Curbside Service is now Open!
We've been busy putting new procedures in place, training, and making sure we have all of the equipment we need to keep both patrons and staff safe, and and are now offering Curbside Pickup Service!
Click here for details.
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.
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What are we doing about disinfecting our collection?
Based on CDC guidelines, we are following recommendations from the Northeast Document Conservation Center. We quarantine all materials returned to BPL for a minimum of 72 hours.
Click here
for the NDCC full guidelines.
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Virtual Programs and Digital Resource Update
Adult Services has been working to bring our usual range of programming to the virtual world. Keep a look out for more information as available.
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like Ancestry.com, CreativeBug and Kanopy.
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Chef Maddox Presents: Quarantine Cuisine
Weekly on Thursdays through July
We will post a recipe and YouTube link on our
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.
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Total Request Live:
BPL Piano Show
Featuring Kaleen Dolan
Thursdays through
June & July
7:00-8:00 p.m.
This week's theme - DISNEY
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.
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NEW: Teen Marvel Scavenger Hunt
Open through June13
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
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Virtual Weekly Storytimes & Programs
As virtual programs begin to be more plentiful, check our
calendar and our
Facebook events for more details and availability.
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Virtual Program:
Storytime with Miss Keri
Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 a.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
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#SupportMYBPL #BloomingdaleStrong
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Show your support for BPL by printing out this coloring sheet (click the image for a full-size pdf)! Color it however you'd like, take a pic and post it to your social media (or ours!) with the hashtags #SupportMYBPL | #LibrariesStrong | #BloomingdaleStrong (also printed on the coloring sheet). Then hang it in your window to show your support!
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The library building is closed until further notice. All in-person library programs and meeting room reservations are canceled through June 30, 2020. During the building closure, we're offering
curbside service
for contactless pickup of library holds.
Questions:
For help while the library building is closed, please check our
FAQ
or email
bdref@mybpl.org
.
Curbside Requests:
If you have a Bloomingdale Public Library card, you can place a hold
online
, call 630-924-2730, or email
bdref@mybpl.org
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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
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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.
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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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