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Children’s Travel Bags

Posted by Melisa on December 1, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens Tags: Children's Books, Education & Learning, Movies, Travel

Did you miss out on your yearly vacation? Or perhaps were you like me and wished for some time to destress from everything surrounding the pandemic? Our new Travel Bags are the perfect solution to your family vacation woes! These…

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New eResource: Scholastic Teachables!

Posted by Sarah on July 21, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens, Resources & Services Tags: Education & Learning, eResources

Are you looking for tools to help you teach at home or help your students practice skills during the summer? Try Scholastic Teachables! You can find printable worksheets, lesson plans and more for preschool through 8th grade. Subjects include math,…

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Language Learning at Your Own Pace with Mango Languages

Posted by Christina on April 8, 2020
Categories: Resources & Services Tags: Education & Learning, eResources, Language Learning, Mango Languages

Are you dreaming of getting out of the house and taking a trip around town? Maybe you’re dreaming a little bigger and can’t wait to trek across the country—or even another country! Perhaps you’re in contact with people or companies…

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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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The Benefits of Creative Play

Posted by Sarah on March 6, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens Tags: Creative Play, Early Literacy, Education & Learning, Family, Toys

Thanks to the Friends of Fountaindale, the Children’s Services Department has been able to add some new toys to our department: a play kitchen, doll house and an imagination station that can be used as a puppet theater or a…

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Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2019–2020)

Posted by Steven on March 4, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens Tags: Book Talk, Education & Learning, Outreach Services, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Teachers

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2019–2020 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…

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Learn Together with Fall Learning Circles

Posted by Melissa on August 22, 2019
Categories: Events, Studio 300 Tags: Authors, Coding, eBooks, Education & Learning

Studies show that people learn best when they share and connect with others, so we’ve selected three courses you can take collaboratively with other people from your community this fall. Each eight week Learning Circle will help you study a…

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Scholastic ‘Flix’ eResources: What Are They?

Posted by Steven on August 20, 2019
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens, Resources & Services, Teens Tags: Education & Learning, eResources, Reading

We offer four fantastic eResources by Scholastic: BookFlix, FreedomFlix, ScienceFlix and TrueFlix. What are they? Well, I’m glad you asked. What’s the deal with BookFlix? Oh man, if you haven’t checked out BookFlix yet, do so immediately. This eResource has…

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VVSD Summer Reading (2019)

Posted by Steven on June 13, 2019
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens, Teens Tags: Education & Learning, Summer Reading

Are you a middle or high school student in Bolingbrook? We know you’ve been challenged by your teachers to read this summer, and we’ve got you covered! Check out the information below, or visit the Vortex on the 2nd Floor…

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Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2018–2019)

Posted by Steven on February 11, 2019
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens Tags: Book Talk, Education & Learning, Outreach Services, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Teachers

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2018–2019 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…

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