This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, March 19, 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 Mighty Red" Thursday, March 19, 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 View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Beyond the Page with Percival Everett Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us on Zoom for an evening with author Percival Everett. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Friends Scholarship applications due All Day Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens Each spring, the Friends award $2,000 scholarships to three graduating high school seniors who clearly demonstrate a passion for reading. Students from Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood are eligible to apply. Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Off-Site Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Lake Forest Open Lands at Offsite Events Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in away from the Library at 350 N Waukegan Road for a special nature storytime. Community Partner event: View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Kasian Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association, discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate your views to Congress and the White House. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, March 26, 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 Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, April 1, 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 Movement Storytime Thursday, April 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
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This event is in the "Adults" group The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Comfort of Crows" Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff off-site at 100 E Old Mill Rd to discuss this session's title. 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 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 "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Still Life" Thursday, April 9, 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.MarchMurder Takes a Vacation by Laura LippmanAprilStill Life by Louise Penny 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 "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 "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.MarchThe Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichAprilThe 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 Register and join critically acclaimed, bestselling author Cristina Henríquez on Zoom for a compelling conversation about her work. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Little Sharks Storytime for Ages 3–4 Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in and join us for a shark-themed storytime especially for preschool-aged children. Community Partner event: 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
