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Library presents programs, solar project and FY27 priorities as council considers funding
Summary
Fond du Lac Public Library Director Rachel Fuller highlighted services and FY25 usage (228,000 visitors; 347,000+ items borrowed), the completion of a 240-panel solar project expected to supply ~25% of the library's energy and save roughly $22,000 annually, and FY27 initiatives including landscaping, a facilities plan and a proposed library app.
Rachel Fuller, the library director, told the council the Fond du Lac Public Library had over 228,000 visitors in 2025 and more than 347,000 items borrowed across physical and digital collections. Fuller laid out the library's funding sources (about 59% city support, 32% county funding) and described programming and services including a successful summer reading program, an idea studio maker space, experience passes to area attractions and outreach via a book bike.
Fuller also reported that the recently completed solar-panel installation—about 240 panels—should provide approximately 25% of the library’s energy needs and save roughly $22,000 per year; she said the panels have been outperforming their 400 kWh rating at times. For FY27 the library is proposing a landscaping refresh, a long-range facilities plan, and exploring a library app to make digital services and library cards available on phones. Council members commended the work and asked how the library supports early literacy; Fuller cited programs including 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Reading Dragons.
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