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Library closed Tuesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day; honoring all who served.

Library Closed for Veterans Day

"Make a donation to the Schmaling Memorial Public Library Endowment. Give a gift that truly keeps on giving." Box with a ribbon.

Quad Cities Community Foundation now Matching Gifts to Endowments Housed through the Foundation!

Did you know that Schmaling has a library endowment fund? This endowment fund held by the Quad Cities Community Foundation helps provide for the…

Text with floral design: "Happy 116th Anniversary, Schmaling Library!"

Schmaling Celebrates 116 years as a Carnegie Library and Receives News of a Fabulous Anniversary Gift!

On Wednesday, October 27, 1909 the Fulton Public Library's brand-new Carnegie library building opened its doors to the public for the very first time…

Book cover: "Sipsworth" by Simon Van Booy. Shows a person facing a street scene from an open door, with a quote by Ann Patchett.

Sipsworth Community Read

Come one, come all to a discussion at the Windmill Cultural Center on Tuesday, September 16 at 6pm for the book, Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. This is…

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Summer Reading Program 2025

Dive Into Reading this summer with the Schmaling Memorial Public Library Summer Reading Program! We offer programs for ages 1 through 100+! (And there…

Historic Fulton Journal Issues Meet the Digital Age!

We're very excited to announce that thanks to the Illinois Newspaper Project, one microfilm reel of The Fulton Journal has been digitized and issues…

An Illinois Centennial Library District award certificate for Schmaling Memorial Public Library District from Illinois State Historical Society, dated September 21, 2024.

Library Recognized for 130 Years of Service

The Schmaling Memorial Public Library District has been recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society as an Illinois Centennial Library District…

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New Databases

Schmaling Memorial Public Library is excited to announce our new database resources! Access to these databases has been provided to us by the…

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Are You Using The New PrairieCat Online Catalog Yet?: January 11, 2024

Hey, everyone! We want to shoot out a reminder that our online PrairieCat catalog has a new look AND a new website! So, have you tried it yet? You can…

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Schmaling Endowment Fund

The Schmaling Memorial Public Library Endowment is an endowment fund housed with the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The library receives a yearly…

Promotional image for Schmaling's new circulating devices: adult and kids' Kindle Fires and a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

Circulating Devices: April 11, 2022

Circulating Devices Policy

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In Memoriam: January 4, 2022

Schmaling Memorial Public Library of Fulton

A graphic with text "EXPLORE MORE ILLINOIS" and "REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEM".

Explore More Illinois: September 22, 2021

Schmaling Memorial Public Library now offers Explore More Illinois, a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums…

Biblioboard: March 21, 2020

Today’s online resource of the day is Biblioboard! This is a FREE ebook and other digital resource project that allows unlimited simultaneous access…

Illinois Digital Archives: March 19, 2020

Today’s online resource is for people interested in Illinois history. Parents and teachers, this is also a great resource for history projects for…

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Free Practice DMV Written Tests: April 1, 2019

You can now access Free Illinois DMV written driving tests from Driving-Tests.org through Schmaling Memorial Public Library. Just click on the “Start…

An outlet power meter and an instructional guide booklet on a table.

Watt The Watt Is That?: January 30, 2017

Oh, just a handy, portable, money-saving KILL-A-WATT Meter from Jo-Carroll Energy.