We're Open!
We will be open to the public the following hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

We will be following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the state's Restore Illinois plan as we expand our services in the future. Please see www.mybpl.org/covidinfo for future updates.

New Requirements
In order to help protect our patrons and staff, everyone visiting the library must follow these requirements:
  • Wear a face covering or mask covering their nose and mouth at all times.
  • Maintain social distancing of at least six feet apart.
  • Wash your hands and/or use hand sanitizer often.

Questions? Call us at 630-529-3120, email bdref@mybpl.org or see our website at www.mybpl.org/covidinfo.
Summer Reading 2020
June 1 - August 1

For more information, click here for the full brochure or go to www.mybpl.org/srp for details and online registration.
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.
Fun Food Trends by the Decades: 1920s to 1990s
Monday, July 20
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
From Depression Era and victory Garden cooking through cake pops, what were the popular trends for home cooks? Enjoy this nostalgic, historic yet humorous look back at culinary creations. Registered attendees will receive recipes from presenter and cookbook collector Amy Alessio.   You will receive the Zoom link by email 3 days before and the day of the event. If you don't receive the link, please check your span/junk folder.
Chef Maddox Presents: Quarantine Cuisine
Weekly on Thursdays through August
We will post a recipe and YouTube link on our calendar and Facebook page . It will be available for you to watch the entire day on Thursday before the video is taken down, so you can watch at a time that is convenient for you. No registration necessary.
Total Request Live:
BPL Piano Show
Featuring Kaleen Dolan

SPECIAL DAY:
TUESDAY, JULY 21
7:00-8:00 P.M.

THIS WEEK'S THEME - ALL REQUESTS!

Kaleen Dolan will be performing themed 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). See our calendar here and our Facebook events here . You can watch past videos on our YouTube channel.
Virtual Teen Programs
Teen FORTNITE Scavenger Hunt
July 19-25

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 Art Class for Teens:
Create Your Own Character
Tuesday, August 4
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us on Zoom to learn basic drawing techniques and draw your own unique character. Supplies needed: paper, pencils/erasers, ruler. Tracing paper, markers, or colored pencils optional. Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom, and the Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you the week of the event.  Registration is required and limited to 10 participants in grades 7-12.
Virtual Weekly Storytimes & Programs
As virtual programs begin to be more plentiful, check our calendar and our Facebook events for more details and availability.
Virtual Program:
Sensory Storytime
Saturday, July 18 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
for ages 3-8 with caregiver

This program is especially for children with autism, sensory processing, and other special needs. We will engage the senses through music, stories, and motor activities. This is a virtual event - the video will premiere on our YouTube channel at 10:30am on Saturday.
Virtual Program:
Happy Books, Happy Cooks Storytime
Mondays in July, 7:00-7:30 p.m.
(then available any time*) on YouTube 

*due to copyright restrictions, our storytime videos are not available indefinitely and will be removed based on agreements with publishers
Virtual Program:
Wednesday Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
(then available any time*) on Y ouTu be 

*due to copyright restrictions, our storytime videos are not available indefinitely and will be removed based on agreements with publishers
Virtual Program:
Virtual Bingo
Tuesday, July 21 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
for grades K-6

THIS A REGISTERED PROGRAM
Ready for some Bingo fun? Join us for Zoom bingo for a chance to win a fun prize! The coverall winner will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant! Pick up Bingo cards at the library's Youth Services desk or print off your own at https://myfreebingocards.com/numbers/1-75 .

This program will be hosted on zoom and a link to this event will be sent out by email the day before.  Click here to register !
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!
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!
BPL Building Update
The library building is reopening on Monday, July 6. All in-person library programs and meeting room reservations are canceled through August 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 8:30am to 10:00pm every day.
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