Ending in early February:

Winter Reading ends on Friday, February 3. Friday is the last day to log online minutes or turn in your reading log.

Valentines for Veterans ends on Monday, February 6. Stop in to the Youth Service department to create or drop off a Valentine card to be delivered to hospitalized Veterans.

Visit our website for details for both events -

look under Library News in the left column.

Information available through the last day of each event.

The library’s new lockers are ready for use! Access library materials even when the library is closed by picking up your holds at the new lockers, located to the right of our main entrance. Picking up holds at the lockers is both convenient and contactless. Using the lockers is easy!

1. Place a hold and select the lockers as your pickup location.
2. Wait for the library to contact you; you’ll receive notifications by email, text, or phone call that your items are available.
3. Scan your Bloomingdale library card at the lockers to pick up your materials! 

During the month of February donations of Move in Essentials (listed below) will be accepted at the Bloomingdale Village Hall, Library, Fire Department, and Park District (JRC) facilities. Donated items will be provided to Veterans who are exiting homelessness. Only new, store-bought items will be accepted.

For a full list of items accepted, please click here for our printable flyer.

Federal and State Tax Forms

The library has common federal income tax forms available to the public. Other forms may be printed at the library. To order additional federal forms, 

call the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 or download forms online at www.irs.gov/forms-instructions.

To order state forms, call the Revenue Department at 1-800-356-6302

or download forms online at https://tax.illinois.gov/.

Would you like a place to display your art? Consider being one of BPL's Artists of the Month! 

Each month we display one artist's work in our gallery in the stairwell and Take 5 Zone. Artists interested in displaying their work at the Bloomingdale Public Library can download a copy of the exhibition policies and necessary space request forms here. Completed forms can be sent by email to jschingoethe@mybpl.org or turned in to the business office during regular business hours. 

Did you miss a computer class you really wanted to see? Maybe an adult services program? What about learning a craft? Many of our virtual programs are still on our YouTube channel, and new computer classes are added each month. Take a look and catch up on what you've missed!

The next Friends of the Library meeting is Wednesday, April 26 at 7:00pm in Room C. If you have any questions/comments/concerns, please contact the Friends at mybplfriends@gmail.com

As always, check our calendar or the the February/March Almanac to see exciting programming available for all ages!

Bloomingdale Public Library will remain open during our regular hours. The procedures we currently have in place fit within the state's updated guidelines.

Our meeting rooms are open and taking reservations.

Feel free to contact the library with any questions at (630) 529-3120 or email bdref@mybpl.org. Please see www.mybpl.org/covidinfo for updates.

Rent a Tech...from home OR at the Library!

Want 1 on 1 computer assistance on any topic? Call Sean at 630-924-2766 to schedule an in-person, 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 available 6:00am to 11:45pm every day.