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48th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, September 13, 2024 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

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Details:

It's time for the Friends' biggest book sale of the year! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced books, audiobooks, and more. Thursday 20% m...

48th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

It's time for the Friends' biggest book sale of the year! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced books, audiobooks, and more. Thursday 20% m...

48th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

It's time for the Friends' biggest book sale of the year! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced books, audiobooks, and more. Thursday 20% m...

Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn

All Day 9/16 - 9/23
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and a story! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library ...

The Poetry Group

Monday, September 16, 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 and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers. September Labor, Tasks, & Jobs October Special Guest Poet TBD ...

Required

An Evening with Neil Gaiman

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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 of stories from one of the most celebrated writers of our time, Neil Gaiman, with his genre-bending career spanning fantasy, science fic...

Great Books Discussion Group: "A Passage to India"

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. To join, please complete the Great Books webform. September 18 A Passa...

Required

Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lake Forest Open Lands Association at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Offsite Storytime!

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Great Divide"

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion. Please note this program is now in person only. September 19 The Great Divide by Cri...

Required

Drop-In Saturday Storytime

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Join us on the fourth Saturday of the month for a special Family Storytime to enjoy stories, songs, and more!

Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults. 

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, September 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 ...

Required

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

Drop-in Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

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

The Best Books This Fall

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians to discover new and popular titles you won’t want to miss! Attendees are entered in a drawing for a chance to win a copy of this ...

Required

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

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Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Families will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

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Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults. 

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Great Books Discussion Group: "The Civically Engaged Reader"

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. To join, please complete the Great Books webform. September 18 A Passa...

Required

Drop-in Nature Explorers Storytime for Ages 2 - 5

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Join us for a special storytime where we will explore all things Fall!

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Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Families will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

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Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults.