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Enjoy new and longer hours at the Main Library and the Robert Crown Library Branch. Read our FAQ page for latest info on hours, safety procedures, and more.
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- The Robert Crown Branch Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 to help create an effective polling place at the Robert Crown Community Center.
- All Library programs are virtual to keep our community safe.
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- EPL and CIAS Present A Crisis in the Making: The U.S. Election in Global Perspective. Please join us and Northwestern University's Center for International & Area Studies for this virtual discussion on the US election in global and historical perspective. Monday, November 2, 6 pm. Register.
- Keepin It Real Book Group discusses: Fentanyl, Inc by Ben Westhoff. Tuesday, November 3, 7 pm. Register.
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group discusses: The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang. Wednesday, November 4, 7 pm. Register.
- Join us for a special Midwest Address event co-sponsored by Bookends & Beginnings and the Northwestern Rainbow Alliance, featuring acclaimed poet and writer Fatimah Asghar. Thursday, November 5, 5 pm. Register.
- View more book discussions at epl.org.
 Memory Café. Join in for a weekly, virtual social hour for people on the memory loss spectrum and their care partners. Next session focuses on music. Read more about upcoming Memory Cafés. Register. Thursday, November 5, 11 am
Fika! Enjoy virtual conversation with people from Maine. Co-hosted with Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Register at epl.org. Monday through Friday at 9 am (Central Time).
Free Virtual Educational Session on HIV/AIDS & PrEP: We've partnered with Lurie Children's Hospital for this virtual event to help parents and caregivers talk to young people about HIV/AIDS, PrEP, & sexual health. Tuesday, November 17, 7 pm. Register.
Medicare Education 101: Medicare Basics: Independent Medicare broker, Eric Slaughter, offers a brief overview of Medicare coverage, enrollment basics and Medicare supplement options. Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 pm. Register.
FitByCrys at Evanston Public Library: Nutrition specialist and fitness coach Crystal Malone shows you how to take your fitness goals to the next level in this virtual workshop. Thursday, November 19, 2 pm. Register.
 Flipster! Read digital magazines like The New Yorker, Essence, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Out, National Geographic, The Hispanic Network, and more, free with your library card. Learn more.
Free legal information appointments, hosted by Legal Literacy Librarian Lorena Neal, are offered at the Library. Virtual appointments can be scheduled Tuesdays, 12-2 pm, and Thursdays, 4-6 pm, beginning in November. Get answers to your legal questions and more. More information.
LitMatch! Don't know what to read next? Try LitMatch, our remote recommendation service, which now serves kids, adults, teens, and Spanish speakers! Simply fill out a LitMatch form with your likes and dislikes. We'll get back to you with our recommendations.
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- Looking for work? Seeking employees? Need job training? Check out Illinois WorkNet.
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Cook County's COVID-19 Resident Cash Assistance Program offers a one-time cash payment of $600 to income eligible suburban Cook County residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are accepted until November 6.
- Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) will be discussing affordable housing and related programs that are available now in Evanston! Learn how you could qualify for affordable homeownership, rental, or for an owner-occupied rehab (OOR) grant. Thursday, November 12, 6 pm. Register.
 Cat Nickles and her Quarantine Cookbook
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Cooking with Cat: Join us for a family-friendly virtual cooking class with Cat Nickles. Cat has raised over $18,800 for Beyond Hunger, the Oak Park Food Pantry, through her 8th Grade Capstone Project, "The Quarantine Cookbook." Friday, November 13, 5 pm. Register.
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Noche para la Familia, a serenata/virtual concert. Friday, October 30, 6 pm. Register.
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Hawk Talk with Live Raptors! Join naturalist Ryan DePauw from River Trail Nature Center. Meet some of his raptor friends over Zoom. Learn about birds of prey found on the North Shore and in nearby forest preserves. Sunday, November 22, 2 pm. Register.
 Photo by Lynn Trautmann
Christine Wolf is our latest guest on the podcast. She's a longtime Evanston resident, an author and enterprise journalist. She wasn’t always a writer. About 15 years ago, she decided to write and jumped in with both feet, often exhibiting a good deal of emotional bravery in the kinds of topics she tackles. Listen to Christine's story at epl.org/thecheckout or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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