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04/22/26 @ 6:30pm - 04/22/26 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!

Meetings are held four times a year. Members who are unable to attend meetings but wish to donate their time may donate a few hours to help with our various activities.

For more information about the Friends, visit our website or contact the Friends at mybplfriends@gmail.com.

07/22/26 @ 6:30pm - 07/22/26 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!

Meetings are held four times a year. Members who are unable to attend meetings but wish to donate their time may donate a few hours to help with our various activities.

For more information about the Friends, visit our website or contact the Friends at mybplfriends@gmail.com.

10/28/26 @ 6:30pm - 10/28/26 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!

Meetings are held four times a year. Members who are unable to attend meetings but wish to donate their time may donate a few hours to help with our various activities.

For more information about the Friends, visit our website or contact the Friends at mybplfriends@gmail.com.

01/27/27 @ 6:30pm - 01/27/27 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Join the Friends of the Library and meet new friends, help out at library events, and have fun!

Meetings are held four times a year. Members who are unable to attend meetings but wish to donate their time may donate a few hours to help with our various activities.

For more information about the Friends, visit our website or contact the Friends at mybplfriends@gmail.com.

01/18/26 @ 1:00pm - 01/18/26 @ 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. 

01/21/26 @ 9:00am - 01/21/26 @ 6:00pm 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. 

01/22/26 @ 9:00am - 01/22/26 @ 6:00pm 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. 

01/23/26 @ 9:00am - 01/23/26 @ 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. 

01/24/26 @ 9:00am - 01/24/26 @ 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. 

02/14/26 @ 10:00am - 02/14/26 @ 12:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group Regular monthly meet up with special yarn swap event.

02/09/26 @ 6:00pm - 02/09/26 @ 8:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

03/10/26 @ 6:00pm - 03/10/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

04/06/26 @ 6:00pm - 04/06/26 @ 8:00pm Conference Room Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

04/14/26 @ 6:00pm - 04/14/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

05/12/26 @ 6:00pm - 05/12/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

05/12/26 @ 7:00pm - 05/12/26 @ 8:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 05/12/2026 @ 7:00pm

Invite Nature to Your Yard!

Join us as we learn all about creating more eco-friendly yards!

Jim Kleinwachter of The Conservation Foundation will show us how the “typical” yard can easily be improved to help reduce water run-off, increase wildlife habitat, and improve the soil. The benefits of improving the environment are many including, reducing your water use, creating more area for birds and butterflies, reducing chemical use, less lawn mowing, and learning about invasive species that may need to be controlled in your yard.

This education program will cover a variety of techniques for transforming your yard, including the use of rain barrels, rain gardens, and the selection and use of native plants to solve yard problems. Native plants grow naturally and need no watering or fertilizers once established. Additionally, these plants thrive on their own and do well, even during drought conditions. Their deep roots hold the soil, allow water to filter down deep into the ground where it belongs and, because they “evolved” here, they attract dozens of species of beneficial wildlife such as butterflies and songbirds.

Participants will receive a butterfly attraction and identification pamphlet, and native plant guide!

06/09/26 @ 6:00pm - 06/09/26 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

02/17/26 @ 7:00pm - 02/17/26 @ 8:00pm Off Site VIRTUAL: Online Night with a Museum: Lake Placid Olympic Museum

In 1974, shortly after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games were awarded to Lake Placid, members of the community decided to create a collection of materials pertaining to the Games for future use in a museum/research facility. At the end of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, the Olympic and Winter Sports Museum, a private, not-for-profit museum, was opened at the former Austria House in Lake Placid. Today the Lake Placid Olympic Museum celebrates and continues the legacy of their role in the Olympic Winter Games through inspiration and engagement. Join us online as we take a tour of the museum. Staff will share stories from their collection helping us celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Please contact our reference desk or please register using this link: https://schaumburg.libnet.info/event/14573415#branch

This program is brought in partnership with the following Illinois Libraries: 

Schaumburg Township District Library, St Charles Public Library, Algonquin Area Public Library District, Fossil Ridge Public Library District, Wilmette Public Library, Ela Area Public Library, Morton Grove Public Library, Prospect Heights Public library, Roselle Public Library District, Cary Area Public Library, Gail Borden Public Library, Bloomingdale Public Library, and West Chicago Public Library District.  

This program is online on Zoom. After registering, you receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours before the program. If the event is full, or if you prefer, you can watch the live stream on YouTube.com/@SchaumLib

01/13/26 @ 7:00pm - 01/13/26 @ 8:45pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group Monthly board meeting

01/15/26 @ 9:00am - 01/15/26 @ 6:00pm 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.