Upcoming Library Closures

In celebration of the holidays, the library will be closed on the following dates:

-Tuesday & Wednesday, December 24 & 25
-Tuesday & Wednesday, December 31 & January 1

 

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Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.  Participants have the option to meet either in-person in the Con...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. 

Books on Tap Book Club

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. Contact the Help Desk at 309.590.6168 or r...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. 

History Reads Book Club

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

The History Reads Book Club will meet to discuss Living Downstream: an Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment by Sandra Steingraber. Participants hav...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

The History Reads Book Club will meet to discuss Living Downstream: an Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment by Sandra Steingraber.

Silent Book Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading? Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book? Join BPL's Silent Book Club! Bring your own book or find a new favorite ...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading?
Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book?

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

Teen Genre Book Club

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Teens
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre. If you'd like su...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.  Participants have the option to meet either in person in the Conference Room (Second Floor) a...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. 

Books on Tap Book Club

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It by Greg Marshall.  Contact the Help Des...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It by Greg Marshall. 

Let's Dish! A Cookbook Club

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

Calling culinary enthusiasts! Join us in exploring the book The Woks of Life by Bill Leung. Prepare a recipe of your choosing from the cookbook and bring it to share. Copies o...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
:

Calling culinary enthusiasts! Join us in exploring the book The Woks of Life by Bill Leung. Prepare a recipe of your choosing from the cookbook and bring it to share.

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss In The Deep by Loreth Ann White. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Z...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss In The Deep by Loreth Ann White. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

Silent Book Club

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading? Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book? Join BPL's Silent Book Club! Bring your own book or find a new favorite ...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading?
Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book?

True Colors Book Club

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

The True Colors Book Club will meet to discuss He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar. This book club meets in person at the Unitarian C...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
:

The True Colors Book Club will meet to discuss He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar.

Teen Genre Book Club

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Teens
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre. If you'd like su...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd.  Participants have the option to meet either in person in the Conference Room (Secon...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. 

True Crime Book Club

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet to discuss Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza.  Attendees wil...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet to discuss Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza.  Attendees will have the option to meet either in-perso

Books on Tap Book Club

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss How Can I Help You by Laura Sims.  Contact the Help Desk at 309.590.6168 or referen...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss How Can I Help You by Laura Sims. 

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or onlin...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

Silent Book Club

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading? Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book? Join BPL's Silent Book Club! Bring your own book or find a new favorite ...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
:

Are you looking for a book club without assigned reading?
Do you need a peaceful hour with a good book?

Teen Genre Book Club

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Teens
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre. If you'd like su...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
:

The Teen Genre Book Club will meet monthly to discuss a different genre of book, giving you more choice of what to read. Pick any book that fits the month's genre.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult, Teens
:

The Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss Loving Frank by Nancy Horan.  Participants have the option to meet either in person in the Conference Room (Second Floor...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
:

Books on Tap Book Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces that Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health  ...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
:

The Books on Tap Book Club will meet at Lil Beaver Brewery to discuss Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces that Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health  by Anupam B.

Reasonable Doubt: An Evening with Steve Vogel

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Rm 1, 2, & 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program
Age Group:
Adult
:

The History Reads Book Club and True Crime Book Club are pleased to host an evening talk with Steve Vogel -- author of Reasonable Doubt: A Shocking Story or Lust and Murder in...

Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 1, 2, & 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program
:

The History Reads Book Club and True Crime Book Club are pleased to host an evening talk with Steve Vogel -- author of Reasonable Doubt: A Shocking Story or Lust and Murder in the American Heartland. 

Let's Dish! A Cookbook Club

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Rm 3 at Bloomington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
:

Calling culinary enthusiasts! Join us in exploring the book Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman. Prepare a recipe of your choosing from the cookbook and bring it to share. Copi...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Community Rm 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
:

Calling culinary enthusiasts! Join us in exploring the book Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman. Prepare a recipe of your choosing from the cookbook and bring it to share.

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room & Online at Bloomington Public Library & Online
Program Type:
Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Age Group:
Adult
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom.&...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom.