Christmas is only days away, and I am sure many of you are rushing around trying to finish up all those last minute holiday tasks. It can be a stressful time, and sometimes you just need to take a step back and focus on what Christmas is really about. The library can help! We have a wonderful display of Christmas fiction, with titles ranging from over the top humor to heartwarming and inspirational, guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Many people with new e-readers might not know they can use their Fond du Lac Public Library account to borrow e-books from the library. The library has several resources available to help people learn how to receive this free service.
Sometimes the in-betweens get lost in the shuffle. Tweens are too old for the little-kid stuff and too young to hang out with high schoolers. So the Fond du Lac Public Library is starting a program just for them: Tweentastic, the last Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids ages 10 to 13 are invited to drop in to have fun for a hands-on, crafty time.
By the time January 25 rolls around, the holidays will be long gone and teens will be in the thick of finals and homework and chores. The usual boring stuff.
Time to Chillax. Teens in grades six to 12 are invited to do just that at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 25, at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
The popular Storytimes program for parents and young children at the Fond du Lac Public Library will resume on Tuesday, June 17. Kids think the sessions – full of stories, rhymes and songs – are a lot of fun. Parents know they reinforce and emphasize important early literacy skills.
The story of what happens when Sally and Conrad are visited by a talking cat will be the feature at the Sunday Matinee at 1 p.m. January 19 at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, rated PG, stars Mike Myers as the very mischievous visitor who wreaks havoc in the beloved children’s story. The movie is free, no registration required.
Paintings by Chris Dolan will be the featured exhibit in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Langdon Divers Gallery through January. The public is invited to attend an artist’s reception 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, January 17, held in conjunction with the Tour the Town downtown art walk. Refreshments will be served.
The Fond du Lac Public Library BookCellar will hold its annual Mega-zine Sale January 4, 6, 11 and 13. Bundles of magazines from 2011 will be sold for 25 cents each and will include such popular titles as Hemming’s Motor News, Linn’s Stamp News, TIME, Sports Illustrated, People and Rolling Stone. The magazines are issues culled from the library’s collection.
It’s pretty amazing what can be made from discarded books and a few odds and ends. Crafters will make a braided bracelet and beaded necklace using just those materials at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Upcycled Glam AccessoriesCrafternoon program. Space is limited, and registration is required beginning at 9 a.m.
Marian University Assoc. Prof. Richard Whaley and local historian Herman Bender will offer a university history course free to the public at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
Many people with new e-readers might not know they can use their Fond du Lac Public Library account to borrow e-books from the library. The library has several resources available to help people learn how to receive this free service.
Sometimes the in-betweens get lost in the shuffle. Tweens are too old for the little-kid stuff and too young to hang out with high schoolers. So the Fond du Lac Public Library is starting a program just for them: Tweentastic, the last Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids ages 10 to 13 are invited to drop in to have fun for a hands-on, crafty time. 
By the time January 25 rolls around, the holidays will be long gone and teens will be in the thick of finals and homework and chores. The usual boring stuff.
The popular Storytimes program for parents and young children at the Fond du Lac Public Library will resume on Tuesday, June 17. Kids think the sessions – full of stories, rhymes and songs – are a lot of fun. Parents know they reinforce and emphasize important early literacy skills.
The story of what happens when Sally and Conrad are visited by a talking cat will be the feature at the Sunday Matinee at 1 p.m. January 19 at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, rated PG, stars Mike Myers as the very mischievous visitor who wreaks havoc in the beloved children’s story. The movie is free, no registration required. 
Paintings by Chris Dolan will be the featured exhibit in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Langdon Divers Gallery through January. The public is invited to attend an artist’s reception 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, January 17, held in conjunction with the Tour the Town downtown art walk. Refreshments will be served.
The Fond du Lac Public Library BookCellar will hold its annual Mega-zine Sale January 4, 6, 11 and 13. Bundles of magazines from 2011 will be sold for 25 cents each and will include such popular titles as Hemming’s Motor News, Linn’s Stamp News, TIME, Sports Illustrated, People and Rolling Stone. The magazines are issues culled from the library’s collection.
It’s pretty amazing what can be made from discarded books and a few odds and ends. Crafters will make a braided bracelet and beaded necklace using just those materials at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Upcycled Glam Accessories Crafternoon program. Space is limited, and registration is required beginning at 9 a.m. 
Marian University Assoc. Prof. Richard Whaley and local historian Herman Bender will offer a university history course free to the public at the Fond du Lac Public Library.