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 "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Wingover

9:30am - 10:30am
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Bookmobile to Wingover

This event is in the "Child" group.
This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group.

Story Time @ The Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Full
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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Join us on Thursdays in October at The Junction (301 E Oakland Ave) for music and movement, stories, and fun!

This event is in the "Child" group.
This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group.

Story Time @ The Junction

10:30am - 11:00am
Full
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
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Join us on Thursday mornings in October at The Junction (301 E Oakland Ave) for music and movement, stories, and fun!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Eagle 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 Eagle Ridge

This event is in the "Teens" group.

3D Printed Jack-O-Lantern Lamps

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Full
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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Teens who register for this program will join us on Zoom to create 3D-printed Jack-O-Lantern lamps using Tinkercad. After the program ends, Library staff will print the designs.

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

The World of the von Trapp Family

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
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Seats Remaining: 58
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Join author William Anderson as he tells the dramatic true story of the von Trapp family, which fled Hitler's Austria to start new lives in America as the Trapp Family Singers. Their story inspired the musical The Sound of Music.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Ballybunion

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

  • Patrons are allowed to board the Bookmobile and browse.
  • Capacity is limited.
  • Text questions to 309.446.8398
  • View the Bookmobile schedule at