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Get More From Your Library With These Tips!

Tip #1: New Books Usually Available to Borrow on their Publishing Release Date You may have assumed that the fastest way to get a new book was to buy it, but libraries receive and process new books ahead of time to have them ready to circulate on their official release date. That means that you c...

Takeout Tech: Power Bank

Going on vacation? What about a day at the beach? You will need a reliable charging plan for all those devices. Considering checking out a Power Bank from the library! A power bank is a portable charger designed to recharge your electronic devices when you're on the move. Make your life easier ...

The Best Books This Spring

If you need some reading suggestions for the spring, check out our list of new and popular titles that are perfect for your spring break vacation or upcoming book club meeting. With everything from historical fiction to mysteries to memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to o...

Takeout Tech: Automotive Diagnostic Tool

An automotive diagnostic tool has been added to the Library's Takeout Tech collection. » Find it in the catalog here...

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Romance Reading Recommendations

Celebrate love all month long with these reading recommendations curated by your romance-loving librarians. From rom-coms to romantasy to romantic suspense, there’s a perfect happily-ever-after out there for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference...

The Best Books This Winter

If you need some reading suggestions or gift ideas for yourself or someone else this winter, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from holiday romance to cozy mysteries to celebrity biographies, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free...

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Treemendous Library Card Campaign: LOG ON

Season 1 was ROOT. Season 2 is LOG ON! Sometimes you can't get to the Library building, but that doesn't mean you can't use your Library! That's why the arboreal theme for our second installment of "5 Seasons of Library Card Love & Prize Drawings" is LOG ON! This season we are happy to celebra...

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each November. It started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions made by Native Americans and has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. Illinois legislators enacted an ...

Listen with Playaways

The Library has a great selection of audiobooks for your listening pleasure. We have the traditional audiobooks on CDs, but we also have another way to listen to books that you may not know about: Playaways! Playaways are small devices with pre-loaded audiobooks that you can plug your headphones int...

The Best Books This Fall

If you need some reading suggestions for this fall, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from science fiction to mysteries to memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference Desk for help finding a book...

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For the Fall Foodies to Wrap Up Your Year

From fall to winter, cozy days to holidays, and feasts to leftovers, we've got it all for you to make, explore, watch, and read! For example, did you know that there are more than 2,000 cookbooks on the shelves at the Library? Where to begin?! How about with your Librarians' recommendations below...

TREEmendous Library Card Campaign: ROOT

Season 1 of 5: ROOT We don't need to go out on a limb to say that library cards are fantastic. Like sunshine brightening a forest, library cards enrich and empower the Lake Forest community with resources to facilitate literacy, resilience, and growth. That's why we're inviting you to celebrate ...

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Your Pool of Available Library Items Is Now Even Larger with Find More Illinois

When you use the Lake Forest Library Catalog at www.lakeforestlibrary.org/catalog, under “Search Options,” limiting your search by “Lake Forest Materials” restricts your results to items in our collections housed in the building. It’s like dipping your toe into the shallows of all the library items ...

Take the Library On Your Travels

Did you know that the Library offers more than just packable paperback books for your travels? Whether you're taking a family road trip, traveling internationally, or still planning your next adventure, we have resources to help you along the way.

Tech Tips: How to get books for a Kindle eReader on Libby

With Libby, you can enjoy thousands of free eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines. Most Libby eBooks can be read on a Kindle eReader. Want to learn how? Let's get started! ...