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CIP Budget

Posted December 2, 2020. A comprehensive analysis, guided by principles of fiscal stewardship, yielded an all-inclusive budget for the Lake Forest Library Capital Project. This $24 million budget delivers a turn-key library that has been historically restored, expanded to accommodate new program ...

Library Space Needs

Posted November 25, 2020. Whether you’ve browsed for a book or movie, attended a program, or weaved your way back to the elevator, you’ve likely noticed how the Library sometimes feels cramped. Despite the space constraints in our beloved historic building, Library staff have been endlessly innov...

Community Engagement with the Capital Improvement Project

Posted November 20, 2020. On this Page How you engage with and provide feedback on the Capital Improvement Project Architectural Explorations: Preserved Historic Spaces Architectural Explorations: Flexible New Spaces Design Explorations No design decisions have been made, and we lo...

CIP Update: Winter 2020

Posted November 15, 2020. You have been on a journey with us! The Capital Improvement Project began in earnest four years ago, and we are now looking ahead to possible next steps and the timing of upcoming phases of the work. Over these past several years, you have likely participated in ...

Executive Summary of the CIP through July 2020

Posted July 30, 2020. The Library Board and Library administration began working on the Library Capital Improvement Project in 2016. May 2017 marked the one-year anniversary of a new operational strategy for the Library, reflecting a more open and welcoming library created by loosening of lending rules and increasing invitations to come to the building for additional programming and community gatherings. The Library Board was interested both in learning the Lake Forest community’s opinion of this new operational strategy and better understanding how the Library building created challenges to its effectiveness.