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

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

The Daily Northwestern


A red brick building with the words “Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington” on the side.

Residents evacuate after bomb threat at Evanston Public Library Tuesday afternoon

September 12, 2023

The Evanston Public Library’s Main and Robert Crown branches are closed Tuesday following an anonymous bomb threat made to the library. Evanston Police responded to reports of a bomb threat at the...

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Illinois earns broadband infrastructure funding, highlighting efforts in Chicago and Evanston to bridge the digital divide

January 13, 2023

Illinois received $253.7 million in December to increase broadband infrastructure statewide from the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund. In light of the new funding, which has yet to be...

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...

Front of tall red-brick building with the words “Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington” in steel letters.

Evanston Public Library halts digital hotspots, expands online e-books

October 4, 2022

Evanston Public Library added thousands of books to its online download service this summer after shutting down its book hotspot devices in August. Under the revised program, clients can read and listen...

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‘A taste of Evanston:’ Public library provides resources for NU students

August 12, 2022

For college students, the public library might bring back childhood memories.  But Evanston Public Library boasts more than just storytime. With more than a thousand programs per year, on-call tech...

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