All Library programs are virtual to keep our community safe.
Watch EPL's Miguel Ruiz on WTTW's La Ultima Palabra—giving the last word on what public libraries do for communities.
EPL Forms Unique Advisory Group to Ensure Collections Reflect Aspirations of Black Community.
EPL Board of Trustees meets Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30. Zoom link and agenda packet will be available here.
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 Thank you for the part you have played at the Evanston Public Library over the years. Today, we are Reimagining how and where to best serve all of Evanston with special emphasis on who we are not adequately serving now. We all have a role to play in co-creating the Library's future. Please think about your role and make a suggestion, volunteer, attend a board meeting and make your gift today. Your support opens the doors to new possibilities. Together, we can better serve our community. Together, we are the Library.
 Just released! 101 Great Books for Kids List 2020! A diverse EPL team led by Collection Development Manager Betsy Bird and Children's Librarian Brian Wilson worked all year on this fantastic list. Use it to reserve Library books or as a guide for holiday shopping. Books are appropriate for readers ages 2-12. Read more and get a printable PDF of the list in Betsy's blog.
And...don't miss the upcoming 2020 Best Picture Books Discussion! Join Betsy and Brian as they present some of their favorite picture books of 2020. (Note: this event is for adults who love kids books; it is not a children's program.) Saturday, December 5, 10 am. Register.
 Theatre in the Time of a Pandemic. A Mini-Course: Join this free, non-credit course taught by Professor Emerita of African American Studies and Theatre Sandra L. Richards, presented in partnership with the Northwestern Emeriti Organization.
The first virtual class will be a screening of the play Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau, which the New York Times described in 2017, upon its premiere performance at Lincoln Center Theater in New York, as a “passionate play about a family struggling to outrun social prophecy.” The screening is followed by sessions on December 2 and 9. Tuesday, December 1, 7 pm. Register.
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.
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.
Emancipation to Inauguration: The Black Experience in Chicago. From the shotgun shack to the White House, the Black Experience in Chicago is rich, nuanced and profound. Please join historian and musician Clarence Goodman for a lecture on the Black experience in Chicago. Thursday, December 10, 7 pm. Register
 We have a great lineup this month, including Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, Lisa Halliday's debut Asymmetry, and Talia Hibbert's laugh-out-loud love story Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Come join in on the discussions.
 EPL is one of 25 public and academic libraries in America (and the only one in Illinois) to receive a Resilient Communities grant from the American Library Association (ALA). With this grant, EPL can work to address the climate crisis in Evanston through programs and discussions on the subject, including film screenings, community dialogues, and more.
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, and 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.
Memory Café. Join in for a weekly, virtual social hour for people on the memory loss spectrum and their care partners. Next session will be a show and tell. Read more about upcoming Memory Cafés. Thursday, November 19, 11 am. Read more.
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).
Community Blood Drive: Staff from Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois will bring the mobile collection truck to the Robert Crown Community Center and Library parking lot. Appointments strongly encouraged. Thursday, December 3, 1 pm. Register.
- NEW! Free appointments for legal information. Half-hour appointments are available, via video chat or phone, on Tuesdays 12-2 PM and Thursdays 4-6 PM. Contact the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630 to book an appointment. View all free legal resources.
- 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.
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- Looking for work? Seeking employees? Need job training? Check out Illinois WorkNet.
- COVID-19 Testing at Lincolnwood Town Center: Walk-up or drive-up testing available from Thursday, November 12 through Monday, November 16. If you have insurance, please bring your card, but this is not required. No appointment is necessary, but please sign up here to help organizers prepare. Results will be made available within 4-7 days.
- The CDC has issued new information stating that individual mask use can prevent personal COVID-19 infection, not just the infection of those in one's vicinity.
- CDC tips on celebrating Thanksgiving.
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