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Blind Date With a Book

Banned Book Edition
2025-09-01 00:00:00 2025-09-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Blind Date With a Book Celebrate banned books week with a mystery! Which book will you unwrap? EVPL North Park -

Monday, September 01
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-09-01 00:00:00 2025-09-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Blind Date With a Book Celebrate banned books week with a mystery! Which book will you unwrap? EVPL North Park -

Celebrate banned books week with a mystery! Which book will you unwrap?

Looking to read more banned books for banned books week but don't know where to start? Well, look no further! Try unwrapping one of our personally wrapped books picked just for you! It'll be all month long!

AGE GROUP: | General (All Ages) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Literature/Writing |

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EVPL North Park
Phone: 812.428.8237
Hours
Mon, Aug 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 Closed
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About the branch

Opened in April of 2005, EVPL North Park is located on 960 Koehler Dr. and was constructed in a manner that resembles great lodges found in National Parks. With both children’s and adult’s towers, EVPL North Park boasts a ceiling high stone fireplace, an enclosed outdoor patio, public access computers, and public meeting and study room areas.

Upcoming events

Gentle Yoga
Fri, Aug 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!
Sew a Pup! - Sewing Basics for Kids
Sat, Aug 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Create a friendly pet with felt and thread! Kids will learn to cut out a simple pattern,... more
Create a friendly pet with felt and thread! Kids will learn to cut out a simple pattern, thread a needle, and stitch the pieces together with the help of their caregiver.
Baby & Me
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For... more
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For children ages birth to 24 months with a caregiver.
Storytime
Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! For children ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
Mystery Lovers' Book Club
Thu, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Join others who love reading mysteries as we discuss this month's selection.
Gentle Yoga
Fri, Aug 29, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!
Craft & Movie Mornings
Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us every month to watch a movie and create a craft. This month, celebrate going Back... more
Join us every month to watch a movie and create a craft. This month, celebrate going Back to School, watch "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (2010), and make popsicle stick portraits. For families of all ages.
Paws For Tales
Sat, Aug 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Tower
Struggling with reading? Drop in and read to a friendly therapy dog!
Blind Date With a Book - Banned Book Edition
Mon, Sep 01, All day
Celebrate banned books week with a mystery! Which book will you unwrap?
Take Home Science
Tue, Sep 02, All day
Come get a simple science activity from the children's area to take home with you!... more
Come get a simple science activity from the children's area to take home with you! Available all month long!
Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Sep 02, All day
Find all the pictures hidden around the North Park Kids Zone to win a prize! This self-led... more
Find all the pictures hidden around the North Park Kids Zone to win a prize! This self-led activity is available all month long!
Baby & Me
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For... more
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For children ages birth to 24 months with a caregiver.
Create Your Own - Bath Bombs
Wed, Sep 03, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Lounge
Relax after school and create fun crafts to pass the time! This month we're making bath bombs!
Storytime
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! For children ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild - A Tabletop RPG Night
Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Come and play D&D (or other RPG systems) with EVPL North Park! Doesn't matter if you're an... more
Come and play D&D (or other RPG systems) with EVPL North Park! Doesn't matter if you're an old hand or never played, this night is for all experience levels.
Cover to Cover Book Discussion
Thu, Sep 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us as we read popular novels or occasional nonfiction books, then discuss them.
Gentle Yoga
Fri, Sep 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!
Canvas Paint Party
Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Have you always wanted to learn how to paint awesome looking pictures? Here's your chance... more
Have you always wanted to learn how to paint awesome looking pictures? Here's your chance to learn how and make something spectacular! Registration required.
This event is full
Baby & Me
Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For... more
Songs, rhymes, and playing with toys are great for learning and bonding with your baby! For children ages birth to 24 months with a caregiver.
3D Print Design
Tue, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room
Come to North Park and design your own small 3D print project. Pick up your design the next... more
Come to North Park and design your own small 3D print project. Pick up your design the next week!
Registration opens Tuesday, August 26 2025 at 1:00pm
Storytime
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! For children ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild - A Tabletop RPG Night
Thu, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Come and play D&D (or other RPG systems) with EVPL North Park! Doesn't matter if you're an... more
Come and play D&D (or other RPG systems) with EVPL North Park! Doesn't matter if you're an old hand or never played, this night is for all experience levels.
Gentle Yoga
Fri, Sep 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!
Craft & Movie Mornings
Fri, Sep 12, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
This month for Hispanic Heritage Month, we are watching "Encanto" (2021) (PG) and making... more
This month for Hispanic Heritage Month, we are watching "Encanto" (2021) (PG) and making mini houses (casitas).
Danger and Donuts - A book club
Fri, Sep 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Welcome to Danger and Donuts book club! Where suspense meets sweetness in the most... more
Welcome to Danger and Donuts book club! Where suspense meets sweetness in the most delightful way!
North Park Genealogy Interest Group
Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Discover your family history.
Tatting 101 - Beginner Lace-Making Class
Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn the basics of shuttle tatting - a way of making lace!
This event is full
Understanding and Navigating Grief - A Self-Guided Journey
Tue, Sep 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a supportive, one-hour exploration of the many forms of grief and how it... more
Join us for a supportive, one-hour exploration of the many forms of grief and how it affects our lives.
World Literature Book Discussion
Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Your reason to read and discuss a book that you can brag to your friends and family about... more
Your reason to read and discuss a book that you can brag to your friends and family about having read. (All books can be found at the EVPL North Park circulation desk)
Cancelled
Gentle Yoga
Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!
Crafter-Morning - Bath Bombs
Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Come and spend a relaxing morning learning a new craft project and meeting new friends.... more
Come and spend a relaxing morning learning a new craft project and meeting new friends. This month we're making bath bombs!
Minecraft Mania
Fri, Sep 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Building creativity, one block at a time!
Introduction to Digital Photography for Adults
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
An opportunity for adults with a camera to learn how to better use it!
See all events