COMMUNITY OVERVIEW Libraries LAKE FOREST LIBRARY
360 E. Deerpath Phone: 234-0636
www.lakeforestlibrary.org Reference: 810-4609 Children’s: 234-0648 Hours: 9 am – 9 pm, Mon. – Thurs. 9 am – 5 pm, Fri. & Sat. 1 – 5 pm, Sun. (Sept. – May)
The present building, designed as a library, was given to the city by the late Mrs. Charles H. Schweppe and the late Mrs. Stanley Keith, in memory of Mrs. Keith’s first husband, Kersey Coates Reed. It was dedicated on June 7, 1931.
In 1978, three new wings were officially dedicated. Monies for a $1.1 million addition were underwritten by gifts from the community and a substantial donation from the Reed family. A three-level book stack renovation was completed in 1990. A mural by Thomas Melvin was commissioned by the Friends of Lake Forest Library for the children’s foyer.
In 1996, a sculpture by Michael Croydon was commissioned by the Deer Path Art League for the Library lawn. In 2001, an exterior courtyard was renovated as an indoor children’s program/activity room.
The Library offers a full array of services for children and adults, including online services and programming, from pre-school story times to Great Books discussions. Paperback exchanges are available at both train stations and at Forest Park Beach (Memorial Day to Labor Day). The Library is wheelchair- accessible.
■ Children and adults gather at the Lake Forest Library to listen to stories and eat snacks. Rob Dicker for STM.
The collection includes approximately 140,000 books, magazines and audio- visual items. The online catalog offers access to the holdings of 23 area libraries; inter-library loan is available to residents.
LAKE BLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY
123 E. Scranton Avenue Phone: 847-234-2540
www.lakeblufflibrary.org Hours: 10 am – 9 pm, Mon., Thurs. 10 am – 6 pm, Tues., Wed., Fri. 10 am – 4 pm, Sat. 1 – 5 pm, Sun. (Labor Day – Memorial Day)
Lake Bluff Public Library's collection offers borrowers approximately 50,000 books, as well as audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, computer games, eBooks, eAudiobooks, downloadable music, and current magazine and newspaper subscriptions. Programs are presented for all ages—adults, teens and children. Services for adults include reader’s advisory, book clubs, a summer reading club, and personal computer instruction. The Children’s Department provides story times, summer and winter reading clubs, crafts, and book clubs for middle and high school students.
Special services offered by the library include Wi-Fi, inter-library loans through the North Suburban Library System, and computer workstations with internet access. Library visitors may register to vote, find tax forms, have documents notarized, and use the photocopy machine. Private meeting space is available for Lake Bluff residents.
FOR ONLINE INFO VISIT
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■ Paws For a Tale at the Lake Bluff Library in Lake Bluff. Joel Lerner for STM.
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