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 We're moving to Service Level 2! Starting July 14, we'll provide computers and printing at the Main Library. In the weeks to come, you can expect a careful roll out of more services at the Main Library and the Robert Crown Branch, including onsite browsing and checkout of physical materials. The safety of our staff and community members is of utmost importance. Read more.
Asunto: La Biblioteca pasa al nivel de servicio 2 con adición gradual de servicios nuevos.
Library Board Meets Virtually: July 15
 Join us on Zoom for our monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at 6:30 pm. Zoom link for attending the meeting is here. The agenda and board packet will be posted here in advance of the meeting.
 Rebeca Mendoza is on The Check Out podcast! Rebeca Mendoza came to Evanston at age 5 from Mexico City. Despite growing up here, she says she doesn't feel like an Evanstonian. In this episode, we talk about the issue of "invisibility," unique features of Evanston's Latinx community, and a vision for an Evanston that is truly inclusive. Listen now.
Rebeca is Regional Grants Officer for Rotary International and serves on the District 65 School Board; she is the first Latina to hold this position. She is a founding member of Evanston Latinos, an organization created in the midst of the pandemic to respond to emergent needs. She has also been involved on boards or as a staff member in many integral Evanston institutions including Y.O.U., the McGaw YMCA, Family Focus and the Evanston Arts Council.
 Birds Need Our Help. Learn how people came together to help Chicago's Montrose Piping Plovers, and what you can do to support and help birds. Enjoy a short talk by filmmaker Bob Dolgan and presentations from birders involved in advocacy, rescue and protection of birds. Read more and register. Wednesday, July 22, 7 - 8:30 pm
A Midwest Address Author Literary Lunchbreak Zoom Event, co-sponsored with Bookends & Beginnings. Sahar Mustafah, author of The Beauty of Your Face, is in conversation with Christine Maul Rice. Sahar Mustafah is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, an inheritance she explores in her fiction. The Beauty of Your Face is a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, a Los Angeles Times United We Read selection representing Illinois, and one of Marie Claire Magazine’s 2020 Best Fiction by Women. Read more and register. Thursday, July 23, 12 - 1 pm
See all upcoming virtual events including book groups, Northwestern lectures, Language Cafe, Memory Cafe, technology training and more.
Black Lives Matter: Learn More
 The American Library Association offers a list of resources/readings to help center the voices and experiences of Black library workers, the Black community, support the broader Black Lives Matter movement, fight against police violence, and help the cause of racial justice. Here are just a few selections from their list:
Bazaar - Why we need to engage with Black literature beyond racial politics
American Libraries - Blazing Trails - Pioneering African-American librarians share their stories
What does Black Lives Matter mean?
Campaign ZERO was developed with contributions from activists, protesters and researchers across the nation. This data-informed platform presents comprehensive solutions to end police violence in America.
 Why wear a mask? Information from the CDC.
The City of Evanston COVID-10 page has information about where to get tested, communication updates, and more.
JCFS Chicago offers free telehealth support groups. None of these require health insurance to participate.
PEER Services offers free Mental Health Support Calls for anyone seeking support with anxiety, depression or feeling overwhelmed, as well as substance use questions or challenges. Please call 224-714-5649 and leave a message asking for a Mental Health Support Call. You will receive a call back from a Master's level PEER Services counselor.
Evanston Care Network: Search for free and low-cost local access to services including childcare, unemployment resources, job training, food, housing, and much more.
Evanston Aid is a volunteer-run mutual aid organization co-created to connect people with resources during COVID-19. At the heart of Evanston Aid is a matching effort that connects folks who volunteer with those who need help. One of their initiatives is a refurbished laptop program: need a computer? Have one to donate?
The City of Evanston Resource List covers assistance in the categories of utilities, housing, food, social services, resources for businesses and more.
Connections for the Homeless is hiring. They deliver essential services to people facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Looking for Census Phone Bank Volunteers! The Evanston Census response rate is lagging behind our 2010 results. The 2020 Census virtual phone bank is looking for volunteers to make phone calls to our lowest response rate areas. Volunteering can be done from home, anytime between 9 am and 9 pm weekdays from mid to late July. Open to anyone with access to a phone and computer. Contact marionjohnson@cityofevanston.org to sign up!
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Get your gardening questions answered by emailing Northcookmg@gmail.com This remote answer desk staffed by trained Illinois Master Gardeners will provide research-based answers to all your gardening questions. Please attach photos if applicable.
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