Calendar

08/07/26 @ 10:00am - 08/07/26 @ 11:00am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Explore with Your Senses (Drop-In) 

Under 3 years old with caregivers 

Friday, August 7|10:00 a.m.- 11:00.m.

Come participate in different activities designed to develop sensory processing skills. Explore texture, sound, smell, colors and patterns. 

08/11/26 @ 4:00pm - 08/11/26 @ 4:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/17/2026 @ 3:54pm

Popsicle Stick School Bus Frame (Registration Required)

Grades 2-6

Tuesday, August 11 |4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.

Create a fun picture frame before the new school year begins! Please bring a photo for this craft.

08/13/26 @ 4:15pm - 08/13/26 @ 5:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/12/2026 @ 2:25pm

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, August 13 & September 10 | 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  

Libraries are a great place to learn about science and technology while making cool stuff. Come join the fun! August- Solar oven. September- Vibrobots.  

08/19/26 @ 4:00pm - 08/19/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Pokemon Club (Drop-In)    

Grades K-6 

Wednesdays, August 19 and September 9 | 4:00- 4:45 p.m. 

Calling all trainers! Join us for Pokemon games, card trading, and crafts. 

08/21/26 @ 10:30am - 08/21/26 @ 11:15am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/20/2026 @ 9:01am Registration end: 08/20/2026 @ 2:48pm

Dragons Love Tacos Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages 2-6

Friday, August 21 | 10:30-11:15 a.m. 

Do you love dragons? Do you love tacos? Join us for a storytime based on the book by Adam Rubin. 

08/21/26 @ 2:00pm - 08/21/26 @ 2:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bookmarks (Drop-In) 

Families

Friday, August |2:00 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.

Color your favorite Turtle characters for your own personal bookmark!

08/22/26 @ 10:00am - 08/22/26 @ 11:30am Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Sit and Stitch (Drop-In) 

Grades 3 and up  

Saturday, August 22| 10:00- 11:30 a.m.

Calling all crochet enthusiasts. Join us for some fun with yarn. Bring your own project and share social time with other stitchers. 

08/29/26 @ 10:00am - 08/29/26 @ 10:45am Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/27/2026 @ 8:45pm

Relief Printing (Registration Required)

Grades 3-6

Saturday, August 29 |10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Create your own prints using art technique that is thousands of years old.

09/09/26 @ 10:30am - 09/09/26 @ 11:15am Room A Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/17/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 09/08/2026 @ 3:16pm

Celebrate National Teddy Bear Day (Registration Required)  

Ages 2-5

Wednesday, September 9| 10:30-11:15 a.m. 

You and your teddy will enjoy a storytime together and a parade. Then, you will leave your friend at the library for a sleepover and pick him back up the next day to learn about all they had done!

09/09/26 @ 4:00pm - 09/09/26 @ 4:45pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Pokemon Club (Drop-In)    

Grades K-6 

Wednesdays, August 19 and September 9 | 4:00- 4:45 p.m. 

Calling all trainers! Join us for Pokemon games, card trading, and crafts. 

09/10/26 @ 4:15pm - 09/10/26 @ 5:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/17/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 09/09/2026 @ 2:25pm

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, August 13 & September 10 | 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  

Libraries are a great place to learn about science and technology while making cool stuff. Come join the fun! August- Solar oven. September- Vibrobots.  

09/14/26 @ 4:00pm - 09/14/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/17/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 09/13/2026 @ 2:56pm

Pinecone Bird Feeders (Registration Required)

Grades K-2

Monday, September 14 |4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Create a yummy snack for the birds in your yard. 

09/15/26 @ 10:30am - 09/15/26 @ 11:30am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/17/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 09/15/2026 @ 10:30am

Playing with STEM (Registration Required) 

Ages 2-5 

Tuesdays, August 11 & September 15 | 10:30-11:30

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are important learning areas for kids of all ages. Start your child early with our fun play to learn program.  August- Buildings.  September- Magnets.

09/23/26 @ 4:00pm - 09/23/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/17/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 09/22/2026 @ 2:29pm

Kare for Koalas (Registration Required)

Grades K-2

Wednesday, September 23 | 4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.

Koalas may look cute, but they are more than just fuzzy. Learn more about the koalas of Australia and how people help them. 

09/29/26 @ 5:00pm - 09/29/26 @ 5:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Paper Airplanes: Create and Compete (Drop-In)

Grades 2-4

Tuesday, September 29 |5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Learn to fold a variety of paper airplanes and discover which designs lead to the best flyers.

07/22/26 @ 6:30pm - 07/22/26 @ 8:45pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group / not a library program Open to the public, please join us to play bingo! (Money is not a prize, no exchange of money to play.) play bunco

08/26/26 @ 6:30pm - 08/26/26 @ 8:45pm Room A Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group / not a library program Open to the public, please join us to play bingo! (Money is not a prize, no exchange of money to play.) play Bunco

11/15/26 @ 1:30pm - 11/15/26 @ 4:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

06/09/26 @ 12:30pm - 06/09/26 @ 9:00pm 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. 

06/10/26 @ 9:00am - 06/10/26 @ 2:00pm 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.