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What will you make?

The Media Lab now has a Sawgrass SG500 sublimation printer available for Lake Forest residents. The sublimation printer works like any other inkjet printer except it uses sublimation ink. Sublimation inks evaporate when heated so they can bond to white polyester and poly-coated materials, c...

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...

5 Libby Tips for a Better eBook Experience

Save Money with Library eBooks The Libby, cloudLibrary, and Hoopla apps are great alternatives to Amazon and Audible. Enjoy 24/7 access and borrow digital items, all free with your Lake Forest Library card. Find the apps in your device’s app store or visit www.lakeforestlibrary.org/apps &nb...

Romance 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 ...

Restoring 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 ...

Friends Quarterly Spring 2024 News

Shop the Children’s Book Sale by the Friends Stop by the Library Foyer to browse and purchase gently used, bargain-priced children’s books, just in time for the Library’s Summer Reading Program and your summer trips and staycations. Thursday, June 6, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Friday, June 7, 9:00...

Lit 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.

(Application period is closed) Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Scholarships from the Friends

Each spring, the Friends award $2,000 scholarships to up to three graduating high school seniors who clearly demonstrate a passion for reading. Students from Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood are eligible to apply. The Friends of Lake Forest Library inaugurated this scholarship in 2003 to recog...

Your 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...

Dig 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...

Lit 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.

Kathy'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.

(Past Program) Reading in a Winter Wonderland 2023–24

Whether you’re snowed in and dreaming by the fire or gone away like the bluebird, winter is the perfect time to strengthen good reading habits. How to participate Winter Reading programs run December 15, 2023–January 31, 2024. Track your reading and earn prizes in one of two ways: On ...

The 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...

23 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!