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Celebrating Black Voices
Monday, January 17, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Virtual
Learn more about books that received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and Celebrating Black Voices events in our online reading challenge. Participants who complete the challenge will earn $2 bear bucks to spend in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. Age 5 & up.
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Beastly Book Club
Sunday, January 23, 2022
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Bring a book to read at Friendly Beasts Cider Company (222 W. Second Street)! A librarian will be on hand to provide recommendations or lend you something new! You can also sign up for a free library card and learn how to use digital library resources. Age 21 & up.
A partnership between Friendly Beasts Cider Company and the Library.
Coffee with Friends with Briah & Taylor O'Neal
Sunday, January 23, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a conversation with author Briah O'Neal and illustrator Taylor O'Neal, two Bloomington teenagers who teamed up to create Serve It to Me, Too! Serve It To Me, Too! is an illustrated story of a young girl named Deja discovering her newfound interest and athletic abilities in tennis. Her journey explores the importance of courage, hard work, and the benefits of inclusion and diversity in junior sports. The O'Neal sisters will sign books following the talk in Program Rooms 2B/2C on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library.
This Friends of the Library program is part of the 2022 Power of Words initiative bringing author Jacqueline Woodson to Bloomington for a talk at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on February 5, 2022.
Video Game Triathlon
Sunday, January 23, 2022
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Drop in as we embark on a journey to achieve the highest score! We'll play three video games from different systems––Joust, Super Monkey Ball, and Tetris Effect. Ages 12–19.
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Anthology: Music at MCPL
Sunday, January 23, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get to know the students behind the music during this tuneful afternoon as IU Jacobs School of Music students perform a mix of engaging music such as classical, jazz, and other genres from around the globe! All ages. Drop in.
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