EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Consult the catalog to see if the library has the item you are looking for:

YOU WILL NEED AN EPL LIBRARY CARD: You can register for eCards here.

These temporary cards will allow you to use the library's electronic resources for 30 days. In order to check physical books out from the library you will need to obtain a regular library card. To do so, bring a photo ID and proof of residency to the circulation desk at the Evanston library. That card will allow you to check items out from the library or to use their electronic resources from home. It will also allow you to participate in the Books on Wheels program (see below).

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AT EPL: The Library offers thousands of books and audiobooks that may be downloaded to smart phones, tablets, and PCs. It also offers a film collection that may be streamed onto any computer, television, or mobile device. If you would like help getting started, contact Linda Piele, x2220 or linda@calvincircle.org

BOOKS ON WHEELS: Independent Living residents of Westminster Place, are eligible to use EPL’s Books on Wheels (BOW) service. This service allows users to request items from the EPL, and have them delivered to the Concierge Desk at One Calvin Circle. When finished, the item is returned to the Concierge Desk.

BOOKS ON WHEELS PROCEDURES

To use the EPL Books on Wheels residents must have an Evanston Public Library card, and have it registered for this service by contacting Julie Rand, the EPL/BOW Coordinator, at 847-448-8640 or by email at jrand@cityofevanston.org.

Request items by calling the EPL Readers Desk (847-448-8620 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily), and specifying the item's Title, Author, or Call#. (Use the link to the EPL catalog at the top of this page to find that information.)

Delivery and pick-up of BOW materials happens at the Calvin Circle Concierge Desk on the first and third Thursday of each month. The Concierge notifies users when their book has arrived.

To return items, users call the EPL Reader Services Desk (847-448-8620)., and then take the items directly to the Concierge Desk (between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m). Be sure to inform the Concierge that the item is a BOW return.

NOTE: EPL does not charge fees for overdue books and allows you to renew borrowed items unless another patron is waiting for them. Replacement fees are charged if you lose an EPL item.