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EVANSTON, ILL. – The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees has issued a request for proposals for an executive search firm to guide its search for a new Library Executive Director.
The Board is seeking a firm to conduct a wide-reaching search and provide a slate of qualified candidates for the position, which will oversee an award-winning public library serving 77,000 residents. The Board has been engaged in a thoughtful and deliberate approach to the search for a new executive director, including soliciting feedback from community stakeholders in anticipation of soliciting a search firm.
A request for proposals is available on the Library’s Director Search page. Proposals are due by March 9, 2023. Proposals and questions may be submitted to librarydirectorsearch@cityofevanston.org.
EPL EXTRA
'Dancing for Our Tribe' author visit and book discussion on Monday, Feb. 20
Sharon Hoogstraten, descendant of Archange Ouilmette, Citizen Potawatomi, and photographer, will present her book, Dancing for Our Tribe: Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium at the Main Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20. Hoogstraten’s talk will focus on the journey, content and construction of the book, sprinkled with collected anecdotal stories of Indigenous peoples seldom mentioned on Presidents’ Day. Copies will be available for purchase. Learn more and register.
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For almost 150 years, the Library has provided educational, culturally-rich resources for all residents, helped children prepare for school through the joys of reading and learning, celebrated Evanston’s diversity, and helped residents find information they seek. The Library is more than a building of books; it is a place to meet, connect, learn and explore. To learn more, visit www.epl.org.
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Media Contact: Jenette Sturges, Marketing & Communications Manager
jsturges@cityofevanston.org
Phone: (847) 448-8648
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