summer-events

Register for each date separately, wear old clothes, and join us for sensory fun and exploration through messy play. June 18 Shaving Cream Sensory Play July 16 Fizzy Cl...

Register and join us in person as professional cartoonist Mark Anderson teaches us how to draw weird and wacky sports including the 400-meter Handstand, Greco‑Roman Staring, and Ha...

Drop in for a storytime for families and children of all ages as we enjoy books, movement, puppets, music, and summery fun together! 

Register and join us in person for a cross-generational 3D printing class! Each adult and child pair will learn about the tools and programs used to successfully design and print y...

Drop in and join us in person as we make music with spoons (and maybe knives and forks!) in The Spoon Man's Mountain Band!

Wear your pajamas and drop in to the Children’s Library for stories, songs, and activities.

summer-events

Register, dress for a mess, and join us in person for a fun afternoon full of creativity! June 26 Bubble Art July 24 Silly Putty

Drop in for a storytime for families and children of all ages as we enjoy books, movement, puppets, music, and summery fun together! 

Drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week!

Drop in and join us from 1:00–3:00 pm for a Summer Reading celebration! Bring the entire family to enjoy treats and drinks, face painting, Dan Gogh's Magic & Art Show at 1...

Drop in for music and kiddie rock on the Front Lawn with Justin Roberts!

Drop in to celebrate the birthday of The Boy Who Lived in true Hogwarts style with crafts, trivia, tasty treats, and a movie marathon. Muggles, marauders, witches, and wizards are ...

Drop in for a storytime for families and children of all ages as we enjoy books, movement, puppets, music, and summery fun together! 

Register and join us in person as Smarty Pants asks YOU to decide what happens next in the balloon show!

Drop in to Elawa Farm and join one of your favorite Lake Forest Children's Librarians for a snappy, fun, interactive storytime full of books, music, movement, and puppets!

Whether you are at the beginning, middle, or end of your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey, register and join us in person to celebrate with stories, songs, and activities! Fo...

Drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week!

Register and join us in person for a cross-generational 3D printing class! Each adult and child pair will learn about the tools and programs used to successfully design and print y...