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Friendship Bracelets

Teen Take & Make: Friendship Bracelets

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00pm

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This fun and colorful miniature kit includes everything you need to create your own beaded friendship bracelets!  Limit 14.

 

Tied Fleece Blanket

Teen Craft Club: No-Sew Fleece Blanket

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

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

Your cozy no-sew blanket will be the perfect hand-crafted addition to any winter night. Join us for crafting, cozy hot cocoa, and holiday music. Limit 10.

 

Exam Cram

Exam Cram

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Get ready for finals at the Exam Cram! We have group and quiet study areas, Wi-Fi, de-stressing activities, and computers. The Teen Librarian will also be available for any reference help.

 

Interactive Movie: DOG MAN

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

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

Interactive Movie: DOG MAN (Drop-In)

Families

Friday, January 2 | 2:00-4:00 p.m. 

Firefly Family Theatre Presents Spark's Snow Day

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Program Type:

Performances

Age Group:

Children, All Ages
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Firefly Family Theatre Presents Spark’s Snow Day (Drop-In)

Families  

Monday, January 19 | 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 

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The corner of State & Madison Streets...where the South Side begins.

The South Side - My South Side: A Love Letter to Home

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

The South Side - My South Side: A Love Letter to Home

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

The South Side - My South Side: A Love Letter to Home

Michelle as the Ghost of Christmas Past

A Novelist's Christmas Carol: The Life of Charles Dickens

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Performances
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

A Novelist’s Christmas Carol: The Life of Charles Dickens 

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Novelist’s Christmas Carol: The Life of Charles Dickens 

Wrapping Paper

Mindful Skills: Let’s Wrap Together

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Who said wrapping presents had to be stressful? We have the tools, paper, and ribbons you need to wrap the perfect present. All tools will be provided, just bring some boxes/gifts to wrap. Limit 8.

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Who said wrapping presents had to be stressful? We have the tools, paper, and ribbons you need to wrap the perfect present. All tools will be provided, just bring some boxes/gifts to wrap. Limit 8.

Holiday Closing: Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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 

Holiday Closing: New Years

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
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 

teens in a circle with hands in center

Mindful Skills: Vision Boards

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

What is your vision for 2026? Create a vision board using scrapbook paper, magazines, pictures, and more!  All materials will be provided to plan the perfect 2026. Limit 12. 

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

What is your vision for 2026? Create a vision board using scrapbook paper, magazines, pictures, and more!  All materials will be provided to plan the perfect 2026. Limit 12. 

A person pictured with their resumé.

RESUMÉ WORKSHOP

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

RESUMÉ WORKSHOP 

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

RESUMÉ WORKSHOP 

Many movie posters

VIRTUAL - Everything You Know About the Movies is Wrong!

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Everything You Know About the Movies is Wrong!

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everything You Know About the Movies is Wrong!

Genealogy Club drop-in

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

An image of the solar system.

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Solar System

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, STEM/STEAM, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Solar System

Please join us for a fantastic Zoom presentation hosted by Michelle Nichols!

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, STEM/STEAM, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Solar System

Please join us for a fantastic Zoom presentation hosted by Michelle Nichols!

Romance Scams - A heart with fingerprints

Romance Scams: Will You Be the Next Victim?

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

ROMANCE SCAMS: WILL YOU BE THE NEXT VICTIM?

Please join us for a program designed to educate yourself so that you are not a victim of so-called "romance scams" during this holiday season celebrating love. 

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

ROMANCE SCAMS: WILL YOU BE THE NEXT VICTIM?

Please join us for a program designed to educate yourself so that you are not a victim of so-called "romance scams" during this holiday season celebrating love. 

Lake Placid Olympic Museum logo

VIRTUAL: Online Night with a Museum: Lake Placid Olympic Museum

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Lectures, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

VIRTUAL: Online Night with a Museum: Lake Placid Olympic Museum

In 1974, shortly after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games were awarded to Lake Placid, members of the community decided to create a collection of materials pertaining to t

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Virtual
Event Details:

VIRTUAL: Online Night with a Museum: Lake Placid Olympic Museum

In 1974, shortly after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games were awarded to Lake Placid, members of the community decided to create a collection of materials pertaining to t

Genealogy Club drop-in

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Webb telescope view of the universe-deep field.

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Universe

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, STEM/STEAM, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Universe

Please join us for a fantastic Zoom presentation hosted by Michelle Nichols!

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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, STEM/STEAM, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

VIRTUAL: Armchair Tour of the Universe

Please join us for a fantastic Zoom presentation hosted by Michelle Nichols!

A lady works on her cover letter from her laptop computer.

Cover Letters Made Easy

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

COVER LETTERS MADE EASY 

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

COVER LETTERS MADE EASY 

A cook sprinkles salt on an Asian salad.

A Reluctant Cook Shares Tips on Preparing Plant-based Meals Quickly

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

A Reluctant Cook Shares Tips on Preparing Plant-based Meals While Minimizing Kitchen Time

In this presentation, Joan Davis, RN, MS will share tips on how to cook healthier and faster, including:

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

A Reluctant Cook Shares Tips on Preparing Plant-based Meals While Minimizing Kitchen Time

In this presentation, Joan Davis, RN, MS will share tips on how to cook healthier and faster, including:

Victoria Reeves at a storyteller venue

Writing Workshop: Discover Your Inner Storyteller

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

DISCOVER YOUR INNER STORYTELLER WORKSHOP

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Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

DISCOVER YOUR INNER STORYTELLER WORKSHOP

The Temple Bar area of Dublin, Ireland

Ireland in the 21st Century

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

IRELAND IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Come celebrate St. Patrick's day with us and join Gene Flynn as he chronicles his travel with the Emerald Isle.

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

IRELAND IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Come celebrate St. Patrick's day with us and join Gene Flynn as he chronicles his travel with the Emerald Isle.

Genealogy Club drop-in

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

A lady aces her in-person interview.

ACE YOUR IN-PERSON INTERVIEW

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

ACE YOUR IN-PERSON INTERVIEW

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

ACE YOUR IN-PERSON INTERVIEW

The Rolling Stones

The History of The Rolling Stones

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

THE HISTORY OF THE ROLLING STONES

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

THE HISTORY OF THE ROLLING STONES

A picture of fresh vegetables.

Power Vegetable Gardening

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

POWER VEGETABLE GARDENING

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

POWER VEGETABLE GARDENING

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Please let us know of any allergies at the time of registration. 

Genealogy Club drop-in

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

A family stands in front of a large piggybank.

Family Financial Estate Planning

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

FAMILY FINANCIAL ESTATE PLANNING

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

FAMILY FINANCIAL ESTATE PLANNING