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Drum Roll, please! Check out the brand new 101 Great Books for Kids: 2022 Booklist! Twenty five library staff members from multiple departments have read voraciously and met every month starting in January 2022 to bring you this fantastic list, just in time for holiday giving! Fun ways to learn about the 101 list and other great books from 2022:
101 Great Books for Kids 2022 Open House! Swing by the Main Children's Room to view all 101 of the books on our 2022 Great Books for Kids list. Plus grab a coupon for Booked, Evanston's kid's bookstore! Monday, November 21-Sunday, November 27, Main Library: More information.
2022 Best Picture Books Presentation with Brian Wilson and Betsy Bird! Join our Collection Development Manager and Fuse #8 blogger Betsy Bird and Children's Librarian and 2022 Legacy Award Chair Brian E. Wilson as they present some of their favorite picture books of 2022! This event is not a story time for kids. Saturday, December 3, 10 am, Community Meeting Room, Main Library: Register.
November is Native American Heritage Month because Thanksgiving is a time when we have shared incorrect and sometimes hurtful images and ideas about the indigenous peoples of the Americas. And we all want to learn and do better!
Evanston Public Library has just adopted a Land Acknowledgement to center the native peoples whose land the library occupies. The Library Board voted to approve this at their October meeting, but it is not official and should not be read aloud until it is spoken by an indigenous person at our next board meeting on November 16. All are welcome to virtually attend that historic meeting. Want to help kids better understand our history and appreciate our contemporary fellow citizens?
District 65 has a Fall Break this year! While many folks will be getting out of town, plenty of others will be hosting friends and family here. Great fun for your kids at the library:
Short and Sweet Live Storytelling Event: The Tortoise and the Hare. Come for a short storytelling session and stay to make a craft. This is a drop in program; registration is not required. Kits may also be taken home, have a link to a video of the story, and are available now. Saturday, November 19, 10 am, Art Garden, Main Library: More Information.
Winter's Coming: Backpack and Winter Gear Giveaway! Evanston Public Library is collaborating with partner organizations on a winter gear drive. Please consider donating and volunteering; don't miss the giveaway event if your kids need support:
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Drive By and Drop Off your new and gently used CLEAN backpacks and winter gear for pre-k through high school age students. Please, no filled in or crossed out name labels. Saturday, Nov 12, 12-3 pm, Civic Center Parking Lot.
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Come By and Pick Up your new or gently used backpacks and winter gear for pre-K through high school age students. Free activities and refreshments will be provided. Sunday, November 20, 1-4 pm, Robert Crown Lobby.
We're Thankful For Cookies! Decorate your own fall cookie! November 21, 1:30 pm, Robert Crown Library Multipurpose Room, Robert Crown Branch Library: More information.
Video Game Marathon (Grades 3-5) Kids will be able to play Splatoon 2, Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros! Tuesday, November 22, 2 pm, Robert Crown Multipurpose Room, Robert Crown Branch Library: More information.
Little Builders Books and Block Play (ages 2-5)! Join us for some fun, indoor open play and building. We've got the blocks! You bring the fun and creativity! The session starts with a story or two, then free play with blocks and other fun building toys! Wednesday, November 23, 10:30 am, Community Meeting Room, Main Library: Register.
Make a Pet Bandana-Hand Sewing with Repurposed Fabric (Grades 3-7)! Come learn to hand sew by making your pet a beautiful bandana. Wednesday, November 23, 1 pm, Robert Crown Multipurpose Room, Robert Crown Branch Library: Register.
Salt Dough Ornaments, a Family Event (ages 4 and up with a parent)! Come to the Crown branch and make a salt dough ornament for your Winter Holiday decorations (instead of buying a new, non-recyclable item). Bring your own cookie cutters to shape the dough, we will provide the rest. Sunday, November 27, 3:30 pm, Robert Crown Branch Library: Register.
New Books for Younger Kids, ages 3-7! Every month, we update this list to include the best New Books. Reserve some for your child today: Great New Children's Books for Younger Readers!
Dinovember Scavenger Hunt! Join us for an exciting November dinosaur scavenger hunt, learn some fun facts about dinosaurs, and finish the hunt for the chance to be one of three winners! Tuesday, November 8, Main Library: More information.
The Young and the Restless-Outside (ages 0-2) An outdoor sing-along storytime at Smith Park! Wednesday, November 9, 10 am, Smith Park: More information.
Purple Crayon Players Storytime (ages 0-5)! Join us on Fridays and the beginning of November to listen to stories, sing songs and craft with NU Theater students! Friday, November 11, 9:30 am, Main Children's Room, Main Library: More information.
Time for Twos (ages 24-36 months with parent/caregiver)! Join us for this great storytime just for two year olds filled with songs, picture books and rhymes. Tuesday, November 15, 10:30 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register.
Jammie Time (Preschool-grade 2) celebrates Family Reading Night! Come in your jammies and listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun. Books geared to children ages 2 to 6 but all family members welcome! No registration required. Thursday, November 17, 6:30 pm, Main Children's Room. Main Library: More information.
 New Books for Older Kids, ages 8-12 years! Every month, we update this list to include the best New Books. Reserve some for your elementary school kid today: Great New Children's Books for Older Readers.
Microwave Cooking Class-Desserts Part III (Grades K-5)! This month learn to make some great desserts we've never made before using a mug and a microwave. An ingredient list will be sent out ahead of time so you can cook your own food with Ms. Kim. Saturday, November 12, 11 am, Zoom: Register.
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids: Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic (Grades 3-5)! Enjoy this hilarious story about an attack of Genetically Modified Potato Chips, which also raises some deep questions. Stop by the children's desk to pick up a copy to read beforehand. Must be an Evanston resident or attend school in District 65 to participate. Saturday, November 12, 3 pm, Children's Public Conference Room, Main Library: Register.
Virtual Caldecott Club (Grades 1-8) Join us for this fun discussion and voting group about picture books that might win the 2023 Caldecott Award. Kids who attend at least one session will be invited to a Special Virtual Grand Finale where they will choose an Ultimate Winner! Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 pm, Zoom: Register.
Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, falls on November 11, honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Happy Veteran's Day to all Evanston's veterans and their families! Help kids appreciate veterans with our Veteran's Day Booklist.
This day is also Armistice Day when the world celebrates the end of WW I. An Allied truce (or armistice) with Nazi Germany started on November 11, 1918, at 11 am, which signaled the beginning of the end of the war.
 Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn day to remember those who lost their lives due to anti-trans violence. This day is preceded by Transgender Week of Awareness, November 13-20, a good thing to commemorate for all kids and their parents! Check out our kids booklists:
Some trans families have found the library a safe place because our staff train in supporting trans families, because we have an All Gender bathroom, and because we have a number of trans employees kids might meet. For online support groups, resource directories, or educational resources for parents of transgender or nonbinary children try: Trans Families or Parents For Transgender Equity National Council at the Human Rights Campaign among other organizations.
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