‘Gem’ library receives downtown Legacy Award

‘Gem’ library receives downtown Legacy Award

February 20, 2020

The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership presented the Fond du Lac Public Library with their annual Downtown Legacy Award on Thursday, presenting library Director Jon Mark Bolthouse with a trophy during the partnership’s annual meeting at Thelma Sadof...

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New Calming Corner in Children

New Calming Corner in Children's Room

February 19, 2020

It’s a leafy, quiet refuge. The new Calming Corner in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Children’s Room is a special place for kids who struggle with overstimulation (lights, sounds, activity), where kids can decompress and regain their composure....

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ADVOCAP’s Bohn to talk about Head Start Feb 13

ADVOCAP’s Bohn to talk about Head Start Feb 13

February 13, 2020

Lorri Bohn from ADVOCAP’s Head Start will talk about the unique program at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Community Chat program 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. The program is free. No registration required.

Head Start is a 55-year-old federal pr...

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Printmakers at gallery Feb 5-Mar 3

Printmakers at gallery Feb 5-Mar 3

February 5, 2020

The Printmakers will exhibit their works February 5 through March 3 at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Langdon Divers Gallery. The public is invited to an artists’ reception 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the gallery. Refreshments will be serv...

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Idea Studio programs for Feb 2020

Idea Studio programs for Feb 2020

February 1, 2020
  • Sturgeons at the Idea Studio, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Drop in at the Idea Studio to make-and-take a personalized 3-D printed sturgeon key chain, color sturgeon coloring sheets and warm up with more arts-and-crafty activities. Free. No regist...

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Feb 2020 programs for kids & teens

Feb 2020 programs for kids & teens

February 1, 2020

For kids:

  • Playtime Pals, 10-10:45 a.m. every Monday. For young children and their caregivers. It’s cold outside: meet every Monday for cozy indoor playtime fun. Free. No registration.
  • Sturgeon Spectacular Scavenger Hunt, all day Feb. 5-Feb. 1...

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Library does Sturgeon Spectacular

Library does Sturgeon Spectacular

February 1, 2020
  • Lake Winnebago Interactive Trivia, all February long. Think you know a lot about the state’s biggest lake? How about its biggest fish? Test your knowledge with a lift-the-flap trivia quiz in the library lobby. Free. No registration.
  • Sturgeon Sp...

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Big History examines American Revolution 1777-78

Big History examines American Revolution 1777-78

January 29, 2020

Every Wednesday night at the Fond du Lac Public Library, Dr. Rick Whaley and Herman Bender take a deep dive into a crucial year in the American Revolution. The duo’s nine-week series will capture all the drama at 6 p.m. weekly Wednesdays Jan. 29 t...

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What’s Cooking Cookbook Club starts Jan 28

What’s Cooking Cookbook Club starts Jan 28

January 28, 2020

Combining the love of reading and cooking, the Fond du Lac Public Library is starting a monthly reading club – What’s Cooking – to dig into just a handful of the thousands of great cookbooks, starting with “How to Instant Pot,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, ...

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Start the New Year right at Jan 25 Wellness Expo

Start the New Year right at Jan 25 Wellness Expo

January 25, 2020

Many of us will face the New Year with the same resolution: get healthier. Fortunately, there are abundant resources to help, and the Fond du Lac Public Library is gathering them under one roof at the Wellness Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,...

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