Fossil Ridge Public Library
386 W Kennedy Rd.
Braidwood, IL 60408
United States
Due to the recent and abrupt closure of Baker & Taylor, the Boundless app that hosts the eRead Illinois collection is being discontinued.
Celebrate Children’s Book Week, November 3-9!
From November 17th to December 12th, Fossil Ridge Public Library is proud to serve as a drop-off location for the Grundy County Land Use Toy Drive! Please consider donating new or gently used toys to bring holiday cheer to children in need.
National Friends of Libraries Week is here (October 19-25), marking 20 years of celebrating Friends of Libraries groups!
Get ready to stir up some spooky fun! We're serving four fang-tastic mocktails that are sure to enchant the ghouls and gals at your next Halloween bash.
Celebrate National Pizza Month with the Fossil Ridge Public Library!
It's TeenTober at the Fossil Ridge Public Library!
Happy Banned Books Week! Every fall, we celebrate our freedom to read by spotlighting current & historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.
Prepare for a magical evening as Illinois Libraries Present welcomes actress Marissa Bode. Bode made her feature film debut as Nessarose in Academy Award-winning blockbuster, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu.
Major changes are coming to the financial aid process — are you ready? This informative session led by My College Planning Team will help families navigate what’s new, what it means, and what actions to take next.
Medicare can be confusing, but we’re here to help! Join us at the library on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:00 p.m. for Medicare 101, a free educational seminar presented by Jeff Remlinger from Premier Medicare Benefits.
It’s alive… at the library! Join us at the library on Wednesday, October 8th at 5:00 pm for It’s Alive: The Birth of the Universal Monsters and uncover the chilling origins of Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, and more.
Get ready for a wild adventure! The Traveling World of Reptiles is a live, up-close, and hands-on experience featuring reptiles and amphibians from across the globe.
Join us on Saturday, September 27th for an inspiring evening as we screen Baldy for the Blind, a documentary based on the true story of one man’s mission to lead 11 blind individuals on a life-changing mountain climb.
Join us at the Fossil Ridge Public Library on Wednesday, September 17th for a fun-filled storytime as the owner of the Braidwood McDonald’s reads a book! Afterwards, kids can meet the one and only Hamburglar and snap a photo.