October Artist: Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Bloomingdale Public Library celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year! The Friends were established in January 1974 by the Village of Bloomingdale to promote the creation of a library in Bloomingdale and to lobby for passage of a referendum. They held a music fundraiser and held a flag design contest in May 1974 to raise awareness of the referendum, and it was passed on June 8, 1974. They bought a temporary building that was placed on the corner of Fairfield Way and Bloomingdale Road, then worked to secure material and labor donations to build the permanent building. The library opened in June 1975 and the Friends have been supporting BPL ever since.

The Board of Trustees of the Bloomingdale Public Library have proclaimed October 2024 as Friends of the Library at Bloomingdale Public Library in Bloomingdale, IL.

We encourage all community members to join the Friends of the Library to continue their support of BPL.

See the main library stairwell for photo collages, historical information, and copies of their 50th Anniversary proclamations from the Bloomingdale Public Library and Village of Bloomingdale.

Become Our Artist of the Month!

Artists interested in displaying their work at the Bloomingdale Public Library can download a copy of the exhibition policies and necessary space request forms here.

Completed forms can be sent by email to jschingoethe@mybpl.org or turned in to the business office during regular business hours.