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Did you know that Evanston is on the land of three related native peoples, the Potawatomi, Odawa (Ottawa) and Ojibwe Tribes, also known as the Council of Three Fires? Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day by reading! Ms. Louise has created a terrific list of books to enjoy. Learn more about indigenous peoples with these links:
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Need help to manage your family's anxiety?
Barefoot Books shares these helpful suggestions.
Join us for our new Parents Read Aloud Club for suggestions about nature play and child rearing. Tuesday, October 13, 8 pm. Register.
Evanston Public Library celebrated the Mid Autumn Festival online last week. Learn about the festival in this bilingual video, and enjoy the story of Chang'e, 嫦娥, the moon goddess. For everyone who loves the autumn moon!
Marilyn Price, Evanston puppeteer, shares a Carl Sandburg story in her latest story and puppet program, called Five Marvelous Pretzels.
Check out our big Storytime Playlist on YouTube to find just the right storytime whenever you want to listen!
STEAM Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math
Art and the Cosmic Connection. Submit family artwork based on NASA photographs and win $25 of Blick art supplies! Instructions here. Deadline: Saturday, October 17th!
Light it up! Register your child to work with simple paper circuit projects under Ms. Sally's virtual direction (LED kits available in advance!) on either Saturday, October 24, 4:30 pm or Sunday, October 25, 1 pm.
Do you enjoy playing video or arcade games? Register for the 8-Bit Challenge to design and build your own arcade game! Deadline for submission is December 5. Register.
Learn to look at things in a new way: archKIDecture has a great drawing workshop you can do anytime, or build a hexagonal shelf for your room!
Make learning fun! Check out five ways to use the socks in your dresser to give little ones growing experiences!
Book Recommendations and More
Looking to match your child with some great books? We can help. Check out Kids LitMatch. Tell us your preferences and we'll provide suggestions! (Also available for adults and teens!).
We're pleased to announce that your library card now gives you access to Flipster, a new way to read digital magazines for free. Kids titles include: Cricket, National Geographic Kids, Spider, and Black Girl's Magazine.
Evanston Public Library honors Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg by providing a list of RBG library resources about her life.
Mr. Brian recommends the new book, The Honeybee by Candace Fleming illustrated by Eric Rohman, in the following blog post.
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