Bobzbay Profit Share Day is April 22!

All day on Tuesday, April 22, our friends at Bobzbay Books will donate 10 percent of all dollars spent in the store and online to the library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program!

BobZBay Books will be open from 10am-6pm on Tuesday, April 22, with online sales available 24/7 at bobzbay.square.site/.  
Shop and support the 2025 Summer Reading Program. (No flyer is needed when making your purchase.)
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To make a donation directly to the library, visit bloomingtonlibrary.org/donate.

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Use a Wide Variety of Databases Through Explora

Not finding what you're looking for? Use this resource to search through all databases

Bloomington Library offers a lot of databases, and it can become overwhelming trying to find the exact database you need. To generally search through a wider variety of databases visit Explora, a search engine that goes through all the EBSCO databases Bloomington Library offers. With your library card from Bloomington Library, you can access Explora for FREE. To login from outside the library, patrons will need to enter their library card number and PIN/password.

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Value Line Investment Survey

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Updated weekly, Value Line Investment Survey is a resource designed to help you learn about investing. With year-ahead and three-to five-year probable relative price performance projections of key financial measures, you will be informed about the most up-to-date investment opportunities. Value Line also offers concise, objective commentary about current operations and future prospects. Online tutorials are available. 

 

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Weiss Financial Ratings

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Find ways to protect finances, invest wisely, and grow wealth through Weiss Financial Ratings. Providing unbiased information on financially stable organizations, Weiss Financial is a user friendly resource ready to help those who want to learn more about wealth management. Online Tutorials are available. 

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World Book Online

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This resource offers an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, study aids, and curriculum guides. Patrons can play, explore, research and learn through the different lessons, videos, games, and activities. Access to World Book Online is free with your library card. Online tutorials are available. 

 

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WorldCat

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This catalog lists the holdings of libraries in the U.S. and abroad. Search for items by author, title, subject, or format. If you find something you'd like to borrow, fill out the Request an Item form and if the item is available, it will be sent to Bloomington Library where you'll be able to borrow and return it.

There is no charge for Interlibrary Loan services.

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