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Evergeen Park Library Brings Programs To Stay-At-Home Patrons

The building may be closed, but Evergreen Park Public Library is open online, from story times for the little ones to ebooks and audio books

The Evergreen Park Public Library brings virtual programs to quarantining patrons.
The Evergreen Park Public Library brings virtual programs to quarantining patrons. (Lorraine Swanson/Patch)

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Although the physical building is closed for the duration of the governor’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Evergreen Park Public Library is open and has made available many of its programs virtual for self-quarantining residents. Programs from prerecorded story hours for the little ones to digital ebooks and audiobooks can be found on the library’s website.

Original content is posted daily on the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages, including Miss Laura’s story time, craft and instructional videos, and book reviews — all produced by community members and library staff.

Click here for this week's schedule of online programs.

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Click here to view previously-recorded story times and other videos here. More added every day.

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  • All programs and meetings are cancelled until further notice.
  • All materials you currently have at home are checked out until June 3.
  • Keep all library materials until the library re-opens. All items will be checked in without fines.
  • All holds placed on materials are suspended until further notice..
  • The digital library is always open and available. Download eBooks and audio books from our MediaonDemand collection.
  • If your library card has expired, email gomeza@evergreenparklibrary.org to extend your expiration date. Patrons may experience some delay before the extension is activated.

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