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Evening Book Discussion of "Last Summer on State Street"

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe, a perfect complement to this year's Read Between the R...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Great Migration & The Great War: Engines of Change at Lake Bluff Public Library

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lake Bluff Public Library at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

The shock waves of the Great Migration and the Great War in the early 20th century resonate to this day. Join Clarence Goodman to discover the lesser-known ways these two events in...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Discussion of "Three Girls from Bronzeville"

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Mem...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Book Discussion of "Three Girls from Bronzeville" at Lake Bluff Public Library

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lake Bluff Public Library at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Drop in and join us in person off-site at Lake Bluff Public Library (123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff) for a discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, Three Girls fro...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Board Meetings / board-events:

Details:

For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Three Girls from Bronzeville"

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.March 20North Woods by Daniel MasonApril 17Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner...

Required

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

An Evening with Dawn Turner at the History Center

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The History Center of Lake Forest–Lake Bluff at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person off-site at the History Center (509 E Deerpath Rd) as we present former Chicago Tribune reporter and author Dawn Tu...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dealing with Writing Challenges: A Workshop with Dawn Turner

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person at Lake Forest Library for a writing workshop and book signing with Dawn Turner, author of Three Girls from Bro...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Community Partner event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff for a discussion group at 100 E Old Mill Rd.March 4The Collected Regrets ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Wildes"

Thursday, May 15, 2025 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.March 20North Woods by Daniel MasonApril 17Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner...

Required

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All Day
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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Exam Escape

All Day 5/31 - 6/4
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

The end of the school year is almost here! Come to the Library to snack, study, and de-stress as you prepare for your final exams.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Training for Grades 7–12

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

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...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn

All Day 6/7 - 6/15
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 ...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Training for Grades 7–12

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

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...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

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...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Safe Sitter Babysitting Class for Grades 6–8

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

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.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "Margot's Got Money Troubles"

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Community Partner event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) to discuss Margo's Got Money Troubles by Ruf...

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

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Closing

Library closed

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