FoL Fall Online Auction

The Friends of the Library Fall Online Auction is going to be hot Hot HOT! Click on Friends up in the menu to learn more.

Pandemic Operations

In order to keep books circulating a safely as we can, our procedures have been modified significantly. For the time being, all programming will remain virtual. The loft, children’s play area and archive are still closed and public access computers have been removed. But if you need browse a collection…Continue reading “Pandemic Operations”

Ultimate Red Sox Presentation

On September 26, 1946, the Red Sox played the Yankees right here in Douglas on Soldier's Field. To celebrate the anniversary of that legendary event, take a fun and enlightening…

Stream Unlimited Documentaries

CuriosityStream has arrived at the Simon Fairfield Public Library. Follow the link from our borrowing drop-down on the home page or go straight to our borrowing page and click on…

Music & Movement

8 Sep 2020September 8, 2020

Have your little ones missed Tuesdays with Deb Hudgins? Well, she's back with us virtually! Every week, Deb will be sending us a Youtube video approximately 20 minutes in length…

SciFi Book Club – September 26

Hey guys! We're finally done with Dune...and Dune Messiah...and Children of Dune. This is your chance to jump into our Saturday morning SciFi book clubs! Interesting discussion, interesting books, and…

Library News & Blurbs

Friends of the Library October Auction

19 Aug 2020August 19, 2020

Oktoberfest is cancelled. That's a bummer. If 2020 permits, though, the Friends of the Library are preparing plans to have an outdoor, socially-distanced book sale spread out over the Library's…

Summer Reading Challenge

4 Aug 2020August 4, 2020

Log your reading here Between July 15 and August 19, log your reading to win badges, complete challenges, and compete against your neighbors! Log into Beanstack or download the tracker…

Civic Engagement

CW MARS STATEMENT AGAINST RACISM

27 Jul 2020August 4, 2020

CW MARS stands in support of racial justice and racial equity . We believe that Black Lives Matter and we condemn all forms of systemic racism and discrimination. We join…

History Snapshots with Dick Vanden Berg

16 Jul 2020August 4, 2020

Dick is a Douglas local with a lifelong passion for history. When he was a kid, he loved reading about history. When he was a young adult, he studied history.…

Library News & Blurbs

Kobos are Here!

10 Mar 2020August 4, 2020

Thanks to the middle school robotics club and the generous donation stemming from their robotics challenge competition, we now have four kobo clara HD ereaders. These sleek new devices sync…

Black History Month on Kanopy

6 Feb 2020August 4, 2020

February is national Black History Month, and Kanopy is offering a lot of thoughtful programming for 2020. See the programming guide here for recommended documentaries about black artists, activists, and…