Time for family history

Time for family history

February 10, 2021

by Debbie Rosenberg

It’s February and still cold outside.  I should be doing chores, but it feels like the time is right to do some family history work instead.  People often ask how to get started in genealogy, and I’m not an expert, but I can ...

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Join Together We Read, and discuss the book with others

Join Together We Read, and discuss the book with others

February 10, 2021

Patrons of Fond du Lac Public Library are invited to join readers across the United States in the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection.

Through Feb. 24, FDLPL patrons can enjoy author Kate Clayborn’s witty romance ebook and aud...

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Kiss Winter Goodbye

Kiss Winter Goodbye

February 3, 2021

by Joanne Mengel

I am so ready to kiss winter goodbye. January was the longest month ever, at least that is how it seemed to me. So glad it is finally over. At least the month of February won’t be quite as long, and it gets us one month closer to...

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What to watch? Fly across the pond with FDLPL

What to watch? Fly across the pond with FDLPL

February 1, 2021

Wondering what to watch next? Try a trip across the pond without ever leaving your home.

The history. The pageantry. The royals. Get a cup of tea and sit back to enjoy the sights and sounds of England.

Click here to visit London virtually, and ...

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Great books about life and aging

Great books about life and aging

January 27, 2021

by Emilyn Linden

I recently finished reading The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons. A thought that I kept having over and over is that I want to be Eudora when I get old. I want to be cantankerous and outspoken but also kind. ...

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Dive into a magical world of beavers & hens in Langdon Divers virtual gallery

Dive into a magical world of beavers & hens in Langdon Divers virtual gallery

January 27, 2021

What happens when an industrious beaver floods a garden one spring, but suddenly disappears when summer arrives? Find out through an illustrated story titled “Our Four Ladies and Mr. Beaver,” available during February on the Langdon Divers Communi...

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Join FDLPL’s Sturgeon Spectacular virtual sculpture contest

Join FDLPL’s Sturgeon Spectacular virtual sculpture contest

January 27, 2021

Stop by Fond du Lac Public Library starting Saturday, Feb. 6 to pick up a clay sculpting pack for a chance to enter this year’s Sturgeon Spectacular virtual sculpture contest.

Using the clay provided, create your own sculpture at home; be creati...

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Learn about sublimation printing via at Idea Studio

Learn about sublimation printing via at Idea Studio

January 27, 2021

 

Through live and pre-recorded elements, join staff of Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio as they introduce sublimation printing technology Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. via Facebook Live.

The program will discuss sublimation printin...

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Popular book box program now offered for youth

Popular book box program now offered for youth

January 27, 2021

For months, Fond du Lac area teens have enjoyed receiving monthly boxes containing a surprise book, a treat and sometimes more. This wildly successful program now will be offered for preteens as well.

Parents and guardians of younger children now...

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Who pushed Humpty? Find out in virtual murder mystery party

Who pushed Humpty? Find out in virtual murder mystery party

January 21, 2021

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…but no! Humpty didn’t fall. He was pushed! 

But ... who pushed Humpty? Join Fond du Lac Public Library Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 pm on Zoom to solve the mystery.

This is an interactiv...

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