Want to volunteer at the Summer Library Club table this summer? Are you a teen 13+? We would love your help this summer! Help babies to 5th grade and their families by signing them up, checking them in, and giving out prizes. Attend one mandatory training session to learn how.
1. Fill out the application form.
2. Register and attend one of the training sessions in May.

Teen Students' Choice Book Award for the State of Illinois.
2026 winner: Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
Looking for your next good book? Complete a form to receive a list of five books chosen just for you!
See author read-alikes and other valuable tools to help you discover new books to read.
Find a series (two or more books linked by character, setting, or other common traits). This site is maintained by the Kent District Library.
New fiction and nonfiction titles for age 14 & older.
February | March | April
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We do not offer that program here at the library. Please contact the Lake County Juvenile Probation & Detention Services in Illinois at 847-377-7800. The Public Service Program can refer you to local churches, schools, municipalities, soup kitchens, and other not-for-profit agencies.
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