1984 Summer Reading Throwback
In 1984, our library hosted a summer reading program titled, Fountaindale Corners: The Village That Reads! Children who met the reading requirements of the program attended a political rally, listened to campaign speeches sent to us by the nominated authors…
Checkout an EBook; Win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (Fall 2018)
Calling all eBook readers! The Pinnacle Library Cooperative, a partnership between us and Joliet, Lemont, Plainfield, Shorewood-Troy and White Oak libraries, has lent nearly 1,000,000 eBooks through OverDrive. To commemorate this exciting achievement, we’re giving away a Samsung Galaxy tablet to…
Top Five Reason to Get a Library Card
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a library card, you’re missing out! Check out our top five reasons to get a library card, and then stop by to see for yourself why your library card is…
20 Years of Magic at Your Fingertips
To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of J.K. Rowling’s magnificent Harry Potter series, we are giving you unlimited access* to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with no holds or waiting in line! Download your copy today through our OverDrive digital collection…
The Nemo Journal: Volume One Is Here
Congratulations to the Nameless Writers Group for publishing The Nemo Journal: Volume One, a literary journal featuring original submissions from members of the Fountaindale Library community. This print and online journal is comprised of essays, poems, original short stories and nonfiction….
New Movie Streaming Service: Kanopy
Kanopy is our new film streaming service showcasing more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find indies, film festival favorites, the Criterion Collection, early cinema, PBS and much more! New releases are launched daily, and roughly 400 new movies are…
Top Five Reasons to Listen to an Audiobook This Month
June is Audiobook Month, which means there is no better time to give this reading style a try. We offer audiobooks in many different formats to meet your lifestyle: audiobooks on CD, playaways (which only require headphones or an aux…
New Celebrity Memoirs on CloudLibrary
If you’re addicted to your This is Us weekly cry session, want to know how shiplapping became a thing or just need a good laugh, check out these new memoirs by your favorite celebrities on CloudLibrary! For these and…