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Lake Forest Library goes fine-free February 1, 2020

Lake Forest Library goes Fine-Free starting February 1

January 16, 2020 – LAKE FOREST Ill – Lake Forest Library is eliminating overdue fines and outstanding debt for the majority of items in the Library collection starting February 1. By eliminating overdue fines, the Library aims to (1) employ more effective methods to encourage the return of items, (2) re-engage patrons who may have stopped using the Library due to outstanding overdue fines, and (3) use staff time and resources in ways that best serves Library patrons and the Lake Forest community.

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United States Census 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Decennial Census

Every household across the nation will receive an invitation starting in mid-March 2020 to fill out the US Census. Read on to learn what is required, why it is important, and how you can help efforts to count every single person living within the United States. The US Census is a short form snaps...

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Best Books of 2019 with Book Covers

The Best Books of 2019

Your librarians have curated a collection of their favorite books published this year and we thought we should share it with the world! Did you read any of these? Did we miss any amazing titles? Click on the title to place a hold on that book in our catalog. FICTION: The Most Fun We Ever H...

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Volunteer Fest at Lake Forest Library

Lake Forest Library to host Volunteer Fest

Lake Forest Library
360 E Deerpath Rd
Lake Forest IL 60045
847.234.0636
www.lakeforestlibrary.org Contact:
Liz Poppenhouse
Digital Services Coordinator
847.810.4615
lpoppenhouse@lakeforestlibrary.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lake Forest Library to...

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(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! ...

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Humorour Books for Young Readers

Humorous 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...

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20 Best Books of 2019

Best 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...

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New Book Senior Superlatives

New 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...

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