Kerry Thomson, Mayor of the city of Bloomington, has declared October 19–25, 2025, Friends of Libraries Week in support of the Monroe County Public Library Foundation. Also known as the Friends of the Library, the Foundation advocates on behalf of the Monroe County Public Library’s (MCPL) collections, services, programs, and staff development.
Dip your toes into the romance genre with these low stakes and lovable picks that will make you swoon.
While the books on this list have been selected for teens ages 12–19, the titles span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. We encourage adult caregivers to take an active role in helping individual teens choose books that are the best fit for them and their families.
October 11, 2025
Discover and celebrate poetry in various formats, including collections of poems, memoirs, novels in verse, anthologies, mixed media, and more.
While the books on this list have been selected for teens ages 12–19, the titles span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. We encourage adult caregivers to take an active role in helping individual teens choose books that are the best fit for them and their families.
October 11, 2025
Looking to add a little magic to your TBR list? Is it the time of year when you're ready to celebrate spells, familiars, and potions? Check out these witchy reads!
September 18, 2025
Curated by the founder of our very own Bad Movie Club, this list consists of Jo's top bad movie picks that you can stream for free through the Library's eResources.
September 4, 2025
MCPL, together with Monroe County GIS and the Monroe County History Center, are building Hoosier Character, a digital map of 19th century Indiana. Starting with Monroe County, we use oral history and traditional sources to see where they lived—the common and the bold.
August 27, 2025
Explore a collection of books discussing the science behind crime scene investigation, post-mortem death care, and grief practices from around the world.
August 4, 2025
From short novellas to epic stories, fantasy will transport you from this world into a world controlled only by the imagination—a world of chaos, excitement, dragons, magic, and mystery—that is sure to be just the escape you need.
July 22, 2025
Looking to escape to a new galaxy, learn more about an alien species, or get wrapped up in interplanetary politics? Blast off to new worlds with these recommended science fiction books.
July 17, 2025
Don't let a book being written in a foreign language stop you. Some of the best books we've encountered are novels in translation—books where the English version is not the original version. You may lose a little bit in the translation, but you gain a world of knowledge about life and customs outside the borders of this country. Here are some of the best novels in translation you can find in our collection.
July 15, 2025
Celebrate our Summer Reading Program for adults with a book from this list. This year's theme is "Color Our World," and each of these books has a color in its title. From mystery to romance to science fiction, there's a color everyone is sure to enjoy on this list, or just choose the title with your favorite color in it for a literary surprise!
June 17, 2025
The theme for our 2025 All-Ages Summer Reading Program is "Color Our World." Celebrate the visual arts and a whole spectrum of colors with these terrific titles!
April 19, 2025
The Monroe County Public Library and Musical Family Tree (MFT) are pleased to announce a shared partnership that will help preserve local music for ongoing enjoyment by the Monroe County community.
April 15, 2025
OFFICIAL LIBRARY UPDATE: After careful consideration, and an infiltration of squirrels masquerading as pets, we have decided not to move forward with our Paw-tron Library Card program.
Happy April Fools’! Thanks for being such good sports! As a consolation, here are some photos of our pets with their Paw-tron cards!
April 1, 2025