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07/14/25 @ 4:00pm - 07/14/25 @ 5:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/16/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/14/2025 @ 4:00pm

InvestiGators Book Party (Registration Required)

Grades 1-4

Monday, July 14 |4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Come celebrate this popular graphic novel series with crafts and activities.

07/25/25 @ 2:00pm - 07/25/25 @ 2:45pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

 

Post-It Note Crown (Drop-In) 

Families

Friday, July 25 |2:00 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.

Did you know that in 1974 Post-It notes were created? Join us in decorating and making Post-In crowns!

07/28/25 @ 3:00pm - 07/28/25 @ 4:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/16/2025 @ 9:01am Registration end: 07/28/2025 @ 3:00pm

Scooby Doo Mystery Party (Registration Required)

Grades K-2

Monday, July 28 |3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Solve a library mystery with characters who became popular in the 1970s and still are today. 

07/29/25 @ 5:00pm - 07/29/25 @ 6:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

LEGO® Club: Mazes and Marble Runs (Drop-In)    

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, July 29 | 5:00- 6:00 p.m. 

Can you get your marbles and minfigs through the twists, turns and deadends and to the finish? This lego club will focus on building mazes and marble runs.

07/30/25 @ 5:00pm - 07/30/25 @ 6:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Coding Unplugged (Registration Required)

Grades 3-6

Wednesday, July 31 | 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Use coding commands to solve puzzles and navigate mazes.

08/12/25 @ 10:30am - 08/12/25 @ 11:30am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/21/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/12/2025 @ 10:30am

PlaPlaying with STEM (Registration Required) 

Ages 2-5 

Tuesdays, June 17, July 8, August 12 | 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. Each week, we will have different stations for kids to explore. 

07/07/25 @ 6:30pm - 07/07/25 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/02/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/07/2025 @ 1:00pm

Use our Cricut Maker to engrave a metal bracelet. Depending on the design complexity, patrons may need pick up their bracelets on a later date.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
Tuesday, June 10 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 7 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 14 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30 | 2:30 – 4:30 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.

07/14/25 @ 6:30pm - 07/14/25 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/02/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/14/2025 @ 1:30pm

Use our Cricut Maker to engrave a metal bracelet. Depending on the design complexity, patrons may need pick up their bracelets on a later date.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
Tuesday, June 10 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 7 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 14 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30 | 2:30 – 4:30 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.

07/30/25 @ 2:30pm - 07/30/25 @ 4:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/02/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 07/30/2025 @ 11:00am

Use our Cricut Maker to engrave a metal bracelet. Depending on the design complexity, patrons may need pick up their bracelets on a later date.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
Tuesday, June 10 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 7 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 14 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30 | 2:30 – 4:30 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.

08/05/25 @ 2:30pm - 08/05/25 @ 4:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/14/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/05/2025 @ 12:00pm

Use our Cricut Maker to design and cut iron-on vinyl to make a custom pennant banner.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
Tuesday, August 5 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, August 18 | 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.

08/18/25 @ 6:30pm - 08/18/25 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 07/14/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 08/18/2025 @ 3:30pm

Use our Cricut Maker to design and cut iron-on vinyl to make a custom pennant banner.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
Tuesday, August 5 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, August 18 | 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.

05/05/25 @ 6:00pm - 05/05/25 @ 8:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Community Group Homeowners Annual Meeting

06/10/25 @ 2:30pm - 06/10/25 @ 4:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/02/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 06/10/2025 @ 12:30pm

Use our Cricut Maker to engrave a metal bracelet. Depending on the design complexity, patrons may need pick up their bracelets on a later date.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
June 10
June 23
July 7
July 14
July 30

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.

06/23/25 @ 6:30pm - 06/23/25 @ 8:30pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 06/02/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 06/23/2025 @ 4:00pm

Use our Cricut Maker to engrave a metal bracelet. Depending on the design complexity, patrons may need pick up their bracelets on a later date.

Registration Limit: 4 patrons max per session, Bloomingdale Public Library card and computer experience required, ages 12 to adult. Please sign up for one session only. 

Sessions
June 10
June 23
July 7
July 14
July 30

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.

06/16/25 @ 6:30pm - 06/16/25 @ 7:30pm Virtual Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/26/2024 @ 9:00am Registration end: 06/16/2025 @ 6:30pm

One of the greatest movies ever made, Jaws is a psychological thrill ride that changed the world. Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of this fun masterpiece as we share some funny and fascinating stories. What was the troubled shoot like? How did Steven Spielberg react when John Williams played the now iconic score for the very first time? What was the reaction of audiences back in 1975? Who does Steven Spielberg say saved the picture? Can we agree that the movie is sometimes better than the book? And what about those sequels? Come enjoy these fun stories and some thrilling scenes in this exciting program!

Hosted by retired teacher and film expert, Steven Frenzel.

06/18/25 @ 1:00pm - 06/18/25 @ 3:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

JAWS

Wednesday, June 18

1:00-3:30pm

When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

Rated: PG | Running Time: 2 hr 4 min