Teens in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us for a different craft on each of the no-school days listed below.

It's chilly outside, so why not warm up with a "drive-in" movie at the library?!

We're doubling the fun as we celebrate both the New Year and Ms. Alex's birthday!

There will be a variety of activities for kids ages 0-11, snacks, party favors, and take home crafts. 

Join us for an all-ages, raucous story time extravaganza. Come to the Children's Program Rooms the first Saturday of January and February at 10am to dance, listen to music, read stories, and have a wondrous time.

In this program, teens will play through a D&D adventure full of twists and turns!

Before the new semester begins, teens are invited to come to the library to enjoy the last day of Winter Break with an evening showing of a holiday film. Join us for cocoa, snacks, and a cozy movie!

This Dungeons & Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure.

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

Join us in the Children’s Department for classic board games, card games, and puzzles for children and their families.

Itsy Arts with the Illinois Art Station offers hands-on, transformative artmaking for young artists (age 2-5 years) and their families.

Teens will enjoy free pizza while learning the history of video games before competing for prizes as they play classic gaming systems such as Sega Genesis, Atari, Playstation 1, and the Commodore 64!

Do you love the classics? Come to the library and enjoy the literary genius of Charles Dickens as performed by the Crossroads Area Student Theatre! CAST presents a stage adaptation of Dickens' work.

Do you love the classics? Come to the library and enjoy the literary genius of Charles Dickens as performed by the Crossroads Area Student Theatre! CAST presents a stage adaptation of Dickens' work.

Join us at Lapsit Story Time for stories, music, movement, and play intended to help develop and enhance early literacy skills and your baby's development.

Join us at Lapsit Story Time for stories, music, movement, and play intended to help develop and enhance early literacy skills and your baby's development.

The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Golden Gate by Amy Chua. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

This program pairs trained and certified therapy dogs with children in Grades K-5 who want to practice reading aloud.

There will be 4 time slots available for kids to meet and read to a pup in the Children's Department:

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.