Everyone Deserves Health & Wellness

Everyone Deserves Health & Wellness

February 23, 2022

by Alana LaBeaf

The theme of Black History Month this year is Health & Wellness, so in this last full week of the month I want to highlight some books in this vein. There are so many directions this topic can go, and I can’t come close to coverin...

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Create a botanical wax sachet and more during March art & craft events at FDLPL

Create a botanical wax sachet and more during March art & craft events at FDLPL

February 23, 2022

Discover your next hobby, or simply enjoy an evening of fun, as the Fond du Lac Public Library offers multiple arts and crafts programs for adults during March.

  • Bad Art Night returns Monday, March 7 at 6 p.m., when painters are asked to bring the...

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Hear the music of the suffragette movement during History at Home

Hear the music of the suffragette movement during History at Home

February 23, 2022

Hear music that helped rally the cry for equal rights for women with “Music of the Suffragette Movement” during the Thursday, March 10 History at Home program at the Fond du Lac Public Library.

Professional musician Phil Passen will present s...

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Computer, smartphone basics will be taught during March classes

Computer, smartphone basics will be taught during March classes

February 23, 2022

Not sure how to use a computer or smartphone? Not comfortable with surfing the web?

A series of classes at the Fond du Lac Public Library during March will help.

During “A Beginner’s Guide to Smartphones,” learn how to use these highly mobile co...

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Celebrate great women in the Children

Celebrate great women in the Children's Room at FDLPL

February 23, 2022

Talented women have contributed to America for generations. Celebrate their achievements in the Children’s Room of the Fond du Lac Public Library during Women’s History Month.

Masks are required for participation in these and all other progra...

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Are the beaches calling you?

Are the beaches calling you?

February 16, 2022

by Joanne Mengel

Picture it: A soft, gentle breeze blowing through the palm trees, the soothing sound of the ocean waves, seagulls calling out to each other. Sounds like paradise to me right now.

Are the beaches calling you too? If you are read...

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“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

February 9, 2022

by Emilyn Linden

"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”― Thich Nhat Hanh

I recently read Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery. If you haven’t read it, I h...

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New events calendar at FDLPL.org makes it easier to find your favorite library programs

New events calendar at FDLPL.org makes it easier to find your favorite library programs

February 7, 2022

Want to find out what’s happening at the Fond du Lac Public Library? A new events calendar at FDLPL.org will make it faster and easier to find your favorite activities. The new calendar platform, available now, provides an attractive, robust, and ...

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Great stories to celebrate Library Lovers

Great stories to celebrate Library Lovers' Month

February 2, 2022

by Debbie Rosenberg

Did you know that February is "Library Lovers' Month?" In celebration, I have gathered a number of novels that take place in libraries or star librarians. I haven't read all of these yet, but I have a good start on my TBR (To ...

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Simply Good Reads

Simply Good Reads

January 26, 2022

by Joanne Mengel

One of my favorite quotes is “Never apologize for your reading tastes” (Genreflecting, 1982). And, I never do apologize.

Lately, my favorite type of reading is what I refer to as “fluff”. Not for everyone, to me “fluff” re...

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