Downtown Library: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Southwest Branch: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
PressReader provides access to thousands of national and international newspapers, as well as a wide variety of magazines. With no limits on the number of issues you can download, PressReader puts a world of information at your fingertips.
Beat the winter blues by digging out of the cold and into our online adult reading challenge! Complete 8 of 12 badges on Beanstack to receive a prize! Start 2025 off with MCPL as you read, learn, connect, and create with our community. Age 18 and up.
January 6–February 28
Join us every Sunday in February to learn more about Chinese, Arabic, and Russian cultures through traditional foods, stories, and crafts!
Support the Library while eating local! Enjoy a set three-course dinner for $30, and FARMbloomington will donate $15 to the Friends of the Library to help support Library programming.
The Bloomington Storytellers Guild presents their annual Wintertelling. Cozy up for warm stories on a cold night. Age 16 and up.
Friday, February 21 | 7–8:30 PM
With funding from a generous bequest from Marian Armstrong, The Friends of the Library proudly presents Matthew Cordell's Neighborhood. This exhibit, curated by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, features illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning author, Matthew Cordell.
LOTE4Kids is a collection of digital children's books and activities in over 70 languages, including American Sign Language. Each book provides the option to listen/watch with or without an English translation.
Downtown Library: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Southwest Branch: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM