On July 4, 1898, Lake Forest Library was chartered by Mayor Gorton and City Council.
Join us in honoring our 125th year! We invite you to ...
- Save the date for signature celebrations listed below, plus more to come!
- Dive into digital archives by searching for the phrase "Lake Forest Library."
- Step back in time and enjoy Then & Now photos and other historical snippets.
Dive into the Archives
Dust off the past by searching in original source archives for the phrase "Lake Forest Library." (Keeping the quotations marks may improve your search results.)
GO TO HISTORICAL LAKE FORESTER.
What you can do with it
Search and read issues of the Lake Forester from 1899–1947.
This resource is provided with support from the Friends of Lake Forest Library.
GO TO LAKE FORESTER.
What you can do with it
Search the Lake Forester from 1995 to present. For earlier content, use the Historical Lake Forester database.
GO TO ILLINOIS DIGITAL ARCHIVES.
What you can do with it
Read historical articles and view photographs related to Lake Forest.
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