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Due to a forecasted blizzard with dangerously high winds and low temperatures, followed by the holidays, EPL will have several closures over the weekend. Closures are at both the Main Library and Robert Crown Branch locations, unless otherwise noted:
- Thursday, Dec. 22: Closing at 1 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 23: Closed
- Saturday, Dec. 24: Main Library open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Crown Branch closed.
- Sunday, Dec. 25: Closed
- Monday, Dec. 26: Closed
Need to get out of the cold?
The City of Evanston has opened warming shelters at the following locations:
Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St.
- Wednesday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
- Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Community members who need shelter outside of these hours should call/text Evanston 311 at 847-448-4311 (open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hours will be extended.) or the Evanston Police Department non-emergency service desk at 847-866-5000 (open 24/7). Get the latest winter weather news on the City of Evanston's website.
Need a good read?
We've got you covered. Download books, movies and more straight from our website to your eReader, phone or laptop. We've got thousands of titles available for you to cozy up with and ride out the storm.
SUPPORT EPL
There's still time to give before the end of the year!
During this holiday season and time of giving, don’t forget to support your local public library and all of the amazing work happening at EPL. Your gift to the Reimagine Campaign helps to not only sustain the current Library programs and services, but expand its reach in the community. Give the gift of knowledge and make your donation before the end of the year.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
 Keep reading over break with our Winter Reading Challenge!
Begin your family’s winter break adventures at the library. Pick up your Winter Reading Challenge sheet now at the Main Library or the Crown Branch Library. We've got different challenges for both big kids and little ones. Drop off your challenge sheets between December 27 and January 15 for prizes, plus check out our bookmark contest! Learn more.
  Art, play, and tough conversations with kids made easier...sign up for Dedicated to the Dream
EPL’s Dedicated to the Dream program is an invitation for curious families to grow together and have conversations about race through family-friendly, hands-on workshops. Each workshop incorporates art and play to affirm all shades of skin, explore cultural and racial identities, learn accurate history, and talk about the content and feelings that come up. The first workshop is Saturday, Jan. 21, and this year we have more formats available for busy families. Learn more.
 Take a Winter Storywalk down the Main-Dempster Mile
This winter, EPL's Robert Crown Branch is partnering with the Main-Dempster Mile to bring you our Winter Storywalk featuring a special guest star! The Storywalk features an original story split into 12 parts, and each part of the story can be read at one of our 12 participating businesses. Now through Jan. 7, grab a raffle ticket, answer all the questions, and return it to the Robert Crown branch for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a participating store. Get details.
 Resolve to start the new year in better health
Resolve to live healthier in 2023 with this introduction to the importance of diet for living a happy and full life, with Diet, Heart Health, and Living a Full Life. This mini-course offered by the NU Emeriti Organization and EPL is taught by pediatric cardiologist Dr. Barbara J. Deal and preventive adult cardiologist Dr. Stephen Devries, and moderated by EPL Health & Wellness Librarian Irene Williams. Recommended readings for this non-credit, no-charge mini-course are sent to participants before the first session. The first session is Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6-7:30 p.m. in person or virtual. Register now.
Kick off your new year with joy. Best-selling essayist and poet Ross Gay shows us how Jan. 11.
Ross Gay is the author of essay collection Inciting Joy and four books of poetry, and winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His first collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. He'll be in conversation with Dan “Sully” Sullivan, a three-time Chicago Poetry Slam Champion. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. Register now.
Want more? We've got programs happening for all ages:
BOOK GROUPS & DISCUSSIONS
 Grab your BFF for a virtual visit with Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham on Feb. 11
On Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 4 p.m., join author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUeyen Pham, via Zoom for a virtual visit and discussion of their books, Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever. Register now.
Plus, find other upcoming book discussions for all ages and abilities:
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Virtual True Crime Book Group on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. will discuss In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire, by Peter Hellman.
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- The Readability Book Group is an hour-long book group for adults with disabilities that meets virtually to listen aloud to a book and discuss. The next session, with a new book runs Mondays, Jan. 9-April 24. For more information, contact Jeny Mills at jmills@cityofevanston.org.
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History Book Group on Monday, Jan. 9, 6-7:30 p.m., will discuss Eighty Days: Nellie Bly & Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World.
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LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
 Drop into The Loft this winter break
The Loft, EPL's space for teens, offers plenty of drop-in programming during winter break. Stop by to challenge someone new on our Nintendo Switch and PS5 or learn new DIY crafting skills. Plus, sign up for programs to explore a variety of interests from sewing to DJ-ing to zine making.
...BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
Don't forget our digital collection. No need for Netflix and Audible -- the library is free and open online 24/7 for eBooks and eAudiobooks, Streaming Movies and TV, and eMagazines.
Stop by! Check current hours and COVID-19 updates.
Sign up for more news and information. Get library news for kids, teens, Spanish-speakers, job-seekers and more! We have a variety of newsletters on different topics. Check out our e-publications and sign up for those that interest you.
Become a library supporter. A gift to the EPL is a gift that benefits the entire Evanston community. Make a donation to support EPL’s collection building, digital content, programs, and more. Thank you!
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