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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.

06/17/26 @ 2:00pm - 06/17/26 @ 4:00pm Room C 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.

06/24/26 @ 2:00pm - 06/24/26 @ 4:00pm Room C 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.

07/01/26 @ 2:00pm - 07/01/26 @ 4:00pm Room B 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.

07/08/26 @ 2:00pm - 07/08/26 @ 4:00pm Room B 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.

07/15/26 @ 2:00pm - 07/15/26 @ 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.

07/22/26 @ 2:00pm - 07/22/26 @ 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.

07/29/26 @ 2:00pm - 07/29/26 @ 4:00pm Room C 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.

08/05/26 @ 2:00pm - 08/05/26 @ 4:00pm Room C 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.

06/20/26 @ 10:30am - 06/20/26 @ 11:30am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 05/18/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 06/19/2026 @ 4:30pm

Cereal Saturdays (Registration Required)

Grades K-3

Saturdays, June 19, July 18, August 15 |10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

For a wave of fun, join us for Saturday morning cartoons and cereal! Please register for each date individually and let us know of any food allergies at that time. 

07/18/26 @ 10:30am - 07/18/26 @ 11:30am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/17/2026 @ 4:30pm

Cereal Saturdays (Registration Required)

Grades K-3

Saturdays, June 19, July 18, August 15 |10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

For a wave of fun, join us for Saturday morning cartoons and cereal! Please register for each date individually and let us know of any food allergies at that time. 

08/15/26 @ 10:30am - 08/15/26 @ 11:30am Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/13/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/14/2026 @ 4:30pm

Cereal Saturdays (Registration Required)

Grades K-3

Saturdays, June 19, July 18, August 15 |10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

For a wave of fun, join us for Saturday morning cartoons and cereal! Please register for each date individually and let us know of any food allergies at that time. 

06/12/26 @ 10:30am - 06/12/26 @ 11:00am Off Site

Circle Park Storytime (Drop-In)

All Ages

Thursdays, June 11, July 9, August 13

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join us for outdoor summer storytimes in Circle Park. Meet us at the Homola picnic shelter! Weather pending.

06/15/26 @ 6:00pm - 06/15/26 @ 6:30pm 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!