Evanston Public Library
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Customer Reviews (8 reviews)
Guest G.
on Judys Book Aug 23, 2009Located in downtown Evanston, this library has a wide selection of books and very friendly and helpful staff. (more)
Loren G.
on Judys Book Jun 15, 2008The EPL has changed quite a bit since the reviews that have been posted here. It has never been as awful as one reviewer made it seem.It is true, the computer system for finding books was a bit old, but they never charged... (more)
Lesley W.
on Judys Book Oct 28, 2006**DISCLAIMER** I'm a staff member at EPL.We do NOT charge for new books. At one point we had a small rental books collection; this has been changed to a FREE "Most Wanted" collection, but is only for Evanston... (more)
Robert L.
on Judys Book May 05, 2006I am in Evanston quite a bit, this library is in their downtown area and is a great meeting spot to hook up with friends or family and then go from there. I have not explored this library but the time I was inside I saw a live... (more)
V S.
on Judys Book Dec 12, 2005This place is full of material that no one would want to check out. All of the interesting material is on the ground floor and available for a price. Thats right-if you want to read the latest books you will have to pay. It... (more)
G.P. c.
on Judys Book Aug 04, 2005Evanston Public Library is big and very well maintained with a good selection. The kids' section was not so impressive though. All the board books for the toddlers and infants seemed really old and worn down and I did... (more)
Emilia G.
on Judys Book Aug 01, 2005It is the biggest library in the north suburbs I think.. Large, old building just across from Whole Foods on Church Street. The materials are many worn out, the technical part needs improving (the computers on which... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 27, 2005Large, old building, nice downtown Evanston location, just across from Whole Foods, on Church. An impresive number of stored items, unfortunately most of them are old, and in many cases, outdated. The children... (more)