Institutional/Teacher Library Cards
Public Schools
Any public school that resides within the Fountaindale Public Library District can designate a primary contact for their institutional library account. School principals or LMC directors need to provide a teacher listing to our Outreach Services Department at 630.685.4230 or outreach@fountaindale.org to issue library cards to teachers. Institutions are responsible for all lost and damaged library items borrowed by teachers. Borrowing privileges are valid for one year, August 1 – July 31.
Teachers may check out items for educational purposes and classroom use only. Materials are checked out for four weeks. Interlibrary Loan items and select equipment cannot be checked out on these accounts. For more information, see our Circulation Policy.
Private Schools
Owners or administrators of private schools and preschools located within our district may obtain a business card, valid for one year. The business owner or institution is responsible for the payment of any fees for lost or damaged items. The library reserves the right to associate the business library card with the owner’s personal library card, when applicable. If the personal card is not in good standing, the business library card will be blocked. Only one library card will be issued per business. For more information, see our Circulation Policy.
For questions, please contact Outreach Services at 630.685.4230 or outreach@fountaindale.org.
Requesting Library Materials for Classroom Use
Teachers in our library district may request to borrow library materials for classroom use. To request materials, please complete our request form. Requests should be submitted approximately one week prior to the required date.
Library materials requested through Outreach Services will be delivered directly to your school. These materials have a loan period of four weeks. If your item is eligible for renewal and no one else is waiting for it, we will automatically renew it for you up to two times, depending on the material type. If you want to renew an item before the automatic renewal date, log in to your account or contact Outreach Services at 630.685.4230.
Submit a Teacher Material Request
School Partnerships
We want to partner with your school! Our Outreach staff can participate in reading nights, multicultural fairs, STEAM and other school events. Contact us at outreach@fountaindale.org to schedule us for your next event!
Fall Reading Programs
Every fall, we offer Read-A-Palooza and the Great Reading Race to Bolingbrook students in grades K–8.
- K–5 students can participate in Read-a-Palooza Bingo to help their schools win books. All participants will also receive prizes just by completing fun reading activities!
- Middle school students can participate in the Great Reading Race to earn books for their school media center and classroom and prizes for themselves.
Preschool Services
We provide a variety of storytimes inside the library and at area preschools, daycare centers and community locations. In addition to reading books, storytimes include interactive songs and activities that help promote early literacy. See our events calendar for this month’s storytime schedule.
Community Storytime Locations
- Arwa Yemeni Coffee, 704 E. Boughton Road
- Bolingbrook Historical Museum, 444 E. Briarcliff Road
- Chick-fil-A, 245 N. Weber Road
- IKEA, 750 E. Boughton Road
- Illinois Aviation Museum, 130 S. Clow International Parkway
- Wholey Granoly, 714 E. Boughton Road
Every year, we host an Early Learning Expo as an open house for parents to meet and talk with representatives from various local preschools and daycare centers to help find the right fit for their children. The event includes prize drawings for children, teachers and parents, and several community organizations are also on hand to provide additional resources to attendees.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Start your child’s love of reading and learning today with our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. Experts recommend children hear at least 1,000 stories before they learn to read. Families who read aloud to their children strengthen their language skills and build their vocabulary.
Studio 300 Resources
Studio 300 is our cutting-edge digital media and maker lab located on the lower level of our library. Teachers can utilize our creative spaces and expansive equipment and software collections to support their lesson plans and projects.
- STEM Discovery Boxes
- Lamination
- Audio/Visual Recording Equipment
- 3D Printing
- Embroidery Machine
- Laser Cutter
- Vinyl Cutter
- More!
All teachers who want to fully utilize the equipment and spaces available in Studio 300 must complete an orientation session and a Maker Lab safety instruction session.
Ellison Diecuts
We offer a robust Ellison Diecut collection for you to use to complete special projects. Please complete our request form at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to use the Ellison Die cutter. You will need to provide your own paper or other materials. For questions, please email us at ellisondiecuts@fountaindale.org.