Your Library in the News
An Interview with Rebecca Makkai
If you’ve been waiting for the arrival of the best book of 2018, look no further than The Great Believers (Viking, 2018), the new novel by Rebecca Makkai of Lake Forest.
Gregg Shapiro's interview of Makkai includes photos taken in front of Lake Forest Library.
One of The Great Believers: an interview with Rebecca Makkai
Gregg Shapiro's interview of Rebecca Makkai includes photos of her at Lake Forest Library.
Librarian Kate Buckardt chats with Authors Unbound
Illinois Lake Forest Library Reference Manager Kate Buckardt chats with Authors Unbound about the 2018 Lake Forest Reads adoption, A Piece of the World, and the history of this fantastic Common Read program.
Former Food Network star, resident visits LF library
Addie Gundry, a Lake Forest chef and cookbook author presented to a crowd of more than 40 people at Lake Forest Library April 25. She shared her life experiences and culinary training including working for Martha Stewart, winning Alton Brown’s Cutthroat Kitchen, and competing on The Food Network Star.
LF Library hires architect to conduct feasibility study
The Lake Forest Library Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, March 13, to retain the services of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) to conduct a feasibility study exploring possible renovations and improvements to the Library building to benefit Library patrons and the Lake Forest community.