August 8, 2025
Join the Fond du Lac Public Library on Friday, Aug. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. as the community and library staff say goodbye to longtime Library Director Jon Mark Bolthouse. After 13 years leading the library, Bolthouse recently accepted a library director position at North Suburban Library District near Rockford, Illinois. The event will…
August 5, 2025
Jon Mark Bolthouse, who has been the director of the Fond du Lac Public Library (FDLPL) for the past 13 years, will be leaving his position leading the community’s library. His last day will be Sunday, Aug. 24; a community celebration of his years of service is being planned and will be announced at a…
July 28, 2025
Interested in getting into investing but don’t know where to start? Looking for tips to make your money work harder for you? Join the Fond du Lac Public Library and James Taylor from Ledgevest Financial for a program that will help you become more financially fit. On Monday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in the…
June 3, 2025
How well do you know Fond du Lac? Do you know who the first Indigenous settlers were, which industries helped shape the community, or who the first patient was at what was then known as St. Agnes Sanitarium? These slices of Fond du Lac history and many more are shared in a new history book…
May 7, 2025
All four winners will receive their photographs professionally framed, courtesy Gallery & Frame Shop in downtown Fond du Lac. All entries also are on display in the Langdon Divers Community Gallery throughout May. A public reception will be held Wednesday, May 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; the reception will be paused at 6 pm…
May 5, 2025
Award-winning wildlife photographer Bob Haase will share stories and hundreds of photos when he speaks at the Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library’s annual meeting. The event will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the McLane Room at the library. A brief business meeting will precede the talk; refreshments will…
April 15, 2025
A bright idea: the Fond du Lac Public Library will be solar-powered The Fond du Lac Public Library will soon be powered by the sun. Installation has begun on an array of 500-watt solar panels on the roof of the library. When complete, 240 solar panels will harvest energy from the sun, providing power to…
