Bonus Borrows will be available in Hoopla for the last seven days of each month, starting in March! Choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using your monthly borrows.
Never tried Hoopla? Visit our eBooks page to learn more.
On Saturday, February 24, the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees gathered at the Lake Bluff Park District in their Community Room for their first professional retreat of the Board’s new leadership. The keynote speaker was Jamie Rachlin, President of Meristem Advisors, LLC and Senior Financial Executive with decades of experience as a municipal banker and registered municipal advisor. All Library Board Trustees were in attendance at the Retreat, except one who was absent due to an out of town engagement.
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Hello Lake Bluff neighbors,
As the current President of the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees, I wanted to reach out and provide an update. After serving as Secretary and Vice-President, I was elected President almost a year ago. I can tell you, it has been a rewarding way to give back after a 30-year career with Abbott/AbbVie.
In June of 2023, the Library Board of Trustees approved a new Meeting Room Policy. Updates to the policy include greater clarity on usage of the Spruth Room, including more detailed definitions of for-profit use. The Library's internal procedures have been updated to reflect changes to the policy, which is fully in effect as of Wednesday, March 13, 2024. To learn more about booking a meeting room at the Library, please visit our Meeting Rooms page.
Learn another language with your Library card
Lake Bluff Public Library now provides free access to Rosetta Stone to learn a new language from the comfort of your home. You can use it to refine your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and conversation skills in 30 distinct languages. Learning a new language can expand job prospects, prepare for travel and strengthen community connections with neighbors.
Languages include
Core Features
Educate Station provides ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to do at home or at school. Their content is created by a team of passionate educators, who bring expertise, teaching credentials, and years of experience as classroom teachers and curriculum developers. The Educate Station team is committed to inspiring joyful learning and supporting kids, teachers, and parents.
Educate Stations offers Prekindergarten through 5th grade learning plans, worksheets, and activities on the following topics:
By the time the spring issue of Off the Shelf is received in homes, the Library will almost be ready to start the third month of the Hours Pilot. To learn more about the Library’s pilot of adjusted hours, visit our Hours Pilot page.
On Friday, January 26, the Village of Lake Bluff disbursed $84,474 to the Lake Bluff Public Library for its share of Personal Property Replacement Taxes (PPRT) going back to 1980. As Library Board President Bonnie Shaul states, “The Village Board showed tremendous commitment in swiftly correcting this inadvertent error and acknowledging that, despite current financial challenges, the Lake Bluff Public Library will remain a core asset of the Lake Bluff community years into the future.”
Financial Context
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!
August 28, 2024
The Lake Bluff Library will remain closed on Tuesday, January 16 due to unsafe temperatures for staff and public. Technicians are onsite today to evaluate the HVAC unit. Both programs scheduled for today (Baby and Me and Afternoon Book Club) are cancelled.
Any updates will be shared on the Library website, Facebook, and Instagram. For information about 24/7 Library services, please visit our Explore menu. We apologize for the inconvenience.
