FDLPL will go curbside-only on weekdays starting Monday, Nov. 16

FDLPL will go curbside-only on weekdays starting Monday, Nov. 16

November 12, 2020

Due to the high levels of COVID cases throughout the county and beyond, beginning Monday, Nov. 16 the Fond du Lac Public Library will continue to be open as usual on weekends and will be open for curbside pickup of materials during the week. This ...

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Downtown library, Express now open

Downtown library, Express now open

November 11, 2020

Fond du Lac Public Library now is open, including the main library at 32 Sheboygan St. and FDLPL Express at 1125 E. Johnson St., though with some restrictions.

Starting Monday, Nov. 16, those restrictions include offering curbside only service o...

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Chapter 52 Bookstore temporarily closed

Chapter 52 Bookstore temporarily closed

November 9, 2020

Due to staffing availability, Chapter 52 Bookstore will be closed temporarily.

The Fond du Lac Public Library apologizes for the inconvenience.

Its reopening will be announced when possible on fdlpl.org and on social media @fdlpl.

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Gift-giving made easy by FDLPL’s Idea Studio

Gift-giving made easy by FDLPL’s Idea Studio

November 2, 2020

The elves at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio are gearing up to help patrons with their gift-giving plans.

Every Monday in November, the Idea Studio will release a new Gift-Maker Guide. The guides will go step-by-step, using both wr...

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FdL Reads author will hold interactive virtual event at FDLPL

FdL Reads author will hold interactive virtual event at FDLPL

October 28, 2020

Varian Johnson, author of this year's Fond du Lac Reads selection “The Parker Inheritance,” will join the Fond du Lac Public Library for a virtual event Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 am.

This will be an interactive program held virtually via Zoom....

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Exciting November planned as FdL Reads ‘The Parker Inheritance’

Exciting November planned as FdL Reads ‘The Parker Inheritance’

October 27, 2020

Each fall, the Fond du Lac Public Library encourages the community to come together to read a single book. This November, the community is invited to discover the intrigue, mystery and excitement found in “The Parker Inheritance” by Varian Johnson...

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Local artists featured during November at Langdon Divers

Local artists featured during November at Langdon Divers

October 26, 2020

Twenty-one artists from Fond du Lac and beyond will be featured as part of the Fond du Lac Artists' Association Member Exhibit at the Langdon Divers Community Gallery.  

Their art will be featured virtually on the gallery’s Facebook page from We...

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Learn about the science of food during National Chemistry Week

Learn about the science of food during National Chemistry Week

October 23, 2020

By Emilyn Linden

It's National Chemistry Week! While I don’t love studying chemistry in school (I was never very good at labs), I do love learning about chemistry because the world around us is fascinating. But my absolute favorite application f...

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Community invited to share pandemic stories for new history initiative

Community invited to share pandemic stories for new history initiative

October 19, 2020

Perhaps no modern-day event has touched the lives of so many as the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Its effects are so far-reaching that everyone has been affected; everyone has a story.

Starting in November, the Fond du Lac Public Library is invitin...

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FInal Storywalk of season installed at Lakeside, Hamilton parks

FInal Storywalk of season installed at Lakeside, Hamilton parks

October 16, 2020

The final stories of 2020 have appeared at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s two StoryWalk® park installations.

At Lakeside Park, children can wonder, "What If You Had Animal Hair?" in a fun story by Sandra Markle that helps children understand...

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