Two six-year Fondulac Public Library District Board of Trustee seats are up for election in the April 6, 2021, consolidated election. Terms are May 2021 through April 2027.
Petition packets, including instructions, will be available for pickup at the library Business Office starting September 29,2020, and can be filed with the library Business Office between December 14 and 21, 2020. If you come in the evening, on the weekend, or when the Business Office is closed, staff at the Checkout Desk will be able to assist you.
September 27 – October 3 is Banned Books Week, a time to celebrate the value of free and open access to information. At FDL we believe in the power of words and that censorship is harmful, so join libraries, authors, publishers, journalists, and readers across the country to support your favorite banned books and add a few to your reading list! Learn more at bannedbooksweek.org.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is in the Levee Park. Stop by to view it and also check out our books and media about the Vietnam War on display upstairs in the Adult Services Department.
To cover the Vietnam War, the Associated Press gathered a group of photojournalists in its Saigon bureau, creating one of the great photographic legacies of the 20th century. Collected here are images that tell the story of the war that left a deep and lasting impression on American life.
From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts, and others: a vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart–the companion volume to the major, multipart PBS film.
This is epic story of a restless young man who is captured during the Vietnam War and pressed into service for a clandestine branch of the United States government.
The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Tran family, set against the backdrop of the Viet Nam War. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Viet Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope.
National Geographic provides a fresh, in-depth look at the Vietnam War. Firsthand accounts from Vietnam veterans are woven together with archival footage and photographs, to reveal the details of covert operations, military strategy and the emotional toll
*Annotations provided by each publisher
Post by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
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What is This Book About?: Laurie is on a bus one wintry day, on her way home after a grueling week of work. She’s so tired that she can barely stay awake despite the crowd, the coughers, and the noisy holiday shoppers. At one bus stop, she peers out the window and notices a guy “perched on one of the fold-down seats in the bus shelter.” He’s engrossed in reading a book, oblivious to all the commotion around him. Laurie is intrigued by his sandy hair, “the coolness . . . of his attire,” and his book. As she wipes the steamed-up bus window to try to see what the man is reading, the man looks directly up at her. Suddenly, neither can look away. Laurie feels impelled to hop off the bus, and the guy is torn by the impulse to get on the bus. While both ponder whether they should follow the impulse, the bus pulls away. Laurie tells her roommate and best friend, Sarah, about “bus guy.” They spend a lot of time trying to find him, with no luck. A year later, Laurie meets Sarah’s new boyfriend and – surprise! – it’s the bus guy, Jack.
My Review: This book follows Sarah, Jack and Laurie through a decade of life’s ups and downs. The text, sweetly and evocatively written and read in both Laurie’s and Jack’s voices, reveals the characters’ love for each other, their friendship, integrity, happiness, and sadness. This makes it easy, as a reader, to sympathize with the characters and put yourself in both Laurie’s and Jack’s shoes: Does love at first sight exist? You think it might, and you feel happy until, devastatingly, you find it slipping away. Listen to or read the book to find out whether Laurie, Jack and Sarah find lasting happiness! Highly recommended!
Three Words That Describe This Book: sweet, poignant, romance
Give This a Try if You Like… The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo or books by Jasmine Guillory or Sophie Kinsella
Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me for story time today. This story time is a little bit different than normal because it will be a bilingual story time. Bilingual means more than one language, so today I’ll be reading and singing in both English and Spanish. I’m still learning Spanish myself, so whether you’re learning Spanish like me or learning English, let’s remember that making mistakes is okay and we should be proud of ourselves for doing our best. Today, we’ll be reading books all about bedtime. Our first book today is a silly one about a little llama who can’t get to sleep, and our second book is about a little rabbit who has a long list of things to say goodnight to before he’s ready to go to bed.
Now before we get started, let’s get ready for story time by singing a new good morning song. This song is called “Buenos dias (Good Morning)” and is sung to the tune of “Frère Jacques” or “Are You Sleeping, Brother John?” There are some hand movements that go with this song, and I’d love if you’d do them along with me. Are you ready? Let’s try it.
Song: “Buenos dias (Good Morning)”
Spanish Lyrics:
Buenos dias
Buenos dias
Como estas?
Como estas?
Muy bien, gracias
Muy bien, gracias
Y usted?
Yusted?
English Lyrics:
(To the tune of Frère Jacques or Are You Sleeping)
Written by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd, translated into Spanish by Teresa Mlawer, and published by Harper Collins Publishers. Thanks to Harper Collins for giving us permission to read this book!
Flannel Board: Five Little Hedgehogs Jumping on the Bed / Cinco erizos saltando en la cama
Written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney, translated into Spanish by Yanitzia Canetti, and published by Viking of Penguin Random House. Thanks to Penguin Random House for giving us permission to read this book!
Take & Make Craft: Friendly Monster Under the Bed
Pick up a craft kit at the library, available in the Youth Services department or from the drive-up window while supplies last.
Supplies needed:
– One sock
– Scissors
– (Optional) Washable markers
Included in the kit from the library:
– A piece of white felt for the monster’s mouth
– Two googly eyes
– A large bunch of cotton fluff
– A rubber band
– Two small glue dots (for the mouth)
– Two large glue dots (one for each googly eye)
Instructions:
Find an old sock that doesn’t have a mate or that you wouldn’t mind using for this craft. Try to find one with fun colors so your monster looks extra weird.
If you use a white sock, you can color it first with washable markers, but make sure to let it fully dry before doing the rest of the craft. I used a white sock and markers to make a monster with purple, green, and blue spots all over.
Stuff the cotton fluff into your sock and use the rubber band to close up the end of the sock. You can leave the sprout at the top or fold it down to look like a hat.
Draw your monster’s mouth onto the piece of white felt with a pen or marker and cut it out with scissors.
Use two small glue dots to stick your monster’s mouth to its face. Press really hard to make it stick! Tip: the glue dots don’t like to stick to surfaces with washable marker on them, so try to place them on clean areas of the sock.
Place a large glue dot on each of the googly eyes and stick those to the monster’s face. Press really hard to make them stick!
You’re all done! Now you have a friendly monster buddy who can live under your bed and help you have good dreams.
Announcements: I also wanted to let all the adults watching know that we’re going to start having these Spanish and English Bilingual Story Times once a month, and the next ones will be held on October 15th and November 5th.
We’re just about done with story time, so thank you all for joining me today. Let’s sing one more song together to say goodbye for now. This one is a call and response song, so when I point to you, you’ll repeat after me, okay? Here we go.
Make an American flag, using straws, to coincide with the Vietnam Traveling Wall Memorial’s visit to Levee Park, September 23-27. (Don’t miss musician Chris Vallello at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24!) You can pick up a kit in the Youth Services department and at the drive-up window while supplies last. The only thing you will need from home is glue and some wax paper to work on.
Included in kit:
Cardboard base
7-long red/white straws
5-short red/white straws
5-short blue w/stars straws
Instructions
Lay your cardboard, long side at the top, against something solid
Glue 5 blue w/stars straws on the upper left side of cardboard
Glue 5 short red/white stripe straws beside the blue w/stars straws
Glue 7 long red/white stripe straws underneath
The base will be longer on one side, you will need to trim it to line the straws up. You may want to put a couple rubber bands around your flag (loosely) to help hold it in place until it is dry.
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Did you know 1 in 4 people are not registered to vote?? Help change that by registering yourself and reminding your friends and family to register as well! Even if you voted in 2018 or the 2020 primary, check your registration status to make sure your records are correct. Your registration will need to be updated if you’ve changed your name or address recently, too. Check your status through the State Board of Elections site. Then you can register online, by mail, at the library until Tuesday, October 6, or at the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office or East Peoria City Clerk’s Office.
To vote In Illinois:
You must be a United States Citizen.
You must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election.
You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
Register In Person
Did you know that you can register to vote at the library? It only takes a few minutes, and all you need are two forms of identification. At least one form must include a current residence (i.e. driver’s license, check book, utility bill, a postmarked piece of mail, etc.). Ask about voter registration at the Circulation Desk, and a staff member will be glad to help you. The normal registration period ends 27 days prior to the election, so this service is available until Tuesday, October 6, 2020. You can also register at the East Peoria City Clerk’s Office and the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office, listed below. During the Grace Period for registration (end of the normal registration period until two days before the election), you may register at the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office.
Always check your status before registration deadlines and remember to update your registration if you’ve changed your name or moved to a new address: ova.elections.il.gov/RegistrationLookup.aspx.
East Peoria City Clerk’s Office
401 W Washington Street
East Peoria, IL 61611
309-698-4715
Tazewell County Clerk’s Office 11 S. 4th Street #203
Pekin, IL 61554
309-477-2267
The Motor Voter service (or Automatic Voter Registration) is a bipartisan initiative to establish electronic voter registration at multiple Illinois state agencies, including at Secretary of State Driver’s Services facilities. Currently, you can automatically register when you obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or ID card at the DMV. You will not be registered to vote if you obtain a regular license /ID or choose to “opt out.” The program is still being rolled out at other state agencies. Visit the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State site for more information.
Same Day Voter Registration
Illinois law allows any qualified resident of the state to go to register to vote and cast a ballot on election day. To register, you must bring two pieces of identification: one must have your current address, and the other should be another form of ID. For more info, contact the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office at 309-477-2267.
Lots of children get anxious at night when it’s time for the lights to go out. One way to help ease their fears is by sharing stories about kids who have similar feelings and overcome them, whether by looking to the stars in the sky for light or becoming friends with the monster under their bed. The books listed below can help you teach your child how to be brave even when it’s dark and they have a hard time seeing that there’s nothing to be afraid of.
Today is Read An eBook Day! Real books will always be our first love, but eBooks enable you to take stories and books with you on your devices anytime, anywhere! Celebrate eBook access today by checking out an eBook from FDL and explore our amazing digital collection with thousands of titles. Contact the library for help getting started or to change your FDL card PIN.
Axis 360
Use your FDL card and the Axis 360 app to access the eRead Illinois eBook and audiobook collection for children and adults. Axis 360 is compatible with iOS, Android, Windows, Kindle Fire/Fire HD, NOOK, and Kobo devices. Books can be downloaded or streamed and placed on hold. Patrons may have five items checked out at one time, and checked out titles will automatically return at the end of the two-week loan period.
Libby
The Libby app allows users to borrow eBooks and audio-books from the ADML collection on their devices with an FDL card. Libby is available for Android, iOS, Kindle, Windows 10, and some Chromebooks and web browsers. Books can be downloaded or streamed to devices. Libby is recommended for patrons who use one device to browse, download, and read or listen to digital books. If you have a device that’s not compatible with Libby, you can use the OverDrive app to borrow and enjoy the same digital titles instead.
OverDrive
The OverDrive app allows users to borrow eBooks and audio-books from the ADML collection on their devices with an FDL card. OverDrive is compatible with iOS, Windows, Chromebook, Android, Kindle, Kobo, and NOOK tablets. OverDrive is recommended for patrons who like to browse for titles on a computer and use multiple devices for reading digital books. OverDrive also provides accessibility options for visually impaired readers, as well as support for streaming video, options for a multilingual user experience, and settings to block mature content for children and teens.
hoopla digital media
Hoopla is a media streaming platform for eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, movies, music, and TV. FDL cardholders may check out up to six items each month and instantly stream content to iOS, Android, Windows, or Fire HDX devices with no holds or late fees. Movies and TV shows can be streamed to mobile devices or smart TVs via Chromecast, AppleTV, AndroidTV, FireTV, or Roku. Parents can also enable KidsMode to filter appropriate content for children. Borrowed titles can be read/played immediately after check out and will return automatically at the end of the lending period.
Tumblebooks FDL offers Tumblebook collections for all ages. Tumblebooks are streaming collections of eBooks, audiobooks, and read-along picture books that can be accessed in the library or remotely with your FDL card. Books stream instantly with no apps, downloads, or holds needed.
Biblioboard
Biblioboard is a free eBook collection filled with classic literature, local authors, and other digital content. Visit library.biblioboard.com/welcome or download the free app to browse books, videos, or curated collections with no holds, late fees, or borrowing limits.
Check out Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis-Sharma (above) on Libby/Overdrive today!
The Libraries Transform Book Pick is a popular digital reading program through the ALA that connects readers nationwide by offering free access to the same eBook through public libraries.
Participating is easy! Do you have a library card? Great! If not, find out how to get one from our library here. Download our Libby or Overdrive app from your app store. Log in with your library card number and PIN to checkout the digital copy of Book of the Little Axe without wait time.
All public libraries in the U.S. currently participating in OverDrive are able to lend unlimited copies of the eBook to borrowers during the reading period September 14-28, 2020. Discuss Book of the Little Axe with on social media using the hashtag #LTBookPick.
Note: If you borrow an eBook copy on September 28, you will still receive the full lending time allotted.
Synopsis of the Book
Ambitious and masterfully wrought, Lauren Francis-Sharma’s Book of the Little Axe is an incredible journey, spanning decades and oceans from Trinidad to the American West during the tumultuous days of warring colonial powers and westward expansion.
In 1796 Trinidad, young Rosa Rendón quietly but purposefully rebels against the life others expect her to lead. Bright, competitive, and opinionated, Rosa sees no reason she should learn to cook and keep house, for it is obvious her talents lie in running the farm she, alone, views as her birthright. But when her homeland changes from Spanish to British rule, it becomes increasingly unclear whether its free black property owners — Rosa’s family among them — will be allowed to keep their assets, their land, and ultimately, their freedom.
By 1830, Rosa is living among the Crow Nation in Bighorn, Montana, with her children and her husband, Edward Rose, a Crow chief. Her son Victor is of the age where he must seek his vision and become a man. But his path forward is blocked by secrets Rosa has kept from him. So Rosa must take him to where his story began and, in turn, retrace her own roots, acknowledging along the way, the painful events that forced her from the middle of an ocean to the rugged terrain of a far-away land.
