The Library offers Bookmobile services to residents of Bloomington and residents of the Golden Prairie Public Library District. A library on wheels, the Bookmobile makes 45-50 stops on a three-week rotation. At each stop, approximately 3,000 circulating items – bestselling fiction, nonfiction, large print books, audiobooks, CDs, movies on Blu-Ray and DVD, video games, and magazines – are available and can be borrowed by patrons.
Yes! Text the number 71441 with the word below that corresponds with your Bookmobile stop location to opt in to receive a text message reminder on the days the Bookmobile will visit a specific neighborhood.
Text Word: ANGLER
Bookmobile Stop: Angler’s Manor
Text Word: ARBORS
Bookmobile Stop: Arbors Apts.
Text Word: ARROWSMITH
Bookmobile Stop: Arrowsmith
Text Word: BALLY
Bookmobile Stop: Ballybunion
Text Word: BOHMER
Bookmobile Stop: Bohmer Drive
Text Word: BROOKRIDGE
Bookmobile Stop: Brookridge Heights Apts
Text Word: CARDINAL
Bookmobile Stop: Cardinal Ridge Mobile Home Park
Text Word: CRESTW
Bookmobile Stop: Crestwicke
Text Word: DEERRIDGE
Bookmobile Stop: Deer Ridge
Text Word: EAGLECREEK
Bookmobile Stop: Eagle Creek
Text Word: EAGLECREST
Bookmobile Stop: Eagle Crest
Text Word: ECEAST
Bookmobile Stop: Eagle Crest East
Text Word: RIDGE
Bookmobile Stop: Eagle Ridge
Text Word: EAGLEVIEW
Bookmobile Stop: Eagle View
Text Word: EKSTAM
Bookmobile Stop: Ekstam Drive
Text Word: ELLSWORTH
Bookmobile Stop: Ellsworth
Text Word: EVERGREENPARK
Bookmobile Stop: Evergreen Park
Text Word: FOUR
Bookmobile Stop: Four Seasons
Text Word: FOXCREEK
Bookmobile Stop: Fox Creek
Text Word: FRANKLIN
Bookmobile Stop: Franklin Park
Text Word: FREEDOMOIL
Bookmobile Stop: Freedom Oil
Text Word: GARLING
Bookmobile Stop: Garling Heights
Text Word: GEAGLE
Bookmobile Stop: Golden Eagle
Text Word: GROVE
Bookmobile Stop: Grove
Text Word: HILLS
Bookmobile Stop: Heartland Hills
Text Word: HILL
Bookmobile Stop: Hilltop Mobile Home Park
Text Word: HOLIDAYPARK
Bookmobile Stop: Holiday Park
Text Word: HOLTON
Bookmobile Stop: Holton Homes
Text Word: IRVINAPTS
Bookmobile Stop: Irvin Apartments
Text Word: MILLER
Bookmobile Stop: Miller Park
Text Word: POINTE
Bookmobile Stop: North Pointe
Text Word: OAKWOOD
Bookmobile Stop: Oakwood
Text Word: OLDFARM
Bookmobile Stop: Old Farm Lakes
Text Word: PEPPERRIDGE
Bookmobile Stop: Pepper Ridge
Text Word: PHILLIP
Bookmobile Stop: Phillip Place
Text Word: PONDS
Bookmobile Stop: Ponds Apts.
Text Word: RAINBOWAVE
Bookmobile Stop: Rainbow Avenue
Text Word: ROLLINGBROOK
Bookmobile Stop: Rollingbrook South
Text Word: ROWE
Bookmobile Stop: Rowe Dr
Text Word: RPOINTE
Bookmobile Stop: Royal Pointe
Text Word: SAPPHIRE
Bookmobile Stop: Sapphire Lake
Text Word: SHIRLEY
Bookmobile Stop: Shirley
Text Word: SPRINGRIDGE
Bookmobile Stop: Spring Ridge
Text Word: SUBURBAN
Bookmobile Stop: Suburban East
Text Word: SUNNY
Bookmobile Stop: Sunnyside Park
Text Word: TIPTON
Bookmobile Stop: Tipton Trails
Text Word: TRADITIONS
Bookmobile Stop: Traditions Bloomington
Text Word: WATERFORD
Bookmobile Stop: Waterford Estates
Text Word: WEAGLE
Bookmobile Stop: White Eagle
Text Word: WINGOVER1
Bookmobile Stop: Wingover Apts. Night Stop (5:30-8pm)
Text Word: WINGOVER2
Bookmobile Stop: Wingover Apts. Morning Stop (9:30-10:30am)
Since the Bookmobile visits each stop once every three weeks, any item checked out from the Bookmobile is due back in three weeks, which should be the next time the Bookmobile visits that stop. (If a Bookmobile stop is cancelled for a holiday, maintenance, weather, etc., the loan will be extended by an additional three weeks.)
Yes. When placing an item on hold which you intend to pick up at a Bookmobile stop, choose “Outreach” from the dropdown menu when prompted to choose “pickup library”. If you need assistance placing a hold, call 309.828.6091.
The “Shelf Location” of items in the Bookmobile’s collection are labeled “Outreach” in the online catalog.
However, due to space constraints, the Bookmobile cannot hold all the items in its collection at the same time. If you’re looking for a specific item and you want to make sure it’s on the Bookmobile, either place the item on hold and designate the pick-up location as “Outreach” or contact library staff at 309.828.6091
Yes. Items listed in the library’s online catalog as being housed in the main library can be added to the Bookmobile, and items listed in the catalog as being housed on the Bookmobile (shelf location “Outreach”) can be checked out by patrons at the main library. This simply requires the patron to contact a staff member at 309.828.6091.
The Golden Prairie Public Library District includes most residents of the following townships: Arrowsmith, Bloomington, Dale, Dawson, and Old Town. The Golden Prairie Public Library District contracts with Bloomington Public Library.