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BPL continues our Summer Hours - we will be closed Sundays through September 4. We are also closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

As always, many of our services are available online even when the building is closed, including library card registrationeBooks and downloads

online learning, and more.

AND...

The Ice Cream Social is back!

Thursday, August 4 @ the Library


food trucks • ice cream • games • kids' rides


More details to come - check our website and the next BPL Bulletin for more information as the event gets closer!

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It's not to late to join in the Summer Reading fun! This year's program, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, includes programs, crafts, and fun for all ages. Registration is ongoing.

Click here for registration information.

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Join us for our Summer Concert Series in the Memorial Garden!


July 8 - Horizon

August 12 - The Sting Rays


All concerts are 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Dominic Froio Memorial Garden. For maximum comfort, bring your own lawn chair (for when you're not dancing!).


Attend all 3 concerts and get your raffle entry stamped at each one for a chance to win a prize at the last concert! Prizes provided by Roosters Barn & Grill, La Campana Mexican Restaurant, and Anyways Pub, all in Bloomingdale.


The Summer Concert Series is co-sponsored by the Village of Bloomingdale.

This July we will again be partnering with Humanitarian Service Project to collect school supplies for local children as well as others in need of supplies to start the school year off right. Click on the image above for the flyer with a list of supplies needed this year.

Interested in leadership, volunteering, and community service?

The Friends of the Library are looking for new leadership to continue the wonderful work they’ve been doing for the past 40+ years benefitting the 

Bloomingdale Public Library. If interested, please contact the Friends 

at mybplfriends@gmail.com


BPL is in need of volunteers to clip coupons so that we can bring back our Coupon Exchange Program. Volunteers must be over 18. Contact Jamie Schingoethe for information at

(630) 924-2721 or jschingoethe@mybpl.org

Calling All Artists!

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. 

Summer Special Programs

Vitalant will be holding a blood drive at BPL on Wednesday, June 29. 

Please click the image above for sign-up information.

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Please click the image above for more information.

As always, check our calendar or the the June/July Summer Mailing to see exciting programming available for all ages!

eNews Update
The Bloomingdale Public Library has 5 monthly eNewsletters and 1 bi-monthly eNewsletter - you may subscribe to just the ones that interest you!

We publish monthly newsletters focused on the following areas:
  • General Interest / Library Information (BPL Bulletin) - this is also published 'as needed' to let you know of important announcements and updates
  • Adult Services (The Shelf Life)
  • Youth Services (Kids' Corner)
  • Teen Programs (Teen Territory)
  • Computer Classes (Tech Talk)
  • Digital Almanac - bi-monthly (BPL Almanac)

Click the link below to update your subscription or add a new email address.
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BPL General Information:

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!

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 available 6:00am to 11:45pm every day.

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