Beginning Tuesday, October 3, the following library items will temporarily move into storage:

  • MOST MOVIES
  • ALL MUSIC CDs
  • ALL CHILDREN’S AUDIOBOOKS

This action is necessary as we prepare to move into the west side of the building. We believe that items moved to storage will remain unavailable for the next 2-4 weeks.

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Chills & Thrills with Author Stephen G. Jones

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Chills & Thrills with Author Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones joins us to talk scary stories, horror, and more with horror expert Becky Spratford. Jones is the bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and Don’t Fear the Reaper in a...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of t...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Children's Author Grace Lin

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Food, Family, and Folktales: Children's Author Grace Lin Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Learn about her latest middle grade book, Chine...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
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The Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Queen Of The Tiles by Hana Alkaf. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of this month’s bo...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Pick the Right Medigap Plan

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bloomington Public Library & Online
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Community Rm 2 & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: In-Person Program, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 176
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Medicare Supplement Insurance: Pick the Right Medigap Plan for the Best Rate Weiss Financial Ratings can help you navigate through the Medicare & Medigap maze. Join us for a discussion about Medicare and Medicare Supplement Insurance. A Wei...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Halloween Digital Escape Room

All Day 10/24 - 10/31
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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Halloween Digital Escape Room Teens will use their investigation skills to solve puzzles and unlock clues as they investigate a haunted house. The house holds a mystery and they might just leave with a Halloween treat in the end. During the reg...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Springfield's Lincoln Colored Home

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: In-Person Program, Online Program
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Untold African American Stories: Springfield's Lincoln Colored Home As the capital of Illinois, Springfield has many well-known historical figures and landmarks. A closer look reveals a hidden history full of untold stories which define the Afric...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Unconquerable: Kickapoo of Central Illinois

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Unconquerable: Kickapoo of Central Illinois The Kickapoo, a fiercely independent people, inhabited this stretch of Central Illinois when the first Euro-American settlers arrived in the early 1820s. Join Bill Kemp as he explores who exactly the ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Out of Range by C. J. Box. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital copies of this ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
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In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.o...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

True Crime Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 74
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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...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Ends

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 23
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Calling all readers! You're invited to share some favorite books that you've read this year. It doesn't matter if you read them for a book club, by recommendation, or by chance, or if they've been around for a while or are newly published. Come and s...