Volume 4 Issue 8 March 26, 2009

Upcoming FDL Reads Programs……

 

Art of Weaving Program

 

Curious about weaving?  This is the perfect event to attend to see if you might like this marvelous art form and hobby.  Learn all about spinning and weaving from Sara von Tresckow, owner of the Woolgatherers Ltd. LCC, located in Downtown Fond du Lac.  The program will take place in the lower level meeting room of the Fond du Lac Public Library on Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 am – Noon.  Sara has nearly 30 years experience as a weaver and spinner and has presented workshops nationwide.  Participants will have the opportunity to see the DutchMaster Travel loom in action which is produced by Sara and her husband, Hans.  No registration needed to attend this free program.

 

 

Trace the Genealogy of Your Home

The Fond du Lac Public Library will sponsor a free workshop on tracing the genealogy of your home in the lower level meeting room on Monday, March 30, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Have you ever wondered about the history of your home?  When it was built?  Who owned it?  What happened to the people who lived there?  Learning about your home and property can be a fascinating and fulfilling project.  FDLPL librarians will tell you everything you need to know to get started with your research.  Who knows what secrets you may uncover?  No registration is required.

 

 

 

 

 

Great Decisions 2009

 

The Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series is free and open to the public.  The programs are held weekly in the lower level McLane Meeting Room at the library on Tuesdays from 7 pm until 8:30 pm. 

 

 

Tuesday, March 31 (rescheduled from March 10)  – Global Food Supply – Professor Eric Boos, UW-FDL

 

What factors are driving global food prices up, and can they be tamed?  What will the political fallout be for governments that fail to act, and what role can global institutions play?

 

 

For more detailed information visit the library’s website: www.FDLPL.org; or call 929-7080.

 

Discussion books are available for checkout at the library for those who want to read ahead for each program. A small number of books are available for purchase in the library .

 

Financial Support for Great Decisions is provided by : FDLPL Robert and Bernice Seefeld Trust, FDL Area Foundation “Jerry and Dixie Sullivan Family Fund,” and the

Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library.

 

 

Culver’s Celebrates Reading at FDL Public Library

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Children ages 11 and under are encouraged to get creative and participate in the Culver’s restaurant reading and drawing program to celebrate National Library Week, April 12-18.  Kids can pick up drawing sheets in the Children’s Room at the Fond du Lac Public Library and on the bookmobiles anytime during the month of April.  Children will be asked to draw a picture of a character, scene, or event from a book they have read.  All participants will receive a coupon for free custard from Culver’s Frozen Custard Restaurants when they return their drawing sheet to the library.

 

The program is sponsored by Culver’s, and the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation.

 

 

Eggs-citing Tales Program at FDL Public Library

Children of all ages are invited to attend the “Eggs-citing Tales” program at the Fond du Lac Public Library on Sunday, April 5 from 1:30 – 2:15 pm.  Registration is not required.  Children will listen to stories and help decorate the library’s Easter Egg Tree.  Children will also make an Easter Egg Wreath to take home.  Preschoolers need to bring an adult.

 

 

Turkey Talk with Brian Lovett

 

Learn the basics of turkey calling with Brian Lovett, author of Hunting Pressured Turkeys, at the Fond du Lac Public Library on Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 pm.  This free program is open to the public and will be held in the lower level McLane Meeting Room. 

 

Lovett has chased gobblers for more than a decade.  He has hunted in 16 states and Mexico, and has bagged several grand slams and a royal slam.  He is a former outdoors reporter for The Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper.

 

Basic Computer and Internet Classes at FDL Public Library

No experience necessary!  These free computer classes are designed for the beginner.  The Fond du Lac Public Library will offer sessions on the basics of using a computer, as well as introductions to Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Word 2007; and the Internet.  Classes will be held in the Mid-States Training Room on the lower level of the library. Classes are approximately an hour and a half in length.

 

 

 

Introduction to Computers                          Tues., April 7, 6 pm

Introduction to the Internet                                    Tues., April 14, 6 pm

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007         Tues., April 21, 6 pm

Introduction to Microsoft Vista                   Tues., April 28, 6 pm

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These hands-on classes fill fast. To register or for more information call the Reference Desk at 929-7080, Option 4; or email the library at reference@FDLPL.org.  You may also register via the library’s online calendar at www.FDLPL.org

 

 

FOOD FOR FINES DRIVE AT FDL PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

 

 

In conjunction with National Library Week, the Fond du Lac Public Library will run its fourth annual “Food for Fines” drive from Saturday, April 11 through Saturday, April 18.  During this time library users can donate non-perishable food items and have their overdue fines waived.  One food item will equal $1.00 in fines, with a limit of $20.00 in fines waived per cardholder.  Fees for lost or damaged materials will not be waived under this program and accounts placed with a collection agency are not eligible for the program.

 

Canned, boxed, or pre-packaged non-perishable goods that are unopened are acceptable.  No glass containers or expired food items will be accepted.  Food items will be collected at the Library’s Circulation Desk or on the bookmobiles.  All items collected will be given to a local food pantry, which always needs restocking at this time of year.

 

“This program provides a win-win situation for the library and our customers,” stated Cheryl Bornemann, Coordinator of Support Services.  “The library benefits by getting back long overdue and lost materials, as well as customers that we haven’t seen for sometime.  But more importantly, everybody has a chance to do a good deed by donating food for the hungry.”

 

For more information or to check your library account, call the Circulation Desk at 929-7080, Ext. 120, or log on to the library’s website at www.FDLPL.org.

 

Coming Soon!   HOBBY EXPO!

 

The public is invited to celebrate National Library Week by attending

align=left v:shapes="x0000s1035">HOBBY EXPO at the Fond du Lac Public Library on Saturday, April 18 from 9 am – 3 pm.  There will be free family fun for everyone!  Door prizes!  Brat Fry!  Drawing for four Gift Baskets!  Over 20 exhibitors displaying their hobbies.  Free crafts for kids. Visit the FDL Amateur Radio Club’s Mobile Unit.  Listen to music performed by members of the Fondy Acoustic Music Alliance.  The FDL Society of Model Railroaders will have a special display on the lower level of the library.  You don’t want to miss this event!

 

Sign up NOW for Hooked on Books!

The public is invited to participate in a book discussion group called Hooked on Books at the Fond du Lac Public Library.  The monthly program is a joint project of the library and the Friends of the Library and will run through May 2009.  Each discussion will be led by a community leader on the book of his or her choice.  Space is limited.  Preregistration is required by either calling 929-7080, ext. 126; or registering via the library’s online calendar at www.FDLPL.org

Participants must register for each program individually.

Books for the participants will be available at the library three weeks prior to the discussion date. 

 

Programs are held at 6:30 pm in the Mid-States Training Room at the Library:

 

Wednesday, April 15, Jeff Reed, Founding Dean, School of Business, Marian University – True North: Discovering your authentic leadership by Bill George with Peter Sims.

 

Wednesday, May 20, Susan Ringer, Librarian, FDL Public Library – The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski.

 

SPRING BOOK $ALE AT FDL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Shop the BOOKCELLAR, the used bookstore operated by the Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library for great bargains during its mid-winter sale days on Saturday, March 28, from 10 am - 2 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.   All hardcover books, except oversize, will sell for 50 cents each.  Music CDs, VHS tapes, and audio books will also sell for 50 cents. 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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