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.
The Library offers more than 100 Book Club Kits. These kits include multiple copies of the same book, circulate for 60 days, and sometimes include discussion questions. Titles available include popular fiction, nonfiction, classics, and young adult novels.
Looking to join a book club hosted by Bloomington Library? Click Book Clubs for more details.
Book ClubsNo! Anyone with a library card can check out a Book Club Kit.
You can view a complete list of Book Club Kits in our catalog.
Most kits include 10 copies of the book, though some kits include less. You can view the number of copies in each kit as you scroll through our selection online. If you require additional copies for your Book Club, our staff can request additional copies from another library; please call 309.828.6091 or email reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org for assistance.
To place a hold, call 309.828.6091 or email reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org. You will need to note how many copies of a title you would like to check out. Patrons can check out all the copies available, or as few of the copies as needed.
Check out is 60 days to give your group plenty of time to read and discuss.
Book Club Kits are not renewable, but with a checkout time of 60 days we believe you will have plenty of time to distribute, read, discuss, collect, and return the kit.