Review: This true story chronicles the amazing lives of Ellen and William Craft. In 1848, they escaped the bonds of slavery, traveling by train and steamship from Macon, Georgia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellen was light-skinned and wore a disguise to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 at an…
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 Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdated school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise—and…
“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…
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…