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Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason and Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said 2022 has been a good year for the city with COVID largely in the rear-view mirror and the city starting to get past the 50% to 100% COVID-related cost increases in materials and projects.
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Public library circulation in Bloomington-Normal has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, but the mix of items circulated has shifted significantly, and online access is far more popular than before COVID.
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Banned Books Week is Sept. 18-24 and, according to bannedbooksweek.org, five of the top 10 books targeted for censorship deal with LGBTQ+ issues. As an early kick-off to the initiative that celebrates intellectual freedom, the Bloomington Public Library is partnering with two other organizations for a special book club on Aug. 15.
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The Bloomington Public Library has started an effort to preserve and improve access to local historical documents in partnership with the McLean County Museum of History.
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People who buy homes and cars aren't the only ones paying higher interest rates on loans. City of Bloomington residents will pay more as well.
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Construction will begin soon at the Bloomington Public Library as it embarks on a $25.2 million renovation. It's the library's second expansion since it opened 46 years ago.
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The Bloomington City Council’s Monday meeting included expected big-money decisions on two major capital projects, but also brought the surprise resignation of Ward 1 council member Jamie Mathy.
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The mind of a fifth grader is mostly a happy place, though there may be unexpected depths as they create a self-identity. You can see experience the mindsets of District 87 fifth graders at the 37th annual exhibit of their art showing at the Bloomington Public Library.
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The Bloomington City Council approved a tentative $27 million combined tax levy on Monday, with plans to keep a flat tax rate of 1.4%.
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A Bloomington Public Library expansion that's been in the works for over a decade could begin early next year, now that the city council has signaled its support for the nearly $23 million project.