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Since we can’t be together in person for our annual Maker Faire, we’re giving you a full month of maker fun! Beginning Monday, March 1, join us here for maker, DIY and STEAM-related activities for the entire family. We’ll release…

Save time by voting early! All Will County residents are invited to vote early for the Tuesday, April 6 Consolidated Election at our library. Early voting will take place in Meeting Room A, located on the 1st floor just past…

Studio 300 offers a variety of professional equipment you can use in the building or check out to use at home. We offer an incredible selection of cameras, microphones, audio production tools, lighting kits and much more to help enhance…

Celebrate Black History Month with a selection of special themed programming, including crafts, stories and special exhibits. Events for Children BHM Children’s Exhibit  Monday, February 15–Friday, February 19 Visit our Black History Month interactive exhibit in the Children’s Services display…

STEAM, or STEM as it is better known, is an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math.” Recently Art has been added, but not in the way you may think. The concept of STEAM is to teach in a…

We’re excited to announce our new Student Success partnership with Valley View Community Unit School District 365U, in conjunction with White Oak Library District. This new initiative allows us to issue Student Success library cards to all Valley View students,…

The Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club 2021 schedule is confirmed! The club will continue to convene twice a month, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy our upcoming programs. Due to the global pandemic, all Genealogy Club meetings for…

I read once that Piet Mondrian would look at a landscape, really look at the landscape, by squinting his eyes to shrink down the scene. He’d take out all the unnecessary stuff leaving just bare bones, just the shapes, and…

There are a lot of pleated mask tutorials out there (this one is great), but so far, I have yet to find one with a side pocket instead of a center pocket. UNTIL NOW. For this tutorial, I’ll be using the…

Do you ever need help understanding a new topic your math class is covering? We have a great new tool to support students (and family members who find themselves turned into math teachers this school year). TumbleMath is like our…