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Candidate Petitions Available

Two six-year Fondulac Public Library District Board of Trustee seats are up for election in the April 4, 2023, consolidated election. These terms begin May 2023 and serve through May 2029.

One two-year Fondulac Public Library District Board of Trustee seat is up for election in the April 4, 2023, consolidated election. This term begins May 2023 and serves through May 2025.

Petition packets, including instructions, will be available for pickup at the library Business Office starting September 20, 2022, and can be filed with the library Business Office between December 12 and 19, 2022. 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.

Petitions will be required to have 14 signatures of qualified voters residing in the district. More information regarding the election can be found in the State of Illinois Candidate’s Guide. Page 36 of the Candidate’s Guide relates to Public Library Districts and is available from the Illinois State Board of Elections. (Direct download from https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?Doc=/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/2023CanGuide.pdf&MID=624.)

More information about the library’s Board of Trustees can be found at https://www.fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/trustees/.

2022-09-22T11:52:32-05:00September 22nd, 2022|

Board Accepting Applications for Trustee Vacancy

Fondulac District Library’s Board of Trustees is looking for a civic-minded and motivated individual to serve as a Library Trustee and to participate in the continued growth of the library. Interested candidates must reside within the boundaries of Fondulac Public Library District and should have a strong interest in serving on an active board that represents the residents thereof.

The Trustees will fill the current vacancy by appointment. The appointed Trustee will serve under the appointment through May 2023, which is the remainder of the term. The seat then will be elected as a regular, full-term seat by ballot in the April 4, 2023, Consolidated General Election. A regular, full term of a Library Trustee is six years. More information about the library’s Board of Trustees, including membership, meetings, minutes, and more, can be found at https://fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/trustees/.  A description of the Trustee role follows on this page.

Individuals interested in appointment by the Board of Trustees to the current vacancy should submit the application information in writing to Genna Buhr, Library Director, 400 Richland Street, East Peoria, Illinois, 61611, or genna@fondulaclibrary.org.

Applications will be accepted until the seat is filled. All applications will be forwarded to the Board for review. The Board will initially review applications at their April 25 meeting. Please have applications submitted by April 21 for review at that meeting.

Please contact Genna Buhr, Library Director, at 309-699-3917 x1121 or genna@fondulaclibrary.org with questions.

Trustee Application Information

First and Last Name

Residential Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number

Email Address

Please tell us something about your interest in public libraries, specifically Fondulac District Library.

What do you envision your role of the library trustee/board member to be?

Do you have any experience serving on boards, committees, or commissions? If so, please describe.

If you have had board experience in the past, what did you enjoy about it? What did you like the least?

What strengths can you bring to the Fondulac District Library Board of Trustees?

Based on your knowledge of libraries or your impressions of what might be challenging to libraries in the 21st century, what do you see as being possible issues of concern to libraries and librarians in changing times? Challenges and issues can be positive…not necessarily negative.

Based on your knowledge of Fondulac District Library and the population it serves, what specific challenges and opportunities do you see for the library, now and in the future?

Board of Trustees Member Description

Regularly attends board meetings.

Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.

Fulfills the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act Requirement as defined by the Illinois Statutes.

Stays informed about library related matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.

Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.

2022-05-20T10:27:55-05:00March 1st, 2022|

Board Accepting Applications for Trustee Vacancy

Fondulac District Library’s Board of Trustees is looking for a civic-minded and motivated individual to serve as a Library Trustee and to participate in the continued growth of the library. Interested candidates must reside within the boundaries of Fondulac Public Library District and should have a strong interest in serving on an active board that represents the residents thereof.

The current seated Trustees will fill the current vacancy by appointment. The appointed Trustee will serve under the appointment through May 2023. The remainder of the unexpired term (a two-year term through May 2025) will be elected by ballot in the April 4, 2023, Consolidated General Election. A regular, full term of a Library Trustee is six years. More information about the library’s Board of Trustees, including membership, meetings, minutes, and more, can be found at https://fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/trustees/.  A description of the Trustee role follows on this page.

Individuals interested in appointment by the Board of Trustees to the current vacancy should submit the application information in writing to Genna Buhr, Library Director, 400 Richland Street, East Peoria, Illinois, 61611, or genna@fondulaclibrary.org.

Applications will be accepted until the seat is filled. All applications will be forwarded to the Board for review. The Board will initially review applications at their September 27 meeting. Please have applications submitted by September 23, 2021, for review at that meeting.

Please contact Genna Buhr, Library Director, at 309-699-3917 x1121 or genna@fondulaclibrary.org with questions.

Trustee Application Information

First and Last Name

Residential Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number

Email Address

Please tell us something about your interest in public libraries, specifically Fondulac District Library.

What do you envision your role of the library trustee/board member to be?

Do you have any experience serving on boards, committees, or commissions? If so, please describe.

If you have had board experience in the past, what did you enjoy about it? What did you like the least?

What strengths can you bring to the Fondulac District Library Board of Trustees?

Based on your knowledge of libraries or your impressions of what might be challenging to libraries in the 21st century, what do you see as being possible issues of concern to libraries and librarians in changing times? Challenges and issues can be positive…not necessarily negative.

Based on your knowledge of Fondulac District Library and the population it serves, what specific challenges and opportunities do you see for the library, now and in the future?

Board of Trustees Member Description

Regularly attends board meetings.

Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.

Fulfills the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act Requirement as defined by the Illinois Statutes.

Stays informed about library related matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.

Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.

2021-08-31T11:33:11-05:00August 31st, 2021|

We’re hiring!

The library currently is seeking an experienced and team-oriented professional to manage its business operations, including financial, administrative, and human resources duties, in the role of Business Manager. Please visit https://www.fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/jobs for more information, including job description and qualifications.

2021-01-14T22:53:44-06:00January 14th, 2021|

Candidate Petitions Available

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.

Petitions will be required to have 50 signatures of qualified voters residing in the district. More information regarding the election can be found in the State of Illinois Candidate’s Guide. Page 45 of the Candidate’s Guide relates to Public Library Districts and is available from the Illinois State Board of Elections. (Direct download from https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?Doc=/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/2021CanGuide.pdf&MID=367.)

More information about the library’s Board of Trustees can be found at https://www.fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/trustees/.

2020-09-29T15:46:17-05:00September 29th, 2020|

Expanded Access to Ancestry

Exploring your family history just got easier! During the COVID-19 crisis, FDL cardholders have temporary remote access to Ancestry Library Edition, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry. Ancestry Library Edition is an online genealogy collection of 200+ billion images in 7,000 unique databases and includes genealogical search, message boards, blank charts and forms, and tutorials to help you perform research.

FDL cardholders may request access by email (reference@fondulaclibrary.org) or by Live Chat during scheduled chat hours. Please provide your full name and FDL card number with your request to receive additional instructions and the password. 

Remote access will be available until the end of April 2020 and will be re-evaluated monthly as needed. Ancestry Library Edition is always available on the library’s public access computers and for use with personal devices on the library’s WiFi network.

Ancestry has made other additional features available to everyone during this difficult time. Ancestry is offering support to parents by making its AncestryK12 lesson plans available for free for anyone to download while they are educating children at home. Also, in partnership with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Ancestry is providing free access to search nearly 500 million NARA records and images on Ancestry. For those new to Ancestry, several videos are also available on Ancestry Academy, a free program offering online courses to help families get started on their family tree building. A library of educational videos can be found at: ancestry.com/academy. No library card is required to access the K12 lesson plans, NARA records or Academy at ancestry.com, but creation of a free Ancestry is required.

FDL cardholders can also access HeritageQuest Online from home, which is a database that combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content, including city directories, military and immigration records, and more.

2020-04-08T12:58:58-05:00April 8th, 2020|

Spacey Story Time with Miss Mikaela

space-y storytime We miss our story time friends!

While we may be home, we can still use our imaginations, though!

Let’s enjoy a spacey story time together by just following the easy steps below.

Step 1: Story Time from Space

Astronaut Kate Rubins shares Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere Engineer, “a beautifully-illustrated tale of a girl and her dream to become a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration.  Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends.”

Do you like to build things?

Step 2: Song Time with Miss Mikaela

FDL’s Miss Mikaela serenades you with Sesame Street’s I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon. Sing along!

Would you want to live on the moon? Under the sea?

Step 3: Craft Time

It’s time for you to be creative! Grab some cardboard, paper, tape, or anything else you might have on hand and build an awesome plane!

engineer craft
2020-04-08T13:43:05-05:00March 22nd, 2020|
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