When I’m 65, Medicare Options Explained at April 3 program

When I’m 65, Medicare Options Explained at April 3 program

March 6, 2021

Preparing for retirement may feel intimidating, but a program planned at the Fond du Lac Public Library aims to take some of the fear out of the process.

“When I’m 65” will be held Saturday, April 3 at 11 am via Zoom.

Participants will lea...

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Location: Ireland

Location: Ireland

March 3, 2021

by Debbie Rosenberg

It's March, which means it's almost St. Patrick's Day when I get to pretend I'm more Irish than I am.  In celebration I decided to look for books that take place in Ireland. I started at our catalog and changed the dropdown ...

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Community invited to help FDLPL with strategic planning survey

Community invited to help FDLPL with strategic planning survey

March 1, 2021

Fond du Lac Public Library is seeking the help of the community as it begins planning for the next several years. 

Individuals are invited to complete a survey about their usage of, perception of, and ideas for the Fond du Lac Public Library. Pa...

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Youth Art Month celebrated with virtual exhibit at Langdon Divers Gallery

Youth Art Month celebrated with virtual exhibit at Langdon Divers Gallery

February 26, 2021

Playful skyscrapers, buzzing bees, happy hearts: the art of students from across Fond du Lac’s elementary schools will be the feature of the March Langdon Divers Community Gallery virtual exhibit. 

The pieces were created by artists at the com...

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Learn about how lava shaped the Upper Midwest with History at Home

Learn about how lava shaped the Upper Midwest with History at Home

February 25, 2021

Wisconsin might not come to mind when one thinks of lava, but as participants in March’s History at Home program will learn, lava has shaped even the upper Midwest. Learn more about “The Story of Ancient Lava Flows Beneath Lake Superior” on Thursd...

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Help Pete the Cat find his cupcakes to be entered in prize drawing

Help Pete the Cat find his cupcakes to be entered in prize drawing

February 25, 2021

Can you find Pete the Cat’s cupcakes?

Throughout the month of March, youth who visit the Children’s Room at Fond du Lac Public Library on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays can go on a hunt to help out Pete, who seems to have lost all the special ...

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Learn about new embroidery machine at Idea Studio

Learn about new embroidery machine at Idea Studio

February 25, 2021

Through live and pre-recorded elements, join staff of Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio as they preview one of the Idea Studio’s new equipment acquisitions: an embroidery machine. 

On Tuesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m., Idea Studio staff ...

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Read a “Bonnet Ripper”

Read a “Bonnet Ripper”

February 24, 2021

by Joanne Mengel

A popular type of book getting checked out from the library is Amish fiction. Have you ever read one? Some readers refer to these as “bonnet rippers” as a play on the popular term of “bodice ripper” given classic romance novels. ...

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Great recent books by Black Americans

Great recent books by Black Americans

February 17, 2021

by Emilyn Linden

February is Black History Month and there are many great books written by and about Black Americans available at the library. We put together a list last summer of books about race relations and racism in the United States and ...

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Best-selling Amish author will visit FDLPL virtually

Best-selling Amish author will visit FDLPL virtually

February 16, 2021

Suzanne Woods Fisher, a best-selling author known for her Amish book series, will join Fond du Lac Public Library on Saturday, March 6 to discuss her writing, talk about her most recent book, and interact with guests.

The program will be held vir...

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