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Speculative Fiction and Black Authors

Posted by Eyan on February 11, 2022
Categories: Books & More Tags: #ownvoices, Adult Fiction, American History, Black History, Books, Comic Books, Diversity, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Racism, Readers Advisory, Reading, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Young Adult

“Speculative Fiction” is a broad term meant to denote a specific type of literary work, one that broadly overlaps with many other disciplines, primarily science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy or any genre fiction that may include fantastic elements. Initially coined…

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February Teen Reads: Black Voices Matter

Posted by Randi on February 18, 2021
Categories: Books & More, Teens Tags: #ownvoices, Authors, Books, Comic Books, Comics, Diversity, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Own voices, Readalikes, Reading, Reading Recommendations, Science Fiction, teens, Young Adult

Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our book lists curated just for you. There’s something for everyone here! This month we’re…

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Get Ready for WandaVision with These Comics

Posted by Allyson on January 15, 2021
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Comic Books, Disney, Hoopla, Marvel, Movies, Reading Recommendations, Roku

We’ve gone a whole year without a Marvel movie. In fact, this is the longest gap between any Marvel movies. Superhero movies and comics are some of my favorite pieces of fiction. I love the powersets, the discussions of morality…

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Teen Reading Challenge Extended to November 1

Posted by Randi on October 22, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Teens Tags: Audiobooks, Biographies, Books, Comic Books, Contest, Digital Collection, Fiction, Reading, Young Adult

Teens, challenge yourself to read or listen to something new, whether that be a new author or series, a graphic novel or biography. Complete a minimum of five challenges to be entered to win a prize pack of popular books…

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September Teen Reads: Back to School, Hispanic Heritage and More

Posted by Randi on September 15, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Teens Tags: Comic Books, Digital Collection, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Hoopla, Young Adult

Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our book lists curated just for you. There’s something for everyone here! This month we’re…

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A Day in the Life: Studio 300 at Home

Posted by Jeffrey on April 13, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment, Studio 300 Tags: Authors, Bolingbrook: Project Music, Coding, Comic Books, Creativebug, DIY, eResources, Kanopy, Maker, Mango Languages, Music, Streaming, Technology, Writing

We all miss helping our patrons create and share their stories through the digital media and maker technology available in Studio 300. Although the library’s building is closed, we’ve been busy supporting the Library from Home initiatives and training to…

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Taking it Into OverDrive! Find Great Reads for Kids Stuck at Home

Posted by Brett on April 3, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens Tags: Audiobooks, Books, Comic Books, Digital Collection, eBooks, eResources, Graphic Novels, Juvenile Fiction, New Books, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Picture Books, Reading

It can be tough to be stuck inside, especially for kids. They still have school, but with extracurricular activities and social lives being canceled, they have plenty of free time to fill. Luckily, it’s super easy to find new children’s…

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Using Your Library from Home

Posted by Melissa on March 19, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens, Movies, Music & Entertainment, Resources & Services, Studio 300, Teens Tags: Audiobooks, BiblioBoard, Comic Books, Creativebug, Digital Collection, Education & Learning, entertainment, eResources, Kanopy, Movies, Music

You can still use your library from the comfort of your own home! If you have any questions while our building is closed, please email us at help@fountaindale.org, call us at 630.759.2102, text us at 66746 or use our text-a-librarian…

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Gerard Way: More than My Chemical Romance

Posted by Ashe on November 18, 2019
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Authors, Comic Books, Music

It’s amazing I can still even talk because I have been screaming for days now. Why? The news everyone and their grandma knows about by now.  MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IS REUNITING—for how long… no one can say but them—but there’s…

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What Would The Joker Read?

Posted by Erica on October 15, 2019
Categories: Books & More Tags: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Movies, Reading, Reading Recommendations

Have you seen the new Joker movie yet? As far as I’m aware after watching it, The Joker does not have a library card. This is just one of the many profoundly sad things that you can expect from Joker….

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