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.

BPL Board

The Bloomington Public Library Board of Trustees serves as the governing board of the Bloomington Public Library.

Trustees

Catrina Parker

President
Budget and Personnel Committee, 3 P's Committee
Term Expiration Year
Term Expiration Year 4/2026

Matt Watchinski

Vice President 3P's Committee Chair
3P's Committee Chair
Term Expiration Year
4/2027

John Argenziano

Treasurer
Budget and Personnel Committee Chair
Term Expiration Year
Term Expiration Year 4/2026

Dianne Hollister

Secretary
3P's Committee
Term Expiration Year
4/2027

Alicia Henry

Term Expiration Year
4/2025

Alicia Whitworth

Term Expiration Year
Term Expiration Year 4/2026

Shari Zeck

Term Expiration Year
4/2027

Vacant

Term Expiration Year
4/2025

Vacant

Term Expiration Year
4/2025

Board Meetings

Typically, meetings begin at 5:30pm in Community Room 2 at Bloomington Public Library. (Please check each meeting agenda for the exact time and location.)

List of 2024 Meeting Dates

Agendas and Packets

Title Date
January 2023 Meeting View Document
February 2023 Meeting View Document
March 2023 Meeting View Document
April 2023 Meeting View Document
May 2023 Meeting View Document
June 2023 Meeting View Document
July 2023 Meeting View Document
August 2023 Meeting View Document
September 2023 Meeting View Document
October 2023 Meeting View Document
November 2023 Meeting View Document
December 2023 Meeting View Document
January 2024 Meeting View Document
February 2024 Meeting View Document
March 2024 Meeting View Document
April 2024 Meeting View Document
May 2024 Meeting Cancellation View Document

Minutes

Title Date
January 2023 Minutes View Document
February 2023 Minutes View Document
March 2023 Minutes View Document
April 2023 Minutes View Document
May 2023 Minutes View Document
June 2023 Minutes View Document
July 2023 Minutes View Document
August 2023 Minutes View Document
September 2023 Minutes View Document
October 2023 Minutes View Document
November 2023 Minutes View Document
December 2023 Minutes View Document
January 2024 Minutes View Document
February 2024 Minutes View Document
March 2024 Minutes View Document

Committee Meetings

The Bloomington Public Library Board has two standing committees, the Budget & Personnel Committee and the 3 P's (Planning, Policies, and Programming) Committee.

The Budget and Personnel Committee is chaired by the Treasurer and is charged with 1) reviewing the Library’s annual budget; and 2) evaluating the Library Director annually.

The 3 P’s Committee is charged to work with staff 1 ) to develop the short-term and long-term plans for the Library; 2) to periodically review Library policies; and 3) to review and assess the Library’s balance of programs.

Committee Meetings are held as needed but typically begin at 5:30 pm in Bloomington Public Library’s William C. Wetzel Reading Room. (Please check each meeting agenda for the exact time and location.)

Committee Agendas

Title Date
Budget and Personnel September 2020 Meeting View Document
Budget and Personnel October 2020 Meeting View Document
3 P's February 2021 Meeting View Document
Budget and Personnel April 2021 View Document
Budget and Personnel November 2021 View Document
3 P's January 2022 Meeting View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2022 View Document
Budget & Personnel Cancellation Notice View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2022 View Document
Budget & Personnel October 2022 Meeting View Document
3P's March 2023 Meeting View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2023 Meeting View Document
Budget & Personnel October 2023 Meeting View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2024 Meeting View Document

Committee Minutes

Title Date
Budget and Personnel September 2020 Meeting Minutes View Document
Budget and Personnel October 2020 Meeting Minutes View Document
3P's February 2021 Meeting Minutes View Document
Budget and Personnel April 2021 Meeting Minutes View Document
Budget & Personnel November 2021 Meeting Minutes View Document
3P's January 2022 Meeting View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2022 Meeting Minutes View Document
Budget & Personnel October 2022 Meeting Minutes View Document
Budget & Personnel April 2023 Meeting Minutes View Document