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Spring Break at the Children's Library

Spring is finally here! Celebrate Spring Break between Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 31 in the Lake Forest Library! Get out, stretch your legs and sharpen your mind! Starting on Sunday, March 25, tackle your first challenge in the Children’s library Spring Break Scavenger Hunt and part...

Award Winning Children's Books

And this year’s winners are… The Oscars© may be over, but we’re still excited about the awards given out over the last month for the best children’s books. Some awards are given after review by a panel of professionals, others are favorites voted on by schoolchildren. The Caldecott Medal...

New Catalog Coming April 17

Visit the Library Catalog As of April 2018, Lake Forest Library has a new catalog system called Polaris! For assistance using the catalog, stop by the Reference Desk or call 847.234.0636. New features include: Pick up holds at any of the libraries in our consortium Enjoy automatic renew...

(Contest closed) Name the Newsletter

Thank you to everyone who submitted ideas for naming the newsletter! The contest is now closed. Over 70 people participated, and many of you offered more than one name suggestion, so we have lots of good ideas to work with! The chosen name will be revealed when the newsletter lands in your m...