This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, April 9, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, April 10, 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! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group Diamond Painting Dragon Bookmarks Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen Space at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens Join us for some relaxing diamond painting! We have dragon-patterned bookmarks and all the sparkles you need to make a beautiful addition to your bookshelf. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Book Discussion of "The Comfort of Crows" at Elawa Farm Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register and join Lake Bluff Public Library in person off-site at the Elawa Farm Hay Barn (1401 Middlefork Drive) for a discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl. Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Family Bubble Science with Steve Belliveau Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Learn about the science of bubbles through bubble sculptures and humor. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Afternoon Family Storytime Monday, April 13, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Owls of Lake County Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join Lake Bluff Public Library on Zoom as the Lake County Forest Preserves educates us on the seven different species of owl that live in, or migrate to, Lake County throughout the year. Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2 Tuesday, April 14, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2 Wednesday, April 15, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group Chess Club for Grades 5–12 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen Space at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens Register and join new and established players in person to castle, capture, and checkmate! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, April 16, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Comfort of Crows" Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.March 19The Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichApril 16The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, April 17, 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! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Grab 'n' Go Kit All Day Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens While supplies last, stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a fun and crafty take-home kit!March April May View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Bird Walk with LFOLA at Greene Nature Preserve Monday, April 20, 2026 at 8:00am - 9:30am Greene Nature Preserve at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register and join Lake Forest Open Lands and Lake Forest Library off site at Greene Nature Preserve (797-793 Sheridan Rd) for a bird hike led by a guide from the Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Afternoon Family Storytime Monday, April 20, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment.MarchTBDAprilTBDMayTBD View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2 Tuesday, April 21, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Board Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page. Board Meetings / board-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2 Wednesday, April 22, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, April 23, 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, April 24, 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! View Details Registration Required
