Kathy's Korner for February: New Books for Grades 3–8
Summaries of new fiction for children
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2021 Read Between the Ravines featured author is Michelle Kuo
February 17, 2021 – LAKE FOREST Ill – Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library are proud to present their joint nonfiction reading program called Read Between the Ravines. This Two Communities, One Nonfiction Book program brings together Lake Forest and Lake Bluff with the purpose of enhanc...
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CIP Update: Spring 2021
Posted February 15, 2021. With the arrival of spring comes the promise of fresh growth and renewal. Likewise, the Capital Improvement Project seeks to revitalize and bring new life to Lake Forest Library. In large part, this revitalization is accomplished by restoring and creating flexible, mu...
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Starting February 15, Lake Forest Library resumes Carry Out service and brief visits
Lake Forest Library is again open for brief visits by the public to browse the collections, check out items, copy and print documents, and more! Masks over your nose and mouth and social distancing are required while in the building. Please do not visit in groups. Hours the building is open start...
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Get Smart with Squarespace
By Kristin Ashley Technology Instructor and Media Lab Assistant Squarespace is an easy-to-use web design program that provides templates, tools and other features for a WYSIWYG (“what you see is what you get”) design experience. Developed in 2003, Squarespace has become one of the more popular...
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Black History Month: Books, Movies, and Podcasts
February is Black History Month, and to celebrate we put together a list of books and resources that chronicle Black history in the United States from the 1600s to the present day. These resources also share the lives and works of Black activists, writers, artists, scientists, and more. Th...
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(Application period closed) 2021 Friends Scholarship Applications due March 15
Each spring, the Friends award $2,000 scholarships to up to three graduating high school seniors (residents of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, or Knollwood) who demonstrate a passion for reading. The Friends of Lake Forest Library inaugurated this scholarship in 2003 to recognize students whose lives are e...
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January New Chapter Books for Grades 3–8
THE LAST FIREHAWK: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE by Katrina Charman. In this 9th installment, Tag, Skyla, and Blaze are on a new quest to find Blaze's family, and Thorn's twin brother, Claw (who claims to be nothing like his evil brother), has offered to guide them to the mysterious Golden Temple where the fire...
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Not Just Chat: Watch Movies and Listen to Music with Friends Online
by Patrick Villanueva, Technology Instructor and Media Lab Assistant
1/16/21
I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season. Until things return to somewhat normal, online gatherings will maintain its role in helping us stay connected to friends and family. We've been using apps a...
How to Talk to Kids About Crises
The Lake Forest Children’s library curated a resource guide for parents and caregivers to help children stay healthy and feel supported, and to talk with others about the Covid-19 pandemic. Find fun comics to read, guidelines on talking to kids, and more below. Feel free to reach out t...
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Personal Finance Books for the New Year
How the books were picked Books on this list were picked for having good advice, delivering the advice well, entertainment value, perspective variety, fewer than 400 pages, and overall readability. Personal finance books should provide good advice, new perspectives, and also be good books that pu...
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Notable Children's Chapter Books 2020
A top-20 selection list of award winners and favorites. A Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake In the opener of a series about a pair of unlikely friends, Badger has his quiet little life upset, although at first grumpily, with the arrival of a roommate. Badger and Skunk sh...
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