Fossil Ridge Library

Sprouting an Idea: A Seed Library

Published by admin on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 5:06pm

New ideas are taking root at Fossil Ridge Public Library District.

Patrons can now add vegetable, fruit, and herb seeds to their list of checkouts.

“The library is comprised of life-long learners and we want to provide our patrons with new opportunities and experiences to grow,” said Katelynn Clark, Adult and Teen Librarian and coordinator of the project.

This project grew with a lot of help from the community.

Clark reached out to the local Town and Country 4-H Club in Essex, to help build and paint the structure with professional supervision.

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Summer reading kicks into gear at Fossil Ridge

Published by admin on Tue, 06/08/2021 - 4:24pm

As summer vacation kicks into gear, school children still have the opportunity to keep up with those reading skills even as the temperature swells and classwork is replaced with outdoor fun.

The Fossil Ridge Public Library District in Braidwood has begun this year’s Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme — Reading Colors Your World.

Programs for children include crafts, story time, and even an outdoor pamper party. For teens, the program will include Nerf battle games, movie matinees, video gaming, art projects, and a teen photo contest.

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Fossil Ridge Library staff mourns loss of director

Published by admin on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:35pm

Patrons and workers at the Fossil Ridge Public Library can feel a loss at the building this month.

The library’s long time director, Richard Ashley, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, at the age of 57 following a lingering illness.

Ashley, who lived in Joliet with his spouse Kevin Eberhard, waited a bit to explore his career in library sciences, attending the University of Wisconsin in Madison at the age of 40, and becoming director of the library soon after.

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Exhibit at Fossil Ridge Library features resident’s involvement in historic NASA mission

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 5:07pm

Twenty years ago, history was made when NASA successfully achieved the orbit and landing of the first man-made object on an asteroid during the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Shoemaker mission.
Now, on display at the Fossil Ridge Library is an exhibit featuring a Braidwood resident’s work on that mission and her accomplishments during her years working for the world’s most renown space agency.