LIBRARY CLOSURE - May 20-23

Bloomington Library will be CLOSED Monday-Thursday, May 20-23.

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

  • Monday’s English Conversation Group will meet at STAR Literacy (201 E. Grove St.)
  • Tuesday’s Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom. Visit bit.ly/fiction521 to register for this program and receive the Zoom link.

This closure will allow us to continue to unbox 107,000 books (which were moved to storage when our construction project began) and to shelve 262,000 books. Some collections and areas of the library will not be available until the library reopens on Friday, May 24.

During open hours leading up to the closure, call 309.590.6120 or text 309.446.8398 with questions.

Teen Craft: Upcycled Fabric Pendants

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Age Group:

Teens
Registration for this event will be open from May 27, 2024 @ 11:45pm to June 11, 2024 @ 8:00pm.
Allowed Ages: 12 to 18
Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

Program Description

Teens who register for this program will follow instructions to create a fabric pendant necklace or keychain using 3D-printed frames and upcycled fabric. 

Beginning May 28, registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or in person at the Help Desk on the library's second floor. Supply kits will be reserved for the first 10 teens to register. An email with details about picking up the kit -- including a pickup deadline -- will follow registration.

Kits will include: a 3D-printed frame, key ring, string, upcycled fabric, and necklace clasps, and instructions.

  • No online instruction – neither pre-recorded nor live – will be provided.
  • Participants will need to provide their own scissors.

Questions about this program can be sent to Olivia at techprogramming@bloomingtonlibrary.org