Bloom Archives
Monroe County Public Library
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Guggenheim Fellow Sam Stephenson Finds B-town a Fertile Place to Write
Author Sam Stephenson’s work focuses on the culture, music, and art that develops in large cities like Los Angeles and New York, yet, he…
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Library Invites Community to Explore The Power of Words
We may live in polarized, angry times, but it isn’t a singular moment says author Margaret McMullan. “We’ve been there before, in the years…
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Check Out a Zine or Learn to Make One at the Public Library
When local nonprofit bookstore Boxcar Books closed in 2017, the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) was the recipient of more than 300 zines, increasing…
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Art-Based Learning in Schools Is Goal of Eskanazi Museum
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University will reopen this fall. When it does, guests will see four new centers…
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Workshop Series Helps People Make Eco-Conscious Changes
If you’ve been to the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) lately, you’ve likely noticed that its bulletin boards are filled with flyers announcing public…
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City Celebrates Hispanic Heritage From September 15 to October 15
Each year across the United States, National Hispanic Heritage Month occurs from September 15 to October 15. In Bloomington, there’s a long tradition of…
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The Summit: A Forum on Issues Facing Women, Transgender & Nonbinary Folks
“We want the library be a place where women [and] transgender and nonbinary individuals can meet and talk,” MCPL community engagement librarian Erica Brown…
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Former IU Field Hockey Star Is Team’s New Head Coach
When Kayla Bashore arrived in Bloomington as a freshman in 2001, it was to play field hockey for Indiana University. When she returned in…
