Gadgets Galore! Program

 

With the holiday season approaching many people are looking at electronic gadgets as gift ideas.  The Fond du Lac Public Library will host a program on Tuesday, November 10 from 6-8 pm in the lower level McLane Room that will demonstrate this year’s hottest gadgets from e-readers and I pods, to digital cameras, GPS systems, and more.  There will be a question and answer session at the end of the program for people to get more information.  Registration is not required.

 

 

 

Wall of Memory on Display at Library

As a tribute to the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, a “Wall of Memory” featuring the names of over 1,000 Fond du Lac County soldiers who lost their lives during the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, on the U.S.S. Liberty, U.S.S. Cole, and Operation Iraqi Freedom will be on display at the Fond du Lac Public Library from November 7-20.  The exhibit will be located on the first floor near the Help Desk.   The display was initiated by the South Shore Chorale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate National Gaming Day

 

Game on!  The Fond du Lac Public Library will join the American Library Association to celebrate the second annual National Gaming Day @ your library on Saturday, November 14, from 11 am to 3:30 pm in the lower level McLane Room.  Families and children of all ages are invited to drop in and have fun playing a variety of video and board games.  No registration needed. Free!  The library is celebrating the popularity of games as well as the recreational and educational value of play.  Gaming also teaches leadership, problem-solving, and team-building skills.  A recent Pew/Internet study found that social gaming that occurs in person in the same room encourages civic engagement among teenagers and helps them become invested in their community.

 

The library is a changing and dynamic place and is continuously offering free innovative programs and services that educate, entertain and expand interaction with users.  Historically, the library is well known as a key provider of print resources.  With new digital formats such as downloadable audio and video games, libraries continue to create and promote modern educational opportunities for their users.  They play a valuable role in providing a social gaming experience not found elsewhere in the community in a safe, non-commercialized space.

 

 

Seven Financial Habits of Happy & Healthy People

 

We are living in turbulent times that affect both our health and well being.  The public is invited to join Andrew Pevonka of Northwestern Mutual who will discuss how you can take control of your finances for a happier and healthier life.  Topics include creating a financial plan, taking steps to protect family from financial misfortune, managing credit cards, and spending within your budget.  This free program will be offered at the Fond du Lac Public Library on Monday, November 16 from 6-7 pm in the lower level McLane Room.  Registration is not required.

 

 

 

 

 

Bilingual Storytime Offered

A preschool bilingual storytime will be offered at the library on Saturday, November 21 from 11 a.m. to noon in the lower level McLane Meeting Room.  Stories about Thanksgiving Day will be read in English and Spanish.  Children will also have fun creating a turkey ornament from a dried gourd to take home.  Preschoolers need to bring an adult.  No registration needed.  For more information call 929-7080, ext. 127.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website of the Week

 

Official Veterans Day Web Site -- http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ -- On November 11, 1921, ceremonies in the United States, England, and France marked the burials in each country of an unknown soldier killed during World War I, which ended at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918.  The date became known as “Armistice Day.”  In 1926, the United States Congress passed a resolution making the name official; “Armistice Day” became a national holiday in 1938.  In 1947, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks organized the first celebration using the name “Veterans Day” in Birmingham, Alabama, to honor all American veterans.   In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill officially proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day.  This web site provides additional information about Veterans Day, along with suggestions for observing the date, a Teachers Resource Guide with links to a 38-page school kit, Veterans Day posters, a Patriotic Fact Sheet, children’s activities, and other resources.

 

 

 

SHOP THE BOOKCELLAR FOR GREAT BARGAINS!

Shop the BOOKCELLAR, the used bookstore operated by the Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library for great bargains.  The store is open on Mondays, November 16 and December 7 from Noon to 6 pm.   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.  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.

 

 

We hope you visit us often to check out what’s new at the library or online at www.FDLPL.org

 

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