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What to Read Next Big Little Lies edition

What to Read Next: Big Little Lies edition

What started out as a best-selling novel, Big Little Lies was recently turned into a popular HBO series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. Big Little Lies encompasses themes of domestic violence, suburban communities, gossip, bullying, marriage, divorce and more. A Safe Place, a domest...

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Books You need to read this fall

Books You Need to Read this Fall

  Fiction There There by Tommy Orange | Fiction Tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, and he...

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15 Ways Your Lake Forest Library Card Can Save You Thousands

15 Ways Your Lake Forest Library Card Can Save You Thousands

1. Get Discounts at Museums and Parks ​ Lake Forest Library is a part of the Museum Adventure Pass program which offers discounts to suburban Chicago museums and parks. Some of the passes include 2 free passes to the Brookfield Zoo, half off parking at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and BOGO tick...

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What to Read Next Daniel Silva edition

What to Read Next: Daniel Silva Edition

Daniel Silva is one of our most popular authors here in Lake Forest. He is considered one of the greatest American spy novelists. Silva's first novel in 1997, The Unlikely Spy, was a bestselling novel. However his fourth novel,The Kill Artist introduced us to the art restorer and somet...

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(Contest closed) GoPro Kits and Movie Fest

GoPro Movie Fest Once you've checked out a GoPro Kit (see details below) and captured stunning stills and videos, edit and polish them for viewing during the GoPro Movie Fest on November 15. Submit your video by completing the form on this page, and we will notify you if we plan to show it during ...

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The Immortalists Book Discussion Guide

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Book Club Guide

  Why we chose this title: This was a really well-done story in my opinion. It made me think about my own mortality, and whether or not I would want to know my death date. It was interesting to see how the information about the characters' death dates influenced the rest of their lives. T...

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Stay with Me book discussion guide with book covers

Stay With Me Discussion Guide

  Why we chose this title: Stay With Me is one of the best books I've read in a long time! I could not put it down. Everyone that I have recommended it to has also loved it. (I've been pushing it on everyone I talk to). It is such an intense story, and I really empathized with ...

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The cast of Friends eating ice cream

10 Books on Friendships

In honor of #BestFriendsDay we wanted to share ten of our favorite books about friendships- all kinds of friendships, the good, the bad, and the complicated. Who are some of your favorite literary friends?   My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante This is a rich, intense and g...

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(Survey closed) Sunday Hours Survey

Thank you to everyone for sharing your thoughts about the Library's Sunday hours. The survey is now closed. We are working to be available to you at the optimal times and will keep you informed of any changes to our operating hours. ...

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