4-24-23 fdl library branch renamed after late county executive

The Fond du Lac Public Library has renamed its east-side branch in honor of the late county executive Allen Buechel.   Library director Jon Mark Bolthouse says the branch, located near the Festival Foods plaza off East Johnson Street and Country Lane,  has been renamed the Allen J. Buechel  branch.   Bolthouse says throughout his years as county executive Buechel helped the public library thrive through his steadfast support.   In 2014 Buechel received the Wisconsin Library Association  Citation of Merit for his outstanding contributions to libraries.   A creremony formally unveiling the new name was held Friday.   A permanent display honoring Buechel is located inside the branch.  Buechel died in March 2022 from a heart attack.  He had been the longest serving county executive in the state of Wisconsin.