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“Wherever you go, there you are.” –Jon Kabat-Zinn You’re running late for work and traffic is piled up. You open your feed and get flooded with bad news from across the world. You get a call that a loved one…

A huge part of the Black Lives Matter movement is centered on self-education, calling on people of all ages and backgrounds to empower and educate themselves on topics relating to identity, black history and racism in society. While you’re waiting…

As we are dealing with these unprecedented and trying times, many people are being faced with great financial uncertainty. As an addition to our guide for consumers struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic series, today we will take a…

I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched Moonlight (Rated R) from A24 Studios. This Oscar-winner for Best Pictures is a moving and transcendent look at three defining chapters in…

Planning to get outside, take a walk and maybe even explore nature? Here are five audiobooks that are perfect to listen to while in the great outdoors. Watch my book talk while enjoying the scenery of a recent walk I…

Are you done foraging through Netflix, Hulu and all those other streaming services? Are you looking for a wide selection of documentaries, indie films, educational courses, classics, award nominees and a kids section? Then grab your library card and climb…

Kanopy, one of Fountaindale’s video streaming services, has curated a collection of films that illuminates social and systemic injustice. These films can help to provide a better understanding of and facilitate conversations about race, racism, social injustice and activism. For…

Now is a great time to invest in you! The Great Courses on Kanopy offers you countless options to learn about a new topics and pick up new skills. The following are my top five recommendations that will serve you…

Are you getting a little bored with spending so much time in your home? Don’t worry! Fountaindale’s Outreach Department has compiled an array of Virtually Activity Kits with our senior patrons in mind! These fun and interactive kits include eBooks,…

I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched The Little Hours (Rated R). This spoofy comedy about a a group of naughty nuns misbehaving during the Middle Ages features an…