(Past event) 2019 Volunteer Fest
More than two dozen not-for-profit organizations will be on hand to share with you their mission, the work they do, and their volunteer opportunities for all ages. Bring the whole family to discover ways to use your talents or develop new skills while giving back to the community! ...
Read More(Past event) Neal Shusterman is visiting Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest Library is proud to present NEAL SHUSTERMAN at Deer Path Middle School for an exclusive presentation and book signing for DPM students on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 TO BE RESCHEDULED. UPDATE: We look forward to hosting Neal Shusterman at Deer Path Middle School, unfortunately he...
Read MoreHumorous Books for Young Readers
Urgency Emergency! Humpty’s Fall (series) JA ARCHER Hi! Fly Guy (series) JA ARNOLD Otto’s Backwards Day JC CAMMUSO It’s Shoe Time! JC COLLIER Hello, Crabby! JF FENSKE The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow JG GRIFFITHS The Good for Nothing Button! JH HARPER We Are Growing! JK KELL...
Read MoreWinners of the 2019 Lake Forest Reads: Ragdale Writing Contest
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's LFRR Writing Contest, and congratulations to the winners! ...
Read MoreBest Books of 2019 (so far)!
Check out Kate and Liz's favorite books of 2019 so far, with a few 2018 favorites mixed in! Click on the title to go to the catalog and place a hold. Mystery/Thrillers: Bluff by Jane Stanton Hitchcock. Revenge! Isn’t it sweet? One time socialite and ric...
Read MoreNew Book Senior Superlatives
With graduation coming up, we thought it would be fun to highlight some new books using senior-superlative-style descriptions! Most Likely to Teach You Something: The Pioneers by David McCullough Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important an...
Read More(Past program) FaceBOOK Book Group
Welcome to the FaceBOOK Book Group! The book group where you never have to leave your home or office to join in the discussion! Every Wednesday at noon, we will post questions to discuss about that month's chosen title. If you can't be on Facebook on Wednesday at noon, just chime in with your tho...
Read MoreWhere the Crawdads Sing Book Discussion Guide
Delia Owen's debut novel, Where the Crawdads Sing, is so wildly popular here at Lake Forest Library we can't keep it on the shelves. This is a great book for discussions, and many local book clubs have chosen it recently. If your book club wants to discuss, Where the Crawdads Sing, we created a guid...
Read More10 Books About Siblings
It's National Siblings Day today, so we're celebrating with what else, books about siblings! Sibling relationships are like no other. Your siblings know you from a young age. You spend your childhood fighting, making up, covering for one another, playing together, and shaping the people yo...
Read MoreInterview with Judy Levin
We interviewed Judy Levin, renowned book discussion leader and favorite presenter here at Lake Forest Library. Be sure to join her each month for the Afternoons with Judy Levin book group! Kate: Hi, I'm Kate Buckardt. I'm here at Lake Forest Library with Judy Levin....
Read MoreLake Forest Librarians 20 Best of 2018!
Kate’s Picks: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (and Liz) | Would you want to know the date that you are going to die? These siblings do. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn | Reminiscent of Hitchcock’s Rear Widow this book will keep you up late into the night. The Great Be...
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