Bloomington Library will be CLOSED Monday, May 13 through 5pm on Thursday, May 16.
The Bookmobile will make its stops during these closures. Find the Bookmobile schedule at bit.ly/bookmobileschedule.
The closure will allow us to begin to bring back and shelve 3,500 boxes of books which were moved to storage when our construction project began. Additional closures will be necessary and will be announced as details develop. Some collections may not be available until the move is complete.
During open hours, call 309.590.6120 or text 309.446.8398 with questions.
Children in grades K-5 will meet children's author Janice Harrington via Zoom! Known to BPL children's librarian Ms. Alex as her children's librarian growing up at Champaign Public Library, Ms. Harrington is now a creative writing professor at the University of Illinois. Her children’s books have won many awards and citations, including a listing among TIME Magazine’s top 10 children’s books and the Ezra Jack Keats Award from the New York Public Library. You can read more about her and her work at janiceharrington.com.
Prior to this Zoom program, feel free to visit the library and check out some of Harrington's books:
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
Catching a Storyfish
Busy-Busy Little Chick
Roberto Walks Home
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Going North.
We are so proud to have such a talented author in Central Illinois, and we're excited for you to meet her!
During the registration window for this program, registration can be completed online below or by calling 309.590.6155. As soon as registration is complete, you will receive an email with a link to the online program. Registration is limited to 50 participants.