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Elacsha: Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams
Khari: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy by Walter Willett
Ruby: XOXO by Axie Oh
Morgan: Redwall by Brian Jacques
Kennedy: Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
Katrina: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
 Join us for a Printmaking Party!
Wednesday, March 13, 6-7:30pm, Falcon Room, Main Library. Register.
Join EPL and Hive Center for the Book Arts for a literary activism Printmaking Party!
Presented in conjunction with our FREE THE BOOKS! exhibition, this event is an opportunity for community members to create their own anti-book banning posters. No printmaking experience necessary. For ages 11+
 Attention Middle Schoolers: The Cardboard Carnival started 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 is open until the end of the challenge, March 31.
Students can pick up their kits from both Main or Crown. The final showcase is on April 6 at Fleetwood-Jourdain.
For questions, please visit the Cardboard Carnival website, or email Elacsha Madison at emadison@cityofevanston.org.
 Saturday, March 30, 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 Pop-Up: Wednesday, March 6, 4-5:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Midnight Society: Friday, March 15, 6-8:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Snack & Paint: Tuesday, March 26, 2-4pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Teen Tabletop: Wednesday, March 27, 2-3:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Teen Gaming Showdown: Thursday, March 28, 2-4pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Knit n' Lit Night: Thursday, March 28, 6-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Spring Break Self-Care Day: Friday, March 29, 2-4pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
On-going awesomeness
 Anime Club!
Thursday, March 14, 6:30-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Thursday, March 21, 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, March 9, 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! ~ Now offered at Robert Crown!
Saturday, March 9, 1-3pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library. Register.
Tuesday, March 26, 6-8pm, Multipurpose Room, Robert Crown Branch 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!
More fun things
Best Mini Book Kits to Try!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Turns 25
Ranking Teen Dystopians on How Ridiculous Their Futuristic Societies Are
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