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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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Bookmark Design Contest

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Summer Reading: Buckets of Fun

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Book Groups & Discussions

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List of upcoming sessions of MYSTERY BOOK GROUP

Indulge your inner detective and discuss titles from popular mystery series with us.

List of upcoming sessions of NONFICTION AT NIGHT

Explore critically acclaimed nonfiction books with us. Find out for yourself that sometimes fact truly is stranger than fiction.

List of upcoming sessions of AFTERNOONS WITH JUDY LEVIN

Dive deeper into fantastic books with renowned book reviewer and discussion leader Judy Levin.

List of upcoming sessions of GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP

Read classic and contemporary essays, short stories, plays, and poems selected by the Great Books Foundation, then enjoy a stimulating discussion of ideas. For upcoming reading assignments and to join the group, contact the group leader.

List of upcoming sessions of THE POETRY GROUP

Do you like poetry, but aren't always sure what to make of it? Immerse yourself in verse during interactive presentations that inspire you to spend quality time with excellent works of poetry.

List of upcoming sessions of GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION GROUP

Join us to discuss and debate foreign policy issues and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate our views to Congress and the White House. Discussion led by the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area. For upcoming reading assignments and to join the group, contact the group leader.