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Lake Forest Library reports rising use, new programs and plans for 2031 centennial
Summary
Library director and board president updated the council on rising circulation, expanded digital lending, technology programs, courtyard revitalization and planning for the library's centennial in 2031.
At the council’s Oct. 6 meeting the Lake Forest Library executive director, Ishwar Laxmanarian, and Library Board President Josh Jackson presented a community update highlighting increased circulation and expanded programs and services.
Laxmanarian said the library saw a notable year-over-year increase in digital item borrowing (about 40%) and reported 230,000 borrowed items and roughly 7,500 active cardholders. He described expanded technology offerings in the library media lab — including wireless hotspots, an automotive diagnostic tool, a smart telescope, 3-D printing and a…
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