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12/04/25 @ 6:00pm - 12/04/25 @ 6:30pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/17/2025 @ 9:01am Registration end: 12/03/2025 @ 12:53pm

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

12/11/25 @ 4:15pm - 12/11/25 @ 5:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/17/2025 @ 1:17pm Registration end: 12/11/2025 @ 4:15pm

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, December 11 & January 8 | 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! In December, we will be making 3D ornament and in January we will be making popping boba. 

12/14/25 @ 2:00pm - 12/14/25 @ 3:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/17/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 12/13/2025 @ 9:00am

Polar Express (Registration Required) 

Families

Sunday, December 14 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. 

All aboard! Join us for a reading of this holiday classic! There will be crafts and activities. Pajamas are optional.

Please Register once per family. 

12/16/25 @ 10:30am - 12/16/25 @ 11:30am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/17/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 12/08/2025 @ 1:00pm

Playing with STEM (Registration required) 

Ages 2-5 

Tuesdays, December 16 and January 13 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

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. In December, we will talk about STEM all year and in January we will talk about winter animals. 

12/18/25 @ 6:00pm - 12/18/25 @ 6:45pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/17/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 12/17/2025 @ 11:40am

Reindeer Painting (Registration Required)  

Grades 3-6

Thursday, December 18 | 6:00-6:45 p.m. 

Join us for a fun holiday paint night.

12/26/25 @ 10:30am - 12/26/25 @ 11:15am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Toddler Dance Party 

18 months to 36 months

Friday, December 26 | 10:30-11:15 a.m. 

Does your toddler love to move, groove, and wiggle? Join us for a morning of music and movement.

01/06/26 @ 1:30pm - 01/06/26 @ 2:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 01/05/2026 @ 11:44am

Messy Fingers (Registration Required)

Ages 2-4

Tuesday, January 6 | 1:30 – 2:15 p.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!

01/08/26 @ 4:15pm - 01/08/26 @ 5:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 01/07/2026 @ 1:24pm

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, December 11 & January 8 | 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! In December, we will be making 3D ornament and in January we will be making popping boba. 

01/08/26 @ 6:00pm - 01/08/26 @ 6:30pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:01am Registration end: 01/07/2026 @ 12:53pm

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

01/13/26 @ 10:30am - 01/13/26 @ 11:30am Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 01/05/2026 @ 1:00pm

Playing with STEM (Registration required) 

Ages 2-5 

Tuesdays, December 16 and January 13 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

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. In December, we will talk about STEM all year and in January we will talk about winter animals. 

01/20/26 @ 1:30pm - 01/20/26 @ 2:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 01/19/2026 @ 1:30pm

If You Give a Pig a Pancake (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5

Tuesday, January 20 | 1:30- 2:15 p.m. 

Find out what happens when you give a Pig a pancake in this fun program. 

01/22/26 @ 6:00pm - 01/22/26 @ 6:45pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/22/2025 @ 9:01am Registration end: 01/21/2026 @ 9:00pm

Cozy Door Hanger  (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-6

Thursday, January 22 | 6:00-6:45 p.m. 

Using mittens, we will create a fun winter themed door hanger.

01/28/26 @ 4:00pm - 01/28/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Snowflake Art  (Drop-In)

Grades K-6

Friday, December 26 | 4:00-4:45 a.m. 

Does your toddler love to move, groove, and wiggle? Join us for a morning of music and movement.

10/05/25 @ 1:00pm - 10/05/25 @ 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. 

10/10/25 @ 9:00am - 10/10/25 @ 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. 

10/11/25 @ 9:00am - 10/11/25 @ 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. 

10/03/25 @ 10:30am - 10/03/25 @ 11:00am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. 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. 

Family Storytime is for all ages with caregiver.

10/04/25 @ 12:00pm - 10/04/25 @ 4:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours. If you're a Bloomingdale resident who would like to use the Makerspace, you can apply for a library card at the Circulation Desk. Minors 17 years and younger need a parent/guardian present to apply for a library card.

BPL Makerspace Mission
For people interested in DIY, crafting, and making, the BPL Makerspace is a place where you can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge. We've designed a space suitable for learning, crafting, and collaborating.

Age Limits
The Makerspace is open to Bloomingdale Public Library cardholders ages 12-adult. Children 11 years and younger are allowed to use the Makerspace when supervised at all times by a BPL cardholder.

For more information on the Makerspace, available equipment, and reserving equipment, visit the Makerspace webpage - https://mybpl.org/makerspace

10/06/25 @ 1:30pm - 10/06/25 @ 2:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. 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.

Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 with or without caregivers. 

10/07/25 @ 10:00am - 10/07/25 @ 12:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

Upcoming Book Group Titles