Dennis and Melissa’s Halloween Movie Review
Are you craving some SPOOKtacular Halloween movies? Join Melissa and Dennis as they trick-or-treat through the library to find some sweet scary movie recommendations. Let us know “witch” is your favorite—don’t ghost us!
NaNoWriMo 2020
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 Winning…
Fall 2020 Virtual Learning Circles
Our Learning Circles model helps you study a topic of interest in-depth with other people from your community. Each seven-week Learning Circle focuses on a single topic. The group takes an online course together and then meets regularly to discuss…
Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. In honor of this momentous celebration, we wanted to share a little history and some resources to…
Friends Book Sale (Fall 2020) Canceled
Update as of September 8 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the CDC’s recommendation to limit the size of social gatherings, the Friends of Fountaindale Library have canceled the fall Book Sale. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope…
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses like anxiety and depression. And what an opportune time to focus on our hearts and minds, considering the environment we’re living in….
Friends Book Sale (Spring 2020) Canceled
Update as of March 18, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the CDC’s recommendation to limit the size of social gatherings, the Friends of Fountaindale Library have canceled the spring Book Sale. Don’t miss the Friends of Fountaindale Library’s Biannual…
Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2019–2020)
Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2019–2020 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…
Spring Break in Children Services
Spring is taking over our Children Services Department Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3. Join us every day for drop-in crafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and these special events for the whole family! Lunchtime Movies (Drop in)…
Celebrating Black History Month
We’ve put together a lineup of events and recommendations to help you celebrate Black History Month. Discover the history behind the Pullman maids and porters, enjoy a special storytime and craft based on The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane…