Upcoming Events

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're highlighting the famous screen partnership of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

This program is offered in recognition of the United States Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Get your lawn chairs ready for the return of our annual outdoor concert series! This month, we're getting funky with Chez Butter, a five-piece band playing a mix of Motown, soul, R&B, and funk music.

Need to catch up with this year's crop of Academy Award nominees? This summer, the Library will screen a nominated film on the first Thursday evening of the month from May through August.

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're highlighting the famous screen partnership of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

Antiques dealer Rex Newell makes his annual visit to the Library to appraise the value of your old treasures, just like on Antiques Roadshow!

Get your lawn chairs ready for the return of our annual outdoor concert series! This month, we're paying tribute to the only songwriter ever to win the Nobel Prize in Literature: Bob Dylan.

Join us for an afternoon with River Forest's own James Elsener, co-author of the new book Sirens in the Loop: A History of the City News Bureau of Chicago.

Need to catch up with this year's crop of Academy Award nominees? This summer, the Library will screen a nominated film on the first Thursday evening of the month from May through August.

What actually is artificial intelligence (A.I.), and why did it suddenly take over the news headlines?

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're highlighting the famous screen partnership of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

Get your lawn chairs ready for the return of our annual outdoor concert series!