Celebrate Pride Month
Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Celebrated in the month of June, Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a six-day stretch of protests in which LGBTQ+ activists fought back against a police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York City. It was a major protest against anti-LGBTQ+ la...
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Reading's a Trip! Summer Reading For All Ages 2025
June 1–July 31, 2025 From bookmarks to landmarks, travel and read around the world this summer! Summer Reading is a great way to build and reward reading habits. Join us for good books and fabulous prizes. All formats count: You can read printed books, read aloud to youngsters, and listen t...
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🎉 Big News in the Media Lab: Say Hello to Our New Cricut Maker 4! ✂️✨
We’ve got something cutting-edge (literally!) at the library—and it’s ready to unleash your inner creative genius. Our Media Lab just welcomed a brand-new Cricut Maker 4 machine, and we’re so excited to see what our patrons create with it!If you’ve never met a Cricut before, here’s the scoop: it’s a...
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TREEmendous Library Card Campaign: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF
Season 1 was ROOT. Season 2 was LOG ON. Season 3 was BRANCH OUT.
Season 4 is TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.
What's new in your life? A new school year? A new addition to your family? A new interest or hobby? A new career or retirement? A new challenge to understand and overcome? Join us in turning ov...
Read with Us for Jewish Heritage Month
Join us in celebrating Jewish Heritage Month, which takes place during the month of May. First recognized by presidential proclamation in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the accomplishments, community, and culture of Jewish Americans. The following booklist features history, bio...
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AAPI Heritage Month Reading and Watching Recommendations
Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (also referred to as Asian Pacific Heritage Month), which takes place during the month of May. Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have enriched the culture of the United States and are valuable members of our...
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🎮 Level Up Your Library Experience: PlayStation 5 Now Available in Takeout Tech!
We're excited to announce the newest addition to our Takeout Tech collection: two Sony PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Console kits! That’s right—your library just got a little more fun.Each PS5 kit includes:One PlayStation 5 Slim Disc ConsoleTwo DualSense wireless controllers (because gaming is better toge...
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Get More From Your Library With These Tips!
Tip #1: New Books Usually Available to Borrow on their Publishing Release Date You may have assumed that the fastest way to get a new book was to buy it, but libraries receive and process new books ahead of time to have them ready to circulate on their official release date. That means that you c...
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Takeout Tech: Power Bank
Going on vacation? What about a day at the beach? You will need a reliable charging plan for all those devices. Considering checking out a Power Bank from the library! A power bank is a portable charger designed to recharge your electronic devices when you're on the move. Make your life easier ...
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The Best Books This Spring
If you need some reading suggestions for the spring, check out our list of new and popular titles that are perfect for your spring break vacation or upcoming book club meeting. With everything from historical fiction to mysteries to memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to o...
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Takeout Tech: Automotive Diagnostic Tool
An automotive diagnostic tool has been added to the Library's Takeout Tech collection. » Find it in the catalog here...
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A Connected Community
Since 2021, staff from the City of Lake Forest, CROYA, Dickinson Hall, Elawa Farm, Gorton, The History Center, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest Library, Lake Forest Open Lands, Lake Forest Parks and Rec, Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115, and Ragdale have met every quarter to share organizatio...
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Revitalizing 1931 Historic Spaces
Honoring the Building's Centennial One of the priorities in the 2024–27 Strategic Plan is "Preserving and enhancing a beloved community asset." To this end, as the centennial of the Lake Forest Library building approaches in 2031, the Library Staff and Board are asking, "How can we best position ...
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