3. Ex Libris, designed by Michael Croydon and fabricated by Daniel T. Blue, was commissioned by the Deer Path Art League for the Lake Forest Library’s Centennial and installed in 1996. The title of the sculpture is a reference to the Latin term used on bookplates that means “from the books of …” and suits the conceptual basis of the work itself. Following Croydon, this work “manages a highly respectful updating of the image of the Library through the sculpture’s modern form, but with profound homage paid to traditional information and knowledge.” The sculpture is composed of six individual elements, each representing a grouping of books, arranged in an arc across the front lawn of the building. The books, generally to human scale, vary in size as do human bodies. In addition to signifying knowledge, these books are also a representation of people gathered together.