Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Evanston public library
If the subject of a Wikipedia article has multiple reliable and independent sources, then it satisfies |the notability requirements and cannot be "vanispamcruft." If the article needs editing, that is a reason for editing, and in no way a justification for deletion. This library has a great many references from outside its own town's newspapers, with indepth coverage of factors which set it apart from the average library system of a town of 80,000, not including routine "Smith to speak at library" articles.  Any material which is not independently and reliably sourced can be removed and the article can be stubbed, if necessary, but with independent reliable sources establishing notability, the library website can be used to add some richness and detail to the article. Its early history is covered in detail in "Chicago: Its history and builders, 1912, pages 352-354 http://books.google.com/books?id=LRxCDh9V870C&pg=PA353&dq=%22evanston+public+library%22&lr=&as_brr=3#PPA353,M1. Its history through 2008 is covered in "Evanston" (2008)(a town history) http://books.google.com/books?id=uO0K1eiEAb0C&pg=PA41&dq=%22evanston+public+library%22&lr=&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U2H5-1lPC9gn-QoTvEKxQOMeKdcOg#PPA41,M1. A quick search shows that most of the material in the article can be sourced to Chicago or national newspapers or the above works. If someone checked with the actual library, they probably have many additional clippings and articles related to the lilrary and its history. These are just items easily found online.  From Google News search, there are many articles in reliable independent sources with coverage of this library (considering both the institution and the buildings). The New York Times, 1902 http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9505E2DF123DE433A25755C0A9619C946397D6CF Discussed censorship by this library, which is in Illinois, showing that early on it had a national reputation, for better or worse. The Christian Science Monitor (1937) http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/316655542.html?dids=316655542:316655542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+20%2C+1937&author=Special+to+The+Christian+Science+Monitor&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc='Upper+Deck'+Reading+Room&pqatl=google discussed the unusual outdoor reading room on the roof of the library. The Daily Herald (1968) http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=15204047&src=landingpage (subscription: Newspaperarchive.com)discussed how the Evanston Libray's large collection would become the hub of the North Suburban Library System, to loan books and other materials to smaller libraries in surrounding communities. The Chicago Sun Times (1986) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3798476.html discussed the high usage of the limited space in the library of that era and the need for a larger one. The Chicago Sun Times (1991) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4084428.html discussed plans to replace the then 32 year old building with a new one which would double the size. The Philadelphia Inquirer (1991) discussed the architectural competition for the design of the library, which had 377 competititors from around the country http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A1CBDB123BB5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. The Chicago Suntimes (1994) http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB421E59F003F4C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM had an article about the new $23million main building, says it is "one of the biggest public libraries in suburban Chicago." University wire, 1998 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17775650.html says it is one of the oldest in Illinois. Library Journal (2008) http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/1010000101/post/1180026718.html  had an article about the apparently unique Falcon Cam at the library which covers the yearly returning families of peregrine falcons which nest on top of a column at the library. This was also covered by CBS TV in Chicago http://cbs2chicago.com/local/peregrine.falcons.evanston.2.737432.html
— User:Edison, 19:36, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:N (Wikipedia:Notability)