List Calendar View
The library is open normal business hours. Meeting rooms reopen August 1, 2021. Reservations are now being accepted.
Questions: Please check our FAQ or contact us
Virtual Programs: Enjoy our virtual programming via Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the building is closed: library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning.
Latest Updates: Check our website, Facebook page, or by signing up for our eNewsletters.
Color Key
Children | Adults | Teens | Computer Classes | Friends, Board, & Community | Library Closings
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Make a cool and creepy garden with a venus flytrap that gobbles up bugs! This craft is in-person.
Our summer chess club is a casual and friendly learning environment for kids 8-18. Open play is available for 2 hours every Wednesday and the summer program ends with an optional tournament on Saturday July 30th.
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Unicorns, yeti, and dragons, oh my! And let’s not forget the mermaids! Calling all mythical creature lovers, join us for a program filled with stories, crafts, and more to celebrate our favorite creatures who may be off the beaten path. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am.
Explore our new Makerspace as we create all sorts of fun and useful items like keychains, coasters, custom buttons, and jewelry. Crafts will take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. Drop by each week and see what’s new!
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
The goal of this course is to focus on the bare essentials of creating and delivering a PowerPoint presentation. We will cover creating and arranging slides, then take a look at save and print options, and finish with a demonstration of presentation tools.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Nothing says sumer like being on a tropical island! Bring that feeling home by creating tropical tie-dye soaps with a coconut papaya scent.
REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022. Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project.
Kit Pickup July 11-15
Grab a grown-up and head outdoors. Find activities in your Explorer’s Guide and Journal to help you explore different places in your neighborhood. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
Join us for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Sail away off the beaten path! We’ll supply the Legos and recycled materials, and you build the boats that actually float and sail!
Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
In-Person Event
Outdoor enthusiast John Lynn is back to share pictures and stories of his hiking trip to Wales.
Explore entertainment options beyond paying for cable. In class we will discuss how to connect your TV or other devices to streaming services, what options are out there to replace or improve on current service, and how to determine what’s right for you.
The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except in July, August, and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.
Come see the magic for yourself in this awe-inspiritng magic show. This event will be in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
In-Person Event
Outdoor enthusiast John Lynn is back to share pictures and stories of his biking trip to Ireland.
Drop-In Movie
Our summer chess club is a casual and friendly learning environment for kids 8-18. Open play is available for 2 hours every Wednesday and the summer program ends with an optional tournament on Saturday July 30th.
Join us for outdoor summer storytimes in Circle Park. Meet us at the picnic shelter! Weather permitting.
Libraries are more than just books-they are a great place to learn technology too! Come get some hands-on time with tech at STEM Club! In June, we will be working with LittleBits and in July, we will use the 3D printer Software. Registration for July begins June 20.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
In this course, you will learn how to customize the look of a PowerPoint slideshow. We will look at using templates, themes, transitions, and more.
View the video on YouTube in our Computer classes playlist- YouTube Computer Classes playlist.
Learn to crochet along with Miss Carol. Check the Library’s YouTube video page for tutorials for each project. A supply list and written instructions can be picked up at the library. New projects will be posted each month.
July: Granny Square Throw Pillow.
Find the playlist of all of our Crochet Along with Miss Carol videos here.
Meet me at the movies to watch Thor: Love and Thunder! Movie tickets and snacks will be provided. We will meet at The Picture Show, 324 Army Trail Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. Meeting time is TBA. Limit 10.
*SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT BEGINS ON MONDAY, JUNE 27*
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Kit Pickup July 18-22
Families
Get all the tools needed to have a fun picnic with your loved ones! Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
Join us for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
In-Person Event (Outdoors/Makerspace)
Join us for an evening of traditional storytelling. The program will begin with shorter, simpler stories appropriate for young children and will move to longer, more complicated stories for older listeners. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am.
In this online program, we will cover handling image-editing basics using paint.NET, a free photo-editing program available for Windows. Utilizing paint.NET’s tools we will crop, rotate, and adjust many qualities of an image. The video will go live on 07/18/2022 07:00 PM and available to view any time after.
View the video on YouTube in our Computer classes playlist- YouTube Computer Classes playlist.
Cloud tools offer more and more opportunities for computer users. One of the most versatile resources is cloud storage. Students will learn about the many options available to either work collaboratively with other people, keep resources available to themselves anywhere in the world, and/or provide a safety net in case of computer failure. Google’s free applications will be used in class but alternatives will also be discussed.
Come learn about our new virtual reality kits! We will also have resources on how to make your own VR headset and access online VR videos. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
In-Person Event
Navigating Portugal with world traveller and retired librarian, Nancy McCully.
Explore picturesque Portugal as we navigate our way through the country’s rich history, culture, and fascinating sites.
Our summer chess club is a casual and friendly learning environment for kids 8-18. Open play is available for 2 hours every Wednesday and the summer program ends with an optional tournament on Saturday July 30th.
Make your voices heard! Join us monthly to meet over pizza to help plan programs for teens, make decisions for the library’s teen space, play games, promote the library, earn volunteer hours, and more!
Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.
Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
Explore our new Makerspace as we create all sorts of fun and useful items like keychains, coasters, custom buttons, and jewelry. Crafts will take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. Drop by each week and see what’s new!
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
In this course, we discuss how to add a bone structure to 3D models. This is an essential skill for posing, warping, and animating… even for objects without a skeleton. The video will go live on 07/21/2022 07:00 PM and available to view any time after.
View the video on YouTube in our Computer classes playlist- YouTube Computer Classes playlist.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Kit Pickup July 25-29
This kit will include fun facts, crafts, and other activities, including everything you need to make your own version of our favorite campfire snack. Registration begins June 20th at 9:00am
Join us for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Monday, July 25 (7-8:30PM) or Tuesday, July 26 (1:30-3:00PM). Registration opens July 1.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a custom mug using infusible ink.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Learn how to install and manage your apps, customize your phone using settings changes and widget installations, take advantage of expandable storage, use google tools, and much more!
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Monday, July 25 (7-8:30PM) or Tuesday, July 26 (1:30-3:00PM). Registration opens July 1.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a custom mug using infusible ink.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Free lunch and learn about how to market your business to win in the Best of Bloomingdale.
Drop-In Movie
Our summer chess club is a casual and friendly learning environment for kids 8-18. Open play is available for 2 hours every Wednesday and the summer program ends with an optional tournament on Saturday July 30th.
Get ready for kindergarten this fall in this three session class. Register for each week individually. Children are encouraged to attend without a parent. Children should be entering Kindergarten this fall.
July 27- Colors and shapes
August 3- Letters and stories
August 10- Numbers
Join us as we watch Ghostbusters: Afterlife. You can even enter for a chance to win the movie! Movie giveaway will be held following the conclusion of the movie and you must be present to win.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Learn to download and run apps, organize your icons, configure your settings, find and use your pictures, play your music, synchronize your phone with other devices, and much more.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Our littlest patrons can join us to create two campfire art projects.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Use one of the library’s cutting machines in our makerspace to create a custom tote bag. This craft is in-person.
Get ready for kindergarten this fall in this three session class. Register for each week individually. Children are encouraged to attend without a parent. Children should be entering Kindergarten this fall.
July 27- Colors and shapes
August 3- Letters and stories
August 10- Numbers
Makerspace Closed for Ice Cream Social
Celebrate the end of summer reading with ice cream novelty treats!
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
This is an Annual Literary Event conducted by Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta. During this event interested community members can recite their poems, stories, translations, essays etc. They discuss about life achievements of eminent poets and literary figures. Program also focuses on Kannada, which is a South Indian language.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/be/88/be887cbb-8a17-4d16-83f7-9cc5b96075c4/ap_291181009595.jpg)
Get ready for kindergarten this fall in this three session class. Register for each week individually. Children are encouraged to attend without a parent. Children should be entering Kindergarten this fall.
July 27- Colors and shapes
August 3- Letters and stories
August 10- Numbers
Join us for outdoor summer storytimes in Circle Park. Meet us at the picnic shelter! Weather permitti
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
The StingRays play the greatest Rock & Roll from the 50s and 60s and they have a highly interactive show; children and seniors always dance, win trivia, and join the Twist contest or Conga!
Annual Election Meeting for Bayview Crossings HOA
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
In-Person Event (Outdoors/Makerspace)
Drop-in to the Dominic Froio Memorial Garden and paint a one-of-a-kind ceramic flowerpot using colorful acrylic paints. Weather permitting and while supplies last.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Monday, August 15 (7:00-8:30PM) or Tuesday, August 16 (1:30-3:00PM). Registration opens August 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a fall themed pennant banner.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Instructor: Sean
In this class students will Learn how to use Facebook and Twitter, including finding friends using your email account, adding pictures, searching topics, and privacy/personal safety issues.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Monday, August 15 (7:00-8:30PM) or Tuesday, August 16 (1:30-3:00PM). Registration opens August 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a fall themed pennant banner.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Quarterly meeting for Bayview Crossings HOA
In-Person Event
Join us for an evening with local author Joe Ziemba who has a new nonfiction book out called Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
The program will take us back to a time when individuals played with little equipment protection, gangsters interrupted NFL games, and players worked second jobs during the professional football season. We'll share recently discovered details on the poor financial status of the Chicago Bears in the 1920s and 30s and how the owner of the rival Chicago Cardinals loaned Bears' owner George Halas the funding to keep his team afloat.
Books will be available to purchase and autographed by the author!
Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.
Make a sweet smelling candle that will remind you of summer all year long.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
In-Person Event
Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago is a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression. The story of Chicago fighting the hold that organized crime had on the city to be able to put on The 1933 World’s Fair.
Presented by local author William Hazelgrove - books are available for purchase.
Instructor: Sean
Get a basic understanding of using Microsoft Access with topics such as creating tables, queries, forms, and reports.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Instructor: Charlie
PowerPoint can be used to create slides, overheads, audience handouts, or on-screen presentations. This class will cover the basics of creating and organizing a presentation.
Join us every Friday for in-person storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs, and tell rhymes.
This program will be held in the Froio Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family.
Please practice social distancing and follow masking rules. Space will be limited to only the families that registered.
Please call the Youth Services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
In-Person Event
No registration required
Drop in to the library and get your blood pressure checked with staff from Northwestern Memorial Health Care.
This is a complimentary blood pressure screening with an emphasis on identifying individuals with elevated blood pressures, and offering them the tools to seek care when appropriate and awareness of community resources/programming to support lifestyle modifications.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Join us as we watch Uncharted. You can even enter for a chance to win the movie! Movie giveaway will be held following the conclusion of the movie and you must be present to win.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learning, and more.
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Zoom Webinar
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are all over the news as a way to produce and/or acquire digital art, music, videos and other collectibles. Are they just a passing trend or a useful way to assign uniqueness to easily reproducible items, while rewarding their creators?
Presented by tech tutor Mike Gershbein, owner of VerySmartPeople.
Instructor: Sean
This class will cover the basic concepts creating and using spreadsheets. Formatting, designing, and sorting spreadsheets will be discussed along with the first steps towards creating formulas and using functions
Instructor: Sean
A friendly introduction to computer topics aimed at senior citizens. Lots of guided hands-on practice and time for questions. In this session we will learn about word processing and the basics of dealing with Windows.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Tuesday, September 13 (3:00-4:30PM) or Tuesday, September 20 (7:00-8:30PM). Registration opens September 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a custom pet tag using infusible ink.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
In-Person Event
Medicare Solutions Network will be presenting a free educational seminar to get you up to speed on what Medicare covers, what it doesn’t, and your potential out of pocket expenses. We’ll discuss Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Plans, and cost saving strategies for the years ahead.Presented by Robin Dawson of Medicare Solutions Network
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Use the library's button machine to make your own unique buttons. This craft is in-person.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Families
Join us every Friday for in- person indoor storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs and tell rhymes. Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family. This event will now be held indoors, due to cold weather. Please practice social distancing, follow masking rules and space will be limited to only the families that registered. Please call the youth services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
In-Person Event
The Great Gatsby has sold 25 million copies worldwide and sells 500, 000 copies annually. The book has been made into three movies and produced for the theatre. It is considered the Greatest American Novel ever written.
Yet, the story of how The Great Gatsby was written has not been told except as embedded chapters of much larger biographies. This story is one of heartbreak, infidelity, struggle, alcoholism, financial hardship, and one man’s perseverance to be faithful to the raw diamond of his talent in circumstances that would have crushed others. The story of the writing of The Great Gatsby is a story in itself.
Fitzgerald had descended into an alcoholic run of parties on Great Neck, NY, where he and Zelda had taken a home. His main source of income was writing for the “slicks” or magazines of the day the main source being the Saturday Evening Post where Fitzgerald’s name on a story got him as high as four thousand dollars. Then on May 1, 1924, he, Zelda, and baby daughter Scottie quietly slipped away from New York on a “dry” steamer to France, the writer in search of sobriety, sanity, and his muse, resulting on the publication of The Great Gatsby a year later.
Presented by local author William Hazelgrove - books are available for purchase.
The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except July, August, and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.
Instructor: Sean
A friendly introduction to computer topics aimed at senior citizens. Lots of guided hands-on practice and time for questions. In this session we will talk about Internet topics. Browsing the web, email questions and concerns, how the cloud works and how to avoid viruses.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Tuesday, September 13 (3:00-4:30PM) or Tuesday, September 20 (7:00-8:30PM). Registration opens September 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a custom pet tag using infusible ink.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
A friendly introduction to computer topics aimed at senior citizens. Lots of guided hands-on practice and time for questions. In this session we will be learning about tablets and smart phones. Students will be provided with iPads or they are welcome to work on their own devices.
Make your voices heard! Join us monthly to meet over pizza to help plan programs for teens, make decisions for the library’s teen space, play games, promote the library, earn volunteer hours, and more!
Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.
The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Instructor: Charlie
Learn to adjust the settings on your monitor, mouse, and sound; while changing preferences for internet and Windows use to make your personal computer as comfortable and pleasant to use as possible.
Families
Join us every Friday for in- person indoor storytime. Listen to our staff read stories, sing songs and tell rhymes. Registration for this program will be one week prior to the event. Please register as a Family. This event will now be held indoors, due to cold weather. Please practice social distancing, follow masking rules and space will be limited to only the families that registered. Please call the youth services desk at 630- 924-4740 if you have any questions.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Instructor: Sean
This class covers more advanced topics in Excel such as formulas, graphs and linking between multiple worksheets.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Join us as we watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. You can even enter for a chance to win the movie! Movie giveaway will be held following the conclusion of the movie and you must be present to win.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Instructor: Charlie
Learn to use library equipment to digitize VHS tapes and prepare them for modern viewing on a DVD player or to share online. Techniques from basic recording to more advanced tricks like chapter creation will be covered.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Discuss the On the Same Page selection Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall. Free copies will be available at Bloomingdale Public Library starting in September, or copies of the book can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. For more information or to receive resources/discussion questions, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org.
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Tuesday, October 4 (3:00-4:30PM) or Monday, October 10 (7:00-8:30PM). Registration opens October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a Halloween themed wooden sign.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session on either Tuesday, October 4 (3:00-4:30PM) or Monday, October 10 (7:00-8:30PM). Registration opens October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Learn how to use the library's Makerspace equipment to make a Halloween themed wooden sign.
For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.
In-Person Event
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59921107/shutterstock_740172172.0.jpg)
Travel the lake's Michigan and Wisconsin coasts to learn the history and legends of the lighthouses that guided ships through its treacherous waters.
Presented by retired librarian and travel enthusiast, Nancy McCully.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except July, August, and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.
Create a pomegranate sugar scrub that smells sweet and is great for your skin.
The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Zoom Webinar
In the 20th century, it could be extremely dangerous for people of color to travel. Many businesses would not provide service to people of color and would make clear they served "whites only." For nearly 30 years, a guide initially called the "Negro Traveler Green Book" offered advice about safe places to eat and sleep. Victor Hugo Green and later his wife Alma published this guide from 1936-1966. Learn about its role in the struggle for civil rights during this virtual slide presentation by Karen Hall, Executive Director of the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
.PNG)
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
DATE NOT FINALIZED
DATE NOT FINALIZED
All Ages
Drop-in (no registration required)
Attention Pokémon trainers, dungeon crawlers, and Mario Kart racers: celebrate International Games Day at your library! Discover new games or play your favorites. Play against others in board games, video games, and collectible card games! You can also create games-related crafts, play life-size games, or take on challengers during our video game tournament!
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
For the Election of Federal, State, and County Officials.
For the Election of Federal, State, and County Officials.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Join other teens for gaming on our big screens or a tabletop! Check out the Nintendo Switch, race in Mario Kart 8, brawl in Super Smash Bros., battle in Overwatch, or discover your new favorite tabletop or board game! Grades 7-12.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Zoom Webinar
At one time the world's richest man, J. Paul Getty amassed an extensive collection of art and antiquities.
Originally inspired by the ancient Villa de Papyri, a 30,000 square foot villa on the Bay of Naples in Herculaneum, Getty's home in the Los Angeles area originally displayed such diverse objects as Old Master paintings, French decorative arts, and antique furniture. Today, the home (now called The Getty Villa) has become a state-of-the-art center for the study of ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan culture.
The slide lecture features stunning images of Getty Villa architecture, gardens, site and collection highlights. The presentation will reveal the renovations to the original museum as well as the addition of several new elements including a Greek style theater. In addition, the presenter will discuss recent efforts by the Getty to repatriate objects from its collection of antiquities.
Presented by Jeff Mishur, owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago; lectures; and boutique art and culture tours in the United States.
In-Person Event
What were you doing in the 1970s? Remember the “Way We Were,” with “Mandy” and “Sweet Caroline,” while coming to “America?” Neil Diamond, Captain & Tenille, John Denver, and more lite 70’s favorites. Please join us for an evening of song with Chicago Symphony Chorus Singer Heather Braoudakis.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela
Make your voices heard! Join us monthly to meet over pizza to help plan programs for teens, make decisions for the library’s teen space, play games, promote the library, earn volunteer hours, and more!
Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.
The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.
Free English classes offered by College of DuPage. Testing and registration is August 22 & August 24; first day of class is August 29. For class registration and information/questions contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 | ela@cod.edu | cod.edu/ela