Events This Week
Sat, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)
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.

Sat, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Join us for an activity and stay after to knock around a piñata and some free book give-aways! AGES 7 AND UP.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 29, All day
Main Library
A Guessing Jar celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month. Guess how many hearts we have in the jar! The closest 3 guesses win a prize.

Mon, Apr 29, All day
Main Library
A parade of magical creatures called Impkins have found their way into the library! Search around the Children’s Department to find all of the Impkins hiding... more
A parade of magical creatures called Impkins have found their way into the library! Search around the Children’s Department to find all of the Impkins hiding around the room.

Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library
Fun With Books and Songs!

Mon, Apr 29, 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, Apr 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
Aubrey Glendinning of Institute for Therapy through the Arts will lead participants through therapeutic mindful exercises, visualizations, art drawings, and writing.

Rescheduled
Mon, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
New date Monday, May 06, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
A hilarious, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the great hidden forces in modern American life--the humble parking spot

Mon, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Aprenda a usar Microsoft Excel

Tue, Apr 30, 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 and Fridays from 10am to 1pm.
Register

Tue, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Recreating Your Money Story

Tue, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Aprenda a usar Microsoft Excel

Wed, May 01, All day
Robert Crown Branch Library
Our mascot Riley is visiting Asia, can you find all the dishes they try on their journey?

Wed, May 01, All day
Main Library
A Guessing Jar celebrating Asian, South Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Guess how many kites we have in the jar! The closest 3 guesses win a prize.

Wed, May 01, All day
Main Library
Take home a short story and a sweet, simple craft.

Wed, May 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
Come hang out with the Rebel STEAMers. Chill with friends, listen to music, and get creative!

Wed, May 01, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Penned@EPL and Off Campus Writers' Workshop will host a panel discussion to help writers with the next steps to getting their work ready for publication.

Wed, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)
The Evanston Public Library Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group will meet online, via Zoom, to discuss Six Wakes, by Mur Lafferty.

Thu, May 02, 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, May 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.
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

Thu, May 02, 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 more.

Thu, May 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom - Register to receive an email with a Zoom link and instructions on how to get into this class.
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

Thu, May 02, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Despite being thoroughly documented, discussions about the Holocaust are plagued by poor logic and misleading metaphors--no surprise considering the mind-bending... more
Despite being thoroughly documented, discussions about the Holocaust are plagued by poor logic and misleading metaphors--no surprise considering the mind-bending scale of this horror.

Fri, May 03, 9:30am - 10:30am
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, May 03, 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 and Fridays from 10am to 1pm.
Register

Sat, May 04, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
Appointments recommended. Masks optional unless required by local ordinance.

Sat, May 04, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)
Help us celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Teens come visit the loft to receive a free comic book (while supplies last) and learn about animation from a storyboard... more
Help us celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Teens come visit the loft to receive a free comic book (while supplies last) and learn about animation from a storyboard artist.