Indiana Room Programs

Brick Wall Night for Genealogists
Indiana Room librarians will host an open house and be available for help scaling the brick walls that patrons have hit. The new reader/printer/scanners will be demonstrated, new materials will be on display and brief tours of the room and collection rearrangement will be given.

Wednesday, December 3, 7:00 PM - Indiana Room 207

The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!
Meet local author, Bob Hammel, and enjoy his story of researching and writing a biography of local entrepreneur Bill Cook. Changing from sports writing to biography introduced Bob to a new lexicon. His first purchase for his research was a medical dictionary.

Thursday, December 4, 7:00 PM - Meeting Room 1B

A Nest of Rogues: Convicts and Indentured Servants Transported to the Colonies
Indiana Room librarian, Luann Dillon, will give an overview of the practice of sending British criminals to the Maryland and Virgina colonies to work on tobacco plantations. Books and websites will be examined.

Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 PM - Program Room 2B

All programs are free and take place at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington, Indiana.

If special services are needed to accommodate participation in any of these programs, please call the Indiana Room at 349-3080.

Funding for this series is provided by the Friends of the Library.