Applying Kanban to Project Management
by Patrick Villanueva, Technology Instructor and Media Lab Assistant
5/3/21
To help organize current projects and tasks, I wanted to use a Kanban application. It helps me get into a good workflow, and I was happy to see it applied to Microsoft Planner. Here at t...
New science fiction and fantasy novels for adults to checkout this spring!
These 16 books are highly rated and readable and were published within the last six months. Seven science fiction books, six fantasy novels, and three titles that bend genres. Watch this blogs companion Instagram live video at instagram.com/p/COTNU7jH_t3. Science Fiction How the multiverse go...
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(Past program) Summer Reading Colors Your World Bingo 2021
June 1–August 31, 2021 Join your family, friends, and neighbors to discover all the ways that Reading Colors Your World. Complete a variety of bingo challenges designed to get you out of your "reading comfort zone." Experience colorful vistas, faces, ideas, flavors, cultures, lifestyles, and view...
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Donate and purchase used books at the Lake Forest Station Pop-Up Shop
Visit the Friends and purchase gently used books, puzzles, and games at the Lake Forest Station Pop-Up Shop in the east train station building just to the west of the tracks.
Buy books and more!
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
11:00 am–5:00 pm
April 29–June 19
Donate books!
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Kathy's Korner April: New Juvenile Chapter Books
A clickable list of new titles recommended for grades 3 and above
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CIP Further Reading
Posted April 19, 2021. The Lake Forest Library Board acknowledges its important role and responsibility in stewarding the historic 1931 Edwin Hill Clark building and ensuring it can flourish as a public library for generations to come. The historic building is a cherished civic asset in Lake F...
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Community Listening Sessions: April 2021
Posted April 15, 2021. Thank you to everyone who attended CIP Public Listening Sessions with Lake Forest Library and HGA Architects. We appreciated your open minds as we presented on the project work completed to date and your meaningful comments on your hopes and dreams for the Library. We we...
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Michelle's Real Reads: Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations
Celebrate National Poetry Month by checking out some of these books! ...
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Explore items in support of Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
On August 3, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Bill HB 2832 into law designating "April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in the state of Illinois. In support of this initiative, Lake Forest Library has book displays in the Rotunda and Children's Library and a digital collection in Libby/O...
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Resources to Help You Recover from Financial Hardship resulting from COVID-19
Whether you are an employee, business owner, student, or family affected by Covid-19, the following resources are a starting point to help you cope and recover financially. If you are looking for non-financial resources and information, please visit the library's Covid-19 information page. ...
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Info
Jump to a section: From Governor Pritzker's Office Who to Contact Lake County Health Department City of Lake Forest What you can do Updated September 30, 2021 Information from Governor Pritzker's Office Find a location near you to get vaccinated at https://coronaviru...
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The Poems of Reading with Patrick
Find a list of selected titles highlighted in Reading with Patrick at https://readbetween.org/about. Did we miss something? Email us to let us know at reference@lakeforestlibrary.org. Read more for a recap of, a link to "the Poetry of Reading with Patrick" event recording, and a link to download and read the poems highlighted at the March 9 event.
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Kathy's Korner: New March Chapter Books
Below is a linked list of newer titles for elementary and middle school readers
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