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.
Summer Reading
Bloomington Public Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program will run from Tuesday, May 28 - Monday, July 29. The Summer Reading theme for 2024 is Read. Renew. Repeat., and the Library's many Summer programs will – as always – be offered at absolutely no cost to participants!
Participants who complete the program will be rewarded with prizes for their efforts.
Is the Summer Reading Program just for kids?
No. At Bloomington Public Library, children, teens, and adults alike are encouraged to participate in the Summer Reading Program.
How do I get a reading log?
Summer Readers have a choice!
- Beginning May 28, patrons can pick up the reading log for their age group at the library, or on the Bookmobile.
- Beginning May 28, patrons can print the reading log for their age group using the links below.
Each reader will need their own log.
What can I win?
Regardless of age, those who finish the Summer Reading Program are rewarded with a completion prize pack. Additionally, those in the teen and adult age groups will be able to enter prize drawings for a chance to win a larger prize.
Completion prizes can be claimed June 10-July 29.
Prize drawings for teens and adults will take place on July 30.
Completion Prize Packs:
1. Monical's Pizza – 8-Inch Pizza
2. City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department – Admission to 1 of the Following Attractions
- Miller Park Zoo
- Round of Mini Golf at Miller Park
- Holiday Pool or O'Neil Aquatics Center
- Bloomington Ice Center (with Skate Rental)
3. Denny’s Doughnuts – A Doughnut or Cookie
4. Gingerbread House Toys – Monkey Noodle
5. Red Raccoon Games – Pair of Dice
6. Normal CornBelters – 1 Ticket to a Baseball Game on any 2024 Corn Bash Night
- Corn Bash Dates:
- June 1, 8, 22, 29
- July 5, 6, 13, 19, 20, 26
7. Bobzbay Books – Limited Edition Sticker
8. The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym – Day Pass
1. Flingers Pizza Pub – a Flinger Roll and a Small Drink
2. City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department – Admission to 1 of the Following Attractions
- Miller Park Zoo
- Round of Mini Golf at Miller Park
- Holiday Pool or O'Neil Aquatics Center
- Bloomington Ice Center (with Skate Rental)
3. The Decorators' Grocery – A Bee-Shaped Cookie Cutter
4. Red Raccoon Games – A Pair of Dice
5. Normal CornBelters – 1 Ticket to a Baseball Game on any 2024 Corn Bash Night
- Corn Bash Dates:
- June 1, 8, 22, 29
- July 5, 6, 13, 19, 20, 26
6. Bobzbay Books – Limited Edition Sticker
7. The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym – Day Pass
8. Heartland Bank and Trust – Color-Changing Cup
9. Habitat for Humanity's ReStore – 5 Books
10. Gingerbread House Toys – Monkey Noodle
1. The Decorators’ Grocery – A Bee-Shaped Cookie Cutter
2. City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department – Admission to 1 of the Following Attractions
- Miller Park Zoo
- Round of Mini Golf at Miller Park
- Holiday Pool or O'Neil Aquatics Center
- Bloomington Ice Center (with Skate Rental)
3. Red Raccoon Games – A Pair of Dice
4. Janet’s Cakes & Catering – A Cookie
5. Bobzbay Books – Limited Edition Sticker
6. Von Champs Boutique – A Bath Bomb
7. The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym – Day Pass
8. Habitat for Humanity's ReStore – 5 books
Drawing Prizes for Teens and Adults
Teens who complete the 2024 Summer Reading Program and enter our prize drawing will have a chance to win one of 24 gift cards to area businesses. Each gift card is valued at $25.
Quantity of gift cards available for each business is listed in parenthesis.
(2) Bobzbay Books
(2) The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym
(2) Coffee Hound
(2) The Olive Bin
Adults who complete the 2024 Summer Reading Program and enter our prize drawing will have a chance to win one of 36 gift cards to area businesses. Each gift card is valued at $25.
Quantity of gift cards available for each business is listed in parenthesis.
(4) The Olive Bin
(4) Fox & Hounds Salon & Day Spa
(4) AB Hatchery & Garden Center
(2) Brass Pig Smoke & Alehouse
(2) Fusion Crunch
(2) Bobzbay Books
Dates to remember:
- Reading logs available until July 29
- Completion prize pickup: June 10-July 29
- Prize drawings for teens and adults: July 30
Upcoming Events
Mason Jar Ring Wind Chime
Mason Jar Ring Wind Chime
Mason Jar Ring Wind Chimes for Teens
With this take-and-make craft, teens can create a Wind Chime. Kits will be reserved for the first 40 teens who register.
English Language Conversation
The English Language Conversations Group, offered in partnership with STAR Adult Literacy, is designed for adults for whom English is a second language.
When a strange, violent storm forces your party to hide in a cavern, you discover a nefarious plot. It’s up to you to put a stop to these plans to engulf the land in eternal darkness!
Fact and Fiction with Author Jocelyn Green
Fact and Fiction with Author Jocelyn Green
This program is part of Bloomington Reads, a community reading program series which encourages people to read and talk about the same book or, in 2024, the same topic.
Teen Craft: Upcycled Fabric Pendants
Teens who register for this program will follow instructions to create a fabric pendant necklace or keychain using 3D-printed frames and upcycled fabric.
Endangered Animal Scavenger Hunt
Endangered Animal Scavenger Hunt
Find 15 endangered animals in our Children's Department to complete our Pete the Cat and Friends Endangered Animal Scavenger Hunt.
Vase Designs with CodeBlocks
Tinkercad Codeblocks is a software program which allows blocks of code to create designs for 3D-printing models.