Archive: August 2019

The popularity of the song Old Town Road by Lil Nas X might be making readers curious about the history of African Americans in the western United States. We’ve compiled a collection of non-fiction and historical fictional books to get…

Studies show that people learn best when they share and connect with others, so we’ve selected three courses you can take collaboratively with other people from your community this fall. Each eight week Learning Circle will help you study a…

We offer four fantastic eResources by Scholastic: BookFlix, FreedomFlix, ScienceFlix and TrueFlix. What are they? Well, I’m glad you asked. What’s the deal with BookFlix? Oh man, if you haven’t checked out BookFlix yet, do so immediately. This eResource has…

2020 marks our 50th anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we want to showcase your artwork on our limited-edition, anniversary library cards! Contest Information: The Library Card Design Contest runs September 1–30, 2019 Fountaindale Public Library District residents of all…

We’re hosting a handful of events this fall dedicated to helping you navigate the music industry and follow your dreams. Learn about copyrighting your work, discover the complexities of music publishing and explore the potential of music licensing. At the…

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) where writers from around the world draft a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. Will you conquer the challenge this year? Learn how to participate and get started writing today! NaNoWriMo Events (Drop…

Don’t miss the Friends of Fountaindale Library’s Biannual Book Sale from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13! Stop by and browse gently used books, CDs, audiobooks, DVDs and other items all for sale at great prices. Proceeds from the Friends…

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I—I took the one less traveled by.” —Robert Frost This September, take the road less traveled and explore nine literary landmarks on the Pinnacle Library Road Trip. Stop by our Information Desk, located…

Want access to popular movies, TV shows and newspapers? You’ve got it! We’re excited to expand our digital collection to include two new free digital media platforms: RBdigital Entertainment and PressReader. RBdigital Entertainment Feel like binging? In addition to their…

Our Board of Trustees will hold their monthly board meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Board Room. This meeting is open to the public. View the meeting agenda.