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 Golden Prairie Public Library District serves most residents of Arrowsmith, Bloomington, Dale, Dawson, and Old Town Townships and contracts with the Bloomington Public Library for services. Residents within the district are eligible for Bloomington Public Library cards and can utilize the Bloomington Public Library, the Bookmobile, and Bloomington Public Library's online resources.
The GPPLD FY22 budget is $464,375.
Our mission is to provide access to quality library services to residents within the Golden Prairie Public Library District.
To contact the Trustees, select "Contacting the GPPLD Board" in our contact form.
Stephen Peterson and Jeanne Hamilton are the FOIA Officers for the Golden Prairie Public Library District. All FOIA requests regarding GPPLD should be submitted to:
GPPLDFOIA@bloomingtonlibrary.org
OR
Golden Prairie Public Library District
ATTN: FOIA Officer
205 E. Olive St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Typically, meetings begin at 5:00pm in Bloomington Public Library’s William C. Wetzel Reading Room. (Please check each meeting agenda for the exact time and location.)
List of Meeting Dates for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
Per the Illinois Open Meetings Act, opportunity for public comment is available at all board meetings. View the full guidelines on page 12 of our policy manual.
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| January GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| December GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| January GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting Cancellation | View Document |
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| January GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| December GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| January GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document |
Per law, once every 10 years, the Golden Prairie Public Library must form a Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency. The committee is charged with studying local efficiencies and reporting recommendations to the county board in which the governmental unit is located.
The 2023 Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency met on March 15, April 19, and May 17. The committee's final report is available here.
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| March GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document |
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| March GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document |