Stacks to the Future: The Cold War
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
Book Review: Blood of Elves by Andrej Sapkowski
Summary Humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace for over a century. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting again. The only good elf, it seems, is a…
Read One of These Award Winning Books
On Monday, January 24, the American Library Association announced the winners of many awards and honors, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and more. Let’s take a look at the books we have in our collection. Follow the link…
Nuevos Libros Electrónicos en Español
La biblioteca ha agregado más de 400 libros electrónicos y audiolibros a nuestra colección de Libby. Visite nuestra pagina de OverDrive para ver la colleccion.  Explore audiolibros y libros electrónicos en español Descargue la aplicación Libby en su teléfono o…
Make the Switch from OverDrive to Libby
If you’re an eBook or audiobook lover, you’ve likely heard of (and hopefully used) OverDrive—our most popular digital platform. Well, OverDrive is eliminating their original app in 2022 and is encouraging users to make the switch to Libby, the one-tap…
Five Reasons You Need Your Library Card
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and if you don’t have your library card, you’re missing out on a world of entertainment and education. If getting your library card has been on your to-do list since 2017, you can get…
COVID-19 Update
Update as of Friday, August 27: Effective Monday, August 30, face masks are required inside the library due to the state of Illinois mask mandate. Update as of Wednesday, May 28, 2021: In accordance with the CDC and state of…
Back-to-School Resources 2021
As summer ends and the new school year quickly approaches, now is the perfect time to discover all of the wonderful resources our library has for students! Whether you’re looking for homework help, a new book to read or exciting…
Meet Libby, OverDrive’s One-Tap Reading App
If you’re looking for great stories on a great app, meet Libby by OverDrive. Libby has thousands of FREE eBooks, audiobooks and magazines, hand-selected by our librarians. No matter what you’re looking to read, Libby has you covered—all you need…
Start Reading with our Amazon Fire Tablets
Our Amazon Fire tablets are now available for checkout! These high-performance, lightweight tablets are packed with a large collection of popular adult and teen eBooks. Fountaindale cardholders ages 18 years and older can check out both the adult and teen…