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Local Author Fair: Meet Our Adult Nonfiction Authors
There’s something special about reading a book that feels close to home. Not just emotionally, but geographically—where childhood experiences, world…
Local Author Fair: Meet the Teen & Children’s Authors
There’s something special about reading a book that feels close to home. Not just emotionally, but geographically—where childhood experiences, world…
Local Author Fair: Meet the Adult Fiction Authors
There’s something special about reading a book that feels close to home. Not just emotionally, but geographically—where childhood experiences, world…
Indigenous America 250
When a group of men assembled in the Pennsylvania State House to sign the Declaration of Independence, our area of…
America 250 at Fountaindale Public Library
This year, the Fourth of July marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate…
National Public Health Week: DuPage Public Health From The Archives
Monday, April 6, marks the start of National Public Health Week (NPHW), and we will host a new traveling exhibit,…
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club 2026 Events Schedule
Our 2026 Genealogy Club schedule is confirmed! Meetings will be held via Zoom at 11 a.m. Central Time, with one…
Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program to Supply Free DNA Kits for African Genealogical Research
The Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program, an Illinois state-funded initiative launched in June 2025, is providing free DNA testing kits…
Your Connections to “The Gilded Age” Are Closer Than You Think!
In the final decades of the 19th century, America glittered with promise. Skyscrapers pierced the skyline, railroads stitched the nation…
Be a Friend to the Bees: Protecting Pollinators and Rehoming Swarms
Summer is here! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the bees are buzzing. Local bees provide the…