LIBRARY CLOSURE

Bloomington Library will be CLOSED Monday, May 13 through 5pm on Thursday, May 16.

  • The library will be closed ALL DAY from May 13-15.
  • The library will open at 5pm on May 16.

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

The closure will allow us to begin to bring back and shelve 3,500 boxes of books which were moved to storage when our construction project began. Additional closures will be necessary and will be announced as details develop. Some collections may not be available until the move is complete.

During open hours, call 309.590.6120 or text 309.446.8398 with questions.

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Lego Construction

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Program Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Lego Construction

Join us for Lego Construction and have your picture taken with your creation. The challenge is to build whatever you want!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Ekstam Drive

3:15pm - 4:15pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Call or text if you have questions about the Bookmobile:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Rollingbrook South

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Intro to Fresco

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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Intro to Fresco

Teens will explore graphic art and illustration using the free Adobe software Fresco, a program based off of Adobe's original Illustrator software.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Harvest Pointe

7:15pm - 8:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Child" group.
This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group.

Summer Reading Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
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Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Holton Homes

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Eagle Creek

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library & Online
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Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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Mystery Book Club

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell. Participants have the option to meet either in-person at Bloomington Publ

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Tipton Trails

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Arcadia Drive

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Sunnyside Park

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Child" group.

Tales for Tails

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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This program pairs trained and certified therapy dogs with children in Grades K-5 who want to practice reading aloud.

There will be 4 time slots available for kids to meet and read to a pup in the Children's Department:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Garling Heights

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Child" group.

"Adventures of an Aluminum Can"

10:00am - 11:30am
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 2
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Join the Ecology Action Center in reading Adventures of an Aluminum Can by Alison Inches, with illustrations by Mark Chambers. This hilarious picture book tells the story of aluminum recycling from the diary entries of a can.

This event is in the "Child" group.

Tales for Tails

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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This program pairs trained and certified therapy dogs with children in Grades K-5 who want to practice reading aloud.

There will be 4 time slots available for kids to meet and read to a pup in the Children's Department:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Broadmoor

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Call or text if you have questions about the Bookmobile:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Call or text if you have questions about the Bookmobile:

This event is in the "Child" group.

D&D for Kids

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Program Rm 2
Age Group: Child
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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This Dungeons and Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Waterford Estates

10:30am - 11:30am
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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Call or text if you have questions about the Bookmobile:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile to Brookridge Heights Apts

12:15pm - 1:15pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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This event is in the "Teens" group.

D&D: The Tomb of the Veil Walkers

12:45pm - 4:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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While adventuring, your party stumbles upon a long-forgotten crypt hidden in the forest. As you explore the tomb, you realize that not all is at is seems, and that the tomb seems to have a life of its own.

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

Glorious Garden Festival StoryWalk®

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Read My Garden by Kevin Henkes as you walk through Sarah's Garden at the David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Dr. This StoryWalk® is one of several free events included in the 2024 Glorious Garden Festival and will be avai