September is Hunger Action Month!
Bloomingdale Public Library is a collection location for Hunger Action Month throughout September. Please bring non-perishable food to the library and fill our lobby drop-boxes with materials to feed those in need.
eNews Update
Beginning next week, the BPL departmental eNewsletters will resume monthly distribution. If you aren't subscribed to get our programming information, click the button below to sign up for any/all of our eNewsletters:

The Shelf Life - Adult Services & Programming - monthly
Teen Territory - Teen Services & Programming - monthly
Kids' Corner - Youth Services & Programming - monthly
Tech Talk - Computer Services & Programming - monthly
BPL Bulletin - library-wide events and general information - monthly or as needed
Digital Almanac - all library programming brochure - every other month
Stop by for Free Comic Books!
We’re partnering with Keith’s Komix to offer free comic books for all ages!

Stop by the Adult Services Reference Desk for your free comic now through September.

For children, drop in to Youth Services for a giveaway bag of comic books and nerdy crafts, and enter to win a special prize!

All comic giveaways are while supplies last, through the month of September.
Glenbard Parent Series:
Community Read

Jason Reynolds, author
Library of Congress
Youth Ambassador to Reading
Long Way Down
7:00-8:30 p.m. (virtual event)
Digital Resource & Programs
We have been working to bring our usual range of information and programming to the virtual world. Keep a look out for more information as available.
Click here for updates on accessing your favorite databases from home,
like Ancestry.com, CreativeBug and Kanopy.

You can also watch previous programming on our
YouTube channel at your convenience
Lewis & Clark's Trail
(Homebound, 1806)
Monday, September 21
6:00 p.m.

In this follow-up Zoom presentation, John Lynn follows the trail of Lewis and Clark back home from the Pacific coast, focusing mainly on the homeward bound portion of their journey by way of the Missouri River. "Big Muddy" and its tributaries played a central role in the overall story of the expedition, accounting for almost 5000 miles of its travels and 18 of the expedition's 28 months of explorations. Drawing on Lynn's modern voyage by canoe and kayak down the length of the Missouri River, the program places special emphasis upon the Corps of Discovery's 2300-mile descent of the Missouri River from Three Forks, Montana to the Mississippi and on to St. Louis.
BPL Piano ALL REQUEST Show!
Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Kaleen Dolan is back to perform piano shows via Facebook Live for our BPL audience! She will be taking your requests on Facebook Live to keep you and your families entertained while you are staying safe at home.

Gather the family around and sing along to some of your favorites each week on Facebook Live! (Facebook account not required to view, but is account is needed to comment/make requests). See our calendar here and our Facebook events here. You can watch past videos on our YouTube channel.
Virtual Teen Programs
Teen POKEMON Scavenger Hunt
September 20-26

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen, grades 7-12. Click Here to Start!
Virtual Weekly Youth Storytimes & Programs
As virtual programs begin to be more plentiful, check our calendar and our Facebook events for more details and availability.
Take It, Make It:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Ages 3-5
Kit Pick Up: September 20-26

The school year is fast approaching - sign up and grab this fun kit to get your pre-school or kindergarten aged kids ready!

Kit includes: a craft, games, activity sheets, letter writing activities, and more!
Each kit also includes a copy of the book Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault.

Take It, Make It:
Baby Storytime
Video available now!

Register for Baby Storytime at Home then pick up your free bag that includes a board book, shaker egg, bottle of bubbles, and booklet filled with lap bounces, fingerplays and songs! Be sure to watch Miss Keri's video on BPL's YouTube channel to get tips on how early literacy is incorporated into this at-home storytime with your baby. Click here to watch the video on our YouTube channel.
Take It, Make It:
Space Out!
Grades 1-6
Material Pick Up: September 21-25
Video Available: September 25

We will provide you with materials to learn all about space virtually through crafts, stories, and activities. Pick up a kit that will have materials to make constellations in your room, practice materials for putting planets in order, and more.  
Virtual Program:
Wednesday Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
(then available any time*) on YouTube
*Copyright restrictions only allow our storytime videos to be shown for a limited time and will be removed based on agreements with publishers.
Outdoor Kids' Activities
Outdoor Photo Scavenger Hunt for Kids
Calling all detectives: Join our Outdoor Scavenger Hunts! Each month a new page will be in the new box to the left of our front door. Grab your sheet, look for the matching images, unscramble the clues and spell the mystery word! Once you've found all of the clues and solved the puzzle, bring your sheet to the Youth Services Desk to receive a prize!
Kindness Rocks
Take a walk along Fairfield Way and check out our Kindness Rock Garden!
Take one for inspiration,
Share one for motivation,
Leave one to help our garden grow!
Take It, Make It - Kid's Craft Kits
Want to create a craft? Each week, staff will design new craft kits for 24/7 pick-up at our library craft container along Fairfield Way. Stop by anytime to take a kit to make at home!
BPL General Information:
The library has resumed normal business hours. All in-person library programs and meeting room reservations are cancelled through October 31, 2020.

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.

Questions: Please check our FAQ or contact us.
Latest Updates: Check our website, Facebook page, or by signing up for our eNewsletters.
PLEASE remember that, at this time, we are NOT accepting material donations of any kind. Do not leave boxes of books, papers, DVDs/CDs, etc, outside our doors. We are not able to bring these materials indoors, and left outside they are a hazard and will be damaged by weather. Please hold materials until an announcement is made after we reopen that we are once again accepting donations. We thank you for your patience.
Zoom a Librarian
Need some help with our Library eBooks, streaming movies, databases, or other services? Set up a one-on-one Zoom appointment with us, and a librarian will teach you via video chat.

To make an appointment, call us at 630-924-2730 and leave a voicemail or email us at bdref@mybpl.org. 
Rent a Tech...from home!
Want 1 on 1 computer assistance on any topic? Call Sean at
630-924-2766 to schedule a phone or Zoom appointment with someone in our Computer Services department. 
Wi-Fi Extended throughout Parking Lot
BPL has installed an exterior Wi-Fi antenna to our building so that our Wi-Fi signal now extends throughout our parking lot and Gazebo area. Residents without home Wi-Fi may now use this resource for remote learning, downloading of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. We have designated the back row of our parking lot as the official Drive-Up Wi-Fi location and is signed as such. Please remember to keep up social distancing rules. Remember that this is a parking lot that is still used by the Village of Bloomingdale and others, so observe all safety precautions as normal. Wi-Fi is availabe 8:00am to 10:00pm every day.
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