Do you love all things fandom: the books, the movies, the TV shows, the comics and most importantly, the fun? Join us in person and online during the week of October 22 for an epic fun celebrating your favorite fandoms!…
Our annual pumpkin decorating contest is back! Stop by the Vortex to pick up a craft pumpkin beginning Monday, October 2. You can decorate your pumpkin here or at home. Turn in your finished project by 5:30 p.m. on Sunday,…
Monday, October 23–Saturday, December 2 Explore the collections of the National Library of Medicine and discover Harry Potter’s world in this special traveling exhibit! Although a fantasy story, the Harry Potter book series features magic that is partially based on…
Bolingbrook K–5 students, are you ready for our fun-filled reading program? Beginning October 1, play Read-a-Palooza Bingo to help your school win some cool books! All participating schools will receive a variety of new books, and the top three schools…
Crafting events have consistently been among the most popular activities hosted by the library. They have fostered a sense of community and have been equally enjoyed by both adults and children. However, crafting goes beyond mere paper gluing or model…
ShortHaus Featured Director: Alison Maclean For our next director in our unintended series on artists-turned-directors, we have… Alison Maclean! This Canadian-born, New Zealand film director originally went to the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland to…
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) celebrates the cultures and histories of all Latin American countries. The observance began as a weeklong celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. President Ronald Regan expanded to a monthlong commemoration in…
Bolingbrook middle school students, read to earn books for your school media center and classroom and prizes for yourself by joining the Great Reading Race from Monday, September 25 through Monday, October 30! How to Participate Beginning Monday, September 25,…
With the leaves changing color and the season changing to fall, we start getting into the mood for Halloween. Few monsters have collectively captured the imagination as the zombie. After all, in the 2010s, The Walking Dead became a popular…
Did you know our library has a writers group? The Fountaindale Writers are a group of local writers ranging from professionals to novices. It is a community that helps each other with information and tips on how to continue the…