First Ladies Forum: Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies, but few people know her full story. Now, librarian Laura Keyes shares Mary’s story at an afternoon tea on January 31,1862, when Mrs. Lincoln a...

Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair Since 2009, Catherine Lambrecht has judged Family Heirloom Recipe contests on behalf of Greater Midwest Foodways in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin....

Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids This Dungeons and Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure. Maybe you want to prove to yourself that you are strong and capable; maybe you want to protect oth...

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingt...

Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids This Dungeons and Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure. Maybe you want to prove to yourself that you are strong and capable; maybe you want to protect oth...

Danny Trejo Talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonmen...

The Race to Save the Titanic One hundred and sixty minutes. That was all the time rescuers had before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence as the most advanced ship i...

Virtual Sensory Story Time Sensory Story Time invites children of all ages and all abilities to engage their senses with stories, music, and activities. This month we will meet online using a story time packet you will be able to pick up during th...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri. 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 c...

Fiction Book Club In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org&n...

D&D: Night of Masks & Monsters Enjoy a night of mystery and masquerading in this D&D one-shot as you create level-three characters that are tasked with solving a murder at a masked ball. This program will take place on Zoom and Owlb...

Medical Cannabis 101 Get your medical Cannabis facts from a representative of the Illinois Department of Public Health Medical Cannabis Patient Program in this free virtual program. You'll learn about the state's Medical Cannabis Patient Program a...

Secrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, will discuss crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 5...

First Ladies Forum: Jacqueline Kennedy Meet former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in this fascinating first-person performance by Leslie Goddard. It is 1964, and the former first lady, besieged by tourists and paparazzi, is struggling to co...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digita...

Fiction Book Club In recognition of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Portrait Of A Thief by Grace Li.  Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or refe...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Maid by Nita Prose. 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 boo...

Fiction Book Club In recognition of Pride Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomi...

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...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Long Call by Ann Cleeves. 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 th...

The Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Belle Greene by Alexandra Lapierre. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of thi...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza. 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 o...

The Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss The River by Peter Heller. 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...

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle. 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 ...