This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Build Your Own Mario Kart Track Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person to build a real-life Mario Kart course for remote-control Karts, then choose to be Mario or Luigi and race against each other! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Kids Grab 'n' Go Creativity Kit All Day Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families On the listed dates while supplies last, drop in to the Children's Library to grab a kit to make at home. View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Afternoon Family Storytime Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. Register Now Registration Required
Library closed All Day 5/24 - 5/25 Lake Forest Library eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, go to Borrow & Stream in the menu. Closing
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group 3D Printing for Families Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person for a family-friendly introduction to 3D printing through hands-on design. Children and parents/caregivers will work as a team to create a 3D model and learn the basics of 3D printing. Tech Classes: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Fancy Nancy Tea Party Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register, dress up in a fancy outfit, and join us for splendiferous games, lovely crafts, and tiny treats! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group U.S. History Scavenger Hunt All Day 6/2 - 6/30 Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a U.S. history scavenger hunt. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn All Day 6/6 - 6/14 Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and Happy Birthday, America by Mary Pope Osborne! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library lawn. America's 250th / america-250: This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Friends' 50th Birthday Bash for All Ages Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Register or drop in to celebrate 50 years with the Friends of Lake Forest Library! Bring the whole family to enjoy a bubble show, balloon artists, a Snowie shaved ice truck, and more. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Crafternoon for Grades 3–5 Monday, June 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to craft and build with us! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Children's Book Sale by the Friends Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations. Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Children's Book Sale by the Friends Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations. Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Meet the Fleet Off-Site at Lake Forest Municipal Services Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Lake Forest Municipal Services Building at Offsite Events Age Group: Kids and Families We look forward to seeing you at the Lake Forest Public Works Meet the Fleet event. Stop by the Library table for truckloads of fun! Summer Reading / summer-events: summer-events View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Children's Book Sale by the Friends Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations. Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Schedule an appointment for your group to tackle Breakout EDU riddles and puzzles. It's like an escape room in a box! No more than 6 people per group. At least one person must be over the age of 12. View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Pajama Storytime Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family and wear your pajamas at the Library while we enjoy stories, songs, and activities! Storytime or Playtime event: View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Cardboard Cars & Drive-In Movie for Ages 1–5 with a Caregiver Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Beep, beep! Register and join us in person to decorate your very own cardboard box car, then watch a short drive-in movie while enjoying a snack! This program is designed for the child and accompanying adult to create together. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of Once Upon an Author, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
