When 12 year old Malú’s moves to Chicago with her mother, she’s worried she won’t find her place. But in exploring her Mexican heritage, embracing her love of all things punk, and connecting with new friends, she learns how important the first rule of punk actually is. Malú’s zines (self published magazines) are printed throughout the novel, offering another glimpse inside her mind and a great introduction to the art of zine making. Recommended for readers aged 9-12.
Think Library: Blog
June 3, 2020
Learning about race and talking to your children about race is a vital but sometimes intimidating topic: When do you get started? How do you get started? What if you make a mistake? The titles collected on this list are meant to further readers’ understanding of race and to facilitate conversations on race.
June 2, 2020
The Summer Reading Games are here! Between now and August 1, you can register on Beanstack and play online. There's an app too! Read for fun and complete activities to earn badges and tickets for prize drawings. Activities like this origami bear!
June 2, 2020
A list of books to help put current events into perspective and help confront white privilege. Most items on the list have a digital and physical format.
May 29, 2020
The first issue of the Library's new community Quaranzine has arrived! There are two different versions––one is for reading on a screen, and the other has been imposed so that it can be printed at home, folded, stapled, and read in that fashion.
Download for on-screen reading -- Download for at-home printing
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this zine. Please consider contributing to the next issue, coming July 1!
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Library staff from doing what they love––creating engaging and educational programs for the community! In April, the Library’s programs and services moved online. Programs are shared regularly through YouTube, Zoom, and the Library website. Here are five of the Library’s most popular virtual programs from April and May! Which ones have you enjoyed?
May 28, 2020
This list features many award-winning books written by or about people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual community.
May 26, 2020
Specialized digital creativity software available in Level Up is an invaluable part of your workflow, but when the Library is closed, what do you do when you can't access to it? Here is a list of some of our favorite alternatives to popular Level Up software that you can download and use at home, for free!
May 18, 2020
by Craig J. Clark
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (Frederick Wiseman, 2017)
May 18, 2020
There was no way to anticipate COVID-19 when the Library implemented the Creating Access for Violence Survivors (CAVS) program in partnership with Middle Way House last summer.
May 13, 2020
Do you love puzzles, magic, or testing your wits against a terrifying foe bent on your destruction? Join us for our first-ever digital escape room!
This short, self-guided interactive game of Harry Potter-themed puzzles, duels, and codes is set during book seven of the Harry Potter series. See if you can escape the Snatchers and get your intel to Potterwatch in time for the next broadcast.
May 12, 2020
Have you been dabbling in ebooks recently? Streaming lots of music and movies? Understandably, our eLibrary resources have been more popular than ever! Just for fun, below you’ll find the most read eBooks and most watched videos since the physical libraries have been closed. Is this you and your fam? If not, give them a try––they must be good!
May 7, 2020
Feeling frustrated by the current state of affairs or just want to know more about how political systems work? These titles offer insight, stories, legalities, and strategies for effecting change.
May 6, 2020
The Indiana primary election is just around the corner, June 2. If you are looking for information to help you make your voting decisions, take a look at the election information provided by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.
May 6, 2020
During this period of social distancing, the Library invites you to contribute to making an online Quaranzine! The Library's Quaranzine is a community-response zine compiling our community's thoughts, feelings, and reactions surrounding the current situation of quarantine, social distancing, and living in these uncertain times.
May 4, 2020