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.
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.
New York Times' bestselling author John Sandford will be live on Zoom, answering questions from readers and discussing his latest release, Ocean Prey. Bestselling author Carl Hiaasen is scheduled to act as the presenter/interviewer in this exciting event!
Fan-favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces in Ocean Prey, the latest propulsive and electrifying adventure from #1 New York Times' bestselling author John Sandford. In the 31st entry in the Prey series and the 13th book to star Virgil Flowers, the killings of three federal officers at sea ignite an investigation into a maritime drug cartel — with deadly consequences. G. P. Putnam’s Sons is thrilled to publish this latest installment on April 13, 2021.
Registration is required and registrants will receive a link to join the event via email a few days before this April 14 program. Registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or by visiting the Adult Services Desk at the library. Bloomington Library is able to offer 75 seats at this event.
If you would like to submit a question for John Sandford, please email it to mimid@bloomingtonlibrary.org before APRIL 7. Questions submitted after that date will not be forwarded. Note that your question may not be asked due to time constraints.
Bloomington Public Library's participation in this event is thanks to a collaboration of Illinois libraries known as RAILS, the Reaching Across Illinois Library System.