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Mystery Book Group: "The White Lady"

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.

December

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall-Smith

January

The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Playtime

Friday, January 9, 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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Saturday, January 10, 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, January 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 7:00pm
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, January 12, 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, January 13, 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

Canva Basics

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join us in person for a beginner-friendly class about Canva—a free, easy-to-use design tool that makes creating beautiful graphics a breeze.

Tech Classes:

Registration Required
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Blind Date with a Book for All Ages

All Day 1/14 - 2/14
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Visit the Rotunda, Teen Space, and Children's Library to check out our Blind Date books and audiobooks. You can't judge them by their covers because we've wrapped them in festive paper.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exam Escape

Wednesday, January 14, 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

Increase Your iPhone & iPad Expertise

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join us in person to optimize your iPhone or iPad usage with tips for messaging, email, gestures, and other fundamental iOS features. 

Tech Classes:

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Movement Storytime

Thursday, January 15, 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

Tech Talk Café

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register or drop in for a casual group chat where you can ask questions, learn from each other, explore new topics, and leave feeling more confident using technology.

Tech Classes:

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Wide Wide Sea"

Thursday, January 15, 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.

December 18

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Registration Required
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Jane Austen's Sanditon

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Register and join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans on Zoom for a look at Sanditon, Jane Austen's final, unfinished manuscript.

Registration Required
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Puzzle & Game Exchange: Donate Items

All Day
Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Friday, January 16

Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Playtime

Friday, January 16, 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!

Registration Required
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Puzzle & Game Exchange: Donate and Pick Up Items

All Day
Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Friday, January 16

Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Meet Stella the Sloth 🦥

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person to meet Stella! Stella is a Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth who was born here in the U.S.

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.

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!

December

Hot Cocoa Spoons

January

Cardboard Loom Friendship Bracelets

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Pop-Up Playtime

Monday, January 19, 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 while school's out!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, January 19, 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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Poetry Group

Monday, January 19, 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.

December

No meeting

January

Gods

February

Post-WWII poets

Registration Required