A series of unsubstantiated bomb threats at several area libraries sent shock waves through northern Illinois communities in late August and September. These threats reached Evanston last week. Evanston Public Library received anonymous bomb threats via email on Sept. 12 and 14, prompting the evacuation of both the Main and Robert Crown library branches. In.
Main branch of Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. Evanston Public Library officials have been working with police to update emergency procedure
For the second time in three days, residents evacuated the Evanston Public Library and the Robert Crown Community Center due to a bomb threat. Evanston Police responded to reports of a bomb threat at the library’s main branch on the 1700 block of Orrington Ave at about 3:30 p.m. According to updates from EPD’s Twitter,.