This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, May 18, 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.MarchPoems by One Poet: Rudyard KiplingAprilSearch for Home 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 "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: View Details
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 "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. 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
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.MarchThe Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichAprilThe Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl 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 "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 a story! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library lawn. 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 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 "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 "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, June 15, 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.JuneYour choiceJulyFailureAugustNo meeting View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Transportation Storytime Thursday, July 2, 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
Library closed All Day 7/3 - 7/4 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 Transportation Storytime Thursday, July 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 Transportation Storytime Thursday, July 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 The Poetry Group Monday, July 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.JuneYour choiceJulyFailureAugustNo meeting View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Transportation Storytime Thursday, July 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 "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 8/29 - 9/8 Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and a story! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library lawn. Summer Reading / summer-events: summer-events View Details
Library closed All Day 9/6 - 9/7 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 "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, September 16, 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. View Details Registration Required
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 50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends: Member Pre-Sale Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone It's time for the Friends' biggest book sale of the year! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced books.ThursdayMember Presale with 20% mark-up (memberships available at the door) Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: 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 50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm Lake Forest Recreation Center at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone It's time for the Friends' biggest book sale of the year! Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced books.ThursdayMember Presale with 20% mark-up (memberships available at the door) Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
