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Announcing the 2023 "Lake Forest Reads" Featured Title

Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program, returns this fall! We are pleased to announce this year’s selection: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their way of life, and thei...

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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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Summer Reading Greatest Hits!

Please see what the Lake Forest Librarians pick for summer reading: Krista:  Said No One Ever by Stephanie Eding The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Counterfeit by Kirsten Chen The Windfall ...

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Summer Reading: Buckets of Fun 2023

June 1–July 31, 2023 Summer Reading is a great way to build and reward reading habits, plus it's buckets of fun! All formats count: You can read printed books, read aloud to youngsters, and listen to audiobooks. All ages count: You can participate from birth onward. We love when the who...

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Retellings Reading Recommendations

From fairy tales to ancient legends, classic stories have influenced writers for centuries. Retellings are a popular way for authors to offer modern takes on old tales, reimagining myths in new settings or providing different perspectives on fairy tales. The list of recommendations below compiles ti...

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New Children's Nonfiction - Older Readers

Amazing Animal Journeys: The Most Incredible Migrations in the Natural World by Philippa Forrester  This animal book for children aged 7-9 follows the unbelievable mass migrations of entire species with amazing facts and maps that tell the stories of nature's most amazing journeys. Disco...

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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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New Children's Nonfiction

Young Readers  Jovita Wore the Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter by Aida Salazar, art by Mendoza  Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale the tallest mesquite tree on her rancho, ride her horse, and feel the ...

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