Meeting Dates

The Library Committee meets quarterly, in September, December, March and June, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 pm at Third Place Commons meeting room at 17171 Bothell Way NE. Meetings are open to the public. NOTE: In 2010, the March meeting is on the 1st Thursday.


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About the Library Advisory Committee

The Lake Forest Park Library Advisory Committee serves as a liaison between the Lake Forest Park Library, the Lake Forest Park City Council, the Lake Forest Park Mayor, the community of Lake Forest Park, and the King County Library System.

Meeting agendas will be linked to this page. City residents are welcome to sit in on Committee meetings.

How to Join

Committees are mayoral appointments. Members of the Library Advisory Committee serve for three years. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Mayor Hutchinson at City Hall, 206-368-5440 or email him at cityhall @ cityoflfp.com.


Current Members

Chair: Sallie Glerum

Vice Chair: Rita Requa

Secretary: Marty Byrne

Members: Marty Byrne, Sallie Glerum, Nancy Messenger, Rita Requa, Julie Smith.


The Library in our Community

Annual Lake Forest Park Reads! Events

Lake Forest Park Reads program logo

Join your neighbors and friends every summer to read the book everyone will be talking about!

The annual Lake Forest Park Reads program culminates with special events and author appearances to make this a rewarding reading experience.

Lake Forest Park Reads 2009: A Sudden Country

A Sudden Country This year the LFP Reads book is A Sudden Country by Karen Fisher.  This award winning book explores the journey across the country at the height of Oregon fever in 1847.

For the 5th year, Lake Forest Park Library Committee in conjunction with Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library, Third Place Books is sponsoring a community reads program.  The book is available at the library and discounted 20% in June July and August at Third Place Books.  Join the activities in July.  Click here for more information.

To read an excerpt, Click here: www.asuddencountry.com/excerpt.htm

Look for posters around town and in the Library announcing the book and activities. The Library will have copies of the print and audio books available for borrowers.


Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library raise money for programs and library needs, primarily with sales of used books. The sale is ongoing, check the book rack just outside the Library entrance. Friends also holds special sales, usually in conjunction with community events.

Friends of the Library on the web

KCLS Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park Towne Centre
LFP Library Entrance, 1st floor
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park 98155
206-362-8860