LIBRARY CLOSURE - May 20-23

Bloomington Library will be CLOSED Monday-Thursday, May 20-23.

The Bookmobile will make its stops during these closures. The Bookmobile schedule is available at bit.ly/bookmobileschedule.

  • Monday’s English Conversation Group will meet at STAR Literacy (201 E. Grove St.)
  • Tuesday’s Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom. Visit bit.ly/fiction521 to register for this program and receive the Zoom link.

This closure will allow us to continue to unbox 107,000 books (which were moved to storage when our construction project began) and to shelve 262,000 books. Some collections and areas of the library will not be available until the library reopens on Friday, May 24.

During open hours leading up to the closure, call 309.590.6120 or text 309.446.8398 with questions.

This event is in the "Child" group.

Summer STREAM

10:30am - 11:30am
Full
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Summer STREAM

Join us at the library for Summer STREAM! During this program, children in Grades K-5 will engage in activities promoting Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Irvin Apts

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Bookmobile to Irvin Apartments

The Bookmobile has reopened.

This event is in the "Child" group.

Summer STREAM

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Full
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
:

Summer STREAM

Join us at the library for Summer STREAM! During this program, children in Grades K-5 will engage in activities promoting Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge

The Bookmobile has reopened.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

D&D: Chelimber's Descent

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Full
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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Dungeons & Dragons: Chelimber's Descent

Join us online for a night of Dungeons and Dragons in which we'll explore the adventure: Chelimber's Descent.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Long Shadow: Director Q&A

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Full
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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The Long Shadow: Q&A with the Director

The documentary The Long Shadow examines Director Frances Causey's family legacy of white privilege, placing it in the context of the history of anti-black racis

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Pepper Ridge

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
:

Bookmobile to Pepper Ridge

The Bookmobile has reopened.