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.

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Zoovie at Miller Park Zoo

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

Join us at Miller Park Zoo for a family night zoovie. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem (PG) will be shown at 8pm. Arrive early to visit the library's table, collect your ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
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Join us at Miller Park Zoo for a family night zoovie. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem (PG) will be shown at 8pm.

Kerfuffle's "The Conductors"

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Rm 1, 2, & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
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Join us for Kerfuffle's The Conductors! presented by The Connecting Routes Project and Illinois Art Station and directed by Ashley Laverty. Description: Where should w...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1, 2, & 3
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Join us for Kerfuffle's The Conductors! presented by The Connecting Routes Project and Illinois Art Station and directed by Ashley Laverty.

Pop-Up Story Time @ Farmers' Market

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Everyone
:

Join us @ the Farmers’ Market in Downtown Bloomington for an all-ages, 30-minute story time from 10-10:30am. We'll sing, dance, and be silly together outside in the sunshine! This ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Everyone
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Join us @ the Farmers’ Market in Downtown Bloomington for an all-ages, 30-minute story time from 10-10:30am. We'll sing, dance, and be silly together outside in the sunshine!

Didgeridoo Down Under

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Rm 2 & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

The Didgeridoo Down Under Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, art, science, comedy, character building and audience participation. The didgeridoo has been pla...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 2 & 3
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
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The Didgeridoo Down Under Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, art, science, comedy, character building and audience participation.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Juneteenth at BPL!

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Rm 1, 2, & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, and is celebrated on June 19...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1, 2, & 3
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, and is celebrated on June 19.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Pride in the Park

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

Pride in the Park Join the Bloomington and Normal Public Libraries at the Miller Park Bandstand for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate National Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Pride in the Park

Join the Bloomington and Normal Public Libraries at the Miller Park Bandstand for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate National Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Glorious Garden Festival StoryWalk®

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
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Read My Garden by Kevin Henkes as you walk through Sarah's Garden at the David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Dr. This StoryWalk® is one of several free events included ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

Read My Garden by Kevin Henkes as you walk through Sarah's Garden at the David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Dr. This StoryWalk® is one of several free events included in the 2024 Glorious Garden Festival and will be avai

StoryWalk® at the Glorious Garden Festival

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Read My Garden by Kevin Henkes as you walk through Sarah's Garden at the David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Dr. This StoryWalk® is one of several free events included ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

Read My Garden by Kevin Henkes as you walk through Sarah's Garden at the David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Dr. This StoryWalk® is one of several free events included in the 2024 Glorious Garden Festival and will be avai

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Summer Reading Story Time

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Rm 1 & 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer! Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1 & 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program
:

Children of all ages are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and fun this summer!

Questions about this program can be emailed to jessew@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Boxes and Bubble Wrap Bash

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Rm 2 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler
:

What could be better for the summer reading theme of "Read, Renew, Repeat" than a repeat of a favorite program -- another Boxes and Bubble Wrap Bash! Join us for free play with a b...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 2
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

What could be better for the summer reading theme of "Read, Renew, Repeat" than a repeat of a favorite program -- another Boxes and Bubble Wrap Bash! Join us for free play with a bunch of boxes and bubble wrap!

Ribbon Cutting: Celebrate the Expanded Library

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

After two long years of construction, Bloomington Public Library is ready to introduce the public to its expanded and renovated building! This Ribbon Cutting with the McLean Cou...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

After two long years of construction, Bloomington Public Library is ready to introduce the public to its expanded and renovated building!

Animals Around the World

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Rm 2 & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

The Animals Around the World show, presented by Incredible Bats, Inc., will take you on a journey by continent across the globe. You will meet native animals from North America and...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 2 & 3
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

The Animals Around the World show, presented by Incredible Bats, Inc., will take you on a journey by continent across the globe.

End of Summer & Grand Re-Opening Celebration

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Rm 1 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Innovation Lab, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

Celebrate the end of summer reading and explore our newly renovated building with a variety of activities for all ages!  Animals Around the World, presented by Incredibl...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Innovation Lab, In-Person Program
:

Celebrate the end of summer reading and explore our newly renovated building with a variety of activities for all ages! 

Animals around the World

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Rm 2 & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person Program
Age Group:
Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
:

The Animals Around the World show, presented by Incredible Bats, Inc., will take you on a journey by continent across the globe. You will meet native animals from North America and...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 2 & 3
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler, Adult, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: In-Person Program
:

The Animals Around the World show, presented by Incredible Bats, Inc., will take you on a journey by continent across the globe.