The 2023 Summer Reading Program at Bloomington Public Library will run from Tuesday, May 30 to Monday, July 31. During the program, kids, teens, and adults read for fun and to earn prizes! Beginning May 30, you can pick up a reading log at the lib...

Pride in the Park Join Bloomington Public Library and Normal Public Library at the Franklin Park Bookmobile Stop for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate National Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community. Members from the local PFLAG&nb...

Family Night Zoovie Join us at Miller Park Zoo for a family night zoovie. We'll be screening Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG) at 8pm. The doors will open at 7pm. Arrive early to visit the library's table, collect your summer reading log, and to say...

Family Night Zoovie Join us at Miller Park Zoo for a family night zoovie. We'll be screening Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG) at 8pm. The doors will open at 7pm. Arrive early to visit the library's table, collect your summer reading log, and to say...

DIY Rainbow Star Pillow With this take-and-make craft, adults age 17+ and teens (grades 6-12) can create their very own decorative pillow. Kits will be reserved for the first 47 patrons to register. An email with details about picking up the kit -...

Teen Project: LED Flower Lantern Back by popular demand, registrants of this program will follow instructions to assemble an LED simple circuit, paint a 3D-printed flower, and assemble an LED flower lantern. Beginning June 12, registration can ...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

Meditation - The WOW Factor: Younger, Thinner, Healthier, and More...  Based on his experience as a gerontologist and someone who has been meditating for many years, Dr. Matthew Raider will talk about what keeps you young even as your body ag...

Teen Project: Plastic Bag Lamps Teens will take home a working lamp after learning about recycling and exploring creative ways one can upcycle plastic grocery bags. (Locally, plastic grocery bags cannot be recycled using the City's curbside recycl...

Open Mic/Karaoke Night for Teens @ Normal Public Library Share your talent with others at this coffeehouse-style open mic night at Normal Public Library! Arrive prepared to share and listen, as we begin the evening with poetry or spoken word perfo...

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation by Robert W. Fieseler in honor of Pride Month.  Contact the Adult Servic...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss American Predator by Maureen Callahan. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a p...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

English Language Conversation Group A program designed for adults for whom English is a second language. Native English speakers are welcome as conversation partners to help others in the community. We work on conversation skills with ...

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by Jessica McDiarmid. Con...