For help accessing any of these services or resources, visit a service desk, call 847-234-0636, or email your Librarians.
Support for Visiting the Library
Virtual Tour
Visually preview your visit to the Library with a self-directed Virtual Tour.
Mobility
Basic supports include automated front doors and an elevator. Proceed through the main level Fiction Room and Annex to the back of the building to locate the elevator. A wheelchair is available for in-Library use; please ask for it at a service desk.
Attending Events
Additional accommodations can be made for attending Library events. Notice should be given at least one week in advance of the event. To enable us to prepare for your visit, please visit a service desk, call 847-234-0636, or email your Librarians to let us know how we can best assist you.
Social Stories
Social Stories are designed for autistic individuals, and can also support people with anxiety or sensitivities. Our Social Stories are intended to help youth and adults feel more comfortable and confident at the Library.
Access the Social Story for the Youth & Teen Areas of the Library.
Access the Social Story for the Adult & Teen Areas of the Library.
Homebound Support
Library staff can deliver books, audiobooks, and/or DVDs to the address of any Lake Forest resident who is currently homebound and unable to come to the Library.
Sign up for Homebound Delivery.
Reading Support
Large Type Books
The Library has large type books available to borrow. A large type Reader's Digest is available for checkout. A large type New York Times Weekly is available for use in the Library. A hand-held magnifier is available at the Reference Desk for use in the Library.
Audiobooks and Braille
The Library has audiobook CDs and Playaways to borrow. Playaways are designed for simplicity with tactile buttons and an LCD screen, eliminating the need for external devices.
Browse and borrow braille books from Lake Forest Library and our partner libraries.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Our NLS Regional Library is the Illinois Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS). Your Librarians can assist you in accessing books and magazines in audio and braille that are instantly downloadable to a personal device or delivered by mail free of charge, or you can complete a TBBS application.
Accessibility Collections
The goal of the Accessibility Collections is to support Library users of all ages, abilities, and diverse learning and development needs to be successful in the Library and the community. Categories include:
- Learning & Focus
- Mobility & Motor Skills
- Hearing & Filtering
- Vision & Perception
- Signing & Communication
- Emotions & Expression
Browse the catalog for Accessibility items to borrow.
3D-Printed Assistive Tools
The Media Lab prints bag carriers, bottle openers, milk carton openers, pencil grips, signature guides, and tube openers on demand.