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Image for event: 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Open House & Display

101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Open House & Display

Buying books for kids this season? Come get ideas!
2024-11-25 10:00:00 2024-11-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Open House & Display Come to the Main Children's Room to touch and look through all the books we recently named to the 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Find great gifts for the upcoming holidays. Main Library - Children's Room

Monday, November 25
10:00am - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-25 10:00:00 2024-11-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Open House & Display Come to the Main Children's Room to touch and look through all the books we recently named to the 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Find great gifts for the upcoming holidays. Main Library - Children's Room

Main Library

Children's Room

Come to the Main Children's Room to touch and look through all the books we recently named to the 101 Great Books for Kids of 2024! Find great gifts for the upcoming holidays.

The Evanston Public Library staff read all the 2024 children's books for kids 3 - 10+ this year and picked our most favorite, highest quality, totally engaging books of the year! From Poetry to Easy Readers, from novels to long form narritive nonfiction, all on our list.

Get some gift giving inspiration -- or just some great ideas for what your kids might want to read over Fall or Winter break!

Don't have time to stop by? Check out all the books here.

AGE GROUP: | Families | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Self-Directed | Authors & Book Discussions |

TAGS: | Family Programs |

Main Library
EPLInfo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: (847)448-8600
Branch manager
Yolande Wilburn, Executive Director
Hours
Mon, Dec 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 14 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 15 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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Upcoming events

Little Builders: Books and Block Play
Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Registration is now closed
CJE Senior Life outpost for senior benefits/resources
Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)
Rebel STEAMers
Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Library Facilities Committee Meeting - Library Board
Wed, Dec 11, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Art + Poetry Workshop -
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Cricut 101 Workshop - Innovation Station
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft
aha! (active healthy aging)
Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Ctr, 1801 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202 - Rms. B-C (Main floor to the left)
Mobile Living Room - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Thu, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Church St. just outside Main Library
Virtual Memory Cafe
Thu, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
"The Tale of Genji" book discussions - A Mission Impossible Book Group
Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Jammie Time
Thu, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
English as a Second Language - with Oakton College
Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Register
Saturday Repair Cafe 12/14 - A Climate Action Program
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Lobby
Register
Dungeons & Dragons!
Sat, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
This event is full
Language Cafe (in partnership w/ INT'L CAFE)
Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Gift Wrap & Supplies Swap
Sat, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness for Older Adults
Mon, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Wider Net Book Group - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)
Sewing 101 Introduction - Innovation Station
Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft
Aprenda el nuevo proceso para aplicar a un trabajo en línea.
Mon, Dec 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
English as a Second Language - with Oakton College
Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
Free Community HIV/STI Screening with Howard Brown Health
Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Small Meeting Room (108)
Alzheimer's Assoc. Caregiver Support Group
Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Cómo buscar trabajo en línea.
Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Virtual True Crime Book Group - Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman
Tue, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Little Builders: Books and Block Play
Wed, Dec 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Rescheduled
CJE Senior Life outpost for senior benefits/resources
Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Wednesday, December 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
"The Tale of Genji" book discussions - A Mission Impossible Book Group
Wed, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Management Committee Meeting - Library board
Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Intro to Crochet - Innovation Station
Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft
Library Board Meeting - Library Board Meeting
Wed, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
LEGO Club for Grown Ups - Not Your Kids LEGO Club
Wed, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New venue Double Clutch Brewing Company
This event is full
Mobile Living Room - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Thu, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Church St. just outside Main Library
Virtual Memory Cafe
Thu, Dec 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Anime Club
Thu, Dec 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)
Little Women: The Musical - An At Home Experience (in collaboration w/ BroadwayHD)
Fri, Dec 20, All day
Illinois Libraries Present - A Virtual Event
Register
Cancelled
English as a Second Language - with Oakton College
Fri, Dec 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Little Women: The Musical - An At Home Experience (in collaboration w/ BroadwayHD)
Sat, Dec 21, All day
Illinois Libraries Present - A Virtual Event
Register
Vitalent Blood Drive - Vitalent Blood Drive
Sat, Dec 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Singsong
Sat, Dec 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
OAsis - For Older Adults ages 60+
Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Little Women: The Musical - An At Home Experience (in collaboration w/ BroadwayHD)
Sun, Dec 22, All day
Illinois Libraries Present - A Virtual Event
Register
Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness for Older Adults
Mon, Dec 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Mobile Living Room - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Thu, Dec 26, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Church St. just outside Main Library
Virtual Memory Cafe
Thu, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Asian Dramas Appreciation Group
Thu, Dec 26, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Anime Club for Grown Ups - @ The Innovation Station
Thu, Dec 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Cookie Decorating Workshop
Fri, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness for Older Adults
Mon, Dec 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
D&D Dungeon Crawl
Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft
Mobile Living Room - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Thu, Jan 02, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Church St. just outside Main Library
Family Gingerbread House Compitition
Thu, Jan 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Mobile Living Room - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Fri, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Center Parking Lot
Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness for Older Adults
Mon, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
"The Tale of Genji" book discussions - A Mission Impossible Book Group
Mon, Jan 06, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
Cancelled
English as a Second Language - with Oakton College
Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Wits Workout for Older Adults
Tue, Jan 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group - New Year, New Books
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
"The Tale of Genji" book discussions - A Mission Impossible Book Group
Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
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Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Illinois Libraries Present - A Virtual Event
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Cancelled
English as a Second Language - with Oakton College
Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:30pm
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