(Past event) The Children’s Book Sale returns this June!
The Children’s Book Sale is returning! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently‑used, bargain‑priced children’s books, just in time for Summer Reading Beyond the Beaten Path, road trips, and family vacations!
Stop by the Children’s Book Sale in the Library Foyer
Thursday, June 9
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Michelle's Real Reads: Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations
Stop by the Children's Library to check out some of these new picture book biographies! Dorothy the Brave by Meghan P. Browne, illustrated by Brooke Smart Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joi...
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Kathy's Korner - April New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list of recent chapter books and graphic novels for elementary and middle school readers.
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Celebrating New Library Card Holders
We’re showcasing something special on the cover of each issue of the newsletter this year: first-time Lake Forest Library card holders! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Lake Forest Library table during the December 2021 West Train Station Saturday Market and chatted with us, completed a s...
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Lit Lorie Loves - Poetry In Picture Books
April is National Poetry Month. What a marvelous time to celebrate poetry in picture books!
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Novels in Verse for Youth
April is National Poetry Month. One form of poetry is a novel in verse. These carefully crafted stories are full of heartfelt emotion best expressed through verse.
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Collection Connection: DIY Book Club for Kids
Whether you are looking for a light read or something more serious, the Children's Library has a large assortment of sets of titles for grades 2-6, along with discussion questions and other activities.
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Michelle's Real Reads: Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations
Celebrate National Poetry Month by checking out some of these great books! EJ Nonfiction Construction People, poems selected by Lee Nebbet Hopkins, illustrated by Ellen Shi Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the...
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Kathy's Korner - March New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list of recent chapter books and graphic novels for elementary and middle school readers.
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(Past event) Earth Month Scavenger Hunt in the Children's Library
Join us in the Children's Library throughout April for an Earth Month Scavenger Hunt. Complete nine challenges to earn a prize at the Children's Library circulation desk. The City of Lake Forest, Parks & Recreation, Lake Forest Library, Elawa Farm, Green Minds, Lake Forest Open Lands, and Gor...
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Enhanced Self-Check Services have arrived
This message has been a long time coming. You may remember our Fall Refresh Part 1, where we gave the Foyer some love and attention. Part 2 was delayed by supply chain issues, but the equipment that we were expecting in the fall has finally arrived. We hope you enjoy this *Spring* Refresh! Shared...
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Ways to Support Ukraine
Whether it's reading books by Ukrainian authors to better understand Ukrainian history or giving to local organizations with relief funds, supporting the Ukrainian community doesn't have to be hard.
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Lit Lorie Loves – Picture Books with Activity Sheets!
Enjoy some great picture books and follow up with special projects like painting a brown bear, making bunny birthday hats, and baking a Spot birthday cake!
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On Censorship
Lake Forest Library applauds the open and respectful discussion throughout the Lake Forest community around censorship. The American Library Association (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom defines censorship as "a change in the access status of material, based on the content of the work and made by...
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(Contest closed) The Great Spring Break Scavenger Hunt
Maybe you've heard of GISH, the Great International Scavenger Hunt. Say hello to the Lake Forest Library version: The Great Spring Break Scavenger Hunt! It is full of incredible challenges designed by Teen Librarian Emmy, so you know they're going to be fun and wacky and clever. ...
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