Santa is coming to FDLPL to celebrate a Winter Wonderland

Santa is coming to FDLPL to celebrate a Winter Wonderland

December 1, 2023


The big guy in the red suit, Santa Claus, is returning to the Fond du Lac Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 6 as the youth services department turns the entire library into a Winter Wonderland. The Winter Wonderland Celebration will be just one o...

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"It was a blue book" (blog)

"It was a blue book" (blog)

November 21, 2023

by Katie Killian

Some of the most common questions librarians get are about books library-goers cannot recall the title of, most of the important information about, or anything except for one important detail: 

"It was a blue book.” 

Well, ...

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Discover the full impact of the Rueping family in FDL during History at Home

Discover the full impact of the Rueping family in FDL during History at Home

November 3, 2023

The full influence of the Rueping family on the Fond du Lac community is not well known. Discover just how large of an imprint the Rueping family made on the city during the November History at Home program, set for Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in t...

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Get ready for the holidays during November

Get ready for the holidays during November's Let's Make series in the Idea Studio

November 2, 2023

Ready for the holidays? Let the Idea Studio at the Fond du Lac Public Library help.

Create fun gifts and personalized decorations during November in the library’s makerspace. Most of these programs have limited space, so register early for a chan...

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Fond du Lac Artists’ Association will hold Membership Show at gallery

Fond du Lac Artists’ Association will hold Membership Show at gallery

November 1, 2023

The Fond du Lac Area Artists’ Association will hold its annual Membership Show Wednesday, Nov. 1 through Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Langdon Divers Community Gallery in the Fond du Lac Public Library. 

The association’s Artist of the Year is Lawren...

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Kanopy transitions to new ticket system for streaming movies & more

Kanopy transitions to new ticket system for streaming movies & more

November 1, 2023

Click here to watch movies and more on Kanopy, or to sign up now!

          

Library card holders at the Fond du Lac Public Library who stream movies, documentaries, and more free through Kanopy will see a change this month.

In the past,...

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Craft your way into with November activities at the FDL Public Library

Craft your way into with November activities at the FDL Public Library

October 31, 2023

Love arts and crafts? Sign up for any of a series of creative programs planned during November at the Fond du Lac Public Library.

Join library staff Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in the McLane Room for Bad Art Night as guests create CD Books. No artis...

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Hot programs planned as days cool during November in Children's Room at the FDL Public Library

October 30, 2023

Days are getting shorter and the weather is cooler. Kids can heat up November with these exciting programs at the Fond du Lac Public Library:

  • Homeschool Art: On Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m., visit the McLane Room to learn about Maria Martinez a...

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Interested in the story behind Killers of the Flower Moon? (blog)

Interested in the story behind Killers of the Flower Moon? (blog)

October 25, 2023

by Emilyn Linden

If you’re interested in the story behind Killers of the Flower Moon and other true stories about Native people in the United States, take a look at some of the other histories we have in the collection.

 The Other Slavery: Th...

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Witch book’s next? (blog)

Witch book’s next? (blog)

October 11, 2023

by Katie Killian

Fall is finally here, which means it’s the season of the witch! And what’s more fitting than cosying up with some friends and reading for a spell? 

If you’ve been toiling through any books lately, trouble no longer! Might I...

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