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07/14/26 @ 5:00pm - 07/14/26 @ 6:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, July 14| 5:00- 6:00 p.m. 

Design and build with the library’s LEGO® supply to complete the challenge. 

07/20/26 @ 3:30pm - 07/20/26 @ 4:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

National Park Appreciation (Drop In)

Grades K-2

Monday, July 20| 3:30-4:15 p.m. 

Learn about our national parks through games, crafts, and stories.

07/21/26 @ 3:30pm - 07/21/26 @ 4:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/20/2026 @ 9:00am

Pet Plant Keeper (Registration Required)

Grades 3-6

Wednesday, July 31 | 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Create a home for a new plant friend to take home, care for and love.

07/25/26 @ 10:00am - 07/25/26 @ 11:30am Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

Sit and Stitch (Drop-In) 

Grades 3 and up  

Saturday, July 25| 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. 

07/27/26 @ 3:30pm - 07/27/26 @ 4:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:00pm Registration end: 07/27/2026 @ 1:34pm

Willy Wonka’s Candy Olympics  (Registrarion required)

Grades 3-6

Monday, July 27| 3:30-4:15 p.m. 

Use some “Pure Imagination” of your own to compete in candy themed games that would make Willy Wonka himself proud.

07/27/26 @ 6:00pm - 07/27/26 @ 7:15pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:02am Registration end: 07/27/2026 @ 6:00pm

Beginning Crochet (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-8 

Monday, July 27 and August 4| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

This is a two session program. Session 1 - learn the basics: how to hold your yarn and hook and the single crochet stitch. Session 2 - learn how to start a project and read a pattern. 

07/28/26 @ 3:30pm - 07/28/26 @ 4:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/28/2026 @ 9:00am

Summer Craft Club (Registration Required)  

Grades K-2

Tuesdays, June 30 & July 28 | 3:30-4:15 p.m. 

Enjoy a fun craft time for kids entering grades K-2. Please Register individually for each session. 

07/30/26 @ 10:30am - 07/30/26 @ 11:15am Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/29/2026 @ 3:25pm

Firefly Lanterns (Registration Required)

Grades K-2

Thursday, July 30 |10:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m.

Enjoy Summer Nights by making your very own firefly lantern. 

08/03/26 @ 6:00pm - 08/03/26 @ 7:15pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/15/2026 @ 9:02am Registration end: 07/27/2026 @ 6:00pm

Beginning Crochet (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-8 

Monday, July 27 and August 4| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

This is a two session program. Session 1 - learn the basics: how to hold your yarn and hook and the single crochet stitch. Session 2 - learn how to start a project and read a pattern. 

08/05/26 @ 10:00am - 08/05/26 @ 10:30am Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

Baby, Let’s Make Music (Drop-In) 

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

08/05/26 @ 3:00pm - 08/05/26 @ 4:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Gear Up for Kindergarten (Registration Required)

Incoming Kindergarteners 

Wednesday, August 5 |3:00- 4:00 p.m.

Practice “circle time,” letters, numbers, and colors to get ready for kindergarten this fall. Register for each individual class. 

08/12/26 @ 10:00am - 08/12/26 @ 10:30am Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

Baby, Let’s Make Music (Drop-In) 

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

08/18/26 @ 5:00pm - 08/18/26 @ 6:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, August 18| 5:00- 6:00 p.m. 

Design and build with the library’s LEGO® supply to complete the challenge. 

08/19/26 @ 10:00am - 08/19/26 @ 10:30am Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

Baby, Let’s Make Music (Drop-In) 

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

08/26/26 @ 10:00am - 08/26/26 @ 10:30am Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

Baby, Let’s Make Music (Drop-In) 

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

03/25/26 @ 9:00am - 03/25/26 @ 3:00pm 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. 

03/26/26 @ 12:00pm - 03/26/26 @ 5:00pm 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. 

03/27/26 @ 9:00am - 03/27/26 @ 5:00pm 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. 

03/28/26 @ 9:00am - 03/28/26 @ 5:00pm 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. 

08/19/26 @ 1:00pm - 08/19/26 @ 3:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Drop-in movie: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

In this prequel to the John Wick movies, an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.

Starring: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne

Rated: R │Running Time: 2 hrs 5 mins