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Holiday Book Bazaar by the Friends

All Day 12/2 - 12/23
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

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Details:

Browse an assortment of holiday books selected to get you in the spirit of the season and to give as gifts. Prices are marked at the top of the first white page of each book. Payme...

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Birds of a Feather Read Together: Winter Reading for All Ages

All Day 12/15 - 1/31
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Gather your flock and strengthen good reading habits. We're reading together and earning prizes! Get details on how to participate.

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Little Women: The Musical, An At Home Experience in collaboration with BroadwayHD

12/20/2024 @ 2:00pm to 12/22/2024 @ 11:45pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join us for a virtual screening of the 2022 stage recording of "Little Women" at the Park Theatre in London. The recording can be viewed from 2:00 pm, Friday, December...

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Saturday Holiday Market at the West Side Train Station

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Lake Forest Train Station at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Stop by the West Lake Forest Train Station to shop for unique gifts, enjoy specialty foods, and visit with friends, neighbors, and your Library Staff. We look forward to seeing you...

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce. December 21 is the Friends Sh...

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national ...

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Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce. December 21 is the Friends Sh...

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce. December 21 is the Friends Sh...

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce. December 21 is the Friends Sh...

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Birdseed Birdhouse

All Day
Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register for each date separately, limit 2 kits per household. Pick up your kit the first day the Library is open each month.DecemberConfetti Luminaria: Log in to Creativebug ...

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The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "Black Cake"

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us for a discussion group hosted at Dickinson Hall (100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest) and facilitated by Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library Staff. For...

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Increase Your iPhone Expertise

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to optimize your iPhone usage with tips for messaging, email, gestures, and other fundamental iOS features. 

Required
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Drop-in Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Drop in to the Library Foyer for first come, first served help with your technology questions. We are happy to assist with email, social media, library eResources, eBooks, and more...

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Mystery Book Group: "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers"

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.December 12Murder at the 42nd Street Library by Con LehaneJanuary 9Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice fo...

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The Past, Present, & Future of Chicago Pizza with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join us on Zoom for an evening with Steve Dolinsky, well-known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 Chicago and James Beard Award winner. Steve is the author of two books about ...

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Puzzle & Game Exchange: Donate items

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Friday, January 10Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces.Saturday, January 11Starting Saturday, stop by the Libr...

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Puzzle & Game Exchange: Shop

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Friday, January 10Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces.Saturday, January 11Starting Saturday, stop by the Libr...

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Puzzle Challenge

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Register your team of four and compete to complete your puzzle the fastest! There will be two divisions: All Adults and Adults & Kids. The winning teams from each division rece...

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Blind Date with a Book for All Ages

All Day 1/14 - 2/14
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Visit the Rotunda, Teen Space, and Children’s Library to check out our Blind Date books and audiobooks. You can't judge them by their covers because we've wrapped them in festive p...

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eBook & eAudiobook Tips & Tricks

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to learn how to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more using your Lake Forest Library card. Discover tips for using the Libby, cloudLibrary, and Hoopla...

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