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Teens, are you up for a challenge? From June 1–August 2, take part in our fun photo scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes! Each week, we’ll share a photo prompt, and whether it’s taken from the comfort of…

We’re celebrating 50 years of Fountaindale with a special teen coloring contest! Enter your masterpiece for a chance to win a $25 gift card! You’ll also receive one point toward your Summer Adventure for participating! Download and print the pdf…

One of our eResources, Creativebug, has is a project called “Doodle and Paint an Animal Portrait.” I am here today to show you my results! (Note: Creativebug does require you to create an account with your library card.) Materials I…

Fountaindale Public Library’s Outreach and Children’s Services teams are excited to present a new virtual service, Oodles of Doodles! Our staff misses seeing your smiling faces in the library, at school and on the Bookmobile. We can’t wait until we…

Creativebug has always been a favorite of mine since I first found out the library had access to it. Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. You can find projects…

Quite a few years ago, I learned about temperature blankets, and since then, I’ve always wanted to make one! “But what is a temperature blanket?” you may ask. Isn’t that just a heated blanket? “Ooh, sounds nice and warm! Gimme!”…

Back in January, we held the program called Constellation Cross Stitch! If you happened to miss it, you can make your very own at home with just a few materials: cloth, thread and a needle.  All the instructions can be…

Updates as of Friday, March 27: The deadline for Teen Journal submissions has been extended to Friday, May 1, and we’ve added an optional theme to this project: Chronicling the COVID-19 Pandemic. Get creative and help us chronicle the changes…