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The Fossil Ridge Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 12th, for a staff in-service day.

December is National Read a New Book Month! This month, try reading a new book and dive into a great new story!

Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 5:30 p.m. for A Grinch Story Time, a fun and festive event the whole family will love! We'll have a special reading of Dr.

The Fossil Ridge Public Library will close early at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5th.

We will be open during normal library hours on Saturday, December 6th.

The Fossil Ridge Public Library is hosting a Winter Book Sale from now all the way through the end of December during regular library hours!

The following will be on sale at just one dollar each:

The Fossil Ridge Public Library is excited to help deliver letters to the North Pole again this year!

This Thanksgiving, we will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 26th starting at 3:00 pm, then all day on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th.

We will reopen on Saturday, November 29th during normal library hours.

Kids Can Cook is back! Join us at the library on Monday, November 24th, at 5:30 pm, and you can make lasagna!

Check out our upcoming two-day AARP Safe Driving program, where individuals 55+ can learn safe driving techniques!

National Games Day was started by Jenny Levine and Scott Nicholson in 2007. This free event grew out of an idea to attempt to set a world’s record for the number of people playing the same game at the same time at libraries around the world.

Join us for a live demonstration on how to make Spicy Cranberry Jam, a delicious recipe from Artisanal Preserves!

On Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m., join award-winning cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and Serious Eats director J.

Thinking about saying goodbye to cable? Join us on Thursday, November 13th for Cutting the Cable, a beginner-friendly class that breaks down everything you need to know about streaming.

Join us for an exciting scavenger hunt this week to honor Miss Sarah’s 13th work-anniversary from November 3-7, 2025!

Due to the recent and abrupt closure of Baker & Taylor, the Boundless app that hosts the eRead Illinois collection is being discontinued.