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Storytime at the Library is one of the best parts of growing up in Lake Bluff! Gather with friends, neighbors, and your favorite librarians for books, songs, fingerplays, crafts, music, dancing, play, and fun! 

Baby & Me

Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11am 

9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15

Join us with your littlest ones for this laid-back program. Children will listen to a short story, then socialize, play with age appropriate toys, and listen to music. Chat with other grown-ups while the kids play. Ages 0 – 2 with an Adult. Drop-in; no registration necessary.

HVAC Updates

August 29, 2024

Lake Bluff Library will open as scheduled at 10 am today Thursday, August 29. After an emergency visit from the Library’s HVAC contractor yesterday afternoon, the building’s air conditioning unit was successfully repaired. Temperatures have now returned to safe levels for staff and public. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to the community, and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to seeing you at the Library soon!

Thanks to a generous donation from the Lake Bluff Public Library Foundation, last week, the Library installed a brand new computer table to support adult computer users on the first floor of the building. Kathy Meierhoff, President of the Lake Bluff Public Library Foundation, says "The Lake Bluff Library Foundation is delighted to underwrite  the cost of the computer table for the  public access computer center.  Not only is this an update in furnishing and technology, it is an important improvement in both access and security for our community. " 

Lake Bluff Public Library is proud to announce it has been selected to receive a $45,000 “Remodeling for Accessibility” Public Library Construction Grant from Illinois State Library. Administered by Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias, the “Remodeling for Accessibility” Grant is one of the competitive grants offered to Illinois public libraries as part of the Public Library Construction Grant Program. This particular grant assists libraries with remodeling existing buildings for compliance with Illinois Accessibility Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

At the Lake Bluff Public Library Board meeting held Tuesday, June 18, Library Trustees discussed and voted to extend the existing Hours Pilot and modify the schedule of building hours. Here is an overview of that change, which will take effect Monday, July 1 and last until Monday, September 30, 2024. Review the Library's Hours Pilot FAQ page for more information. 

Library Hours 

Modified Pilot Effective July 1 through September 30, 2024

Lake Bluff Public Library provides free access to BookFlix, an online collection of digital books for kids Pre-K through Grade 3. BookFlix helps students develop foundational reading skills through making connections and building background knowledge and vocabulary. Enjoy animated stories paired with non-fiction eBooks from Scholastic. Play word matching games and meet authors and illustrators, too.

One of the primary responsibilities of Lake Bluff Library’s elected Board of Trustees is to ensure the sustainability of the Library, so the organization has a place in the future of Lake Bluff. To that end, earlier this year, the Board and I met for our first professional retreat together to discuss the Library’s current financial standing. 

Hello Lake Bluff neighbors, 

As current Vice President of the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees, I want to thank you for your continued interest in and support of our Library. I am currently the longest-serving Trustee, elected to the Library Board in 2015. I have served as Library Board Secretary for eight years, and have taken on the role of Chair of the Library’s Building and Grounds Committee for 6 years. I am deeply committed not only to making the Library the best it can be to serve your needs as our patrons and community, but also in being a good steward of the public funds we receive from your property tax dollars.

This week, Lake Bluff Public Library was announced as one of 28 recipients awarded with a "My Library Is" Grant from Reaching Across Illinois Library Systems (RAILS). 

The purpose of these RAILS  grants is to support projects that help tell the library story and increase visibility and support for libraries. Learn more about the "My Library Is" grants funded by RAILS in their press release.