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Head to the Park Forest Library on November 18th for the annual NovemberFest Fall Festival! Live music, crafts, giveaways & more.

On Thursday, June 30th, at 7:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Presents, will virtually host bestselling author and musician, Michelle Zauner, in conversation with Jessica Hopper, Chicago-based music critic and author. <br/><br/>Zauner will discuss her memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” and her music career. Zauner’s memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity, was a New York Times notable book of the year. As a Grammy-nominated musician, she has won acclaim from major music outlets aroun...

On Wednesday, June 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Presents, will virtually host award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi, as he discuses his new cookbook, “My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef.” <br/><br/>Onwuachi’s new cookbook, “My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef,” with more than 125 recipes, celebrates the cuisine of the African diaspora as handed down through Onwuachi’s own family history. Born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, Kwame was first exposed to cookin...

On Wednesday, May 25th, at 7:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Presents, will virtually host Illinois authors Jessamine Chan and Emily Maloney. Together, they will discuss the systems of power that impact our lives, our families and our finances, through the lens of their acclaimed books, “The School for Good Mothers,” and “Cost of Living.” <br/><br/>Chan’s debut novel received critical acclaim and is a New York Times bestseller. A former reviews editor at Publisher’s Weekly, she holds an MFA from Columbia University an...

On Wednesday, May 18th, at 7:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Presents, will virtually host bestselling author and musician, Michelle Zauner, in conversation with Jessica Hopper, Chicago-based music critic and author. <br/><br/>Zauner will discuss her memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” and her music career. Zauner’s memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity, was a New York Times notable book of the year. As a Grammy-nominated musician, she has won acclaim from major music outlets arou...