Evanston Public Library is challenging residents to pick up new books this year with the introduction of the Read 2020 Challenge. The program was proposed in 2019 by Katy Jacob, one of EPL’s Lifelong...

While traditional vending machines typically offer snacks like candy and chips, a “book-lending machine” provided by the Evanston Public Library gives city residents the option to borrow books and...

Though it's a city with a population of about 75,000 people, Evanston has a lot going on for people who like books, reading and everything in between. Nina Kavin, the founder of the Dear Evanston Racial...

After the recent suspension of popular librarian Lesley Williams — for largely unknown reasons — some residents have called for an equity audit and increased diversity at the Evanston Public Library. The...

When she went to college, the last thing Elizabeth Bird wanted to be was a librarian. “As a kid I was the one who always alphabetized all the family’s books, put a labeling system on all the books,...