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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The exterior of the Evanston Public Library.

EPL Racial Equity Task Force receives new applications, collects data on demographics of library users

October 20, 2022

Evanston Public Library closed a new round of applications this week for its Racial Equity Task Force, a group that focuses on expanding the library’s outreach to underserved residents, particularly...

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. The library staff members plan to expand the book collections and introduce a mobile library.

EPL workshopping new services, gathering feedback to improve inclusivity

October 31, 2018

Evanston Public Library is collecting feedback from community members, planning to expand its book collections and working to introduce a mobile library — an effort to make its services more inclusive. These...

Alison Albeda / Daily Senior Staffer. From left to right, Evanston Public Library board members Ruth Hays, Socorro Castro and Vaishali Patel discuss equity, diversity and inclusion at the library board budget hearing.

EPL board meeting discusses equity, diversity and inclusion report

September 26, 2018

An equity, diversity and inclusion report commissioned by the Evanston Public Library found a need for cooperation between EPL staff and the Evanston community to address issues surrounding equity and...

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. EPL board members will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the results of a month long study on equity, diversity and inclusion.

Meeting on EPL board meeting to discuss the results of equity study

September 25, 2018

Evanston Public Library board members will meet on Wednesday to discuss the results of a community-wide equity, diversity and inclusion study. The meeting will assess the requests and responses from...

Justine Janis, the Evanston Public Library social worker. Janis said she hopes her position in the library helps break down barriers traditionally associated with seeking assistance.

New EPL social worker seeks to provide resources to patrons, staff

November 19, 2017

When Justine Janis was applying for jobs in the Chicago area, she learned of an Evanston-based social worker position. Despite not knowing where exactly she would be based, she was intrigued. Janis...

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