THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, APRIL 22

On the day of the closure ...

  • The Bookmobile will make all its stops.
  • Our book return drop box will be relocated to the area outside of the Olive Street entrance.

This closure will allow us to apply asphalt to our parking lot.
Prior to the closure, call 309.590.6120 or text 309.446.8398 with questions.

Japanese Story Time at IWU

Program Type:

Story Time, In-Person Program

Age Group:

Child, Baby & Toddler
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Japanese Story Time on the IWU Quad

Join us on the Illinois Wesleyan University Quad for a Japanese Story Time as part of the IWU Language School for Kids' (LSK) Language and Culture Festival!

This festival is celebration of cultures and languages with arts and crafts, games, small group activities, stories, puppet shows, Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, and live performances for the whole family to enjoy. Come and learn about B-N community educators and the services they provide; get your library card; and explore global cultures in our community. 

In addition to this Japanese Story Time, a Chinese Story Time will be offered at 10:15am.

Sponsored by the IWU Language School for Kids (LSK), this event is free and open to the public. Parking at IWU is also free. 

This festival is able to be offered due to partnerships with the following:

  • IWU Language School for kids
  • Normal Public Library
  • Bloomington Public Library 
  • McLean County Museum of History
  • Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honorary Society)
  • Cecilia Sánchez (music performance)
  • U-High Chinese Club
  • IWU Japanese Studies program
  • IWU International and Global Studies program
  • Western Avenue Community Center 
  • YWCA 
  • The Immigration Project 
  • The IWU Peace Garden