Gadgets
Galore! Program
With the holiday season approaching
many people are looking at electronic gadgets as gift ideas. The
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.
FDL
Artists’ Association Open House at Library
The
public is invited to attend the opening reception of the
Celebrate
National Gaming Day
Game
on! The
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
Online Financial Resources
Program
The public is invited to attend the
following free financial program at the
Tuesday, November
17
Online Financial Resources,
Learn about ValueLine, Morningstar,
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage and other online investing and business tools
the library offers through the Money Smart Neighborhood. The first twelve attendees will have
access to computers for hands on experience; others will need to observe or
bring their own laptop. Registration is required. Call 929-7080, Option 4, or register
online via the library’s calendar at www.FDLPL.org
The library has also recently
acquired the Morningstar FundInvestor and StockInvestor print newsletters. These resources give investors
information on 500 of the best and most popular mutual funds and guides
investors through the stock selection maze.
Funding for the financial program
was provided by a Smart Investing @Your Library Grant from the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation and the American
Library Association.
Bilingual
Storytime Offered

A preschool bilingual storytime will
be offered at the library on Saturday, November 21 from
Teen Twilight Party

Young adults in grades 6-12 are
invited to a free Twilight Party at
the library on Saturday, November 21 from
Website
of the Week
Official Veterans
Day Web Site -- http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ -- On

SHOP
THE BOOKCELLAR FOR GREAT BARGAINS!
Shop the BOOKCELLAR, the used
bookstore operated by the Friends of the
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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