About FDL

Imagine. Inform. Inspire.

We serve our community by providing access to inclusive materials, services, and programs that enrich, engage, and educate.

Fondulac District Library is a vibrant resource for the East Peoria community. 

Its committed staff, engaged patrons, and vital services create a welcoming and supportive community space. To align its resources with the emerging priorities of the community, the library undertook a comprehensive strategic planning process incorporating feedback from community members and stakeholders. Adopted this strategic plan allows the library to focus on expanding awareness and engagement that support its essential nature in the community; provide enrichment through a wide variety of collections, programs, and services; and evolve its positive culture to support a thriving staff and organization.

Fondulac District Library initiated a strategic planning process that began in late 2022. Fast Forward Libraries LLC was engaged in November 2022 to facilitate the planning process in three phases: Learn, Dream, Do.

The Learn phase entailed forming a Planning Team to guide the process, holding staff and Board feedback sessions, conducting a community survey, and leading focus groups. In the Dream phase, the Planning Team discussed possible future priorities for the library. This strategic plan will guide the library through the Do phase, as the library executes its vision for the future.

The library is grateful to all who provided feedback and participated in the creation of this plan.

Fondulac District Library was established through the efforts of the East Peoria Woman’s Club in June 1935. Within a few months, it outgrew its original location and was moved several times over the next 70 years to increasingly larger spaces in order to meet growing community needs. In 2009, district residents approved a 7 million dollar bond referendum to build a new library facility. In November 2013, the library opened in its current location in a new 32,000-square-foot building, designed as a library, as part of the East Peoria Civic Complex in the Levee District.

The library’s goal is to provide the best service possible, and the library continues to expand its services to meet the community’s needs. Fondulac District Library is committed to the support of a culture of lifelong learning in this community.

Board meeting agendas and minutes, as well as additional records, are posted on the Board of Trustees page.

For requests related to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), please contact Genna Buhr, Library Director, or Rebecca Cox, Business Manager.

Public Act 97-609 amended the Open Meetings Act (5 ILSCS120/7.3) effective 1 January 2012, for employers that participate in the Ilinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Required information is posted on the second floor of Fondulac District Library, 400 Richland Street, East Peoria, Illinois 61611