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Winter Reading Bucket List

All Day 1/3 - 1/31
Bookmobile
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone

Get out of your winter blues and into a good book with the Bookmobile’s Winter Reading Bucket List! Pick up a Winter Reading Bucket List activity sheet on the Bookmobile.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Get out of your winter blues and into a good book with the Bookmobile’s Winter Reading Bucket List! Pick up a Winter Reading Bucket List activity sheet on the Bookmobile.

Crafting With Action

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

Join us to create cozy, no-sew throw blankets to donate to someone in need. While crafting, you’ll also make handwarmers to take home for yourself.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
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Join us to create cozy, no-sew throw blankets to donate to someone in need. While crafting, you’ll also make handwarmers to take home for yourself.

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

A Sherlock Holmes Radio Mystery

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Adult, Teens, Everyone

Crime may be elementary, dear Watson, but feelings are much more complicated in this radio play adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, A Scandal in Bohemia.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Crime may be elementary, dear Watson, but feelings are much more complicated in this radio play adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, A Scandal in Bohemia.

Diversity Mural

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Children's Activity Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone

People of all ages are invited to visit the library during the month of February and create a self-portrait to add to our Diversity Mural.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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People of all ages are invited to visit the library during the month of February and create a self-portrait to add to our Diversity Mural.

Winter Olympics Scavenger Hunt

All Day 2/2 - 2/21
Bookmobile
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone

From Monday, February 2 to Saturday, February 21, skate on over to any of the library's Bookmobile stops for a fun scavenger hunt based on the Winter Olympic Games! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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From Monday, February 2 to Saturday, February 21, skate on over to any of the library's Bookmobile stops for a fun scavenger hunt based on the Winter Olympic Games! 

History Reads Book Club

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Fifty-nine in '84 by Edward Achorn
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
:
Fifty-nine in '84 by Edward Achorn

Midweek Movie

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. It's a great way to unwind and enjoy a variety of movies in a comfortable setting. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie, In-Person Program
:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. It's a great way to unwind and enjoy a variety of movies in a comfortable setting. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

Books On Tap

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss You are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego. 

Register
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss You are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego. 

Let's Dish! A Cookbook Club

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

Calling all culinary enthusiasts! At each Let's Dish gathering, we will explore a different food theme.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

Calling all culinary enthusiasts! At each Let's Dish gathering, we will explore a different food theme.

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

Valentine's Day Cards

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Innovation Lab at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Innovation Lab, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

Make Valentine's Day cards to share with friends, family, loved ones, even yourself! Materials, pre-cut by staff using the Innovation Lab's Cricut machine, will be available to participants to assemble and create their own special design.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Innovation Lab, In-Person Program
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Make Valentine's Day cards to share with friends, family, loved ones, even yourself! Materials, pre-cut by staff using the Innovation Lab's Cricut machine, will be available to participants to assemble and create their own special design.

Language Conversation Group

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens

Are you looking to practice your language skills in a friendly and relaxed setting? Come join our Language Conversation Group!

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Are you looking to practice your language skills in a friendly and relaxed setting? Come join our Language Conversation Group!

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult

The Fiction Book Club will be reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert.            

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
:

The Fiction Book Club will be reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert.            

Sew a Book Pillow

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Innovation Lab at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Innovation Lab
Age Group:
Adult

Adults will explore sewing by using the Bernette B05 Academy Sewing Machine in the library's Innovation Lab as they create book pillows.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Innovation Lab
Registration Required
:

Adults will explore sewing by using the Bernette B05 Academy Sewing Machine in the library's Innovation Lab as they create book pillows.

Recording Studio Basics

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Computer Lab at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens

Bloomington Public Library offers two recording studios which are available for public use! If you're leery to reserve time in the studios because you don't know how to use the equipment and software, this is your chance to learn!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
:

Bloomington Public Library offers two recording studios which are available for public use! If you're leery to reserve time in the studios because you don't know how to use the equipment and software, this is your chance to learn!

The Wonderful Works of Women

All Day 2/23 - 3/14
Bookmobile
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone

Visit any of the library's Bookmobile stops to play a matching game that celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history. This game is in honor of Women's History Month. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Visit any of the library's Bookmobile stops to play a matching game that celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history. This game is in honor of Women's History Month. 

True Crime Book Club

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will discuss In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child by Kim Cross.  As an added bonus, the book's author will join our discussion

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
:

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will discuss In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child by Kim Cross.  As an added bonus, the book's author will join our discussion

IL Libraries Present Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Online Program
Age Group:
Adult

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for a generation of young readers.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for a generation of young readers.

Book Brunch Club

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult

Start your day right with Book Brunch Club, a cozy book club where you bring your coffee and snacks, we provide the books, and together we dive into lively discussions!

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
:

Start your day right with Book Brunch Club, a cozy book club where you bring your coffee and snacks, we provide the books, and together we dive into lively discussions!

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

Understanding Eating Disorders

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Rm 1 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, nearly 30 million people in the United States will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program
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According to the National Eating Disorders Association, nearly 30 million people in the United States will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime.

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

Sew a Sachet

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Innovation Lab at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

It's SEW easy to make a lavender sachet to perfume your clothes or linens!

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: In-Person Program
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It's SEW easy to make a lavender sachet to perfume your clothes or linens!

Midweek Movie

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. It's a great way to unwind and enjoy a variety of movies in a comfortable setting. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie, In-Person Program
:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. It's a great way to unwind and enjoy a variety of movies in a comfortable setting. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Hearing Device Assistance

To accommodate hard-of-hearing patrons, the library offers the use of assistive listening devices in each Community Room and in each Children’s Program Room. For these devices to work, the presenter must use the room’s sound system. For the clearest sound, make sure the device is unobstructed by clothing or jewelry and sit in the first few rows.
If you experience connectivity issues, please let a staff member know. A guide on using the assistive listening devices is available.

Books On Tap

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein. 

Register
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Registration Required
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein. 

B/N Modern Quilt Guild Exhibit Opening & Reception

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone

Celebrate the opening of the Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild quilt exhibit during this meet-and-greet event.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Celebrate the opening of the Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild quilt exhibit during this meet-and-greet event.