Monday, May 13, 2013
Fountaindale Public Library opened a temporary Studio 300 space after its new multimedia creative space flooded last month.
While Studio 300 is being repaired from the damage incurred from the April flooding, Fountaindale continues to offer many Studio 300 services and programs in a temporary space. Studio 300 is located in the lowest level of the library. The Quiet Reading Room, located on the third floor of the library, is now the temporary Studio 300 space. The Mac computer stations are set-up and staff will continue to host programs and one-on-one training. Patrons can continue to learn about the video equipment with a “mini” TV studio. There's a TriCaster, cameras and a portable green screen set-up so patrons can gain experience and be ready to use the video recording studios in Studio 300. Digital transfers of slides/photos, LPs, and VHS tapes will also …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Readers reported seeing armed police officers and a SWAT truck near a Bolingbrook home Friday night.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Readers reported seeing armed police officers and a SWAT truck near a Bolingbrook home Friday night.
Bolingbrook police investigated an adult suicide Friday night near Fountaindale Public Library. Sign up for our daily, e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Around 5:45 p.m. Friday, numerous Bolingbrook Patch readers reported seeing as many as 15 police cars lined up on Delaware Drive, just north of Briarcliff Road. Police cars blocked the Fountaindale parking lot, according to witnesses, and Delaware Drive and at Davis Lane was blocked off. "Police have guns drawn surrounding a house," wrote one reader. "SWAT truck just backed up to the house!" Police began to leave at 7 p.m., according to a witness. Police are not releasing any further information about the incident.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
An inch of water leaked into the Fountaindale Public Library space, which is located on the library's lowest level.
Fountaindale Public Library's new multimedia space Studio 300 will remain closed for "several months" for clean-up following last month's flooding, according to officials. Sign up for our daily email newsletter Like us on Facebook. Studio 300 opened to the public March 16 and includes six sound recording studios, two video recording studios and three group collaboration rooms with video conferencing capabilities. Studio 300 is located on the library's lowest level and bore the brunt of the damage, officials said. About an inch of water flooded the space on Thursday, April 18. "There is a significant amount of work to be done," from replacing carpet and drywall to assessing the condition of the sound recording studios, according to a …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook has successful food for fines event, but doesn't fare well in the storm.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook has successful food for fines event, but doesn't fare well in the storm.
Fountaindale Public Library collected an impressive 2,455 items during its Annual Food for Fines promotion as part of National Library Week, which just passed. During this two week promotion, the library was able to remove $1,807.34 from patron accounts. Patrons were forgiven $2.00 for each item donated, up to $20.00 could be credited per card.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The multimedia space filled with high-tech equipment remains closed after last week's flooding. The rest of Fountaindale is open to the public.
Fountaindale Public Library's new, multimedia creative space remains closed due to flood damage. Sign up for our daily email newsletter Like us on Facebook. Fountaindale unveiled its Studio 300 March 16. The space includes six sound recording studios, two video recording studios and three group collaboration rooms with video conferencing capabilities. There's also a 3-D printer and a computer center with Mac's equipped with photo, audio and video editing software. Studio 300 is located on the library's lowest level and bore the brunt of the damage, officials said. Fountaindale closed Thursday after heavy flooding in the area but re-opened Friday. At that point, everything was operational on the main three floors, except one of two public…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Clear up overdue items, donate to the food pantry and attend several events held at Fountaindale Public Library next week.
National Library Week is April 14-20. Patrons have two great options to clear up fines and overdue items during National Library Week and the week leading up to National Library Week (April 8-14). During the two week Amnesty Period (April 8-20), patrons will be able to return overdue materials without paying any fines (please note that Studio 300 equipment and materials overdue more than 90 days are not included in this special). The annual Food for Fines program will also run for a two-week duration (April 8-20) and will give patrons the opportunity to eliminate or reduce fines. For each unexpired canned, boxed, bagged or bottled non-perishable food item that you bring in, the library will remove $2.00 from your overdue fines up to $20.00…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
National Library Week is April 14 to 20.
April 14 to 20 is National Library Week and Fountaindale Public Library will be hosting events all week long. In addition to hosting events, the library will be accepting food donations in lieu of library fines. You can view the event calendar by clicking here. And learn more about the food for fines program by clicking here. DON'T MISS THE LATEST BOLINGBROOK NEWS. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER FOR A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TAKE, FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Full results from the April 9 consolidated election, including the Valley View School District 365U, DuPage Township supervisor and trustees, Bolingbrook village board and more.
Editor's note: Election results will not be official until Tuesday, April 30 when canvassing of votes is completed and after absentee ballots postmarked by midnight, April 8, and provisional and grace period ballots are counted on April 21. Full results from Bolingbrook's April 9, 2013, election are below, from Bolingbrook mayor and village board to DuPage Township and the Valley View School District 365U school board. Eight candidates ran for four school board seats. Deborah Sykora, Chrystal Hansen, Elizabeth Campbell and Daniel Falese were elected to the board. Two candidates ran for one supervisor position. Eight candidates ran for four trustee positions. All four Republican candidates were elected. Jacqueline (Jackie) Clisham (…
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