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Elacsha: Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn
Khari: One Piece, Vol. 61 by Eiichirō Oda
Ruby: We Are All So Good At Smiling by Amber McBride
Morgan: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Katrina: With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Kennedy: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
 Join us for Black Family Game Night!
Friday, February 23, 6:30-8:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Join Evanston Public Library for Black Family Game Night in celebration of Black History Month! Black Family Game Night will be on Friday, February 23 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Evanston Public Library - Robert Crown Branch(1800 Main St). Come and enjoy catering from some of Evanston’s Black-owned restaurants and participate in family-friendly competitions of Uno, Lyrically Correct, Trivia, Black Card Revoked and other games!
Young, Black & Lit will be in attendance to give away books that support Black authors and the Black community!
Play as a family and win big as a family!
This will be a night in celebration of Black History Month and Black culture and heritage!
Prizes will be announced at the event.
 Attention Middle Schoolers: The Cardboard Carnival starts on Feb. 12!
The rules are simple, design a carnival style game using cardboard and other everyday materials. You must also include one motorized element. Starting February 1st, register and visit EPL to pick up your Cardboard Carnival kit. The Cardboard Carnival is made possible by the Project Next Generation Grant from the Illinois State Library. Registration will open on Friday, February 9.
Students can pick up their kits from both Main or Crown starting the 9th.
Check out the February events calendar for workshops!
For questions, please visit the Cardboard Carnival website, or email Elacsha Madison at emadison@cityofevanston.org.
 Saturday, February 24, 3-4pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Check it out!
Join us at the Teen Loft for our EPL gaming tournaments! Go head-to-head with your friends for a chance at glory and prizes. Show off your skills in games like Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Just Dance, and more!
 Teen Scene: Wednesday, February 7, 4-5:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
"Buy Nothing Group" Tea Party: Monday, February 12, 7-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Check it out!
Midnight Society: Friday, February 16, 6-8:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Snack & Paint: Tuesday, February 20, 4-6pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Teen Gaming Showdown: Thursday, February 29, 4-5:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Knit n' Lit Night: Thursday, February 29, 6-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Don't Sweat The Technique Book Talk: Thursday, February 29, 6:30-7:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
On-going awesomeness
 Anime Club!
Thursday, February 8, 6:30-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Thursday, February 15, 6:30-8pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Register.
Love anime and manga? Join us at Robert Crown for Anime Club. We will watch anime, argue about what show is the best, and eat delicious and sometimes weird Japanese snacks. Each month we will also feature an Anime themed project, such as making buttons from old manga or designing a vinyl sticker. Grades 6-12.
Dungeons and Dragons!
Saturday, February 10, 12-3:30pm, Main Library. Register.
Join us for in-person sessions of Dungeons and Dragons! Character building will be for the first hour, from 12-1pm. Gameplay will be from 1-3:30pm.These are beginner-friendly sessions, so if you're new to D&D, please join us! If you're not new, please come all the same! Grades 6-12.
Language Cafe!
Saturday, February 10, 1-2:30pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library. Register.
Need help practicing another language? Join us for language conversation practice and intercultural exchange! We will pair you up with someone who wants to learn your native language and you can help each other! The more people who come, the more language learning we can support!
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