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Seniors Computer Class - Smartphones

Calendar - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 09:57
10/29/25 @ 2:00pm - 10/29/25 @ 3:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 10/29/2025 @ 2:00pm

Let’s talk about smartphones! Bring your own device while we demonstrate with both an iPhone and Android.

iPhone Settings

Calendar - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 09:57
10/30/25 @ 7:00pm - 10/30/25 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 10/30/2025 @ 7:00pm

From optimizing battery life to enhancing privacy, settings adjustments can help make the most out of your iPhone. Discover appearance customization, app permissions, accessibility features, and more.

Cricut Design Space: Shirt Design

Calendar - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 09:57
11/03/25 @ 7:00pm - 11/03/25 @ 8:30pm Room A Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 11/03/2025 @ 7:00pm

Explore the Cricut Design Space process for heat transfer vinyl application. We will cover software setup, material options, and heat press usage. Note: Demo only, no in-class project. No equipment or supplies needed.

Introduction to LibreOffice: Writer

Calendar - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 09:57
11/06/25 @ 7:00pm - 11/06/25 @ 8:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 11/06/2025 @ 7:00pm

Get up and running with a free alternative to the Microsoft Office Suite!  The word processing application, Writer, is similar to and compatible with Microsoft Word.

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:56
09/02/25 @ 1:00pm - 09/02/25 @ 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. 

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:56
09/03/25 @ 9:00am - 09/03/25 @ 4:00pm 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. 

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:56
09/04/25 @ 9:00am - 09/04/25 @ 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. 

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:56
09/05/25 @ 1:00pm - 09/05/25 @ 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. 

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:56
09/06/25 @ 9:00am - 09/06/25 @ 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. 

Yasmeen Bankole for Congress

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 12:56
08/30/25 @ 9:00am - 08/30/25 @ 10:30am Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

The library does not endorse political parties. 

This is a community group reservation. 

Open Study Room

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 12:56
08/30/25 @ 11:30am - 08/30/25 @ 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. 

Friends Book Sale Meeting

Calendar - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 09:56
10/02/25 @ 4:00pm - 10/02/25 @ 8:45pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library

Planning meeting for Friends of the Library Fall Book & Bake Sale on November 15, 2025 

VIRTUAL: The Rise of Main Street

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 18:55
11/04/25 @ 6:30pm - 11/04/25 @ 8:00pm Virtual Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 11/04/2025 @ 6:30pm

THE RISE OF MAIN STREET-VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

A travel program covering the settlement of towns, how they were named, who did the settling, the industries that sustained them, and the people and businesses who had an impact on the culture at large. Unique and fun things in small towns will again be the heart of the show. Come join the fun! 

Hosted by worldwide traveler and outdoor enthusiast John Lynn.

Chess Club

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:55
09/28/25 @ 2:30pm - 09/28/25 @ 4:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

A casual monthly chess club designed to keep in practice during the school year. Ages 8-18, no registration required, non-residents are welcome. Stop by for a game!

Chess Club

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:55
10/19/25 @ 2:30pm - 10/19/25 @ 4:00pm Conference Room Bloomingdale Public Library

A casual monthly chess club designed to keep in practice during the school year. Ages 8-18, no registration required, non-residents are welcome. Stop by for a game!

Chess Club

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:55
11/23/25 @ 2:30pm - 11/23/25 @ 4:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

A casual monthly chess club designed to keep in practice during the school year. Ages 8-18, no registration required, non-residents are welcome. Stop by for a game!

Bloomingdale School of Music

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:55
12/13/25 @ 12:00pm - 12/13/25 @ 4:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

Chess Club

Calendar - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 15:55
12/21/25 @ 2:30pm - 12/21/25 @ 4:00pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library

A casual monthly chess club designed to keep in practice during the school year. Ages 8-18, no registration required, non-residents are welcome. Stop by for a game!

Mindful Skills: Visual Sensory Bottle

Calendar - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 18:52
11/03/25 @ 4:00pm - 11/03/25 @ 5:00pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 09/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 11/03/2025 @ 9:00am

Need help getting your mind to relax for a little while? Take a visual sensory break with this easy DIY sensory bottle you can use for optimum relaxation time. Limit 8. 

Mindful Skills are 1st Monday of every month, unless otherwise noted. 

Teen Take & Make: Book Stenciling Kit

Calendar - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 18:52
11/10/25 @ 9:00am - 11/10/25 @ 9:00pm Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 09/22/2025 @ 9:00am Registration end: 11/10/2025 @ 9:00am

Now you, too, can create your very own collectors' editions of your favorite books with a Stenciled Book Edges Kit. With these creative additions, every inch of your book is a canvas for your imagination and creativity. Limit 12.

 

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