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Are you up for a challenge? From June 13 to July 24, take part in our fun photo scavenger hunt! Each week, take a photo from the comfort of your own home, backyard or the greater Bolingbrook community that you…

Teens and tweens, are you up for a challenge? From June 7 to July 18, take part in our fun photo scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes! Each week, we’ll share a photo prompt, and whether it’s taken…

Teens, are you up for a challenge? From June 1–August 2, take part in our fun photo scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes! Each week, we’ll share a photo prompt, and whether it’s taken from the comfort of…

Hi! I work at the library, but you may not have seen me since I work in the back selecting physical and digital materials for the library’s children collection. I love my job, but when I’m not doing that, I’m…

Updates as of Friday, March 27: The deadline for Teen Journal submissions has been extended to Friday, May 1, and we’ve added an optional theme to this project: Chronicling the COVID-19 Pandemic. Get creative and help us chronicle the changes…

Songs of Spring. The Laughing Man. A Full Heart and an Empty Bank. These are just some of the delightful stories you’ll encounter in The Nemo Journal, Volume 2, our annual literary journal featuring original essays, poems, short stories and…

We’re hosting a handful of events this spring and summer to help you make music and follow your dreams. Come together with other local musicians at our Acoustic Musician Meetups, learn the basics of recording at the Singer-Songwriter Demo and…

Congratulations to the Nameless Writers Group for publishing The Nemo Journal: Volume One, a literary journal featuring original submissions from members of the Fountaindale Library community. This print and online journal is comprised of essays, poems, original short stories and nonfiction….