Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club 2023 Events Schedule
Our 2023 Genealogy Club schedule is confirmed! The club will continue to convene twice a month, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy our upcoming programs. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns and the availability of some of our meeting…
Access ABCmouse from Home with Your Library Card
You can now access ABCmouse Early Learning Academy from home with your library card! This exciting resource has a robust collection of activities, eBooks and music for children in preschool through second grade. If you are unfamiliar with ABCmouse, watch…
Stepping into the Hellboy Universe
Mike Mignola wrote the first Hellboy comic in 1994, starting the chain of what would branch off into the large imagined world of Hellboy. With expanding universes, there always comes a point where there is just a huge amount of…
Skip the Holds List with hoopla Digitial
Are you still waiting for Colleen Hoover titles? How about Taylor Jenkins Reid or Tessa Bailey? Hoopla may be for you! We have eBooks, eAudiobooks and no waitlist. Reasons I use hoopla: I can check out materials as soon as…
Back-to-School Resources 2022
Your library card is your greatest back-to-school tool! Now is the perfect time to discover all of our library’s excellent resources for students of all ages. Whether you’re looking for homework help, a new book, exciting technology, study rooms or…
English Conversation Group
We have a new Conversational ESL Group at Fountaindale Public Library. The group meets on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and is hosted by Literary DuPage volunteers. This conversation group provides adult English as a Second Langauge (ESL) learners who are…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year of high school. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdated school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise—and…
Student Success Library Cards for Valley View Students
“Your library card is your ticket to opportunity… What other card in your wallet gives you free access to books and magazines, DVDs and videos, computers and Internet access?” Suzanne White Last year at Fountaindale Public Library, we initiated the…
¿Hablas Español? Resources to Learn Spanish
One of the most important aspects of a culture is language. Here are some of the best resources to learn Spanish. Language is meant to be used, so take advantage of any option that lets you actively converse with native…
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…