Hello Book Lovers! Happy Spring – I can almost see it -- it’s just around the corner.  A few bulbs are popping up in my backyard and the temperatures are beginning to rise.  Celebrate the season with us and join us for the Friends’ annual Spring Book Sale, April 8, 9 and 10. Don’t forget to come back for the special bag sale on Sunday, April 10. There’s a wide variety of items to select from and some great bargains to be found, including books on: Travel Pets Crafts (like knitting, sewing and more) Sports Business Decorating Computers Philosophy History Nature Health Self-help You can also …

I’d like to invite everyone to a wonderful Winter Concert Series at the Grayslake Area Public Library.  Each year the library sponsors both Winter and Summer Concert Series supported by our Friends of the Library.  The concerts are all free to the public.  Come to one or all!  We have an extraordinary line-up this year, including world class musicians and entertainers and promise you some very engaging and special performances. Our Concert for St. Valentine’s, on Sunday, February 13, brings several entertainers together for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon filled with music, laughter and …

Need a little assistance to help you sail through the holidays?  The Grayslake Public Library wants to help.  Here's just a few of the ways your library might be able to lend a hand. Looking for a great new cookie recipe for the exchange? Want to try something different for your main holiday dish or discover some new side dishes? Maybe a roast and Yorkshire pudding, or a holiday goose for your feast this year? Maybe you are looking for some recipes for your vegetarian friends and family who will be joining you at the holiday table. We have a wonderful selection of cookbooks. Stop by the Adult…

It certainly feels like Autumn is settling in now. With this time of year, comes a variety of wonderful offerings and events for youth, teens and adults of all ages at the library...holiday programs, trick-or-treat parades, author visits, crafts, games, storytimes, book clubs and more.We are pleased to announce that the Grayslake Public Library will have two authors visiting in October. Award winning author Marilyn Brant will join us today at 7 p.m Thursday, Oct. 7. Marilyn is a local women's fiction author. She is also a former Grayslake Library staff member. She visited last year to discuss…