Family Fun Finder: Enjoy the Library Together

New York Times Games

Play games with the New York Times Digital

Enjoy your daily dose of smart fun with NYT Games including Spelling Bee, Wordle, The Crossword, and more.

Family Fun Finder: Enjoy the Library Together

New York Times Games

Play games with the New York Times Digital

Enjoy your daily dose of smart fun with NYT Games including Spelling Bee, Wordle, The Crossword, and more.

Visit museums and zoos for less

Use your library card to enjoy discounted or free admission and other perks at cultural attractions across Illinois and the Midwest!

Add play to your day with the Nex Playground

Lake Forest Library cardholders ages 16+ can borrow an easy-to-use smart cube full of active games for all ages.

Find the perfect book to read aloud

It's powerful for children when adults read aloud to them. Visit the Youth Services Desk and ask for the Read Aloud Cart.

Reading for Fun

Grow a reader with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Set sail for the reading high seas! Embark on a program designed to grow babies, toddlers, and preschoolers into readers.

You've got a ticket to read with 100 Books Before Graduation

Participate in a teen reading program that promotes a love of books. You can start as soon as the summer before your freshmen year.

Wonder and Explore

Screen Time with Benefits

Enjoy hands-on projects for crafty kids

Spark imagination and creativity with hands-on projects for kids ages 2–13, featuring tutorials from Cricket Media's Sensical video library.

Learn and discover with World Book Online

Search multiple versions of World Book Encyclopedias kids, students, and all ages.

Learn Scratch, HTML, and more with Fiero Code for ages 8–18

Complete hundreds of self-paced coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects to code websites, video games, apps, and animations.

Enjoy eBooks for kids with Tumble Book Library

Read as many eBooks, graphics novels, and more for grades K–6 on any device with no need to check out, place holds, or download files.