Lit Lorie Loves
I LOVE cats! Here are some purrfect picture books for children and their families.
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Michelle's Real Reads: Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations
Spooky Children's Nonfiction Book Recommendations ...
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(Expired info) Places to donate books when the Friends are not accepting donations
Thank you for your interest in donating used books to the Friends. The Friends are currently not accepting donations. Please do not leave donations on the Library back dock or put them in the book returns as they will be discarded. You can hold onto the books you want to donate to the Friends until ...
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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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Building Committee Meeting Documents: August 30, 2021
Posted September 15, 2021. August 30 Building Committee Meeting Agenda August 30 Building Committee Meeting Minutes...
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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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Shop the Friends Fall Book Sale September 16–19
We are excited to once again hold our annual Fall Book Sale at the Lake Forest Recreation Center. We missed interacting with our volunteers, shoppers, and the Lake Forest community during this past year and cannot wait to see everyone again.
45th Annual Fall Book Sale
Thursday, September 16
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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What used items to donate (and not donate) to the Friends
Thank you for your donations! Please keep in mind that there are certain items we cannot accept. The list is in the image on this page and on the Friends page....
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