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LAST DAY for Curbside Pick Up is Friday, September 4. After this date, materials can be picked up in person at the Main Library or the Robert Crown Library Branch during open hours.
Illinois Dept of Public Health has opened a free, temporary COVID-19 testing site at 6250 Dempster St. in Morton Grove. Through 8/28. 9 am to 5 pm or until supplies run out. No insurance or symptoms required.
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 Homeschooling this fall or want some help improving your child's learning experience? Ms. Louise has compiled a list of homeschooling resources and a homeschooling booklist for you.
(Virtual) Graphic Novel Book Club discusses Newbery Medal winner New Kid by Jerry Craft, a back to school story with a difference! The book on Hoopla is available at the registration link. For rising 3rd-5th graders only. Please register. Sunday, September 13, 1 pm.
Great Back to School Resources in Spanish from Ms. Bea: Aquí tienen algunas ideas para adultos y estudiantes para comenzar la escuela desde casa con buen pie. (Si quiere suscribirse al Boletín de la Biblioteca en español, siga este enlace. )
Voting and the 19th Amendment
 This month we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Although suffrage leaders* ignored the needs of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color, the passing of the amendment began the incomplete journey of voting rights for all. We recommend this new book about unsung women of color in the movement: Finish the Fight! The Brave and Revolutionary Women who Fought for the Right to Vote. Reserve your copy of Finish the Fight! and read a review.
Watch this brief video about the historic women’s suffrage march on Washington in 1913, which led directly to the amendment.
Get simpler election books for young children instantly from Bookflix. In the Family and Community category, look for these fiction/nonfiction pairs: Duck for President by Doreen Cronin/Election Day by Patricia Murphy and Otto Runs for President by Rosemary Wells/ Let's Vote on It! by J. Behrens. Show your younger kids this great video about voting.
*Journalist and Chicago reformer, Ida B Wells' public fight with Evanstonian suffragist Frances Willard is examined in this online exhibit.Thanks to Evanston's own Frances Willard House Museum for this honest, painful information. (Warning: exhibit discusses lynching and shares racial stereotyping of the 19th century.)
Register to vote. Illinois makes it easy
Great Storytimes, Programs and Challenges for Kids
 Noche para la Familia/ Family Night, hosted virtually by the Robert Crown Library Branch. Join us for a mini concert by the talented Chicago band, Cielito Lindo. Check them out in this Millenium Park performance. They were featured on Nickelodeon's America's Most Musical Families too! We'll also play a fun game of Loteria! (Loteria cards can be picked up at Robert Crown Library Branch on Monday, August 24, until 8 pm or at the Main Library Tuesday-Saturday.) Register now and receive a Zoom link the day of the event. Friday, August 28, 6-7 pm.
Good Morning, Sunshine is an active storytime for the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! Register your 2.5-5 year old to join Ms. Sally online. Friday, August 28, 9 am.
Good Trouble Sewing Circle. Join artist/clinical psychologist Melissa Blount to create textile protest pieces in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Participate in this virtual Beloved Community. (If you would like to pick-up a kit with sewing supplies or have questions, please email mhalka@cityofevanston.org) For kids in 3rd grade up to adults. Please register. Wednesday, September 2, 12 pm.
Help the Robert Crown Branch Library name their mascots! Kids, submit your ideas today!
The Morton Arboretum shares a great set of STEM and reading activities about fireflies.
Marilyn Price, beloved local puppeteer, shares a new storytime based on Leo Lionni's It's Mine!
Looking for more EPL storytimes? Listen at your convenience on the EPL KIDS playlist on YouTube!
 For the sake of safety for all, we encourage just brief conversations with staff when you come to browse and check out books. If you want more help in selecting materials, fill out the Kid's LitMatch form. In a few days, you'll get a list of recommendations personalized for your child, infant through 5th grade, either for personal reading or for a specific research need. The Kid's LitMatch form is also on our website at Homework Help.
Evanston parents love Kid's Lit Match:
- "Thank you very much! The girls were very excited to read through these suggestions...!"
- "Thanks so much for doing this. It's a great help!"
More Great Books to Read
The new 2021 Monarchs, Bluestems, and Caudills are all on display at the Main Library! Monarch Award nominees are for kids K-3rd grade; Bluestem Award nominees are for kids 3rd-5th grade; and the Rebecca Caudill Award nominees are for kids 4th-8th grade. These books are selected by top librarians and educators in the state of Illinois!
Check out Mr. Brian's wonderful lists of brand new 2020 books for your kids: Younger Readers or Older Readers
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