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04/03/26 @ 9:00am - 04/03/26 @ 5:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.

Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room. 

04/04/26 @ 9:00am - 04/04/26 @ 5:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.

Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room. 

03/26/26 @ 6:00pm - 03/26/26 @ 6:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 02/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 03/26/2026 @ 6:00pm

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

04/01/26 @ 10:30am - 04/01/26 @ 11:15am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Toddler Dance Party (Drop-In)

18 months to 36 months

Wednesday, April 1 | 10:30-11:15 a.m. 

Does your toddler like to move, groove and wiggle? Join us for a morning of music and movement. 

04/01/26 @ 2:00pm - 04/01/26 @ 3:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 02/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 03/31/2026 @ 2:03pm

Paint a Spring Magnet (Registration Required ) 

Grades 3-6  

Wednesday, April 1 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Create a pretty refrigerator magnet with springtime colors. 

04/01/26 @ 7:00pm - 04/01/26 @ 8:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

04/03/26 @ 10:30am - 04/03/26 @ 11:30am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Explore with Your Senses (Drop-In) 

Under 3 years old with caregivers 

Friday, April 3 |10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

Come participate in different activities designed to develop sensory processing skills. Explore texture, sound, smell, colors and patterns. 

04/06/26 @ 6:00pm - 04/06/26 @ 6:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)

 

6:00-6:30 p.m.

Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more!

 

04/13/26 @ 6:00pm - 04/13/26 @ 6:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)

 

6:00-6:30 p.m.

Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more!

 

05/06/26 @ 12:30pm - 05/06/26 @ 3:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library -Community Group- Informational seminar in regards to estate planning.

05/06/26 @ 7:00pm - 05/06/26 @ 8:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

06/03/26 @ 7:00pm - 06/03/26 @ 8:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

06/15/26 @ 6:30pm - 06/15/26 @ 8:45pm Room A Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group / not a library program Open to the public, please join us to play bingo! (Money is not a prize, no exchange of money to play.) Bingo night

03/29/26 @ 2:00pm - 03/29/26 @ 3:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Please let us know of any allergies at the time of registration. 

Registration is required. Registration starts: 02/16/2026 @ 9:05am Registration end: 03/28/2026 @ 10:06am

Peeps Family Challenge (Registration Required)    

Families 

Sunday, March 29 | 2:00- 3:00 p.m. 

Come as a family to create a scene from a favorite children’s book with peeps. Peeps and some craft supplies provided. 

Please register as a family.

03/31/26 @ 4:00pm - 03/31/26 @ 4:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

KPop Demon Hunters Bookmarks (Drop-In)

Families

Tuesday, March 31 | 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. 

Be golden and create some KPop Demon Hunters bookmarks!

06/11/26 @ 7:00pm - 06/11/26 @ 9:00pm Off Site VIRTUAL: Inside the Obama Presidential Center

Join us as we take part in a webinar, sponsored by the Algonquin Area Public Library, for a special virtual presentation exploring the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Obama Presidential Center.

Presenters, Kenvi Phillips, inaugural director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, and Tina Tchen, Executive Vice President of Programs for the Obama Foundation, will discuss the first digital Presidential Library and the Obama Presidential Center as a vibrant community hub, economic anchor, and beacon of democracy. This program offers a unique opportunity to learn how presidential history is preserved, accessed, and shared, and how these records deepen our understanding of recent history and democratic values.

The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a museum, library, and educational campus dedicated to President Barack Obama's legacy. Located in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, the Center will feature community gathering spaces, a Chicago Public Library branch, and the Obama Foundation's headquarters. The Center opens in June 2026. The National Archives and Records Administration operates the Barack Obama Presidential Library, the Agency's first fully digital Presidential Library, a partner of the Obama Presidential Center.

Please register here to be included in this one-of-a-kind event! Make sure you tell them Bloomingdale PL sent you!

This program is online on Zoom. After registering, you receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours before the program. 

06/13/26 @ 10:00am - 06/13/26 @ 10:45am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 05/18/2026 @ 9:01am Registration end: 06/13/2026 @ 10:00am

Messy Fingers (Registration Required)

Ages 2-4

Saturday, June 13| 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Your little ones will have the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills through this hands-on messy art class. Join us for all the mess and lots of fun!

04/22/26 @ 6:30pm - 04/22/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/22/2026 @ 2:00pm

Create a custom tote bag using a sublimation printer. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift!

Registration Limit: 6 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. 

Sessions - Please sign up for one session only
Wednesday, April 22 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, April 27 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.

04/27/26 @ 6:30pm - 04/27/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/27/2026 @ 2:00pm

Create a custom tote bag using a sublimation printer. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift!

Registration Limit: 6 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. 

Sessions - Please sign up for one session only
Wednesday, April 22 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, April 27 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

For Bloomingdale cardholders ages 12-17, please bring a completed Makerspace waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Adult Bloomingdale cardholders can fill out a waiver at the session.

06/10/26 @ 2:00pm - 06/10/26 @ 4:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Kids ages 8-18 are welcome at our drop-in chess club. Come by to play some games, meet friends, and prepare for the end of summer Interlibrary Tournament! 

No registration is required and you are welcome to attend as many or as few weeks as fit busy summer schedules.