Lake Forest Library

Lake Forest Library Our Library is a historic landmark
in the heart of beautiful Lake Forest. Please feel free to comment on any of our stories or write on our wall!

Lake Forest Library’s mission is to make books and other information resources and services available to all residents of the city as effectively and economically as possible. Our page is meant to be a common ground where Lake Forest residents can feel free to create conversations with the library.

The Friends of Lake Forest Library Children’s Book Sale is a couple weeks away, mark your calendars today!Thursday–Frida...
05/29/2026

The Friends of Lake Forest Library Children’s Book Sale is a couple weeks away, mark your calendars today!

Thursday–Friday
June 11–12
9:00 am–5:00 pm

Saturday
June 13
9:00 am–3:00 pm

What a delight to reopen the beautifully rehabilitated Lake Forest Library courtyards and then look ahead to the design ...
05/23/2026

What a delight to reopen the beautifully rehabilitated Lake Forest Library courtyards and then look ahead to the design plans for the revitalization of the 1931 Historic Rooms. Thank you all for joining us! Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates - WJE Gardens In Progress

The Lake Forest Library catalog is beautifully redesigned to be easier and more enjoyable for you to discover books, mov...
05/22/2026

The Lake Forest Library catalog is beautifully redesigned to be easier and more enjoyable for you to discover books, movies, music, and more. Try it today! www.lakeforestlibrary.org/catalog

Register and join us on Zoom for Babel-On with R.F. Kuang at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20. R.F. Kuang's genre-bending fi...
05/20/2026

Register and join us on Zoom for Babel-On with R.F. Kuang at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20. R.F. Kuang's genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. https://bit.ly/ILPKuang

You're invited! Join us at 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 21, for refreshments and the Courtyards Rededication & Public Unveil...
05/19/2026

You're invited! Join us at 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 21, for refreshments and the Courtyards Rededication & Public Unveiling, followed at 6:00 pm by the 1931 Rooms Design Presentation by Vinci Hamp Architects.

Celebrate Ragdale's 50th anniversary by reading books by the authors and poets nourished by Ragdale with the time, space...
05/14/2026

Celebrate Ragdale's 50th anniversary by reading books by the authors and poets nourished by Ragdale with the time, space, and setting needed for creative exploration and achievement! Find titles on display in the Library Rotunda throughout May.

With a tool to scan a 4"x6" photo every two seconds, you can convert about 1000 photos to digital files in one afternoon...
05/12/2026

With a tool to scan a 4"x6" photo every two seconds, you can convert about 1000 photos to digital files in one afternoon! Lake Forest residents ages 16+ can borrow a photo scanner by finding its hangtag in the Connect & Remember shelving unit in the Reference Room.

Architectural historian Laurie Petersen gives a richly illustrated history of the Chicago River. Access the recording on...
05/08/2026

Architectural historian Laurie Petersen gives a richly illustrated history of the Chicago River. Access the recording on the Library YouTube channel through May 19.

Throughout May in the Lake Forest Library Foyer, donate canned goods and pantry, household, and personal items to the La...
05/05/2026

Throughout May in the Lake Forest Library Foyer, donate canned goods and pantry, household, and personal items to the Lake County Health Department Operation Dropbox. (No decor, clothing, or fabric items except for new wrapped pillows.) All donations help veterans and their families through Veterans Path to Hope. lakecountyil.gov/5302/Operation-Dropbox

Address

360 E Deerpath Road
Lake Forest, IL
60045

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18472340636

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