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.

Suntracking FlowerBot

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Age Group:

Teens
Registration for this event will be open from July 1, 2024 @ 9:00am to July 17, 2024 @ 9:00pm.
Allowed Ages: 12 to 18
Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

Program Description

Teens will learn about circuitry and electronics as they create a robotic flower – a Suntracking FlowerBot -- that moves with the sun. They’ll assemble components such as micro servos, breadboards, light dependent resistors, jumper cables, etc., and add code to the Arduino board. Supplies will be provided.

The FlowerBots will remain at the library and will not go home with the teens. The projects will be on display in the Innovation Lab during the August 3 Grand Re-Opening!

The program will take place in the library's Innovation Lab. 

During the registration window for this program, registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or by visiting the Help Desk on the library's second floor and registering in person. 

Questions about this program can be sent to Olivia at techprogramming@bloomingtonlibrary.org