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  • On Thursday May 15, 2025 the library will open at 11am instead of the normal 9am time due to new phone system installation and training.
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May 13 2025 Tue

Bookmobile to Four Seasons

3:15pm - 4:15pm
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Bookmobile
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May 13 2025 Tue

Bookmobile to Four Seasons

3:15pm - 4:15pm
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
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May 13 2025 Tue

5th Grade TeenZone Preview Nights

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Child, Teens
Bloomington Public Library
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May 13 2025 Tue

5th Grade TeenZone Preview Nights

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: TeenZone
Age Group: Child, Teens
Program Type: In-Person Program
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Calling all graduating 5th graders! School will soon be out, and starting in the summer (May 27) you are considered a Teen by the library! So, how about getting a TeenZone preview before the summer begins?

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May 13 2025 Tue

Bookmobile to Oakwood

5:30pm - 6:45pm
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Bookmobile
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May 13 2025 Tue

Bookmobile to Oakwood

5:30pm - 6:45pm
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May 13 2025 Tue

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Bloomington Public Library
Virtual Event
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May 13 2025 Tue

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.

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May 13 2025 Tue

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Bloomington Public Library & Online
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May 13 2025 Tue

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library & Online
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library & Online
Room: Conference Room & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, In-Person Program, Online Program
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. Participants have the option to meet either in person at Bloomington Public Library or online via Zoom. 

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