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January 6, 2025

Book Sale from Jan. 6th - 11th

The Fossil Ridge Public Library is hosting a Book Sale from Monday, January 6th, to Saturday, January 11th, during normal library hours.

The following costs only 25 cents:

-YA Fiction

-Picturebooks

-Homeschool

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December 30, 2024

Closed for New Year's

This New Year's, we will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 31st, and Wednesday, January 1st.

We will reopen during normal library hours on Thursday, January 2nd.

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December 23, 2024

Closed for Christmas

This Christmas, we will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th.

We will reopen during normal library hours on Thursday, December 26th.

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December 19, 2024

December Cook the Book

A big thank you to everyone who attended our Cook the Book Club event at the library! We spent the night trying our favorite cake and cookie recipes.

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December 5, 2024

Welcome to Our New Library Website!

We’re thrilled to introduce you to our brand-new library website! Our dedicated staff and library board have worked tirelessly to create a site that’s designed with you in mind.
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December 4, 2024

Cookies with Claus

Thank you to everyone who attended our Cookies with Claus event! We hope you had as much fun as we did, making crafts, enjoying treats, and meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus!!

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December 2, 2024

Local Librarian Honored at Award Ceremony

Longtime Braidwood resident Anna Nalewajka recognized with the Association of Illinois School Library Educators' Lifetime Membership Award for her outstanding work as a school librarian and her lasting contributions to the community
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November 21, 2024

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Thank you to all our patrons who attended the Illinois Family National Reading Night Stuffy Sleepover. We hope you and your stuffed friend had a wonderful time. Thank you to the Braceville School Parent Committee for co-sponsoring this event.
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November 13, 2024

Crafting Gifts with Herbs

Thank you to everyone who attended our event, "Crafting Gifts with Herbs," at the library. Patrons created gifts using both fresh and dried herbs, along with other plant materials!
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