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Bloomington library celebrates Muslims' holiest month with a family-friendly event the day before Ramadan begins.
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The mayor of Bloomington said he's glad the community had the discussion about spending public dollars on services to migrants who might be bused from the border to central Illinois. Mboka Mwilambwe said he's also pleased the McLean County Board rejected the proposed ban on such spending last week.
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Gov. JB Pritzker noted the program previously served about 4% of the state’s early childhood population through various community organizations before the state enabled an expansion by giving $1.6 million to the program.
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Bloomington’s property tax rate is closer to decreasing next year, and so will the Bloomington Public Library’s. The council OK’d the preliminary plan at a special session Monday night.
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Bloomington's library will be closed through Oct. 15 as staff prepare to move services from the east side of the building to the west side while renovations continue.
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Banned Books Week is an annual event that usually occurs in the last week of September to highlight books that have been the subject of censorship attempts. This year's observance runs from Oct. 1-7.
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A 19th century William B. T. Trego painting, titled "The Charge of Custer at Winchester," was discovered when cleaning out the library for their art auction.
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The Bloomington and Normal public libraries have interactive activities lined up for kids celebrating Black History Month. WGLT took a trip across town to check them out and chat with the librarians who thought up two of the fun and educational programs.
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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.