Events This Week
Thu, Nov 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
The Young and the Restless is a singing storytime for our youngest patrons. Can't wait to sing with you!
This event is full

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - a link will be sent after you register
These tutorials are now taught online via Zoom. Registration deadline is 12 noon the Monday before the class. Deadline passed but want to register? Questions?... more
These tutorials are now taught online via Zoom. Registration deadline is 12 noon the Monday before the class. Deadline passed but want to register? Questions? E-mail hlindahl@cityofevanston.org
Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
Join us for an online community of those experiencing memory changes and their care givers. Each week is a different theme including: music, armchair travel,... more
Join us for an online community of those experiencing memory changes and their care givers. Each week is a different theme including: music, armchair travel, brain games, and virtual museum visits.

Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
zoom - a link will be sent after you register
These tutorials are now taught online via Zoom. Registration deadline is 12 noon the Monday before the class. Deadline passed but want to register? Questions?... more
These tutorials are now taught online via Zoom. Registration deadline is 12 noon the Monday before the class. Deadline passed but want to register? Questions? E-mail hlindahl@cityofevanston.org
Registration is now closed

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 21, 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
For 3rd-6th graders

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Are you looking for a place to gush about your favorite Asian shows, movies, or even songs? Or maybe you’re just curious and want to explore what Asian... more
Are you looking for a place to gush about your favorite Asian shows, movies, or even songs? Or maybe you’re just curious and want to explore what Asian entertainment is like? Come join us!

Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)
Love anime and manga? Join us in the Loft for Anime Club. We will watch anime and eat delicious and sometimes weird Japanese snacks. Grades 6-12.

Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
A live podcast event

Fri, Nov 22, 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Library - Children's Room
Join Northwestern University Theatre students for a joyous storytime at the Main Children's Room. Sing songs, hear stories and make a craft project. For 0 to 5... more
Join Northwestern University Theatre students for a joyous storytime at the Main Children's Room. Sing songs, hear stories and make a craft project. For 0 to 5 years old for this drop in program.

Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
Oakton Community College hosts free ESL at Evanston Public Library twice per week in the summer - Tuesdays (Community Meeting Room) and Thursdays (3rd Floor)... more
Oakton Community College hosts free ESL at Evanston Public Library twice per week in the summer - Tuesdays (Community Meeting Room) and Thursdays (3rd Floor) from 10am to 1pm.
Register

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)
Add some all-family singing to your Saturday!

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Evanston Public Library Main - Innovation Station
Learn how to make your own 3D printable file! Thingiverse.com doesn't have what you're looking for, design it yourself! Moderate computer skill is required. 
This event is full

Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Up your problem solving + strategy skills with this once a month offering!

Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Facilitated by Hive Center For The Book Arts. Ages 12+. Participants will receive a copy of Ross Gay's book of poetry "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude," while... more
Facilitated by Hive Center For The Book Arts. Ages 12+. Participants will receive a copy of Ross Gay's book of poetry "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude," while supplies last.

Sun, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Library - The Loft
Join us for adults in-person sessions on the Dungeons and Dragons campaign Turn of Fortunes Wheel! Ages 18 & Up.

Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 8:00pm
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... more
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.

Mon, Nov 25, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library
Bring your toddler or preschooler to Misericordia Hearts of Readers for a weekly storytime and activity led by Misericordia residents!

Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Fun with Books and Songs
This event is full

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Ageless Grace® is a revolutionary brain and body fitness program that consists of 21 simple exercise tools, done seated, to create healthy longevity of the body... more
Ageless Grace® is a revolutionary brain and body fitness program that consists of 21 simple exercise tools, done seated, to create healthy longevity of the body and brain.

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Fun with Books and Songs

Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Gather at the Robert Crown Branch for a fun fall spa day!

Mon, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Sharing tools to help you live healthier

Mon, Nov 25, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Kairos tells the story of the romance begun in East Berlin at the end of the 1980s when nineteen-year-old Katharina meets by chance a married writer in his... more
Kairos tells the story of the romance begun in East Berlin at the end of the 1980s when nineteen-year-old Katharina meets by chance a married writer in his fifties named Hans.

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Oakton Community College hosts free ESL at Evanston Public Library twice per week in the summer - Tuesdays (Community Meeting Room) and Thursdays (3rd Floor... more
Oakton Community College hosts free ESL at Evanston Public Library twice per week in the summer - Tuesdays (Community Meeting Room) and Thursdays (3rd Floor Area) from 10am to 1pm.
Register

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Rooms B &C
"Never take broken for an answer" Following the Ifixit motto, the Repair Café Volunteers will do their best to bring your beloved items back to life... with... more
"Never take broken for an answer" Following the Ifixit motto, the Repair Café Volunteers will do their best to bring your beloved items back to life... with your help!  
Register

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 8:00pm
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... more
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.

Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Small Meeting Room (108)
Free to all. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Check out this club where we will have a snack, play some games and watch some anime! (Ages: 9 -11)
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Join us for self-guided language practice! Bring your own study materials! Habrá práctica de conversación/pronunciación en ingles para hispanohablantes!
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)
True crime book group meeting to discuss "What Happened to Paula: On the Death of an American Girl" by Katherine Dykstra.

Wed, Nov 27, 10:00am - 8:00pm
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... more
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.

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Open to ages 6 months to 5 years old!
This event is full

Wed, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Love anime and manga? Come watch anime on the big screen, eat snacks, & hang out with other anime fans. (Ages 18 & up)

Wed, Nov 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
CADA SEMANA PODRÍA INCLUIR UNA COMBINACIÓN DE PLATICAS, TALLERES, ESTUDIOS DE CASOS Y ORADORES INVITADOS DE LA INDUSTRIA LOCAL PARA PROPORCIONAR CONOCIMIENTOS... more
CADA SEMANA PODRÍA INCLUIR UNA COMBINACIÓN DE PLATICAS, TALLERES, ESTUDIOS DE CASOS Y ORADORES INVITADOS DE LA INDUSTRIA LOCAL PARA PROPORCIONAR CONOCIMIENTOS PRÁCTICOS Y CONSEJO.