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.

Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Program Type:

In-Person Program

Age Group:

Child, Adult, Teens, Everyone

Are you interested in some new-to-you jigsaw puzzles? Trade in your gently-used puzzles for "new" puzzles at this swap. For each puzzle that you bring in, you'll be able to take one home.

DONATING PUZZLES TO THE SWAP

  • From 9am on Saturday, August 3 until noon on Friday, August 9, you can drop off up to 5 puzzles at the Help Desk on the library's second floor. You'll receive 1 ticket for each puzzle donated.
    • Puzzles should be in good condition with no missing pieces and in the original box.
  • Adult & teen puzzles should have 300+ pieces.
  • Kids' puzzles are also welcome.

TAKE HOME NEW-TO-YOU PUZZLES

  • From 2-3pm on Saturday, August. 10, you'll be able to trade in your tickets for puzzles!
    • Kids' tickets can be redeemed for kids' puzzles.
    • Adult/teen tickets can be redeemed for adult/teen puzzles.
  • Between 3pm and 3:30pm, anyone may take any remaining puzzles; no tickets needed.

At the conclusion of the swap, any remaining puzzles will become the property of the library.

Questions about this program can be emailed to Carol at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.