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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Makerspace Club: STEM Time

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children
Makerspace
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, October 10 & November 14 | 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.

Balloon Twisting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children
Room B
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Balloon Twisting (Registration Required)  

Grades 3-6

Thursday, November 14 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

Drop in to learn how to twist balloons into simple objects. 

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

Getting Familiar with Apple Watch

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: 20
Event Details:

Smart watches like the Apple Watch give us computers on our wrists! Learn how they can help you meet your fitness goals and even replace your phone for common tasks. 

Crochet Skills with Miss Carol

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

Crochet Along with Miss Carol (Virtual)

Grades 3-8 

Sunday, November 15

Explore with Your Senses

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

Explore with Your Senses (Drop-In) 

Under 3 years old with caregivers 

Friday, November 15 |10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

SAT Practice Exam

9:30am - 12:30pm
Teens
Room C
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Stressing about taking the SAT? Take a fulllength 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!

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.

Prehistoric Escape Room

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children, Teens
Room A/B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Prehistoric Escape Room (Registration Required)  

Grades 4-8

Sunday, November 17 | 2:00-2:30 p.m. or 3:00- 3:30p.m.

Prehistoric Escape Room

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children, Teens
Room A/B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Prehistoric Escape Room (Registration Required)  

Grades 4-8

Sunday, November 17 | 2:00-2:30 p.m. or 3:00- 3:30p.m.

Beginning Crochet

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Children, Teens
Room A
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Beginning Crochet (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-8 

Mondays, November 11 & 18| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

VIRTUAL: Lost Chicago Department Stores

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
Register
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 474
Event Details:

For decades, Chicago was home to some of America's grandest department stores. 

Access Basics

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: 20
Event Details:

This class will provide a solid basis for understanding and using Microsoft Access.  Students will learn data entry, editing, and basic design. Topics such as creating tables, queries, forms, and reports will be covered.

Monday Night Page Turners

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Room B
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
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.

ICash Search with the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Room C
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

A representative from the Illinois State Treasurer's office will be on hand to assist you in discovering if the State is holding any money owed to you through its ICash program.

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

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

Dinosaurs Love Underpants

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children
Room A
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Concerts & Music, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Dinosaurs Love Underpants (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5 

Tuesday, November 19 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

Join us for some fun dinosaur stories and a dino-rific craft!

LEGO Club

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

LEGO® Club (Drop-In)    

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, November 19 | 5:00- 6:00 p.m. 

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

Come Together

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

Every Wednesday, meet and chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores with hands-on toys. Weekly drop-in event for ages 0-24 months.

This Little Light of Mine

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teens
Makerspace
Registration
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This Pretty Light of Mine (Registration Required)  

Grades 4-8

Wednesday, November 20| 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Work quickly with colored waxes to create a one-of-a-kind candle to keep or gift. 

Genealogy Club

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Room A/B
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.

Great Decisions

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Room C
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association.

Fall for Lois Elhert

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children
Room C/Makerspace
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Fall For Lois Elhert (Drop-In)

Grades K- 2 

Thursday, November 21 | 4:15-5:00 p.m. 

Come enjoy stories by Lois Elhert along with some fun fall crafts and games.