Read After Dark: Winter Reading for All Ages 2025
Winter is the perfect time to cozy up in your blanket fort and strengthen good reading habits! We're reading together and earning prizes. How to participate Winter Reading programs run from December 15, 2025–January 31, 2026. Track your reading and earn prizes in one of two ways: On o...
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Best Books This Fall
If you need some reading suggestions for this fall, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from science fiction to mysteries to memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference Desk for help finding a book...
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New at the Library: GetSetUp
We’re excited to introduce GetSetUp, a new free online learning platform for adults 55+. Through your Lake Forest Library, you can now join live or on-demand classes designed to help older adults learn new skills, connect with others, and stay engaged.What You’ll FindLive interactive classes on tech...
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TREEmendous Library Cards: TREET YOURSELF
Season 1 was Root. Season 2 was Log On. Season 3 was Branch Out. Season 4 was Turn Over a New Leaf. Season 5 was Made in the Shade. Now it's time to Treet Yourself! We're in the homestretch of our "5 Seasons of Library Card Love & Prize Drawings." Each season has featured an arboreal theme and sh...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Recommendations
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15-October 15 and recognizes the cultures, contributions, and achievements of both Hispanic and Latin Americans. The following list of recently released Fiction and Nonfiction books can help you celebrate and experience their vibrant history, but is...
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Friends Fall 2025 Quarterly
49th Annual Book Sale by the Friends at the Rec Center Join us in person at 400 Hastings Road for an amazing book sale! Thursday, September 11, 9:00 am–5:00 pm: Member Pre‑sale with 20% mark-up (memberships available at the door) Friday, September 12, 9:00 am–8:00 pm: Public Sale begins, n...
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TREEmendous Library Card Campaign: Made in the SHADE
Season 1 was Root. Season 2 was Log On. Season 3 was Branch Out. Season 4 was Turn Over a New Leaf. Season 5 is Made in the Shade. Having a library card is part of a good life. That’s why the arboreal theme for our fifth installment of “5 Seasons of Library Card Love & Prize Drawings” is MADE IN ...
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Best Books This Summer
If you need some reading suggestions for the summer, check out our list of new and popular titles that are perfect for your vacation or upcoming book club meeting. With everything from beachy rom-coms to fast-paced thrillers to celebrity memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked...
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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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🎉 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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