Contact Us

The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop Avenue in River Forest, Illinois. The library’s hours are as follows:

Sunday (September-May) 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00-a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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The library’s professional and helpful staff are here for you in person during our open hours, and after hours via email or voicemail. Please do not hesitate to ask us for assistance while you are in the building, and email or call us from home to stay in touch. Staff emails are provided below; please remove the parentheses from the address when you type in the email address on your computer. To view contact information for our Library Board, click here.

Library Director

Sophia Anastos, 708-366-5205 ex.303, sophia.anastos(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Department Heads

Samantha Cresswell, Head of Circulation, 708-366-5205 ex. 306, sam.cresswell(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Blaise Dierks, Head of Adult Services, 708-366-5205 ex. 318, blaise.dierks(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Margaret Oellrich, Head of Young Adult Services, 708-366-5205 ex. 317, margaret.oellrich(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Susan Quinn, Head of Children’s Services, 708-366-5205 ex. 315, sue.quinn(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Public Service Desks

Circulation Desk
708-366-5205 ex. 304, circulation(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Adult Services Desk
708-366-5205 ex. 316, reference(at)riverforestlibrary.org

Children’s Services Desk
708-366-5205 ex. 312

For additional staff contacts, please call the library at 708-366-5205.