, sand, stories and songs with Evanston Public Library during select Fridays this summer!
Upcoming Events
Maker Kids at the Park
Jun 8th - Aug 5th | 11:30am - 1:30pm
Select Evanston City Parks
Get creative with the library this summer! Visit the EPL table outdoors at select Evanston parks for a fun and free STEAM activity.
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.