The Monroe County Public Library’s downtown Bloomington branch will close two hours earlier on weekdays starting on November 24.The library’s main Kirkwood Avenue location will close at 7 p.m. on ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Thursday, the Bloomington Public Library finally celebrated finishing its expansion and renovations with a ribbon cutting. The building was filled with people who appreciate ...

Jeb Banner created Musical Family Tree, an online archive of Indiana music, in 2004. Musical Family Tree is partnering with the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) to revitalize the archive. MCPL will ...

The original printing is just one of 26 known remaining copies, and one of three located west of the Appalachian Mountains.

BLOOMINGTON — The doors of the Bloomington Public Library will be closed on Thursday for a staff development day, according to the library's website. Library databases such as Libby and Hoopla also ...

When David Frew arrived in Bloomington as a student at Indiana University in 2013, he said he was out of shape and did not have a lot of friends. Now, over 10 years later, everything has changed. “I ...

BLOOMINGTON — With circulation booming and shelf space and parking hard to come by, Bloomington Public Library leaders are reviving plans to open a second location on the city’s growing east side.

The Monroe County Public Library's downtown Bloomington branch will close two hours earlier on weekdays starting November 24. This change is due to state budget cuts that will reduce the library's ...