Come to find great books at great bargains! Help support the Friends of the Library and the Fondulac District Library with this annual Big Book Sale. Reasonably prices hard backs and paperback books for all ages.
Back to school time can mean new routines for the whole family. Sometimes we need help with those routines and that is where a Storytime in a Box kit can help! All of these kits include a few stories related to the theme, a flannel board, and fun games and activities!
Getting Dressed – Work on those self-dressing skills with shoe-tying practice, a sock matching game, and button/snap/zip toy. This kit also includes the super-fun Best Dressed Banana game!
Going to School – This kit helps separation anxiety about going back to school as well as establishing that morning routine.
ABCs – Lots of fun with letter games, puzzles and stories.
If going back to school means that you can not make it to our regular storytimes – there are many other topics that you can check out to make your own story times at home! Click here to view all of our Story Time in a Box Kits!
– Post by Julie Fonseca, Youth Services Assistant
A big congratulations to our winners! We had so many fantastic entries for this summer’s writing contest. It was hard to choose. Thank you to all of the talented authors who participated!
Ages 5-7
1st place: Kinley Smith
2nd place: Avery Clarkson
3rd place: Elena Lynn
Ages 8-10
1st place: Cali Rumpel
2nd place: Valerie Lynn
3rd place: Piper Cole
Ages 11-14
1st place: Harlow Sharum
2nd place: Clay Jordan
3rd place: Isabel Bone
Follow the links below to read our winning stories. There’s still time for teens and adults to participate in their writing contest!
The Summer Picnic by Kinley Smith
Daisy’s Lesson by Avery Clarkson
Even Circuses Are Hard Work by Valerie Lynn
Where Has Summer Gone by Piper Cole
The library is hiring! We’re seeking a full-time Youth Services Specialist to join our team to serve our young library patrons and their caregivers. Please visit fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/jobs for more information, including job descriptions and qualifications.
Fondulac District Library is hosting a Nature Photography Contest for teens and adults aligned with our Summer Reading Theme, “Find Your Voice.” Showcase your artistic voice by submitting photographs from June 2-30. Entries will be displayed in the Adult Services Department for library patrons to vote for their favorite piece throughout the month of July. Winners will be announced during the first week of August. There will be prizes for first, second, and third place winners.
Please email Julie at julien@fondulaclibrary.org with any questions.
The library is hosting writing contests this summer to go along with our summer reading theme “Find Your Voice.” Read over the guidelines and submit starting June 1st.
Age Groups:
5-7 (250 Words)
8-10 (500 Words)
11-14 (1000 Words)
Keep your creative juices flowing this summer by participating in our writing contest! The writing theme is “summer” and contest entries can embody this theme in any way the author chooses. Entries must be submitted via email to alice@fondulaclibrary.org. Winners will be chosen in each age group. Please make sure submissions meet the requirements for that age range. The deadline is 7-21-23.
Prizes will be awarded in each age group.
Submission Guidelines:
Enter the library’s Flash Fiction Writing Contest for adults and teens! Our wonderful panel of judges will select two winning adult authors and two winning teen authors. All manuscripts must be 1000 words (or less) and a work of original fiction that uses the theme of “Find Your Voice,” which can be interpreted in any way the author chooses. All entries must be submitted to Jeremy at jeremy@fondulaclibrary.org by August 24, 2023. See below for specific guidelines.
Prizes (for each age category):
First Place: $50 Gift Card & Swag Bag
Second Place: Swag Bag
The four winning entrants will have their stories published on the library’s website and/or social media.
Submission Guidelines:
The library is hiring! We’re seeking a full-time Communications Specialist to join our team and spread the word on all of the great things the library has to offer. Please visit fondulaclibrary.org/about-us/jobs for more information, including job descriptions and qualifications.
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.
Current Trustees will fill an upcoming vacancy by appointment. The appointed Trustee will serve under the appointment through May 2025, which is the remainder of the term. The seat then will be elected as a regular, full-term seat by ballot in the April 1, 2025, 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 to the upcoming 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 May 22 meeting. Please have applications submitted by May 18 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
Fondulac District Library is governed by a board of seven publicly-elected district residents. Trustees serve six-year terms without compensation and are members of the official policy-making body of the Library.
Library Trustee Responsibilities Include:
The library wants to hear from you! We’ve kicked off a new strategic planning process in 2023 and invite you to complete our community survey! The survey will be open February 1-28 and allows the library to learn about your experiences with our services, programs, staff, and facilities directly from you. As part of the strategic planning process, your responses will help inform the library’s future plans. The survey should only take about 8 minutes to complete online HERE or in person at the library throughout the month.
Your input is important to us even if you don’t have a library card or haven’t visited FDL recently, so please share your input and help us grow! We appreciate your time & support!
All responses are strictly confidential and no identifying information will be shared. The information collected from the survey will be used to determine how we develop the library’s collections, services, programs, and spaces in the future.
Please ask a librarian if you have questions or need assistance accessing the survey.