Outreach resources for services to bookmobile communities. The bookmobile contains everything from children s. A schedule and map of the bloomington public library bookmobile s stops is posted online at a paper schedule is available at any bookmobile stop or at the library, 205. The normal public library is an excellent source for books, movies, and music, of course, but are you aware of the other great offerings for you. With the goal of improving literacy and providing more access to books for children on bloomingtons west side, the bloomington public library hosted a bingo for books. See what book clubs are available, when they meet and what they are reading. National bookmobile day wednesday, april 22, 2020 celebrates our nations bookmobiles and the dedicated library professionals who provide this valuable and essential service to their communities every day. In 1990, this bookmobile is reconditioned and repainted. Arrowsmith, old town bloomington, dale, and dawson. There are 23 bookmobile stops around the city and county, so theres one close to you. Bloomingtons new public library director is a springfield native and current head of the public library in charleston. The state department for libraries and archives furnished a bookmobile and book collection to the jessamine county board of education.
The mayors community coalition against heroin is providing information and discussion about the heroin epidemic in peoria, illinois. State of illinois department of revenue the direct number for receiving illinois tax forms is 18003566302. Bloomington public library is located in bloomington, il. Materials on the bookmobile include dvds, books for ages, readalongs, and magazines. Peoria public library celebrates national bookmobile day. This newtous bookmobile could carry 1,500 books at a time. The bookmobile collection includes bestsellers, adult, young adult, and childrens books, compact discs, dvds, magazines, and books oncd. Ellettsville branch 812 8761272 600 west temperance street, ellettsville, in 47429.
Bloomington s new public library director is a springfield native and current head of the public library in charleston. Bloomington public library bloomington public library. Where you heard about the item, needed for book club, etc. Patrons may apply for library cards on the bookmobile. It closed in 1880 due to lack of funds, but later reopened.
Additionally, 1,362 golden prairie public library district residents possessed a bloomington public library card. National bookmobile day is recognizing the people that keep libraries rolling. See more of bloomington public library, illinois on facebook. Bloomington public library bookmobile bloomington, il.
Mclean county public library outreach services travels all over the county providing programs to those in our communities. Any resident 17 years of age and older may receive an adult library card upon provision of a valid photo id and proof of. Once youve signed up, youll receive a text reminder on the day that the bookmobile is coming. Bookmobile offers superb quality, innumerable book printing and production options, and affordability for art book printing. The library is open 7 days a week when classes are in session. A computer is available on the bookmobile for patrons to access the internet and the scott county public library catalog. Materials not available on the bookmobile may be requested from the main library and then delivered to your nearest bookmobile stop. Bloomington public library, illinois, 205 e olive st. Bookmobile schedule monroe county public library, indiana. Bloomington public library, illinois home facebook. The bloomington illinois public library serves a community of 48,000 and three adjacent townships with a population of 7,500. Currently, the library offers a number of public programs, including a bookmobile, first started in 1926 as.
At bookmobile, we appreciate the care, time, and effort. The mobile library is a stateoftheart bookmobile that delivers books, music, movies and more to 24 neighborhoods in springfield and greene county each week. Active library cards from normal public library, as well as cards from many other illinois public libraries, can be registered and entered into bloomington public librarys computer system. Bookmobile online circulation via cellular telephone the bloomington illinois public library serves a community of 48,000 and three adjacent townships with a population of 7,500. Golden prairie public library district contracts with bloomington public library to provide library services to the residents of the following townships. Due to the covid19 pandemic, there will be no bookmobile stops until further notice. Bloomington library bookmobile hours bloomington, il. A schedule and map of the bloomington public library bookmobiles stops is posted online at a paper schedule is available at any. He came to gail borden from normal public library where he was the childrens technology and programming librarian. Those who use the bookmobile can also sign up for stopspecific text messages. Bloomington public library reaching across illinois.
Join our current client list of museums, galleries, and artists, and have your book handcrafted with a level of care that matches your own. It is a library on wheels, filled with an assortment of books. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the digital library of illinois digital collection. Hamilton succeeds georgia bouda, who retired last year after nine years directing the. If youd like us to put an item on the bookmobile for you, call 8476737774 at least one day in advance. Olive st bloomington, il 61701 3098286091 entrance and parking on the south side of the building. Believe it or not, our current bookmobile is already 5 years old. Go to main hours page see the location of all branches. History of the bookmobile illinois library association. Bloomington public library, illinois, bloomington, il. Use your library card to check out and return items just as you would inside the library building.
Patrons of the mobile library may request delivery of materials from other branch libraries and return materials checked out. The bloomington public library is a center for culture, art, and communication for the residents of bloomington, illinois and surrounding areas. The bookmobile stops at day care facilities, schools, senior complexes, and neighborhoods on a two week rotation from september through may and every week june through august. Library cards are available to all residents of the city of bloomington and the golden prairie public library district arrowsmith, bloomington, dale, dawson and old town townships. Bookmobile we bring craftsmanship to short run printing. This photo courtesy of the mclean county museum of history.
Whenever possible, bookmobile customers are provided with the same level of service one would find at a fixed library facility. Bookmobile may add 6 stops on bloomingtons west side local. Bloomington public library has driveup book drops located near the librarys entrance. Library board of trustees city of bloomington, illinois. The library serves a population of 76,610 residents. The peoria public library celebrated the holiday accordingly at their north branch, with treats, crafts and story. This library is affiliated with bloomington public library. Jeanne hamilton was the unanimous selection of library board members from among four finalists, according to board president carol koos. He received his mlis from the university of illinois urbanachampaign and a bachelor of science from illinois state university. Currently, the library offers a number of public programs, including a bookmobile, first started in 1926 as library on wheels, that delivers to local neighborhoods. Help your children read 1,000 books before kindergarten. The local irs office is at 301 south prospect road, bloomington.
Any resident of a public library district in the state of illinois may register their card and use it at the bloomington public library. Bloomington public librarys bookmobile program began in the fall of 1930. Danny rice is the new manager of bookmobile services. The collection includes best sellers, paperbacks, childrens books, music, movies, and audio books. Checkout books, movies, music, audio books, and magazines get.
City of bloomington and golden prairie public library district residents. In 1961, the library purchased a used bookmobile from moline public library. Although not originally affiliated with the withers library or its then current trustees, an additional library service to the community was inaugurated during the late 1950s and 1960s. A library on wheels, the bookmobile currently visits 48 stops every three weeks in the city of bloomington and the golden prairie public library district which contracts with bloomington public library for services to its residents. It was founded in 1857 as a singleroom library run on book donations. Later, in 1887, a land donation was made by sarah b. This special, nationwide event is an opportunity for bookmobiles fans to make their support knownthrough thanking bookmobile. The ala office for diversity, literacy and outreach services, in partnership with the association of bookmobile and outreach services, has assembled the following key resources to assist library and information workers in the provision of quality bookmobile and outreach services. Bloomington public library bookmobile is located at 205 east olive street bloomington, il 61701. Rhonda massie, bloomington public library marketing director, and danny rice, circulation and outreach services supervisor, talk about the newly arrived bookmobile in march at the library. The bookmobile has a biweekly schedule of thirty onehour stops around the city and townships and an annual circulation of approximately 35,000 items. The mobile public library bookmobile stops at over 50 locations all over mobile county. The librarys fourth version of the bookmobile arrives. The campaign was successful and, in 1977, the library reopened in its current home at 205 east olive street as bloomington public library.
Bookmobile may add 6 stops on bloomingtons west side. The library started as in a single room of a building on center street in 1857. Funding for all illinois library systems chicago public library system, illinois heartland library system, and reaching across illinois library system is provided through the illinois state library and the secretary of state from revenue appropriated by the illinois general assembly or granted under the federal library services and technology act. Bloomington public library bloomingtonnormal localwiki. Bloomington library bookmobile brings the library to. Our bookmobile is a mobile library that brings books, dvds, and more to locations throughout skokie five days a week. Bookmobile online circulation via cellular telephone.
Bloomington public library bookmobile can be reached at 3098286091. The library, called withers public library at the time, bought a motorized book wagon and distributed books at 10 different offsite locations. Sites must have a sizable population of those who face barriers in accessing saint paul public library fixed facilities. The extension services now outreach department is created to manage all services offered outside the library bookmobile, booksbymail, etc. The bookmobile contains everything from children s books to adult. Bloomington public librarys mobile library the bookmobile makes 48 area stops every 3 weeks. Patrons of the mobile library may request delivery of materials from other branch libraries and return materials checked out at other libraries. The collection of the library contains 317,000 volumes.
During the library s emergency closure due to covid19, our staff will issue library cards online to those who live in bloomington and those who live within the boundaries of the golden prairie public library district, which includes the townships of arrowsmith, bloomington, dale, dawson, and old town. Bookmobile schedule the bookmobile collection includes bestsellers, adult, young adult, and childrens books, compact discs, dvds, magazines, and booksoncd. Once youve signed up, youll receive a text reminder on the day that the bookmobile is coming to your neighborhood. The library bookmobile serves all ages from babies to senior citizens. Gail borden library bookmobile grand opening on national. Customers need to make sure all items have dropped inside the book drop, and should not use the book drop if it is full. Bloomington public library, illinois has been offering quality programs and resources for more than 150 years. Withers and a twostory building is built and consequently named the withers. Bloomington public library s mobile library the bookmobile makes 48 area stops every 3 weeks. General guidelines before taking the exam, the test taker must present a valid picture id.
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