Prepare for the Solar Eclipse
Join us at the Library on Monday, April 8 for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party! Drop in between 10:30 am – 2:30 pm and get a pair of eclipse glasses or viewers (one per person while supplies last). Chicagoland is on the edge of the path of totality, and weather permitting, we’ll see a partial solar ecl...
Read MoreRomance Reading Recommendations
Celebrate love all month long with these reading recommendations curated by your romance-loving librarians. From rom-coms to paranormal romance to romantic suspense, there’s a perfect happily-ever-after out there for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult ...
Read MoreRestoring the Remisoff Murals: Speck by Speck with PARMA Conservation
Welcome to Elizabeth, Peter, Ewa, and John from PARMA Conservation! They arrived February 5 to begin restoring the Remisoff murals. Ever since Russian émigré Nicolai Remisoff painted the final brushstroke in 1932, Homer, Sappho, Aeschylus, Virgil, Cicero, Xenophon, Diogenes, and Pythagoras (plus ...
Read MoreLit Lorie Loves – Board Books for One-Year-Olds
Here is a wonderful list of classic and new board books that you will not mind reading over and over with your children.
Read MoreYour Reference Librarians' Top Picks from 2023
Friends and family members often comment that it must be nice to "read at work all day". While that's definitely not the case, we do get through plenty of books, movies, and TV shows in our free time. Below, you'll find some of the Adult Reference Librarians' favorite books, movies, and shows of the...
Read MoreDig Into Your Genealogical Past
If you’re interested in genealogy, the Library can help! Check out the quick tips and research guides listed below, browse the Library’s collection of genealogy and history resources, and join us for several upcoming programs this month: Thank you for your interest in...
Read MoreLit Lorie Loves – Seek and Find Picture Books
What a wonderful way to spend quality time with your child or grandchild is to engage in classic and modern picture books often known as Hide and Seek or I Spy. These picture books are also great to occupy your children during long car or airplane trips.
Read MoreKathy's Korner New Fiction for Youth
A round-up of some great new fiction and graphic novels for Gr 2-8. And be sure to look at the Children's Library display of Best Books of 2023 - our favorites.
Read MoreThe Best Books This Winter
If you need some reading suggestions or gift ideas for yourself or someone else this winter, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from historical fiction to domestic thrillers to cookbooks, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to s...
Read More23 True Crime Reads for 2023
From poison to art thefts to cold cases, here are 23 of the best true crime books released this past year. Lock your doors, leave the lights on, and prepare to be scared!
Read MoreKathy's Korner: November New Fiction
A variety of new chapter books, graphic novels, sequels and series for elementary and middle grades.
Read MoreLit Lorie Loves – 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
From birth to age 5, your child is experiencing a crucial time of growth and development. Reading with them every day helps prepare them for future success as readers and life‑long learners. Not to mention you will be spending quality time together while promoting a love of reading. Along the way, the Children’s Library staff are here to support you and cheer you on. Stop by the Children’s Library circulation desk for more information on how to enroll your child. Built into the program are book recommendations, here is a small selection from the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten book lists:
Read MoreNative American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each November. It started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions made by Native Americans and has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. Illinois legislators enacted an ...
Read MoreRead the Winning Spooky Stories from the October 2023 Writing Contest!
Thank you to all the kids and teens who submitted spooky stories to our writing contest! Reading all the submissions got us in the Halloween spirit. In addition to a gift card to Lake Forest Book Store, winners of the Library's Spooky Story Writing Contest get their submissions posted on the Libr...
Read MoreKathy's Korner: October New Fiction for Grades 3-8
Lots of great new fiction for elementary and middle graders, including the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer
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