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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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 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:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join us on Zoom with R.F. Kuang, whose genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Author events / author-events:

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Books Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club for Grades 5–12

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join new and experienced players in person for chess.

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Ministry of Time"

Thursday, May 21, 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

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

April

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn & Try Generative AI

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

If you are curious about AI, drop in for a fun, hands-on intro to tools including ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Learn the basics, try different tools at rotating stations, and leave with helpful guides to help you continue exploring at home.

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:

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.

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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Adults" group

White House 101: Exploring the People’s House

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join the White House Historical Association on a journey inside the walls and the history of the White House.

History events / history-events:

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in and study at the Library. Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

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:

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:

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: