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

Week Calendar

Name: BPL Leaf Hunters' Adventure
Start: 2021-09-07T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-10-23T00:00:00-05:00
Location: Bloomington Public Library

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Time	Sun (9/12)	Mon (9/13)	Tue (9/14)	Wed (9/15)	Thu (9/16)	Fri (9/17)	Sat (9/18)
All Day	This event is in the "Child" group. BPL Leaf Hunters' Adventure 09/07/2021 @ 10:00am - 10/23/2021 @ 12:00am Child This event is in the "Child" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Child Program Type: In-Person Program : BPL Leaf Hunters' Adventure Find and record the number of colorful leaves found in four areas of our Children’s Department.
		This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Take & Make Crafts 09/13/2021 @ 9:00am - 09/30/2021 @ 9:00pm Teens Full Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Teens" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Offsite Event Age Group: Teens Program Type: At Home (supplies and/or written instructions provided) Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Take & Make Crafts for Teens While supplies last, registered teens in Grades 6-12 will receive 2-4 RANDOM craft kits which were offered during the past 6 months.
8 am							This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Arrowsmith 8:45am - 9:45am Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Arrowsmith The Bookmobile has reopened.
9 am
10 am				This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Itsy Arts 10:00am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Itsy Arts Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Itsy Arts The Illinois Art Station returns to Bloomington Public Library to offer Itsy Arts for all artists age 1-5 years! This event is in the "Child" group. Preschool Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Child Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Preschool Story Time Age Group: Child Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 6 : Join with your child for longer stories, flannel boards, music, and puppets which will help get your pre-readers ready for school. This story time and is recommended for children age 3-5 years old. Disclaimer(s) Daycares Due to limited space in the Children's Program Rooms, groups (such as daycare centers) interested in story times need to make arrangements in advance by contacting the Children's Services Desk by phone at 309.590.6155 or e-mail at childrensstaff@bloomingtonlibrary.org. This event is in the "Child" group. Preschool Story Time 10:30am - 11:00am Child Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Preschool Story Time Age Group: Child Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 7 : Join with your child for longer stories, flannel boards, music, and puppets which will help get your pre-readers ready for school. This story time and is recommended for children age 3-5 years old. Disclaimer(s) Daycares Due to limited space in the Children's Program Rooms, groups (such as daycare centers) interested in story times need to make arrangements in advance by contacting the Children's Services Desk by phone at 309.590.6155 or e-mail at childrensstaff@bloomingtonlibrary.org.	This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Toddler Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Toddler Story Time Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Toddlers are always on the go! This interactive story time in the Story Room will encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and lots of movement activities. This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Toddler Story Time 10:30am - 11:00am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Toddler Story Time Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 3 : Toddlers are always on the go! This interactive story time in the Story Room will encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and lots of movement activities.	This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Fun Friday Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Fun Friday Story Time Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Fun Friday Story Time! Join us every Friday in the Story Room for music and movement, stories, and fun! This program is intended for children ages birth to 11 years and their caregivers. Disclaimer(s) Daycares Due to limited space in the Children's Program Rooms, groups (such as daycare centers) interested in story times need to make arrangements in advance by contacting the Children's Services Desk by phone at 309.590.6155 or e-mail at childrensstaff@bloomingtonlibrary.org. This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Wild Card Friday 10:00am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Virtual Event This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Virtual Room Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, : Wild Card Friday videos continue! What will we share? ... a recorded story time? ... a travel update on Melvin's visits to new states and libraries? ... a DIY craft video? ... an installment of Book Smart Kids? This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Miller Park 10:00am - 11:30am Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Miller Park The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Mini Explorers Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Mini Explorers Story Time Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 25 : Mini Explorers Story Time We'll gather in the Community Room for an in-person meeting of Mini Explorers Story Time. We'll read stories, ask questions, share our feelings, and explore the world around us. This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Chinese Story Time at IWU 10:15am - 10:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Offsite Event This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Offsite Event Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program : Chinese Story Time Join us on the Illinois Wesleyan University Quad for a Chinese Story Time as part of the IWU Language School for Kids' (LSK) Language and Culture Festival! This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Ellsworth 10:15am - 11:00am Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Ellsworth The Bookmobile has reopened.
11 am				This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Itsy Arts 11:00am - 11:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Itsy Arts Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Itsy Arts The Illinois Art Station returns to Bloomington Public Library to offer Itsy Arts for all artists age 1-5 years!			This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Japanese Story Time at IWU 11:15am - 11:30am Child, Baby & Toddler Offsite Event This event is in the "Child" group. This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Offsite Event Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler Program Type: Story Time, In-Person Program : Japanese Story Time on the IWU Quad Join us on the Illinois Wesleyan University Quad for a Japanese Story Time as part of the IWU Language School for Kids' (LSK) Language and Culture Festival!
12 pm							This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Eagle Crest East 12:00pm - 1:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Eagle Crest East The Bookmobile has reopened.
1 pm
2 pm					This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Irvin Apts 2:00pm - 3:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Irvin Apartments The Bookmobile has reopened.
3 pm		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Ekstam Drive 3:15pm - 4:15pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Ekstam Drive The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Holton Homes 3:30pm - 4:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Holton Homes The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Spring Ridge 3:00pm - 4:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Spring Ridge The Bookmobile has reopened.
4 pm
5 pm		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Rollingbrook South 5:30pm - 6:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Rollingbrook South The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Eagle Creek 5:30pm - 6:45pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Eagle Creek The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Sunnyside Park 5:30pm - 6:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Sunnyside Park The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge 5:30pm - 6:45pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge The Bookmobile has reopened. This event is in the "Child" group. International Dot Day 5:30pm - 7:30pm Child This event is in the "Child" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Child Program Type: In-Person Program : International Dot Day Join us in the Children's Department as we celebrate International Dot Day, which was inspired by Peter Reynold’s picture book, The Dot. Children and their families will engage in&n This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. D&D: Parnast Under Siege (Part 1) 5:30pm - 9:00pm Adult, Teens Full Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Virtual Room Age Group: Adult, Teens Program Type: Online Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : Dungeons & Dragons: Parnast Under Siege (Part 1) Join us online for a night of Dungeons and Dragons in which we'll explore the adventure: Parnast Under Siege.
6 pm				This event is in the "Child" group. Tales for Tails 6:00pm - 7:00pm Child Full Required This event is in the "Child" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Outside Age Group: Child Program Type: In-Person Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 : This program pairs trained and certified therapy dogs with children in Grades K-5 who want to practice reading aloud.
7 pm		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Phillip Place 7:15pm - 8:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Phillip Place The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Mystery Book Club 7:00pm - 9:00pm Adult Full Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library Room: Virtual Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club, Online Program Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited : Mystery Book Club The Mystery Book Club will meet online to discuss When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Stevenson School 7:30pm - 8:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Stevenson School The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Garling Heights 7:30pm - 8:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Garling Heights The Bookmobile has reopened.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile to Pepper Ridge 7:30pm - 8:30pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Bookmobile Stop : Bookmobile to Pepper Ridge The Bookmobile has reopened.

Upcoming Library Closures

Week Calendar

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BPL Leaf Hunters' Adventure

Take & Make Crafts for Teens

Bookmobile to Arrowsmith

Itsy Arts

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Daycares

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Daycares

Fun Friday Story Time!

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Daycares

Bookmobile to Miller Park

Mini Explorers Story Time

Chinese Story Time

Bookmobile to Ellsworth

Itsy Arts

Japanese Story Time on the IWU Quad

Bookmobile to Eagle Crest East

Bookmobile to Irvin Apartments

Bookmobile to Ekstam Drive

Bookmobile to Holton Homes

Bookmobile to Spring Ridge

Bookmobile to Rollingbrook South

Bookmobile to Eagle Creek

Bookmobile to Sunnyside Park

Bookmobile to Cardinal Ridge

International Dot Day

Dungeons & Dragons: Parnast Under Siege (Part 1)

Bookmobile to Phillip Place

Mystery Book Club

Bookmobile to Stevenson School

Bookmobile to Garling Heights

Bookmobile to Pepper Ridge