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.

Pressed Pennies Keychain Craft

Program Type:

At Home (supplies and/or written instructions provided)

Age Group:

Teens
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Registration for this event is no longer open.
Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

Pressed Pennies Keychain: Take & Make Craft 

  • Teens in grades 6-12.

A make-and-take Pressed Pennies Keychain Craft Kit will be reserved for the first 40 teens who register and will be available for pickup through July 31 at curbside pickup, on the Bookmobile, or at the Adult Services Desk.

During the registration window for this program, registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or in person at the Adult Services Desk.

Craft kits will include 2 pressed pennies, keychain ring, metal rings, and red/white/blue beads. Teens will need to provide needle nosed pliers or a similar tool to bend the rings open and closed. No online instruction – neither pre-recorded nor live – will be provided.

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The Lincoln’s Festival Committee is pleased to present activities celebrating Abraham Lincoln and Route 66’s legacy in Bloomington-Normal. On Saturday, July 17, join the McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington Public Library, David Davis Mansion, and the Prairie Chickens Base Ball Team of McLean County for a variety of programs (most of which are free) that will appeal to all ages.

Further information will become available at lincolnsfestival.net