Your Library in the News
Scholarships awarded to LFHS students
The following Lake Forest High School students received awards and scholarships during the LFHS Honors and Awards Night on May 27.
Friends of Lake Forest Library Scholarship
This award is given to a graduating senior who demonstrates a passion for reading:
Helen Burkhardt
Alexander Guiteras
Christine Tanna
Lake Forest Library celebrates Hawks victory
In celebration of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory on June 15, Lake Forest Library’s Archer, located in the library’s rotunda, was dressed in a Blackhawks jersey by staffers Chris Schoenherr and Marcos Levy.
Children’s books sale helps students read for fun
The Friends of the Lake Forest Library will be hosting their ninth annual children’s book sale on Thursday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Lake Forest Library at 360 E. Deerpath Road.
LF library announces ‘One City, One Book’
The Lake Forest Library is pleased to announce the book selected for Lake Forest Reads: Ragdale, the third annual, city-wide reading program which will take place in October 2015. Presented by the Lake Forest Library, this program encourages the Lake Forest community to read one book by a writer affiliated with Ragdale, the artists’ residency which has supported emerging and best-selling authors and their creative process for over 35 years. Based on the “One City, One Book” program, which takes place in over 70 communities nation-wide, its primary mission is to foster literacy, a culture of reading, and a sense of community.
Ragdale announces 2015 ‘One City, One Book’ for Lake Forest Reads
The Lake Forest Library is pleased to announce the book selected for Lake Forest Reads: Ragdale, the third annual, city-wide reading program which will take place in October 2015. Presented by the Lake Forest Library, this program encourages the Lake Forest community to read one book by a writer affiliated with Ragdale, the artists’ residency which has supported emerging and best-selling authors and their creative process for over 35 years. Based on the “One City, One Book” program, which takes place in over 70 communities nation-wide, its primary mission is to foster literacy, a culture of reading, and a sense of community.