Kathy's Korner - September New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list and summary of recent fiction and graphic novels for grades 3-8
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Lit Lorie Loves
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. Lorie will share picture books by Latinx & Hispanic authors and/or illustrators.
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Bestselling author Jamie Ford to present during “Lake Forest Reads” 2021 One Book, One Community program
September 9 2021 – LAKE FOREST Ill – Bestselling author Jamie Ford will pay a virtual visit to Lake Forest on October 7, 2021, to discuss his novel—and this year’s featured Lake Forest Reads title—“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.” For details and to register for events, visit www.LFReads.org.
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(Contest closed) Library Card Sign-Up Month Contest 2021
10/1/2021 update Thank you to everyone who entered! Throughout Library Card Sign-up Month in September, we were happy to connect with all the existing card holders and welcome all the new library card holders. The savings you shared shows that using Lake Forest Library is a great return on your inv...
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Kathy's Korner-August New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list and summary of recent fiction and graphic novels for grades 3-8.
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Twelve new biographies to read at the end of summer
Need some new material to keep your summer reading going through fall? Biographies are a window into lives we otherwise would never have the joy of learning about. The stories and life lessons of others can help us gain experience and perspective and improve our decision making. Travel through the U.S., Iraq, Paris, Hollywood, or Bolivia in these twelve biographies.
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Lake Forest Library Board approves prioritizing the dome and rotunda as a first step of the Capital Improvement Project
Posted August 10, 2021. As a first step of the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) to enhance and revitalize Lake Forest Library, on August 10 the Library Board approved prioritizing repair and restoration work on the dome and interior rotunda, and appointed the Library Board Building Committee to investigate next steps and solicit feedback and recommendations from the City of Lake Forest, qualified experts, Lake Forest Library patrons, and community organizations at future dates to be determined.
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Lit Lorie Loves
Here are nine new and newish beginning-to-read books that your emerging readers will love to read.
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Sign up to volunteer at the Friends Fall Book Sale
Dear Book Sale Volunteers and Friends of Lake Forest Library Members:
SAVE THE DATE
2021 Friends of Lake Forest Library Book Sale
September 16–19
If you have volunteered at previous sales, Thank You! If this is your first sale, Welcome! You make the sale a success. We hope you vo...
Michelle's Real Reads: Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations
Check out some of these new nonfiction titles available at the library! ...
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Best Books for Job Seekers
Job searching can be daunting and full of uncertainty. This blog will cover eight books that might be able to help. Books highlighted here cover a range of job-hunting topics, such as returning to the workplace after a break, switching careers, getting your first professional job after completing school, deciding what you want to be “when you grow up”, and more. Find them in the library at call number 650.14.
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Kathy's Korner: June New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list and summary of recent fiction and graphic novels for grades 3-8.
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