Register and join us in person for snacks and a crochet or knitting project (supplies provided), or feel free to bring your own project. Fiber arts novices, experts, and everyone i...

Register and join us on Zoom to venture to the ends of the earth! With stunning photos and entertaining anecdotes, world traveler Brian Michalski takes us on a spellbinding journey...

summer-events

Register and join us in person for training to help Lake Forest Library this summer. Assist with programs, hand out prizes, and more. Volunteers need to attend only one training ea...

Register or drop in on the lawn as we see how high we can make the parachute go and how many people we can fit underneath!

summer-events

Register and join us in person for training to help Lake Forest Library this summer. Assist with programs, hand out prizes, and more. Volunteers need to attend only one training ea...

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...

Register and join us in person as Chef Susan Maddox shares picnic ideas perfect for beachy days and Ravinia nights this summer. Susan will demonstrate a few recipes, explain v...

Register or drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week.

Register and join other new and expert gamers in person to play encounters, trade cards, and utilize materials provided by Wizards of the Coast's MagiKids program! New players rece...

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime!

Register and join us in person (basic computer skills required) to learn how to use 3D design software and submit designs to the Library to print.

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.June 12The Bookseller by Mark PryorJuly 10The Dante Club by Matthew PearlAugust 14A Disappearance in Fiji...

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

Register or drop in to enjoy playtime on the Library lawn.

Register and join us in person to learn to be a responsible babysitter with skills in child care, first aid, and business. Pizza lunch and a Safe Sitter handbook are included.

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

Register and join us in person for a fun and engaging way to learn about drones and STEM concepts. 

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment. Discuss different poems and poets each mont...

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join staff from Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) in a welcoming environment where indivi...

Register and join us in person for chess! Both new and established players are welcome.

Register and join us in person to learn about the largest surrender of U.S. forces prior to World War II. On September 15, 1862, 12,000 Union soldiers were captured at Harper's Fer...