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A proposed $23 million expansion of the Bloomington Public Library is closer to becoming a reality, with the Bloomington City Council on Monday voting overwhelmingly to support the library board’s plan to use $17 million in bonds to finance most of the project.
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The Bloomington Public Library has presented two options for expansion to the city council. One costs $20.7 million, the other $2 million more. The difference is a two-level parking structure.
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After her passing in 2015, Irene Mischler left a trust in memory of her brother Charles Mischler to be used for economics and history materials. The…
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The Bloomington Public Library (BPL) and Normal Public Library (NPL) are no longer charging fines on overdue items. All overdue fines prior to Wednesday…
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Bloomington Public Library’s catalog has been open to the public with curbside pickup. But starting Monday the library will open its doors, too.Most of…
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UPDATED 2:45 p.m. | The Normal Public Library this week joined Bloomington’s library in restarting curbside pickup, though both remain closed to the…
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The Bloomington City Council is expected to get its first look at conceptual designs for a scaled-down $15 million library expansion by late summer.The…
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Libraries across the country are ditching overdue fees after finding that the penalties drive away the people who stand to benefit the most from free…
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Bloomington Public Library officials say they don't have a firm dollar amount they are willing to spend on a planned expansion, but they say it will be…
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The City of Bloomington plans to hold the line on property taxes next year, assuming the city sees modest economic growth.The Bloomington City Council…