What's New at the Library
Library Closed July 2 through July 5
Fond du Lac Public Library will be closed Thursday July 2 through Sunday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday. July 2 is one of three days of unpaid leave all staff are being asked to take in order to compensate for loss of revenue in 2009. The other two days are Friday, September 4, and Thursday, December 31.
The days of unpaid leave were scheduled Holiday weekends in part to lessen the impact of loss of service to the public. The main library, Festival Branch, and bookmobile will all be closed these days. Book drops at the main library will remain open, though no material will become due on days the library is closed.
BOOKCELLAR SUMMER SALE
Shop the BOOKCELLAR, the used bookstore operated by the Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library for great bargains during its summer sale on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The store is located on the lower level of the library at 32 Sheboygan Street.
The BOOKCELLAR has a huge selection of inventory including adult and children’s hardcover and paperback books. Books will sell for only $4.00 a bag! Money raised from the sale goes back to support the library.
To join the Friends or volunteer in the store call (920) 929-7080. The library will also accept donations of books for the BOOKCELLAR.
Buses to Books Program
Buses to Books will return this summer and is sponsored by the Fond du Lac City Transit and the Fond du Lac Public Library. Free rides to the library and home again will be available on Thursdays from June 12 through August 21 for children and teens ages 6-17. Children ages 6-9 must be accompanied on the bus by an adult. Kids will use their library card as a bus pass. Library cards can be obtained at the library. Children and teens are encouraged to participate in the summer library program. The children’s theme this year is Be Creative at Your Library.
Library Receives $52,500 Financial Literacy Grant
The Fond du Lac Public Library is one of twelve recipients of a Smart Investing@Your Library® grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA). The $52,525 grant will be used to support investor education and financial literacy through the purchase of materials and the creation of Money Smart University, a series of workshops, seminars, and podcasts on investing and personal finance. “This grant will help us extend Money Smart Week WisconsinSM into a year-long financial literacy campaign in Fond du Lac,” commented Daryl Rogers, Information Services Coordinator at the library.
In addition to the Money Smart U programs, FDL Public Library staff will create a Money Smart “neighborhood” within the library, an area that combines comfortable seating with materials of all types, including books, DVDs, audio books, magazines, and other information. A virtual neighborhood will also be created at the library’s online branch at www.fdlpl.org. The virtual Money Smart neighborhood will provide links to FINRA investor education modules, electronic subscriptions, and other financial resources that will be accessible 24/7 to area residents.
 FINRA is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation supports innovative research and educational projects that give underserved Americans the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout life. FINRA believes investor protection begins with education. “Public libraries are ideally positioned to serve the financial information needs of their communities, and to do so without a sales pitch or a hidden agenda,” said John Gannon, president of the FINRA Foundation who awarded $882,000 to 12 recipients of theSmart Investing@Your Library®initiative. “With the help of these programs, Americans can turn to their libraries to get the best available financial information to make smart decisions for their families’ financial future.”
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is collaborating with the Reference User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association to help build the capacity of public libraries to provide effective, unbiased investor education. According to ALA President Jim Rettig, “People have come to depend on libraries and librarians. Libraries are part of a solution when families are struggling financially. Many turn to the library for free access to materials.” ALA and FINRA invited more than 300 libraries to apply for the Smart Investing@Your Library® initiative. In 2008, 13 public libraries were awarded more than $853,000 in grants. For 2009, 12 recipients are receiving $882,000. These 25 participating libraries are projected to serve more than 8 million people. “In these challenging economic times, we’re honored to be among the select number of libraries that received funding to educate and inform residents on better ways to handle their money,” stated Ken Hall, FDL Public Library director.
Fond du Lac Public Library will provide regular updates through press releases and on the library's website on the progress of the project and as programs are made available.
City/County Flood Relief Center at FDL Public Library
Flood victims may contact the Center by phone, 920-322-0422, or email: FDLCountyFloodRelief@fdlpl.org.
Centro de Ayuda por Inundación de la Ciudad y Condado en la Biblioteca Pública de Fond du Lac
Las víctimas de las inundaciones pueden ponerse en contacto con el Centro por teléfono, 920-322-0422, o e-mail: FDLCountyFloodRelief@fdlpl.org.
Rosetta Stone Discontinues Service May 31, 2008
Rosetta Stone is discontinuing its service to the Fond du Lac
Public Library on May 31, 2008. A number of other
web-based language services are available.
The FDL Library does not subscribe to nor endorse any of
these services. This list is for informational purposes only.
Fee-based
Power-Glide http://www.power-glide.com/
Rosetta Stone http://www.rosettastone.com/
Tell Me More http://www.tellmemore.com/
Free
Babbel http://www.babbel.com/
Live Mocha http://www.livemocha.com/
Mango Languages http://www.mangolanguages.com/
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