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.

Dragon Eye Magnet Craft

Program Type:

At Home (supplies and/or written instructions provided)

Age Group:

Teens
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Registration for this event is no longer open.
Allowed Ages: 11 to 18
Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

Dragon Eye Magnet: Take & Make Craft

Teens in Grades 6-12 can create an awesome Dragon Eye magnet with this clay craft.

Kits will be reserved for registered teens. Registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or in person at the Adult Services Desk. During registration, teens will indicate if they’d like to pick up their kit at Curbside Pickup, on the Bookmobile, or at the Adult Services Desk. An email with details about picking up the kit -- including a pickup deadline -- will follow registration.

Craft kits will contain: 2 packs of 1 oz of Model Magic Clay, 3 toothpicks, 1 pack of color markers, 3 glass dragon eyes, 3 paper dragon eyes, 3 circle magnets, and 1 blank sheet of paper. Participants will need to provide scissors or a plastic knife to complete this craft.

No online instruction – neither pre-recorded nor live – will be provided.