Name: Polo, Parties, & Panache: Lake Forest During the Great Gatsby Era
Start: 2025-07-23T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-07-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Lake Forest Library

Polo, Parties, & Panache: Lake Forest During the Great Gatsby Era

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library

Age Group:

Adults, Teens

History events / history-events:

Details:

Register and join Laurie Stein in person for a snapshot of Lake Forest during the 1920s, including the original flapper (Irene Castle) and the quintessential voice of ’20s youth (F...

Required

Library opens at 2:00 pm

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm

Lake Forest Library

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

Closing

Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn

All Day 8/16 - 8/24

Lake Forest Library

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

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 ...

image of "Leave a Plant, Love a Plant Swap"

Leave a Plant, Love a Plant Drop-Off

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Details:

Calling all plant enthusiasts! Starting today, drop off indoor plants that no longer delight you, and stop by again tomorrow to adopt some new‑to‑you leafy loves. We welcome pest-f...

Leave a Plant, Love a Plant Swap

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm

Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Details:

Calling all plant enthusiasts! Donate indoor plants that no longer delight you and adopt some new‑to‑you leafy loves. We welcome pest-free indoor plants (in pots you are willing to...

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

49th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Thursday, September 11, 2025 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:

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.Thursday20% mark-up during the Member Previ...

49th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, September 12, 2025 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:

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.Thursday20% mark-up during the Member Previ...

49th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Saturday, September 13, 2025 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:

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.Thursday20% mark-up during the Member Previ...

49th Annual Book Sale by the Friends

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Friends sales and meetings / 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.Thursday20% mark-up during the Member Previ...

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 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

Holiday Book Bazaar by the Friends

All Day 12/1 - 12/23

Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

During Library open hours, 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 whi...