National Hunger Awareness Month Food Drive

Throughout September, BPL will be collecting non-perishable food for the Bloomingdale Township Food Pantry in conjunction with the village-wide National Hunger Awareness Food Drive! Please drop canned or boxed food in the library lobby donation bins. Visit our website for a list of most requested food at the pantry. Thank you!

Upcoming Events

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Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Room C/Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Toddler Time is for children ages 2-3 with caregiver.

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more.

Open Study Room

12:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages
Room C
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.

Makerspace Club: STEM TIME

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursday, September 12 | 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  

Makerspace Open Hours

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Makerspace Open Hours
Event Details:

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Happy Books, Happy Cooks

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children
Room B
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Happy Books, Happy Cooks (Registration Required)

Ages 3-5  

Thursdays, August 22 and September 19 | 6:00-6:30 p.m. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Eastgate of Bloomingdale

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group - HOA

Virtual: The Windows Snipping Tool

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes, Virtual
Event Details:

The Windows Snipping Tool is a utility for capturing screen content.  In this video, we learn how to use it in conjunction with Microsoft Paint for various common tasks.

PRC ESL St. Isidore Tutor Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room C
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group
To meet with ESL tutors from the People’s Resource Center that will tutor at St. Isidore Parish for the 2024 - 2025 calendar year.

Open Study Room

9:00am - 5:00pm
All Ages
Room C
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
Room A/B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Family Storytime is for all ages with caregiver.

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more. 

SAT Practice Exam

9:30am - 12:30pm
Teens
Room C
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Stressing about taking the SAT? Take a full length practice test to ward off test day jitters and see how you may score on the big test. Experience first-hand what test day will be like!

Collect Rocks Day

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Room A/B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Collect Rocks Day (Drop-In)  

Families

Saturday, September 14 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

Makerspace Open Hours

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Makerspace Open Hours
Event Details:

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Crochet & Knitting Friends - September Meet Up

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Room C
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group - Regular in-person meet up of our Facebook group.

Virtual: Crochet Along with Miss Carol

All Day
Children
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Virtual
Event Details:

Crochet Along with Miss Carol (Virtual) 

Grades 3-8 

Sunday, September 15

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children
Room C
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 with or without caregivers. 

Excel Lookup

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Room C
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Learn about popular Excel functions VLookup, XLookup, Search, Sort, and more. These powerful tools allow for the automatic filtering and organization of large amounts of data.

The War in the South Pacific

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Room A/B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

History presenter Jim Gibbons will discuss the events that took place before, during and after The War in the South Pacific of World War II.

Monday Night Page Turners

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August (no meeting) and December (end of year party). The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction.

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
Room A/B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games

Seniors Course: Internet Use & Safety

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Room C
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Discuss and learn about internet topics, such as browsing the web, email questions and concerns, how the cloud works,  and how to avoid viruses. 

Delta Kappa Gamma

4:30pm - 8:00pm
Room C
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

LEGO Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

LEGO® Club (Drop-In)    

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, September 17 | 5:00- 6:00 p.m. 

Design and build with the library’s LEGO® supply to complete the challenge. 

30 Years of Friends

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Room A/B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Event Details:

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the television series, Friends, communication scholar and Bloomingdale local, Dr. Jennifer C.