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Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. 

This month's selection: Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. 

This month's selection: Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen.

A photo of a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Labradoodle.

Read to a Dog, Read with Me (grades K-4)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Age Group:
Kids

Join library staff and PAWSitive and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable practicing with the best listener around, a dog!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join library staff and PAWSitive and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable practicing with the best listener around, a dog!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Front Page poster

Film Lover Fridays

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Jack Lemmon Centennial!

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Jack Lemmon Centennial!

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Jonathan Eig

[Illinois Libraries Present] Bringing History To Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

A photo of a silent reading party, with a room full of people reading.

Silent Reading Party

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

By popular demand, the Library is offering another silent reading party, aka "happy hour for introverts!" It's like a book club, but without the assigned reading or forced discussion. This event will take place at a special offsite event space.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Registration Required
Program Description:

By popular demand, the Library is offering another silent reading party, aka "happy hour for introverts!" It's like a book club, but without the assigned reading or forced discussion. This event will take place at a special offsite event space.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

RL Stine

[Illinois Libraries Present] Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Book cover for a Wings of Fire Book with a orange dragon.

Wings of Fire Book Release Party (Grades 2-4)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a special book release party for the newest Wings of Fire book- The Hybrid Prince! Enjoy all things Wings of Fire, including trivia, crafts, and snacks! Participants will also get their own copy of the new book to keep! Grades 2-4.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join us for a special book release party for the newest Wings of Fire book- The Hybrid Prince! Enjoy all things Wings of Fire, including trivia, crafts, and snacks! Participants will also get their own copy of the new book to keep! Grades 2-4.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

This month's book: TBD.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before each meeting. These book discussions are open to all adults.

Cristina Henriquez

[Illinois Libraries Present] Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author Cristina Henríquez for a compelling conversation about her work.

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author Cristina Henríquez for a compelling conversation about her work.

RF Kuang

[Illinois Libraries Present] Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.