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. The bloomington public library bookmobile committee met for the first time tuesday photo by joe ragusawjbc. Bloomington public library has a bookmobile, driveup service, a patio and more parking than normals library. Bookmobile schedule january, february, and march 2020.
Click on a location below, and youll find a map of the surrounding area, including where the bookmobile parks. Bookmobiles carry library materials to schools, daycares, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods. In order to reduce barriers and promote equitable access for all members of the community, the library will waive all unpaid overdue fines and collection agency fees, and eliminate fines for all late returns moving forward, effective march 1. Also use the bloomington recycle coach noted to the right for your neighborhood schedule. Bloomington, il 61704 i hope everyone had the chance to enjoy the summer.
Bloomington recycle coach to determine days for garage, recycle, brush, and bulk waste pick up. The bookmobile also offers holds pickup, materials return, and staff information assistance. Teens learned the basics of cryptography and code breaking while working with team members and competing against other teams to find clues, defeat a laser maze, and win prizes. Bookmobile schedule kokomohoward county public library. Bloomington library adds west side bookmobile service wglt.
To receive a paper copy of the bookmobile schedule in the mail, call 3098286092. Each khcpl bookmobile has a large collection of materials for young children to teens, as well as a small collection of adult materials. Bloomington library trustees discuss lack of bookmobile. Monday click on a red marker for stop address and directions.
Checkout books, movies, music, audio books, and magazines get. Bloomington bookmobile dispensing books, gathering data wglt. Pt conference times 2 stevenson safety 2 principal read 2 battle of the books 2 flying horse 3 isu college mentors 3 nurses notes 3 sweaty selfies 3 eek patrols lunch outside, weather 3 student council 4 square 1 art 4 international walk day 5 late arrivals 5 bookmobile schedule 5. Bookmobile gail borden public library district elgin, illinois. Bloomington public library bookmobile is located at 205 east olive street bloomington, il 61701. Two of them, at miller park and bloomington bookmobile dispensing books, gathering data wglt. There are 23 bookmobile stops around the city and county, so theres one close to you. This means that this bookmobile was the first to visit stops outside of bloomington in the townships of arrowsmith, old town, dale, and dawson. Reserved items scheduled to be picked up from a bookmobile stop may be picked up at the main library during this time in the holds pickup room. The training of a bookmobile driver part 1 illinois. 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 the bookmobile weighs 33,000 pounds, is 32.
The move partly addresses a flap caused by a lack of west side bookmobile service. Bloomington six new bookmobile stops on the citys west side have been added to new maps being distributed by the bloomington public library. Bloomington public library will be having a library bookmobile at meatheads to get kids excited about reading. Bloomington public library and normal public library teamed up to bring a fun program to teens in our area. Bloomington public library bookmobile bloomington, il. The bookmobile is your neighborhood branch of the ames public library. April 2019march 2020 schedule a schedule b schedule a schedule a bookmobile stops. The 35by11foot bookmobile travels the streets of bloomington. Enable the provision of services and facilities of common benefit to the residents. In february of 1999, bloomington public library purchased a new bookmobile. The head of the bloomington library board says the library will create six new bookmobile stops west of veterans parkway. Pritzker vows lobbyist ethics changes as early as next weeks veto session. Materials may be returned to any stop on the schedule or to these locations.
Crestwicke homeowners association hoa was established in 1973. Bloomington public librarys bookmobile saw little activity when it was stationed at miller park a few years ago. Perry county public library tell city 2328 tell street tell city in 47586 or perry county public library cannelton 210 s 8th street cannelton in 47520 or any evergreen library. I also hope you are feeling relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year i am so excited for the 201718 school year and look forward to seeing all of.
A new bloomington public library bookmobile will start driving around town on april. This photo courtesy of mclean county museum of history. It offers everchanging collections of highdemand materials for all ages including bestselling books, recent and classic movies on dvd, audiobooks, music cds, magazines, and more. The bookmobile contains everything from children s. Residents within the district are eligible for bloomington public library cards and can utilize the bloomington public library, the bookmobile, and bloomington public librarys online resources. You can check out, return, and request items from a bookmobile stop near you. Those who use the bookmobile can also sign up for stopspecific text messages. Bloomington public library books are just the beginning. You may also return materials checked out from the main library or ellettsville branch to the bookmobile. Bookmobile service monroe county public library, indiana mcpl.
Go to main using the library page get a library card. It has regular stops in the community to make accessing materials more convenient for you. Home il mclean bloomington bloomington library bookmobile bloomington library bookmobile hours bloomington library bookmobile hours libraries within 10 miles. Bookmobile committee discusses new stops wjbc am 1230. Bookmobile schedule 3 arrival times open house dates 3 flying horse 3 birthday treats 3 upcoming events 3. The name withers public library was removed from the bookmobile as the new bloomington public library was set to open in 1977. Check out our online card catalog at the top of the page by clicking here or by clicking on the catalog tab. This includes pre3 bookmobile schedule 4 nurse notes 4 flying horse 4 battle of the books 4 juneaug calendar 4 freereduced flowchart 5 summer meals 6 may calendar 7 brick order form 8. Encourage high standards of maintenance and operation of all property in crestwicke subdivision dedicated to the common use or benefit of all residents. Bookmobile we bring craftsmanship to short run printing. Bloomington public library is located in bloomington, il. History of the bookmobile illinois library association. Bloomington public librarys mobile library the bookmobile makes 48 area stops every 3 weeks.
The bookmobile schedule is listed below by name of. Bookmobile schedule monroe county public library, indiana. It is a library on wheels, filled with an assortment of books. By olivia buck at the end of january, i moved into a new position at bloomington public library. The bookmobile schedule is listed below by name of stop. However, in 1976, the bookmobile s lower panels had rusted and thus the bookmobile was reconditioned and given a beautiful new paint job. Visit the woodbury county library, cord memorial library, hornick public library, or pierson public library. To quote the bloomington solid waste website the only holiday that collection does not take place is christmas day. Due to the covid19 pandemic, there will be no bookmobile stops until further notice.
In the case of bookmobile stop cancelations, we will do our best to contact. We print books right and keep them on schedule, offering the perfect balance between technical innovation and traditional bookprinting values. Bloomington public schools district 87 inside this issue. Bloomington six new bookmobile stops on the citys west side have been added to. Bookmobile may add 6 stops on bloomingtons west side. Bookmobile service monroe county public library, indiana. It has regular stops in the community to make accessing. An evaluation is underway about the bookmobile s schedule. In the event of inclement weather or mechanical difficulties, the library may cancel a scheduled bookmobile stop or homebound delivery. Evaluation of new bookmobiles scheduled stops underway. Olive st bloomington, il 61701 3098286091 entrance and parking on the south side of the building. The bloomington bookmobile is adding six stops to its schedule for residents in the old east side, and west bloomington. Bloomington library bookmobile brings the library to.
The bloomington library bookmobile alternates every 3 weeks at these near by stops. The bloomington bookmobile doesnt go to the poor side of town. Winter 2020 bookmobile schedule peoria public library. At bookmobile, we appreciate the care, time, and effort that book publishers invest in their titles, and we devote the same high degree of care and attention to printing. To receive a paper copy of the bookmobile schedule in. The bookmobile is a mobile library service from the iowa city public library icpl. They will also be available for pickup at the scheduled bookmobile stop the following week. Bloomington public library bookmobile can be reached at 3098286091. You could see it that way, but many bloomington public library trustees arent so sure thats the real problem.
I became an lta, the home delivery coordinator, and a bookmobile driver all at once. Times are approximate, we will try to stay on schedule but detours and unforeseen circumstances sometimes arise. Danny rice, circulation and outreach services supervisor for bloomington public library, sits in the front seat of the new bookmobile. Peoria, illinois 61615 309 4972068 bookmobile schedule. In addition to a collection of new and popular books and dvds on the bookmobile, you can check out anything from icpls collection by placing a hold and requesting pickup at the bookmobile. Scheduled bookmobile stops can be found by selecting the desired stop on the left. Check the schedule and map for dates and look for changes. Bloomington library bookmobile hours bloomington, il. Keep uptodate on the bloomington public librarys bookmobile. Of course, when i started the position, i did not have a commercial drivers license.
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