All in.
Together, we are the Library
2022 Annual Report
It takes more than librarians and books to make a library run.
It takes you.
How do you get a group of teenagers, like the young library patrons
on our cover, actively engaged in their world on a summer night
before the start of the school year? A bonfire. S’mores. Some
animal pelts. And the coordinated efforts of everyone in our
Evanston Public Library community.
That’s because libraries are more than buildings with books --
they’re hubs for connecting people, ideas, and resources.
Throughout this year’s annual report, you’ll find example after
example of our partners, donors, volunteers, grantors, and other
members of our EPL community going all in on our mission:
The Evanston Public Libray aims to be the heart of our diverse
community by promoting the development of independent,
self-confident, and literate citizens, and providing equitable
access to cultural, intellectual, technological, and information
resources.
EPL finds itself in a moment of transition as we search for a new
Executive Director to chart our future course. While change can
feel unsettling, it can also present an opportunity for everyone in
our Library community to rise to the occasion and find new and
creative ways to contribute to this shared mission. Whether you
partner with us, give regularly, or simply borrow a book every now
and then, I want you to know that you play a vital role in making the
Library happen. Thank you.
As we head into our sesquicentennial in 2023, we’ll be highlighting
150 years of our connections throughout the Evanston community.
I hope you’ll join us and to find even more ways to connect to your
Library.
Heather Norborg
Interim Executive Director, Evanston Public Library
1,218
GENEROUS DONORS
(SEE PAGE 16 FOR
OUR GRATITUDE!)
4,089
VOLUNTEER
HOURS
137
1,879
TECH CLASSES
TAUGHT
$1.5M
AMOUNT SAVED BY NEW
PATRONS USING THEIR
LIBRARY CARDS
NEW LIBRARY CARDS ISSUED
(THAT’S A 33% INCREASE
FROM 2021!)
5,415
Together,
we did a lot
this year
2022 at a glance
979K
BOOKS AND OTHER
MATERIALS CIRCULATED
PROGRAMS HELD IN-
PERSON, ONLINE, AND
ALL OVER EVANSTON
Our Board of Trustees
Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees are appointed by the Mayor and serve staggered four-year terms:
Tracy Fulce, president
Arikpo Dada
Rachel Hayman
Shawn Iles
Margaret Lurie
Benjamin Schapiro
Russ Shurbet
Terry Soto
Esther Wallen
Board meetings are held on the second Wednesdays of most months at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. Learn more and contact the Board at epl.org/board.
BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE LIBRARY
Where 'all in' means 'all.'
In January, the Evanston Public Library became one of the first public
libraries in the area to begin collecting data about race, ethnicity and
language spoken at home among our cardholders. This initiative, first
suggested by our Racial Equity Task Force, collects information on a voluntary
basis when residents sign up for a libary card, and helps our staff measure
whether our efforts to equitably serve residents are working.
Also this year, our collections staff continued refining its methods for ensuring
the diversity of voices and ideas represented in our collection, analyzing
the more than 265,000 books, movies and more. This data helps our staff
circulate books and materials by BIPOC creators more frequently.
132
Programs held in
Spanish in 2022
43
Number of unique
languages spoken
at home among our
patrons.
23.2%
Percentage of EPL’s collection
that meets Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion criteria, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors and subjects. Up from 16.2% in 2021.
In April, EPL hosted
The Bias Inside Us,
a Smithsonian SITES
traveling exhibit that
challenges our internal
biases. In addition to
the exhibit, we patnered
with the YWCA and
Kids Create Change to
spark conversations and
collaborative art projects
address our own biases.
In November, the Evanston Public Library officially adopted a land acknowledgment recognizing the Indigenous people who once lived and who still live in what we now call Evanston:
Before colonization and settlement by people of European descent, the place we know as Evanston was home to the Potawatomi, Odawa (Ottawa) and Ojibwe Tribes, also known as the Niswi-mishkodewinan (Council of the Three Fires), an alliance of Anishinaabeg peoples. It also served as an important crossroads and meeting place for a number of other Indigenous tribal nations, including the Ho-Chunk, Illinois, Inoka, Kickapoo, Miami, Menominee, Peoria, and Sac and Fox Nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of this land, as well as the Indigenous people that still call this area home, and support their continued work for justice, self-determination, and sovereignty.
“It’s great for any library to show up at a community block party. But for the Evanston library to come to my block with not just one but so many books where I see myself and my community reflected, that’s amazing. Thank you.”
-Yessinia,
Evanston resident
A COMMUNITY ALL
IN ON EARLY LITERACY
Our librarians make dozens of visits to
preschool and elementary classrooms
each year to boost literacy skills and instill
a love of reading in young children.
Curious
kids
become
lifelong
learners
28%
Percentage of Curious
Kids families who
speak a language
other than English
Dedicated to the Dream, now in its second year, is EPL’s curriculum that invites families to learn, listen, and grow through accessible, thoughtful, kid-friendly experiences and conversations around race and culture. Our team of diverse library staff and community contributors provides families the space to help kids navigate a complex world through discussions, art and crafts, and activities to help kids identify their own feelings, learn accurate history, build bravery around difficult conversations, and celebrate their own identities.
BUILDING AN ANTIRACIST FUTURE
The Blueberry Awards!
IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
HONORING EXCELLENCE
“This is the kind of award we should have seen a long time ago,” EPL Collections Manager Betsy Bird said in introducing the inaugual Blueberry Award. The national award honors excellent children’s literature that strengthens kids’ connections with nature and fosters a greater appreciation for our environment. The Blueberry List is divided into one overall winner and 25 Honor books, plus six Changemaker books recognized for their outstanding achievement in educating and rallying kids to contribute to the environment in ways only they can. In addition to the Blueberry Awards, our children’s librarians also curate the nationally renowned 101 Great Books for Kids list every November. You can find all our lists of recommended books at epl.org.
The next generation of makers
A makerspace is any space where you work with
physical objects to design, construct, and problem
solve to make something new. In January, EPL
was named a charter member of the New Faces
of Library Makerspaces project, a collaboration
to share ideas and grow makerspaces across the
country. The teens who hang out in our Teen Loft
get access to and instruction on everything from
sewing costumes to coding music to 3D printing
and laser cutting, sparking new interests for
everyone who walks through our doors.
As a charter member of the New Faces of Library
Makerspaces, EPL librarians mentor other libraries
across the coutry to help build their capacity to
create community-centered maker programming.
59%
Percentage of our STEM
programming participants
who identify at BIPOC
53%
Percentage of our STEM
programming participants
who identify as girls
What kind of tea is hard to swallow? Reali-tea!
Teens from Family Focus’ summer programming made a series of Dad Jokes videos for this year’s Film It Challenge.
Cardboard Carnival makes
STEM all fun and games
Each year, EPL in partnership with EvanSTEM and D65 provides free, in person STEAM opportunities for 5th-8th graders across Evanston: Cardboard Carnival, the Code It Challenge, and the Film It Challenge. The three six-week series engage teens with new concepts in science and engineering, and focus on equity by providing students who are underrepresented in STEM fields with mentors, equipment and instruction they need to compete on a level playing field, thanks to the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Project Next Generation Grant.
Never stop growing and connecting.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES
In 2022, EPL added a new position designed to engage our community’s older adults. Our senior services librarian regularly visits Evanston’s facilities for low- income and disabled adults, connects them to books and other materials, and even offers tech support. Our programs to help older adults stay connected to their community, including Memory Cafe and Active Healthy Aging, have expanded thanks to a grant from the Retirement Research Foundation’s Foundation for Aging
233
Job search tech kits
borrowed in 2022, thanks
to a grant from the
Institute of Museum and
Library Services
6,806
Number of Evanston Care Network searches, connecting Evanstonians to resources for food, housing, healthcare and more, made possible by a grant from the Evanston Community Foundation
Unwind, engage your creativity, and meet new people at our LEGO Night
for Adults or our Sip and Paint programs at Temperance Beer Co.
Grow, Share, Belong
ARTS AND LITERACY FOR ALL
In the fall, Grow/Share/Belong: Art & Reading for Adults, invited adults to engage with and create art while improving their reading and writing skills. The pilot program added to the rich social, emotional, and cultural lives of our patrons through a series of arts-integrated literacy classes that centered healing through self-expression and shared creative experiences, thanks to
a grant from Illinois Humanities.
All in...outside the
library’s walls.
OUR PARTNERS AMPLIFY OUR IMPACT ACROSS THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY
Each summer, our librarians bring pop-up
libraries right to your neighborhood with
storytimes, book giveaways, STEAM activities
and more to keep all ages engaged, whether
you’re spending summer at block parties or
the beach. This year, thanks to our partners at
the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club, we gave
away 2,000 sunflower and pollinator garden
seed pods to kids in pre-K through 5th grade
as part of our STEAM activities. Annually, we
partner with more than 100 organizations
around Evanston to produce programs and
expand our reach in every neighborhood.
Our engagement librarians, alongside our community partners like Actors Gymnasium bring the library to parks, beaches, and community centers all over Evanston each summer.
Our volunteers help us do even more for Evanston
Our volunteers are an integral part of EPL’s service to the community. This year, 211 volunteers delivered books to people who couldn’t make it to the library, posted flyers around town, weeded the collection, entered data, and so much more to help make our Library run. Learn more at epl.org/volunteer.
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!
The Evanston Public Library has new partners in the community dedicated to supporting the Library through volunteerism, special events, and fundraising. Join the Partners of the Evanston Public Library at their regular monthly meetings to learn how you can be a part of this community-based initiative to support all we do. Learn more at epl.org/pepl.
Introducing the Partners of the Evanston Public Library
OUR KIND OF PEPL
Financial Summary
The library depends on you, our taxpayers
WE ALL PLAY A PART AT THE
EVANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Over the past century, past century and a half, the role of the public library has been to provide access to the many resources available in our community. More recenlty, EPL has pivoted to expand programs and services that address systemic barriers and ensure that everyone has equitable access to the Library’s resources. We have done this in spite of being woefully underfunded, especially when compared to our neighbors. The Evanston Public Library levies about half the tax dollars of other libraries in our area on a per capita basis.
Facing increased costs for staff and services, in 2022, the Library Board increased its budget request for the first time in three years, an increase of about $11 a year for a median home. But EPL receives far less funding than our neighboring libraries — just $93 per person in tax revenue on average. That’s less than half than that of Skokie Public Library, and almost one-third of Northbrook Public Library.
Although EPL remains poorly funded by tax dollars, we are proud to say that more than 13% of our budget comes from non-tax revenue sources
like grants and philanthropy. Thank you for your support. Regardless of whether you go above and beyond to give to the Library, you can still play an important role in enriching our Library community. Attend a program. Borrow materials. Connect with us on social media. Volunteer. Or simply drop by. Patrons, donors, volunteers — together, we are the Library.
If you are ready to give, you can donate online today at epl.org/donate, or contact Wynn Shawver,
Chief Development Officer, at (847)-448-8657.
Note: Financial figures may vary slightly from those reported in the City of Evanston’s audited
comprehensive annual reports due to the budget amendment process.
we need your help
Support our goal of more non-tax revenue
66% of active new library users checked out more than $219 worth of books, movies and more — the estimated ‘cost’ of a library card if we had to charge for them. Get your library card for free today, and start saving!
If you aren’t already a donor, please consider making a gift that is meaningful to you today. Already a donor, but you want to do more? If you’d like to learn more about ways to support the Library’s fundraising efforts, contact Wynn Shawver at wshawver@cityofevanston.org or (847) 448-8657. Thank you for your thoughtful support of the Library!
ON BEHALF OF THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY
Thank You to our generous donors
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Long and Carol S. 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Linn Allen and Beverly Bennett · Jack Hinz and Cate Whitcomb · Jacob Schtevie · James Millikan · Jan and Rennick McClellan · Jana Butman · Jane and Jeremy Wilson · Jane and Tony Rothschild · Jane Jacobsen · Jane Neumann and Steve Bogira · Janet and Christian Messenger · Janet Gans Epner and Paul Epner · Janet Waller · Jay and Jill Twery · Jean Butzen and Jim Strickle · Jeanne Lindwall · Jerome and Susan Kahn · Jerome Frankel Foundation · Jerry Meite · Jill Shellabarger Mueller · Jim and Laura Lash · Jim and Rita Sheinin · Jo Ann King · Joan Borg · Joan Diamond · Jody Schuster and Steve Roth · Joe and Jan Womack · Joey Rodger · John and Jacki Davidoff · John and Joan Rudnicki · John and Mary Jo Crosby · John and Pam Shaffer · John Rush · Jon and Lyn Appelbaum · Jon and Susanne Dutcher · Joyce Hodel · Judith and Alexander Macnab · Judith and Robert Herbert · Judith Bowman · Judy and David Schiffman · Judy Carlsen and Jerry Woods · Judy Chiss and Bernie Cohen · Julie Kimmel and Philip Schluter · Julie Strauss and Joel Brown · Karen Danczak Lyons and Brian Lyons · Karen Jared · Karyn Reif and Eric Gershuny · Kate and Danny Todd · Kelly Morgan · Ken and Lucy Lehman Family · Kendal Gladish · Kim Davis · Kornfield/Wild Family · Kristie Walstrum · Kristin Koenig-Morel · Kristina Rice and Jacob Lesgold · Kristine Westerberg · Ladonna Taylor · Larry Goldman and Jill Berkeley Goldman · Larry Suffredin and Gloria Callaci · Laura and James Hansen · Laura Eason · Laura Tilly and Derek Cottier · Laurie and Jack Lawlor · Lawrence Pinto and Maria Udo · Lawrence Shawver · Leslie and Paul Lehner · Libby and Win Hill · Lila Valinoti · Linda and Randy Balla · Linda Laatsch and David Carley · Linda Otto · Lisa Greene · Lisa Meyerowitz and Daniel Greene · Lisa Yang and Timothy Newbold · Liz and Stephen Krupkin · Lola and David Himrod · Louise Mason · Marcia Baum · Margaret and Jason O’Grady · Margi and Michael Kahn · Marion Verp · Mark and Nancy Mathyer · Marla Johnson · Martha Erpelding and Steve Kratochwill · Martin Laffey · Mary and Larry Gavin · Mary and Premjit Singh · Mary Griswold · Mary Jane and Ed Chainski · Mary Jean Candioto · Marybeth Schroeder · Maureen McGrath · Melisa Kozlak · Melody and Ray O’Leary · Meredith Haydon · Michael and Debora Sear · Michael Carnow · Michael Pettersen and Jan Aramini · Michael Raftery · Michele Bresler and Barry Goldberg · Michele Hooper · Michelle Young · Miyam Slater · Murli Podduturi · Naeema Torres · Nan and Bill McDaniel · Nancy and Tim Anderson · Nancy Clark · Nancy Cunniff and Alan Zunamon · Nisan and Sarah Chavkin · Oehme and Winslow Soule · Pat and Jerry Fuller · Patricia Broughton · Patricia Skaja · Peter and Mary Jean Serene · Peter Hebein · Phil and Mary Roden · Philip and Gaye Kenny · Rachel Fowler · Rachel Greeley · Ravi and Lee Randhava · Ravi Jhaveri and Caren Mangarelli · Rhoda and Michael Kamin · Richard Lanyon and Marsha Richman · Richard Phillips and Barbara Kramer · Rita Kashner · Riva Branch · Robert and Susan Henderson · Robert Handler · Robin and Joseph Caprile · Ronna Stamm and Paul Lehman · Sara and Horst Schastok · Sheran Fiedler · Shyanmei Wang and Peter McNamara · Stephen and Virginia Carr · Steve and Maria Ballantyne · Sue Burzawa and Kevin Coughlin · Susan and Roland Lieber · Susan Besson · Susan Cherry · Susan Held · Susan Litoff · Susan Weinstein and Steven Pasimeni · Susanne Swisher · Susie Willis · Suvankar Das Gupta · Suzanne Cohen · Sylvie Romanowski · Ted Pickus · Terri Bernsohn · Terry and Susan Applebaum · The James Shaeffer and Lynn Hughitt Fund · Thomas Nielsen · Tiffany Farris and George DeMet · Tim and Karen O’Brien · William and Lynda Frillman · William J. Neilson · Wynn Shawver · Zhiheng Sheng $100: Anonymous (46) · Abigail Pickus · Allan G. Freiman · Andrews-Subrahmanian Family · Angie Tomcik · Ann and Jim Driscoll · Ann Blickensderfer · Ann Roberts and Philip Hersh · Ann Stuart · Anna and George Wells · Anna Guillemin and Patrick Fortmann · Anne and Bill Bevan · Anne Heider and R. Stephen Warner · Anne Jacobson and Rick Kolsky · Anne Zald · Annette Turow · Barbara and Richard DeCoster · Barbara and Tom Resnick · Barbara Donnelly · Barbara Hoff · Barbara Keeley · Barbara Laugan Epler · Barbara Mayers · Barbara Nesterenko · Barbara Phelan · Barbara S. Stone · Barbara Sittler · Becky Kennedy · Beth Hebert · Beth Lange · Beth Schneider · Betsy and Alan Turovitz · Betsy and James Uzzell · Betsy Lehman · Bill and Emilie Hogan · Bronwyn Rae and Kenneth Alder · Brook Lieon · Brooke Tonneman · Bruce Amsterdam and Ilene Grossman · Candace R. 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