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Movie poster for The Wild Robot

Drop-In Movie: The Wild Robot

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The Wild RobotAfter a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and car...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

The Wild Robot

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Chicago comic and entertainment expo

Teen Craft Night: Make Your Own Merch

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Going to C2E2 in April? Or just want some new fan merch for your collection? Come and create buttons, keychains, or photocards to represent your favorite show/movie/artist!  L...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Going to C2E2 in April? Or just want some new fan merch for your collection? Come and create buttons, keychains, or photocards to represent your favorite show/movie/artist!  Limit 12.

Person crocheting

Crochet for Beginners

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Room A at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Crochet for Beginners (Registration Required)Adults, TeensThursday, March 6 & 13 | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Come ready to learn the basics of crochet with step-by-step instru...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Crochet for Beginners (Registration Required)

Adults, Teens

Thursday, March 6 & 13 | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

Crochet Skills: Patterns

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Crochet Skills: Patterns (Registration Required) Grades 3-8 Monday, March 17| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Basic skills will be required. Learn the structure of a crochet patter...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Crochet Skills: Patterns (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-8 

Monday, March 17| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

Basic skills will be required. Learn the structure of a crochet pattern and how to read abbreviations.

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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Four hands around a puzzle with a racing flag and text saying Puzzle Race

Puzzle Race

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Puzzle Race (Registration Required)Grades 4-8Wednesday, March 19 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Calling all puzzle lovers! Go head-to-head to see who can complete their puzzle first....

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Puzzle Race (Registration Required)

Grades 4-8

Wednesday, March 19 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Calling all puzzle lovers! Go head-to-head to see who can complete their puzzle first. 

Wording Middle Grade Makers Grade 4-8 image of illustrated art supplies

Middle Grade Makers

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Middle Grade Makers (Drop-In) Grades 4-8 Tuesday, February 4 & March 4 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 20 & March 20 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. New Format...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Middle Grade Makers (Drop-In) 

Grades 4-8 

Tuesday, February 4 & March 4 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Thursday, February 20 & March 20 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Cute Stickers on the Table photo by Eva Bronzini

BPL Makerspace Crafts: Custom Stickers

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adu...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.

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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games

Learn to Use a Sewing Machine

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to use a Sewing Machine (Registration Required) Grades 4-6Monday, March 31| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. An introduction to the sewing machines in the Makerspace. We will learn...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn to use a Sewing Machine (Registration Required) 

Grades 4-6

Monday, March 31| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Movie poster for Conclave.

Drop-In Movie: Conclave

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

ConclaveWednesday, April 161:00-3:30pmWhen Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at ...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Conclave

Wednesday, April 16

1:00-3:30pm

Cute Stickers on the Table photo by Eva Bronzini

BPL Makerspace Crafts: Custom Stickers

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adu...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.

Holiday Closing: Easter

All Day
Bloomingdale Public Library

Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including library card registration, eBooks and downloads, online learn...

Closing
Branches:
Bloomingdale Public Library
Description:

Online Services: Many services are available online when the library building is closed, including 

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure Title with people seated around a table playing a board game

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Cute Stickers on the Table photo by Eva Bronzini

BPL Makerspace Crafts: Custom Stickers

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card required, ages 12 to adu...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Create custom stickers using Cricut’s Print Then Cut feature.

Friends of BPL 50th Logo

Friends of the Library Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!Meetings are held four times a year. Members who are unable to attend meetings but wi...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!

spring book sale

Friends Book Sale

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library for our first BOOK SALE of 2025!We'll have loads of books, DVDs, CDs, and more.Check back as we get closer for more information:our web page: mybpl....

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library for our first BOOK SALE of 2025!

We'll have loads of books, DVDs, CDs, and more.

Check back as we get closer for more information:

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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Free Comic Book Day!

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Annual Events, Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the library! Create super crafts and pick up some free comics (5 per person, while supplies last). Thank you to Keith's Komix (528 S. Roselle Road,...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Annual Events, Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the library! Create super crafts and pick up some free comics (5 per person, while supplies last). Thank you to Keith's Komix (528 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193) for the support!

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Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games

BPL Makerspace Crafts: Beginner Machine Embroidery

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of machine embroidery and create a small embroidered project. Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card r...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn the basics of machine embroidery and create a small embroidered project.