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River Forest Public Library

735 Lathrop Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
Phone: 708.366.5205    Fax: 708.366.8699  [Suggestions] [Ask a Librarian] [Subscribe to e-newsletter]

Books & Media Reading area

Searching for something to read, listen to or watch? We will be happy to help find material to meet your interest. In addition, try our online services that offer assistance, recommendations and online reading opportunities for our patrons.
 
Periodicals - Click here for a list of our periodical subscriptions.

New Materials - Updated Monthly

Click on one of the links below to be taken to a list of new additions to our collection. Each book is linked to the SWAN catalog. Click on the link to find out if a book is on the shelf, or place a hold. Want to be notified of new book additions? Sign up for an e-Newsletter and have a list of new books delivered to your to inbox each month.

Recommended Reads:

Check here for links to reading lists created by our Adult Services librarians.
New! Staff Favorites of 2007
 

Book Discussions:

The library has two adult book discussion groups, open to the public. Pre-registration is not required, all we ask is that you have read the book before attending!
 
Please click here for the full 2008 calendar and more information, including links to websites for running your own book discussion group!

Online Book Clubs
Join an Online Book Club and start receiving books in your daily e-mail. Monday through Friday we'll deliver a five-minute selection from a book. After emailing two or three complete chapters, we'll start a new book. Just give us your e-mail address and start reading tomorrow.

Sign up for one or all of our eleven online book clubs: Fiction, Non-fiction, Business, Audio, Teen, Science Fiction, Horror, Romance, Mystery, Good News and Pre-Publication.

last revised 2/5/08