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Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | View in browser
 The Library Board of Trustees will meet virtually, Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 pm. The future of Library branches will be discussed and a vote will be taken; the Racial Equity Task Force will be in conversation with the Board on "defining a new vision." Get the agenda and zoom link. Sign up for public comment.
Executive Director of Evanston Public Library, Karen Danczak Lyons writes here that "Public Safety and Equity are the Lenses Driving Library Decisions."
 Self-checkout helps maintain social distancing.
The Main Library is open and we take your safety seriously. Some of the safety precautions you can expect include:
- Face coverings required to enter the building. (Age 2 and older.)
- Your temperature will be taken at the entrance.
- All patrons must keep masks over nose and mouth at all times; this is a requirement to use the facilities. (Those who do not have a mask will be given one.)
- Social distancing of at least 6 feet will be enforced.
- Equipment, tables, and chairs will be disinfected regularly.
- Use of restrooms is limited to one person or family at a time.
- Re-shelving of books by patrons is not allowed. Patrons must place any books they touch into bins provided. These materials will be quarantined for at least 4 days.
- Mostly self-service and self-checkout.
- Capacity limits will be maintained.
Get all the details on using the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., and the Robert Crown Library Branch, 1801 Main St.
- We have eliminated fines on overdue library materials. Research shows that a fine free policy helps build a better relationship with the community while removing the financial penalties that can discourage library use. (*Fees still apply for replacement of lost materials.)
- Have you noticed books remaining on your account after they've been returned? No worries. To maintain safe handling of all materials, we are quarantining items when returned. Items may show on your account up to two weeks after returning them. In addition, overdue notices are automated. You may receive an overdue notice while your returned books are in processing. We appreciate your patience.
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Community Blood Drive and COVID-19 Antibody Testing. Staff from Vitalant will host a community blood drive and COVID-19 antibody testing event in the Community Meeting Room. Please make an appointment and get the details before arriving. Community Meeting Room, Main Library, Saturday, August 29, 11 am - 4 pm
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View all upcoming, virtual August programs including reading groups, technology classes, and programs for teens and childen.
- Princeton professors and authors Eddie Glaude Jr. and Imani Perry recently discussed Glaude's recent book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own. The event, held virtually in partnership with Bookends & Beginnings bookstore was attended by hundreds of people across the country. It has been recorded so you can watch this fascinating conversation anytime.
 If you completed the Summer Reading Program, congratulations! Your prizes are waiting for you. Visit the Children's Desk at the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, or visit the Robert Crown Library Branch, 1801 Main Street. Look through the great selection of prize books and choose one to take home with you!
 Robin Rue Simmons is the 5th Ward Alderman for the city of Evanston. She left for a time, then came back to raise her family in the 5th Ward. She is Chair of the city’s Reparations Subcommittee and is the lead behind the nation’s very first local reparations program right here in Evanston. The disparities Robin witnessed growing up here have shaped her priorities and her career. "Solutions only" is a motto she lives by.
In this episode we talk about the meaning of reparations and take a deep dive into the details of Evanston’s historic reparations plan. Listen at epl.org/thecheckout or wherever you get your podcasts.
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