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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


Corner of Evanston Public Library.

Evanston Public Library presents results of 2021 “listening sessions” about the library’s future

January 24, 2022

Evanston Public Library presented community suggestions for potential changes to the library Thursday in a Community Shareback event. In a series of “listening sessions” that ran from September...

The exterior of Evanston Public Library. The wall is brown, with sun rays casting white light and shadows along it.

EPL promotes multicultural connections through Gabriel García Márquez book club

January 14, 2022

In an effort to foster cross-cultural connection and an appreciation of classic literature, Evanston Public Library created the Mission Impossible Book Group.  Members of the program spend one year...

The exterior of the Robert Crown Community Center, a large stone building with glass windows on the first floor.

In Focus: Nearly two years after its reopening, residents remain divided on the Robert Crown Community Center’s impact

November 22, 2021

Tucked into the bottom left corner of Evanston’s 4th Ward, a looming stone building with towering windows sprawls across 130,000 square feet. Behind its sliding glass doors, visitors can find two ice...

The exterior wall of the Evanston Public Library, a red-brick wall with big silver letters

Community discusses EPL’s use of racist imagery and books

October 21, 2021

Evanston Public Library employees and board members discussed the use of racist imagery in one of its displays, as well as how to address racist books in the library’s collection, during an EPL Board...

The exterior of Evanston Public Library. Two pedestrians walk on the sidewalk.

Evanston Public Library to expand hours and services beginning June 1

May 26, 2021

Beginning June 1, Evanston Public Library will expand its hours and services, including increasing its capacity and allowing visitors to stay for a longer time, according to a Tuesday news release.  The...

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Karen Danczak Lyons